Colours Africa Tours and Safaris

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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

You will depart Arusha in the morning and head to Tarangire National Park, arriving before midday. Once in the park, you will be able to enjoy both a morning and afternoon game drive with a delicious lunch in the afternoon. In the early evening, after your game drive, you will exit the park and make your way to your campsite for dinner and your overnight.

Tarangire National Park main attractions:

Land of giants: Herds of giant elephants and massive baobab trees.
Over 550 different bird species both migratory and permanent.
Abundant biodiversity.
The Tarangire River.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
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:
Migombani Campsite
  • Near Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park

Tarangire National Park to 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'll have a chance to see some views of 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 some dinner at the campsite.

Serengeti National Park's main attractions:

Voted the best national park in Africa (2020) by the world travellers award.
Home to the great wildebeest migration.
Home to the famous grassland plains.
The high number of predators such as leopards, cheetahs and lions.
Traveler's Most Choice.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
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:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Wildlife Viewing in Serengeti National Park

Wildlife Viewing in 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 African wildlife you have come to see as you exit the park. Make your way to your accommodation in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Main attractions of an early morning game drive:

Best time to spot the animals and birds.
Animals are more active than in the afternoon.
It's the best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt.
It's the best time to capture beautiful pictures in beautiful light.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After some 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 Arusha in the late afternoon. You will be at your hotel or lodge at around 6:30 pm for your dinner and your overnight stay.

Ngorongoro Crater's 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 (Tanzania)
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:
Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel
  • Budget hotel located outside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Arusha - Dar es Salaam - Kigoma - Gombe National Park

Arusha - Dar es Salaam - Kigoma - Gombe National Park

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha and transferred to the airport for your scheduled flight to Kigoma.

On arrival, you will be transferred to Ujiji village where you will visit Dr Livingstone's Memorial Center to get the history of the slave trade and the journeys and missionary activities of Dr David Livingstone.
Then you will be transferred to Kibirizi Port for your boat to Gombe National Park where on arrival, you will be transferred to the lodge or Rest House for hot lunch before starting your evening gorilla or chimpanzee trek tour.

Why visit Gombe National Park?

>Superb for chimpanzee trekking.
>Visit Dr Livingstone Memorial Center.
>Best place for velvet and Colobus monkeys, baboons, forest pigs, dik-dik, and various tropical birds.
>Best place for walking safari.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best time to find chimps)
High Season July to October (Gombe never gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Gombe NP

HippoOccasional
LionNone
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kasekela Luxury Campsite
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Gombe NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Gombe Stream

Gombe Stream

At 8:30 am, start chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Gombe became well known for the conservation project started by Jane Goodall, who first arrived in Gombe in 1960. Apart from gorilla or chimpanzee viewing, many other species of primates live in Gombe Stream’s tropical forests, like velvet, Colobus monkeys, and baboons. Climb to Jane’s peak and visit Kakombe waterfalls if time allows.

Why visit Gombe National Park?

>Best for Kakombe Waterfalls.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Kasekela Luxury Campsite
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Gombe NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning Walk - Kigoma

Morning Walk - Kigoma

After breakfast, start gorilla or chimpanzee trekking in different valleys, walk in the forest and visit Mkenge waterfall. At 12:00 pm, you will be back for lunch. You can pack and transfer back to Kigoma town in the evening time for dinner and your overnight stay.

Why visit Gombe National Park?

>Best for Mkenge Waterfall.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Sunset Vista Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located outside Gombe NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Kigoma – Dar es Salaam

Kigoma – Dar es Salaam

After early morning breakfast, you will be picked up and taken back to the airport for your flight back to Dar es Salaam. This is where your safari will end.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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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