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Arrival
Day 1
Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha
Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha
Arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by one of our experienced driver guides, ready to greet and escort you to Arusha and your chosen hotel. He will introduce you to this wonderful city and country.
After your long flight, you will be pleased to discover that Arusha – the undisputed ‘safari capital’ of East Africa- is perched at 1400 meters above sea level, keeping the temperatures and humidity relatively low. All around this important city are some of Tanzania’s greatest delights. Mount Meru towers above Arusha, while even distant Kilimanjaro can be seen on a clear day. Arusha provides the ideal starting-point for safari-lovers, within reach of Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
The city even has its own natural attraction, Arusha National Park, close by. This busy agricultural, administrative and tourist center is the perfect place to relax after a long journey… and before you set off on safari, the holiday of a lifetime.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Arusha (Standard Room)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Today we set out early, collecting you from your Arusha hotel and heading south to stunning Tarangire National Park. We arrive at picnic site by noon, in time for a pleasant lunch. Your afternoon game-drive will reveal all the wonders of Tarangire, a National Park often referred to as the ‘Elephant Playground’. Herds of up to 300 of these mighty mammals are sometimes seen in the park.
Tarangire in the dry season easily rivals it for animal densities. As well as the herds of elephant Tarangire is home to buffalo, lion, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle are ‘local specialties’. Lake Burungi’s marshy shores are the lure for these mammals and the waters attract many beautiful bird species, too. Look out for giant kingfishers, hoopoes and the delightfully-named white-bellied go-away bird. Tarangire is noted for its splendid baobab trees, rolling savannah and acacia woodland. At the end of an inspiring afternoon amongst the wildlife, we retire to the campsite for an evening meal and some rest.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Manyara View Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi
Today you will drive to lake Eyasi where you will reach there in the afternoon, you will enjoy and relax at the luxury camp whether on the swimming pool or at the bar lounge, truly worh to be there with a natural settings, around evening you will go for a walk at the lake where you will see a lot of flamingos and hippos, your local guide will be happy to explain everything to you.
Lake Eyasi is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. It is in northern Tanzania, south of the Ngorongoro highlands. You will have plenty of time to enjoy this tranquil environment and to absorb its natural setting. This large lake lays hight above sea level. In contrast to the savannah and arid plains of northern national parks, Lake Eyasi offers tall palm trees along its shores, nice shelter for flamingoes and hippos.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Kisima Ngeda Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Eyasi to Karatu
Lake Eyasi to Karatu
Early in the morning before setting off to Karatu region, you will drive to the Hadzabe bushmen live in the region around the lake. They are one of the few remaining tribes that still live the same way like they did hundreds of years ago. A visit with the bushmen is worthwhile! They subsist entirely of the bush and by bow hunting. The Hazabe Bushmen are one of the last remaining hunter-gatherers in Africa and live solely on the land. Just as in the Stone Age, like our ancestors did for thousands of years.
- Main Destination:
- Karatu District
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Before your thoughts turn to home. Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as a wonder of the world and your early morning game drive shows you why.
First, there’s the volcanic caldera (the world’s largest), full of grassland, forest and swamp, a setting of jaw-dropping beauty. Secondly, the permanent water of the crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals. Here you’ll find many of the reasons you chose to come on safari: elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, wallowing hippo, waterbuck, baboons… even the rare black rhino finds shelter here.
Sharing this awesome space with the animals are the Maasai, grazing their cattle in an area which has been a separate conservation area since 1956 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. This harmonious co-habitation of man and beast makes Ngorongoro unique in Tanzania and your driver guide will be pleased to explain this incredible co-existence to you.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Lake Manyara View Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop.
Departure Instructions:
This Tour ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport at 15:30hrs, you can only depart on this day if you have booked a Domestic flight which departs from Kilimanjaro International Airport at 17:40hrs and onwards or an International Flight which departs at 19:00hrs and onwards. Otherwise, you will need to book a post night Accommodation if you are departing with any earlier flight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
