Expect In Africa Safari

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

| Arusha – Tarangire National Park

| Arusha – Tarangire National Park

We pick you up from the Arusha area for your 2 to 3 hours drive to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy your first game drive in safari vehicles which tops can be opened for better viewing, and stop for a picnic in the park. Tarangire is a famous dry-season wildlife location, because many animals gather around the water sources, including large herds of elephants.
Here you will enjoy an afternoon game drive with a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight as per arranged accommodation.

Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp is a mobile camp strategically located within Tarangire National Park, The camp is situated in a prime private campsite in the Silale area, one of the prime areas of the national park.

The camp consists of 11 tents, including a family tent – it can accommodate a variety of travelers. Additionally, there is a mess tent where meals are served, providing a communal space for our guests to dine and socialize.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

| Tarangire to Lake Natron

| Tarangire to Lake Natron

Breakfast and head to Lake Natron. Just past Mto wa Mbu, you'll leave the asphalted road; along the East African Rift Valley, the drive continues on adventurous slopes. The drive leads past Maasai villages and the holy mountain of the Maasai, the Ol Doinyo Lengai. As soon as the Maasai village, Ngare Sero, comes into sight, it is not too far to the lake. The outlet Lake Natron is the home of a remarkable variety of birds, in particular about 2.5 million dwarf flamingos. The lake serves them as a regular breeding ground. The water is strongly saline and the basis of life for unicellular algae and bacteria, which are responsible for the planar red-brown to the purple-violet colouring of the lake. The area around Lake Natron is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt regions in Africa. You will take a hike to the lake and then you will visit the nearby waterfalls, a true oasis with awesome waters to swim in.

Main Destination:
Lake Natron
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Lake Natron (Safari Comfort Bungalow)
  • Mid-range lodge located near Lake Natron
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

| Lake Natron - North Serengeti

| Lake Natron - North Serengeti

You will be transferred to Serengeti northern Serengeti, the Kogatende area, where you will proceed to track great wildebeest migration. In this season great wildebeest migration together with Zebras, use to cross the deadly Crocodile Mara River heading to Maasai mara game reserve, it is the great experience where you may witness hunting procees of crocodiles of mara river. In the afternoon you will enjoy your delicious lunch boxes at Kogatende picnic site. In the evening after game drive, you will depart to camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Stay at: Mara Kati Kati Camp.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

| Migration Crossing - Mara River

| Migration Crossing - Mara River

We will continue to explore the northern areas of the Serengeti, from the Mara River to the rolling hills of the northern plains we will focus on photographing the game that is unique to this area. If luck is on our side, we will also have a chance to capture a river crossing, as the wildebeest and zebra return to Tanzania from Kenya. At Mara River Camp, the sounds of the wild beckon at your doorstep, and the vastness of the Serengeti unfolds before your very eyes. Our strategic location ensures that guests are always at the heart of the action, with minimal transit times to key viewing spots.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

| North Serengeti to Central Serengeti

| North Serengeti to Central Serengeti

Soon after breakfast you will depart to Enjoy full day game drive in Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park is known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains. We don’t have limited mileage, discuss with your driver on when you want to start and when you want to go back to your camp. You will enjoy your packed lunch in the picnic site then proceed with game driveYou will spend another night at the tented Camp in the Serengeti plain.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

| Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

| Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Today we will leave very early in the morning (after a very early breakfast) and rive to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. There we will have a full day game drive, as we will be carrying our picnic lunch with us. The Crater is wonderful place - you descend more than 2,000 feet on steep tracks cut into the crater wall to reach the open plains of the Crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is undoubtedly the best place in Tanzania to view black rhino as well as large prides of lion that include magnificent black-manned males. It is also home to huge herds of wildebeest and zebra and many other plains game. We will have our picnic lunch at the hippo pool and later in the afternoon drive to the lodge for dinner and rooms for the night.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Tloma Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Lake Manyara to Arusha / JRO Airport

Lake Manyara to Arusha / JRO Airport

In the morning, you will start your safari with a drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Established in 1960, the small Lake Manyara National Park is home to tree-climbing lions, elephants, and large troops of baboons and monkeys. The park is dominated by a shallow, alkaline lake and boasts diverse habitats like grassy plains, escarpments, and a forest. Here, hundreds of bird species gather, most notably, thousands of pink flamingos. In addition to the striking scenery, you have the chance to see giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, wildebeests, and the comical warthog. The safari vehicle has an open roof and is the ideal viewing platform to appreciate the nature and animals of this park.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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