Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Tarangire Game Drive
Tarangire Game Drive
You will depart from hotel in Arusha in the morning and head to Tarangire National Park, arriving before midday. Once in the park, you will be able to enjoy a morning and an afternoon game drive with a delicious lunch in the afternoon. Later start driving back to your accommodation at Farm of Dreams Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Tarangire National Park's main attractions:
* Land of giants - herds of giant elephants and massive baobab trees
* Over 550 different bird species - migratory and permanent
* Abundant biodiversity
* The Tarangire River.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti Game Drive
Serengeti Game Drive
Depart from Tarangire in the morning after a hearty breakfast and make your way to the famous Serengeti National Park. En-route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will see some views of the Ngorongoro Crater before reaching the Serengeti gate. After lunch, you will head out on an afternoon game drive for the chance to look for some wildlife before sunset and dinner at the camp.
Serengeti National Park's main attractions:
* Voted the best national park in Africa by the World Travelers' Award
* Home to the great wildebeest migration
* Home to the famous grassland plains
* The high number of predators - leopards, cheetahs and lions
* Most travelers' choice.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti Half Day Game Drive
Serengeti Half Day Game Drive
After a cup of coffee, head out early for your morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. Experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses.
Later, you will head back to camp for breakfast and some relaxation. In the afternoon, as you exit the park, you will have another chance to explore the plains in search of African wildlife. Proceed to your accommodation in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Main attractions of an early-morning game drive:
* The best time to spot animals and birds
* Animals are more active than in the afternoon
* The best chance of experiencing predators on a hunt
* The best time to capture pictures in beautiful light.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
After breakfast, you will depart from the camp with a packed picnic lunch. Descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater and explore the magnificent world of diversity that lies within, surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the reserve.
It is possible to see all of Africa's Big Five within the crater among a vast array of other wildlife, including hundreds of bird species. Enjoy a full day in the crater before departing to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Ngorongoro Crater's main attractions:
* The largest unbroken volcanic caldera on earth
* Home to Africa's Big Five
* Witness Maasai tribesmen living among wild animals
* Exceptional natural landscapes.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara Game Drive
Lake Manyara Game Drive
Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands & distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans
In the late afternoon you will return to your hotel in Arusha for your final evening.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
