Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival- Arusha
Arrival- Arusha
On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you'll be met and greeted by our airport office representative who will assist you in case of visa or any passport control issues. After that, we will welcome you to our office for the refreshments where you will meet your guide then be transferred to Arusha for dinner and your overnight stay at the hotel.
Arusha is a city in East Africa's Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru. It's a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa's highest peak 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro, lying some 100 kilometers northeast.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at the hotel and a short safari briefing, depart and drive to Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive in the park until lunchtime. Your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot meal of soup, bread rolls, the main dish and fruits salad, followed by a glass of wine, tea or coffee. After lunch, continue with a game drive until evening when you'll drive to the lodge for the dinner and your overnight stay.
The park is located slightly off the main safari route. Tarangire National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania that is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and quiet authentic safari atmosphere. The majority of travellers to the region either miss out on Tarangire altogether or venture into the park for a matter of hours leaving parts of Tarangire virtually untouched.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Tarangire Treetops
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Depart for the morning game drive at Lake Manyara National Park. You'll have a full day game drive in the park. Your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot lunch meal, soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad, followed by a glass of wine, tea or coffee. After lunch, continue with a game drive until the afternoon. Drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favoured haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart to Serengeti National Park in central Seronera Area game drive until lunchtime when your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot lunch meal, soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad, followed by a glass of wine, tea or coffee. After lunch, continue with a game drive until evening when you'll drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay at the camp.
Serengeti National Park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Five", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with a population of around 1,000.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Early in the morning, you'll have a hot air balloon safari. After landing, you will have celebration champagne and a good breakfast followed by a game drive in Central Serengeti searching for big cats and Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot lunch meal, soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad, followed by a glass of wine, tea or coffee. Continue with the game drive until evening when your driver will set a sundowner picnic table with drinks and snacks before you drive back to the camp for the dinner and your overnight stay.
A million wildebeest each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfilling its instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Four Seasons Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
You'll have breakfast at the lodge followed by a game drive in Serengeti National Park searching for big cats and the Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will set and prepare the table for a full hot lunch meal, soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad, followed by a glass of wine, tea or coffee. Late in the afternoon, drive to Ngorongoro to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Magnificent Wildlife
The only living things which look as if they really belong are wild animals. Between the animals and Africa, there is an understanding that human beings have not yet earned.
Laurens van der Post, Venture to the Interior, 1963.
Today, the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Masai 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.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
You'll have an early breakfast at the lodge then depart and drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in the crater. In the afternoon, during lunchtime, your driver will set and prepare the table through our car shade for a full hot lunch meal, soup, bread rolls, main dish and fruits salad, followed by a glass of wine, tea or coffee. After lunch, continue with a game drive and later in the afternoon, drive back to Arusha for a drop off at the airport.
The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20km across, 600m deep and 300sq km in area. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western 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:
