Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Pick up from your hotel in Arusha and drive to Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunches. Enjoy a daytime game drive in the park, then head back to camp for dinner and an overnight stay. Manyara offers the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife, boasting over 400 recorded species. Even first-time visitors to Africa can expect to see around 100 bird species in just one day. Inland from the floodplain, a narrow strip of acacia woodland is home to Manyara's renowned tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you drive to Serengeti National Park with a game drive en-route and picnic lunch evening drive to the camp for dinner and overnight.
The Serengeti is renowned for its abundant wildlife, including the famous "big five" animals, named for being the most prized trophies for hunters.
Lion: The Serengeti is believed to have one of the largest populations of lions in Africa, with over 3,000 lions inhabiting the ecosystem due to the plentiful prey species.
African Leopard: These elusive predators are commonly spotted in the Seronera region but are found throughout the national park. The population is estimated to be around 1,000.
African Elephant: The African Elephant is also part of the "big five". It's one of the most iconic animals in the Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at the camp followed by a full day game drive in the park with a picnic lunch. In the evening, head back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
The Serengeti is one of the best places to spot cheetahs, the fastest land animals on Earth. They can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour in just a few seconds.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti - Ngorongoro
Serengeti - Ngorongoro
After breakfast, go on a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park with a packed picnic lunch. Depart in the afternoon and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a camp stay and overnight.
Today, the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Maasai Mara Game Reserve across the border in Kenya protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected areas, which altogether make up some 14% of the country's land area, a conservation record that few other countries can match.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Early breakfast followed by a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater with packed picnic lunch. In the afternoon, drive back to Arusha drop off to your hotel that booked on your own
The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep, and 300 sq km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
