Arrival in Arusha City
When you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), our friendly representative and experienced driver guides will greet you warmly. He will take you to your place of accommodation in Arusha City, where you can relax and get ready for the exciting times ahead.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Pazuri Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Early morning after having breakfast at your hotel in Arusha city at around 0800hrs you will be picked up by your driver guide and depart straight to Tarangire National Park where the drive is approximately 2.5 hours to the gate. Tarangire National Park is located in the northern part of Tanzania with a wide variety of animals and landscapes whereby the best part is the elephant herds. It is known to be the park that has the greatest concentration of African elephants and the ancient baobab trees. Lunch will be served inside the park and after that, you will drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Karatu to Ndutu following the great migration
After breakfast we head towards the far south of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Ndutu. Lake Ndutu area, situated in the Ngorongoro conservation area, part of the southern Serengeti eco-system. Lake Ndutu is alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however, the water is still drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephant, birds and resident game. The Ndutu Region forms part of the northern section of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stretches to the unfenced southern reaches of the Serengeti National Park, a meeting point between these two incredible wilderness areas. After Lunch and an extensive game drive, you will head straight to your accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight. You will spend two nights at Kontiki Serengeti Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
- Accommodation:
- Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Ndutu and drive straight to Ngorongoro Crater after an early morning breakfast. You will then descend the crater which is almost 600m deep for game viewing. The interesting part of Ngorongoro crater is that it is the best place in East Africa to witness the endangered black rhinos which completes the Big 5. In Ngorongoro, you can find animals like Zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, lion pride, gazelles, impalas, kudus, waterbucks, buffalos, and many more.
Lunch will be served at a picnic site and afterward, you will continue with your game drive until the late afternoon where you will ascend the crater and drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation, you will drive straight to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania which covers an area of about 335 km2 with about 230 km2 of lake surface and the remaining area of dry land of about 105 km2. It is known as the home of tree-climbing lions as well as the birds’ paradise. Here there is a huge variety of birds including thousands of flamingos that feed along the edge of the lake in the wet season. A huge number of animals can also be spotted inside Lake Manyara like elephants, wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, Grant's gazelles, etc. Predators of Lake Manyara National Park include lions, hyenas, black-backed jackals, etc. Lunch will be served at a picnic site and after further exploration of the park, you will drive straight to Arusha which marks the end of your adventures with us.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: