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Arrival
Day 1
Tarangire national park
Tarangire national park
Meet and greetings at airport, transfer to Arusha for a cup of coffee at 8:00 AM, and drive to Tarangire National Park. Spend a full day exploring Tarangire National Park, back dropped by the spectacular, rust-hued Great Rift Valley. At Tarangire, find a stunning concentration of animals — herds of elephants, impalas and zebras — all of which traverse the sprawling plains late afternoon drive back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake manyara National Park
Lake manyara National Park
Spend a six hours exploring Lake Manyara National Park, back dropped by the spectacular, rust-hued Great Rift Valley. Lake Manyara has a big number of elephants, so many giraffes; zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, and warthog, small known shy Kik’s dik dik as well as Klipspringer along the ramps of the escarpment. Leopards are hosted within the broken forests and escarpment, healthy lions that are widely known for their tree climbing ranks. This used to be a special character of the park which is not the case today. Regarded as Africa’s largest, huge herds of baboons are expected by most of the travelers.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ndutu area
Ndutu area
1. The famous great Migration settles on the plains from about December end to March/April.
2. Calving season on the plains January through to March.
3. In the dry season June To November resident animals gather at waterholes – elephant, giraffe, big cats.
4. All six cat species reside here year-round leopard, lion, cheetah, Caracas, serval, African wildcat)
5. Prolific bird life.
6. Olduvai Gorge fascinating archaeological site.
Calving usually takes place between January, February and march of each year. In January the herds begin making their way to the south of the Serengeti after the rains start falling. The question of how the herds know when it is raining or not. The only thing we know for sure is that where it rains, the herds follow. Within a two to three week time period, over half a million wildebeest are born with as many as 8 000 calves are born every week.
- Main Destination:
- Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
- Accommodation:
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Ndutu Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti
Today we are on our way to Serengeti central, search of the big five en route from the center of the park. The Serengeti eco-system is home to the "big five" (lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, leopard, rhinoceros). The other main species include zebra, wildebeest, various species of gazelles and antelopes, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, hippopotamus, crocodiles and some primate species such as vervet monkeys and olive baboons. It is also an endemic bird area, with a total of 505 species being documented so far. In the evening, we will arrive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti central
Serengeti central
Waking up in the Serengeti is something really special. Sights, sounds and smells of Africa are all around us, and ahead is a full day of adventure in the world’s most famous national park. After breakfast, we start today with the morning section of our game drive in central Serengeti National Park, marveling at the stunning scenery, ever changing light and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert driver-guide.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro conservation area authority
Ngorongoro conservation area authority
The exciting sounds of Africa will rouse you from your sleep. We make the most of the day with a 08:00 start, heading off on our morning game-drive. Later, the adventure will continue when we travel Via Ngorongoro, another African icon. It’s almost impossible to spend too much time in Serengeti and with more than 1.6 million herbivores – plus thousands of predators – there’s always something new and interesting to see. The changing seasons and natural light simply add to the diversity. This morning your driver-guide will help you spot some more of the many species at Serengeti, teaching you about their fascinating habits and habitats. Game en route Ngorongoro conservation area Authority, late afternoon arrive at your lodge for shower dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro crater
Today early in the morning, we depart the lodge and drive down to the crater floor for wildlife game. With its abundant water, excellent grazing and natural protection from the densely vegetated crater walls, the crater provides shelter to over 25000 animals, including the endangered Black Rhinoceros. Lunch will be taken in a picnic site inside the crater. After lunch ascend out to Arusha or Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
