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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

Drive to Tarangire National Park

Drive to Tarangire National Park

Leave the lodge or camp at 8:00 am and drive for about ninety minutes to Tarangire National Park. This park is often referred to as the "home of elephants.” Here you will have the chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree-climbing pythons!

Tarangire National Park - Main Attractions:

Land of giants - herds of giant elephants & massive baobab trees
Over 550 different bird species - migratory & permanent
Abundant biodiversity
The Tarangire River.

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:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

Depart Tarangire in the morning after a hearty breakfast and make your way to the famous Serengeti National Park. En-route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will have some views of the Ngorongoro Crater before reaching the Serengeti's gate.

After lunch, you will head out on an afternoon game drive for the chance to look for some of the wild game before sunset and dinner at the campsite.

Serengeti National Park - main attractions:
- Voted the best national park in Africa (2020) by the World Travelers' Awards.
- Home to the great wildebeest migration.
- Home to the famous grassland plains.
- The high number of predators - leopards, cheetahs & lions.
- Most travelers' choice.

Main Destination:
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:
Nyani Campsite
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Sunrise Game Drive - Serengeti National Park

Sunrise Game Drive - Serengeti National Park

Today, you will head out early for your morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. Head out after a cup of coffee and experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses.

Later you will head back to camp for breakfast and some relaxation. In the afternoon, you will head out once more for another chance to explore the plains in search of the African wildlife you have come to see. You will exit the park and make your way to your accommodation in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Main attractions of an early morning game drive:
- The best time to spot the animals and birds.
- Animals are more active than in the afternoon.
- The best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt.
- The best time to capture beautiful pictures in beautiful light.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Home of Big 5 - Ngorongoro Crater

Home of Big 5 - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart the campsite with a picnic lunch and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. Explore the magnificent world of diversity that lies within, surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the reserve.

It is possible to see all of Africa's Big Five within the crater among a vast array of other wildlife, including hundreds of bird species. Enjoy a full day in the crater before departing for your accommodation in Karatu in the late afternoon.

Ngorongoro Crater - main attractions:
- Visit the largest unbroken volcanic caldera on earth.
- Home to Africa's Big Five.
- Witness Maasai tribesmen living among wild animals.
- Exceptional natural landscapes.

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
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Lake Natron

Lake Natron

After an early breakfast, you will be ready to beginning your two days adventure. It takes 3 hours’ drive from Karatu to the famous alkali Lake Natron. You will pass in a rough road through scenic landscapes to Oldonyo Lengai Mountain.

This lake is the world's only breeding ground for more than 1.5 million Lesser Flamingos. You will watch the flamingos, learn about the surrounding environment, hot springs, sundowners, waterfalls, and many more activities before evening heading to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Lake Natron
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Explore Lake Natron - Arusha

Explore Lake Natron - Arusha

After breakfast, you will have another chance to see more of Lake Natron. Morning visit Lake Natron to see a flock of flamingos and other species of water birds and swim to the Munge thundering waterfalls, in which you will have time to do walking close the shore of the lake and you will spend time with locals ( Maasai and learn more about their Culture) as well before saying goodbye then we will drive back to Arusha.

Main Destination:
Lake Natron
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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