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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

Airport pick-up

Airport pick-up

A staff driver from Serengeti Landmark Tours will pick you up from Arusha or Kilimanjaro airport. You will be taken for your overnight stay in your accommodation in Arusha city. The operation director will give you information about the safari on the next day's adventure. If time allows, you can also do a tour of Arusha town.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

We pick you up from your hotel in Arusha at 8 am and then take a 3-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. You will have a full-day game drive inside the park. Later, you will drive to Marera View Lodge for dinner and overnight.

The location of Tarangire National Park is 115km from Arusha and covers an area of 2,800 sq km. Wild animals drink water from the Tarangire River. The park has major attractions which include a large number of elephants, tree-climbing pythons, and baobab trees. You will also be able to see lions, leopards, and other animals.

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:
Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges
  • Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, pack your luggage in the safari Jeep, and then start to do an en-route game drive to Serengeti with lunch on the way. On the way, you will be able to view the beautiful Rift Valley with a view of the Ngorongoro Crater. You will reach Serengeti at around 3 pm. You will have an evening game drive in Central Serengeti where you will be able to see the sunset. Head to Serengeti Nguchiro campsite inside the Serengeti for dinner and overnight.

Major attractions of the Serengeti include the endless plains and the great Serengeti wildebeest migration which involve 1.5 herbivores and the predators that follow them. They move from one area to another because of drought. Our driver guide will make sure that you see a part of the wildebeest migration. Enjoy seeing the movement of vast numbers of the Serengeti’s wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle and impala.

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:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Serengeti to Ngorongoro highlands

Serengeti to Ngorongoro highlands

You will wake up at 5:45 am for an early breakfast and see the sunrise inside the Serengeti. After breakfast, you will do an early-morning game drive up to 11:30 am after which you head back to the campsite for a hot lunch. Pack your luggage in the Jeep and then proceed with a game drive in the Serengeti while heading to the campsite near the Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater game drive - manyara

Ngorongoro Crater game drive - manyara

You will wake up at around 5:30 am for breakfast. Thereafter, you will descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor where you will be able to see all of the Big Five. You will also see different types of birds as well as black rhinos inside the crater. You will have lunch inside the crater while enjoying nature and the high concentrations of flamingos.

After the 6 to 7-hour game drive on the crater floor, you will start to ascend the crater. Head to the campsite to pack your luggage for your return fanaka lodge for working tour.

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:
Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges
  • Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Lake manyara game drive back to arusha

Lake manyara game drive back to arusha

After your breakfast, you will head to Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive inside the park. You will be able to see tree-climbing lions and flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. You will visit a hot spring. Also, on the same day, you will visit a Maasai Boma where you will see how they live and learn about their culture and traditions. Later, you will drive back to Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay or drive directly to Arusha/ Kilimanjaro Airport.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
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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  • This tour is offered by Serengeti Landmark Tours, not SafariBookings.
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  • This group tour requires a minimum of 4 people to run.
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