$3,347 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival
Arrival
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by a Tales of Tanzania Transfer Driver and driven to your lodge where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Ilboru Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Today after breakfast you will be collected from your lodge and drive to Tarangire National Park with lunch boxes. The drive to Tarangire National Park is about 110 Km and takes about 2 hours from Arusha
Tarangire National Park is a huge park best known for its large herds of elephants, but it’s also great for lion and leopard, wonderful for bird life, great variety of landscape and wildlife. The gorgeous Silale Swamp, towards the south of the park, is magnificent and almost always rich in wildlife taking advantage of this reliable water source. The park provides water not only from the swamp, but also from the Tarangire River and during the dry season it’s the primary source of water for animals from the entire area, making for fantastic viewing.
After a full day in the park, we will drive Burunge Tented Camp for overnight and dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Natron
Lake Natron
Today after breakfast you will travel to the wild and remote Lake Natron which is off the beaten path and away from the crowded places. Located at the base of Africa’s only active volcano (Oldonyo Lengai) and between Ngorongoro Highlands and Serengeti plains, Lake Natron lies in a dry and desolated area also inhabited by the Maasai.
This lake is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world and a special shelter to millions of tiny crustaceans, attracting literally thousands of lesser flamingos. You will trek to the local waterfalls where you will have the opportunity to swim. Beautiful and surrounded by lush vegetation, these waterfalls break the yellow-coloured pattern found in the savannah.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Lake Natron (Safari Luxury Glamping)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti
In the morning your guide will take you for an adventurous walk at shores of the Lake. Being on the shore of Lake Natron as the sun rises is something you will never forget. Lake Natron is often described as having a lunar beauty. The lake gets its reddish colour from salt-loving organisms and algae. Amazingly, 2.5 million flamingos make Lake Natron their home and it is one of their only breeding grounds.
You will have a chance to experience these incredible birds and then return to camp for breakfast.
You will then travel to to the Serengeti National Park which is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. With countless predators including lion, cheetah, leopard, more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of wildlife on our planet.
After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will drive to the Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti
Today you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a full day game drive in search of the great wildebeest migration.
Northern Serengeti is known as the hub of the great migration. The landscape is characterized by vast stretches of savannah interspersed with acacia trees and riverine woodlands. Wildlife can be seen along the banks of the Mara River and visitors can view the annual spectacle of the half a million-migrating wildebeest. Commonly spotted wildlife include: a multitude of plains game such as buffalo, zebra, gazelles, impala, giraffe as well as lion and leopard.
You will have your lunch in the park thereafter continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon you will drive back to your camp.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti
Today you will enjoy another full day game drive as you travel between the Northern and Central Serengeti.
You will have your lunch in the park thereafter continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon you will drive to an authentic intimate tented camp set in a secluded part of the game rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will enjoy a full day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. This Crater is the world’s largest intact collapsed caldera (volcano) which is a self-contained ecosystem with its own unique population of wildlife in a confined area of amazing variety.
The crater boasts lots of lions, hyena, fantastic bird-life, serval, Cape buffalo, zebra and gorgeous landscapes – Also there is an added advantage of seeing Rhino’s, if you are lucky.
After the game drive you will be led by a professional walking guide along the Crater Rim for about 2 hours walk(Optional) Here a wealth of information can be gleaned from the smallest of tracks, including which animals have passed by recently, and whether they could still be in the area. The natural setting of the bush gives a thrilling aspect to the sightings, much more than a usual vehicle safari
You will later drive to Marera lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
This is another lovely park, lying roughly between Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater. It boasts a beautiful little groundwater forest where you can spot Blue Monkeys lots of giraffe, elephants, lion, leopard and a very pretty lake dusted pink in the distance with flamingos.
After the game enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour long canoe safari on Lake Manyara from the Endala picnic site. The guide will be on hand during the activity to ensure your safety and to explain some of the natural history of Manyara and its surroundings. You can get very close to giraffes, elephants, buffalos and other animals grazing on the shoreline
In the late afternoon you will be driven back to your lodge in Arusha or to the Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
