$1,870 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Distance: 120km
Out-of-game viewing time: 2 hours
After the morning breakfast from your accommodation, your driver will take you to Lake Manyara National Park. It offers breathtaking views and a wide variety of habitats, acacia forests, water forests, cliffs dotted with baobab trees, seaweed-streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. Thanks to this, the small park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible birdlife. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons in the world and the lions here are also famous for their tree-climbing. Your safari guide will explain more about the park. Your overnight stay will be at Karatu Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Safari Camp Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
You will enjoy a delicious breakfast from your accommodation then drive to Serengeti National Park via beautiful highlands where wheat, coffee and corn are grown by the Iraqw people. You will be passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy taking pictures at the gate and then proceed to the crater viewpoint. You will stop again to enjoy the great view of Ngorongoro Crater with an explanation from your safari guide. You will proceed with the safari and descend into the heart of wild Africa the Serengeti National Park—with its endless plains. Then, you will head to the central area of the park, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable source of water to this area and therefore attracts a fauna well representative of most Serengeti species. You will arrive in time for lunch and enjoy it at Naabi Gate or have a bush lunch. When you finish, you will proceed with the game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kenzan Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands
You will wake up early in the morning and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and then leave with a packed breakfast to make sure you will not stay hungry as you enjoy the game drive. Here, you will have a great chance to see hunting because predators are more active during the night and early morning as they hunt. You will drive out of Central Serengeti to the east looking for cheetahs, lions on the rock and many other animals. Remember we will drive in a controlled area out of the crowd of other safari jeeps for the game drive to witness the spectacular sunrise over the Serengeti. The game drive will continue until early afternoon. You will either return to your accommodation for a hot lunch or take a packed lunch with you. Then, you will return through Serengeti and pack all your stuff then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a game drive en route seeing more lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles and hyenas.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, your safari guide will drive you directly to the Ngorongoro Crater. You will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round supply of water and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to a wide variety of animals including herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, elk, warthogs, hippos and giant African elephants. It also has a dense population of predators, which includes lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopards, which sometimes require a trained eye to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi, a large shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. Large numbers of flamingos, hippos, and other waterfowl can usually be seen here. Then, your safari guide will drive to Engutoku tok for a short close to the hippo pool bathroom break. In the late afternoon, you will drive back to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Tarangire National Park to Arusha
Tarangire National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, the tour begins. You will head to Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a picnic lunch at the park. Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the center of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3,000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, 30,000 zebras, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, ostriches, warthogs and acacia savannah. Your safari guide will drive to every side to enjoy your game drive out of the crowd of other safari jeeps. He will drive you close to the Tarangire River to look for animals who drink during the daytime and at the same time. It is easy to see hunting over here because also predators move in the river to try to find food. Later in the evening, your safari guide will drive you to your Arusha accommodation or Kilimanjaro Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
