$3,465 to $3,575 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport
Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport
Whatever your arrival time at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your driver-guide will be waiting for you with a warm welcoming smile. Kick back and relax in your comfortable vehicle as he takes you to your hotel in Arusha, Tanzania’s self-styled ‘safari capital.’ On your journey to the hotel, you will get a brief impression of this large, bustling, commercial city "Arusha". Depending on your arrival time, you may have your pre-safari briefing today; if not, it will take place early tomorrow morning.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- SAS Residence
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After a safari briefing in the morning and an approximate 2-hour drive, you will arrive at the Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, bush savannah and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. The Tarangire National Park is considered as one of the best places to view elephants up close. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen now and then but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and drive to the Lodge, where you will overnight. Lunch and Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Villas Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
En-route game drive to Serengeti National Park
En-route game drive to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti and at midday, you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savanna, thick bush, swamps, and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water. You will spend the night at the Tented Camp inside the park. Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park Game Drive
Serengeti National Park Game Drive
The entire days are dedicated to game viewing in the heart of Serengeti National Park. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees), and cheetahs. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best. You will spend another 2 nights at the tented Camp with all meals inclusive.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park Game Drive
Serengeti National Park Game Drive
On the fifth day of your trip, you'll have an entire day dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The specific areas you visit will depend on the current location of the migrating herds of wildebeest and other animals. You can expect to see predators like lions, leopards (often in acacia trees), and cheetahs, as they closely follow the herds.
During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the northern hills to the southern plains. In the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. The exact location of the herds can vary from year to year depending on rainfall, but your experienced guide will know where to find them for the best wildlife sightings. You'll spend the night at a tented camp in the park. Meals provided include breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
En-route Game Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro highlands
En-route Game Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro highlands
We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive-in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Maasai way of life. After arriving at the crater viewpoint, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and from here we can look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffaloes. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopard (if you are lucky). In the late afternoon, we travel back to Ngorongoro wild camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Wild Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Rise and shine! After breakfast at daybreak, you drive and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard – to spotted hyenas, and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon, and we make a short journey to Karatu villas lodge dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Villas Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park
Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park
We depart from your lodge and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-third of the whole park. In the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater, forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise with more than 350 species of birds. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
After lunchtime, we will head directly to Arusha for overnight at your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- SAS Residence
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport for Departure
Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport for Departure
After breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, we will drive direct to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure. This mark the end of your classic safari in Tanzania.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
