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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arusha National Park & Walking Safari

Arusha National Park & Walking Safari

Are you ready to hit the road and start your safari adventure? In the morning, our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and take you to Arusha National Park.

Arusha National Park has a rich variety of wildlife. Despite the small size of the park, you can find animals like giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, black-and-white colobus monkey, flamingo, elephant and many other animals. Arusha National Park offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in Northern Tanzania, including Mount Meru, the second-highest mountain in Tanzania.

In the morning, you will go on a game drive. After lunch, a ranger will accompany you on your walking safari, which will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up close. At the end of the day, your guide will bring you back to Arusha, where you will overnight at Green Mountain Hotel.

Main Destination:
Arusha National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)
High Season July to March (The park can get busy)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
ElephantOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
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HyenaRare
LionNone
Accommodation:
Green Mountain Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha in the morning. The drive to Tarangire National Park will take about 2 hours. Enjoy the beautiful views of the local villages and Maasai herds on the way. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant population. You can also find many zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs. We will have lunch at the picnic site in the park, and in the afternoon, we will continue our game drive.

At the end of the day, we will slowly drive out of the park and head to Heart and Soul Lodge. Dive into the pool and enjoy an amazing panoramic view of Manyara!

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:
Heart And Soul Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Village Walk, Bike Tour & Local Lunch

Village Walk, Bike Tour & Local Lunch

It’s time to be active today and see more culture. We start early in the morning with a short hike on the Great Rift Valley wall. Make sure you wear good hiking shoes, as the walk will be a bit steep and rocky. Once you are on top, you will enjoy the amazing panoramic view of Lake Manyara and Mto wa Mbu. You’ll be surprised by all the green colours! After a few minutes' rest, we will walk down where the bikes await us. The bike tour will take you through the village. You pass by local craft shops, and you will have lunch between the banana plantations. There are many choices between all kinds of local dishes!

In the afternoon, we return to Heart and Soul Lodge.

Main Destination:
Mto Wa Mbu (Town)
Accommodation:
Heart And Soul Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Natron & Waterfalls

Lake Natron & Waterfalls

After breakfast, we head to Lake Natron. The drive from Manyara to Natron is remote, with a desolate, other-worldly beauty and an incomparable feeling of space and antiquity. The roads pass through untraveled Maasai land, with small bomas and big mountains often in view. Upon arrival, your guide will take you for an adventurous walk to the waterfalls (make sure to bring walking shoes). We will overnight at Natron River Camp.

Main Destination:
Lake Natron
Accommodation:
Natron River Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located at Lake Natron
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Natron to Serengeti

Natron to Serengeti

After breakfast, we head towards the Serengeti. See the surrounding landscapes that come complete with stunning views of Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai, a still-active volcano and the Great Rift Valley, which stretches all the way across several countries in Africa. Enjoy the view, and after a few hours' drive, we'll be entering the Serengeti, where you'll be doing a game drive en route to Serengeti Wild Camp, where you'll have dinner and overnight.

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
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Serengeti Wild Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Full Day in Serengeti National Park

Full Day in Serengeti National Park

Today, we continue with our game drive in Serengeti. The Serengeti is known for its endless plains of savannah and forest landscapes. The park is famous for the migration involving about 1.5 million herbivores and their followers. As you explore the wilderness, prepare to encounter many animals, including herds of elephant, waterbuck, black and white colobus monkey, shy leopard, and both the greater and lesser kudu. At the end of the day, we arrive at Serengeti Wildebeest Camp.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Serengeti Wildebeest Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning Serengeti, Afternoon Ngorongoro

Morning Serengeti, Afternoon Ngorongoro

Today, we will do a game drive in the Serengeti in the morning. In the afternoon, we’ll be heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where we will overnight at Ngorongoro Wild Camp, which is beautifully located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Wild Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

We will drive early into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. Approximately 25,000 large animals live in the crater. We will find many zebras, wildebeests, elephants, and if we’re lucky, even rhinos! In the afternoon, we will drive to our next destination for the night, Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge.

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:
Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Eyasi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Lake Eyasi: Hadzabe & Datoga Tribes Men

Lake Eyasi: Hadzabe & Datoga Tribes Men

It will be a special day because today we are meeting the Bushmen! We will visit the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, which live near Lake Eyasi. The Hadzabe is a tribe of nomadic hunters. They live purely off the land and depend solely on the bush. The Datoga tribe are pastoralists who are skilled silversmiths who live near the Hadzabe and supply them with iron tips, knives
and spears in exchange for honey and fruits. After this surreal experience, we will take you to Heart and Soul Lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi
Accommodation:
Heart And Soul Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

After a good night's sleep, it’s time to go to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is known for its tree-climbing lions, the soda ash lake and its flamingos. Between the game drives, we will find a nice picnic site to enjoy our lunch. In addition, you can book a walking safari and enjoy the park on foot with a park ranger. It is an amazing experience to see the animals up close!

After our afternoon game drive, it’s time to head back to Arusha, where your safari adventure will come to an end.

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.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
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