Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Welcome to Arusha in Tanzania
Welcome to Arusha in Tanzania
You'll need to organize your own flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.
You will meet your local Destiny Explorers representative in the evening or the next morning and have a full briefing.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Mrimba Palm Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
You will be met by your guide and driven to Lake Manyara, arriving with plenty of time for an afternoon game drive. Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its large alkaline soda lake which is home to the pink flamingo, yellow-billed stork and heron.
If you are lucky, you may get a chance to see the tree-climbing lions which are unique to this national park. Watch out for some fun antics from the local baboon population as Lake Manyara is believed to have the largest number of these primates in the world!
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Olduvai George - The cradle of mankind
Olduvai George - The cradle of mankind
After breakfast, you will take a picnic lunch with you as you continue to the Serengeti, a drive of around 4 ½ hours through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Your journey will take you to Olduvai Gorge where the Leakeys discovered the hominoid remains of a 1.8 million-year-old skeleton of Australopithecus boisei, one of the distinct links of the human evolutionary chain.
In a small canyon just north of the Ngorongoro Crater, the Leakeys and their team of international archaeologists unearthed the ruins of at least 3 distinct hominoid species. They also came upon a complete series of hominoid footprints estimated to be over 3.7 million years old. Evacuated fossils show that the area is one of the oldest sites of hominoid habitation in the world. You will then continue into the Serengeti for a half-day game drive. Later in the evening, you drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Olduvai Gorge (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will set out with a picnic lunch for a full-day game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. During June, the migrating herds will be assembling in the Western corridor, preparing to cross the Grumeti River.
Even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers some of the most exciting game viewing. Great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, as well as thousands of eland, topi, hartebeest, impala and Grant’s gazelle can be seen.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Tanzania's most beautiful park
Tanzania's most beautiful park
After an early breakfast, you will drive to the fascinating wildlife arena of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is over 260 sq km (100 sq miles) and was formed when a massive volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself 2 to 3 million years ago. It is now the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world and is often referred to as “Africa’s Eden”.
Home to more than 25,000 large mammals, it is not unusual to see all of the "Big Five" (buffalo, elephant, rhino, lion and leopard) in a single day. Driving through the Ngorongoro Highlands, you will arrive at the crater rim and then descend 610m (2,000 feet) to its floor to start your safari extravaganza. Later in the evening, you will be dropped off in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
