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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival – Transfer to Arusha
Arrival – Transfer to Arusha
You will be met by your driver guide and transfer to Mountain Village Serena lodge in Arusha. Overlanding to Arusha is one big opportunity for learning and discovery as there many fascinating things and activities taking place alongside the road. You can stop the vehicle anytime you see something interesting that needs to be clarified.
You will have lunch at the lodge and have the rest of the afternoon to yourself resting and discovery around the lodge as there are many things to explore on your own. You may decide to do optional Lake Duluti canoeing or forest nature walk or get yourself a drink at the bar as you wait for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, depart to Tarangire National Park. As you drive from Arusha, you will experience change in landscape, environment and culture hence another good opportunity for learning and discovery. Tarangire is characterized by shimmering acacia stands, old baobab trees, Masai herds and herds of elephant. You will have your packed lunch in one of the designated picnic sites and continue with afternoon game viewing in area.
Tarangire river, from which the park gets its name is the main source of water and draws a lot of animals who come to drink water. It also draws a lot of predators, so if you are lucky, you may witness a live predator hunt scenario.
You will drive to the lodge where you will have dinner and overnight just before dusk.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast at the lodge, you will depart to Lake Manyara National Park, traversing the Great African Rift Valley that scars Africa from the Red Sea to Mozambique. The morning game drive allows you to explore the ground-water forest, rich in variety of bird species, primates and other wildlife. You will drive to the hot water spring, the hippo pool, and Lake Manyara, the alkaline lake swathed in pink of the resident flamingos bordered by the acacia woodlands.
After a successful game viewing you will drive to the lodge for lunch, checkout and depart the lodge to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On the way you will stop at local market in Karatu town meet the local vendors, see and learn what they sell and how they do that, proceed to the Lodge located in the rim of Ngorongoro crater for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will wake up with splendid views of the crater. After breakfast you will descend the crater with picnic lunch for a full day game drive. This caldera, created by a collapsed volcano, is home to almost all of the major species of African mammals and features a remarkable cross-section of eco-systems, from soda lake to savannah. You will enjoy an exciting closeness to the game that is rarely seen elsewhere.
Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, is one of the main features of the crater where large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds are found.
As dusk draws close, you will ascend the crater and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight. After dinner, you have the freedom to spend the evening as you wish, whether you’d like to enjoy a beverage at the bar area, or retire to your room to relax.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Depart
Depart
After breakfast at the lodge, enjoy your last moments in Northern Tanzania as you drive back to Arusha. You will stop at Mto wa mbu for a local market visit, an opportunity to meet and interact with the locals, see and learn how they conduct their normal daily activities. You will get to Arusha good time for lunch and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
