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Arrival
Day 1
Embark to Tarangire National Park for Game Drives
Embark to Tarangire National Park for Game Drives
As the sun illuminates the African landscape, you'll relish a hearty breakfast at your hotel. Your expert guide will then swing into action, collecting your luggage and safari-packed lunches ready for your adventure. Embark on a 2.5-hour journey to Tarangire National Park, a sprawling 2,850-square-kilometer sanctuary adorned with Combretum woodland, Acacia woodland, and iconic baobab trees. Here, you'll encounter magnificent herds of African elephants, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, gazelles, hartebeests, and playful warthogs that can be seen grazing beneath acacia trees or congregating along the serene riverbanks. Keep your camera ready, as regal lions, wily hyenas, formidable buffaloes, and a colorful array of avian species might cross your path during exhilarating game drives. Lunch will be served at a scenic spot within the park, followed by more game drives en route to Panorama Campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Explore the Lake Manyara National Park
Explore the Lake Manyara National Park
Start your day with a delightful breakfast at 7:00 am before departing from the lodge, equipped with delicious, packed lunches. Your journey leads to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions, for a full day of thrilling game drives and wildlife encounters. Nestled at the base of the African Great Rift Valley, the park features thin green forests and a Soda Lake, offering a stunning backdrop for your adventure. Expect to spot wildebeests, giraffes, baboons, elephants, buffaloes, impalas, zebras, and numerous bird species. An elevated wooden trail allows you to observe hippos in their natural habitat. Enjoy lunch at a designated picnic site, then exit the park after your game drive, heading back to Panorama Campsite for a delectable dinner and a peaceful overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transit Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Area
Transit Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Area
At 8:00 AM, after a hearty breakfast, your adventure unfolds as you embark on a captivating journey to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Traverse lush forest trails, then emerge at the breathtaking crater viewpoint, offering an enchanting glimpse of the crater's splendor. Here, amidst this stunning landscape, you'll encounter a diverse array of wildlife and vibrant birdlife. You have the option to pause for a cultural immersion at a Maasai boma or visit Olduvai Gorge, where Dr. Leakey and Mary Leakey made pioneering discoveries about early human history. Lunch awaits at Naabi Gate, followed by an exhilarating en route game drive leading you to Nyani Campsite, where a delightful dinner and peaceful night's rest await.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
En Route Game Drives in Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation
En Route Game Drives in Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation
It was on these very plains that the legendary Hatari film, starring John Wayne, came to life in 1962. Encompassing a sprawling 14,763 square kilometers, Serengeti is celebrated for its grand annual wildebeest migration and the abundant presence of iconic big cat species. Today, you'll embark on an en route adventure to discover the mesmerizing beauty of these endless savannah plains, offering a remarkable chance to encounter prides of lions, formidable buffaloes, swift cheetahs, cunning jackals, majestic elephants, and sunbathing crocodiles along the riverbanks, ostriches, leopards, zebras, hartebeests, kori bustards, towering giraffes, and the iconic wildebeests, among an array of other captivating wildlife. Lunch will be served at a scenic picnic point followed by further game drives en route to Ngorongoro Simba Campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game drives in Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Game drives in Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
In the morning following a hearty breakfast, your journey continues as you descend into the crater's floor for a day filled with wonderful game drives. Ngorongoro crater is a vast, pristine volcanic caldera, spanning over 102 square miles, encircled by towering 2,000-foot-high walls. Within this natural haven reside rare and endangered black rhinoceros, black-backed jackals, hippos, regal secretary birds, graceful ostriches, formidable buffaloes, wildebeests, ibis’ stocks, starlings, majestic lions, gentle elephants, kori bustards, elegant crane birds, cunning hyenas, fleet-footed gazelles, playful baboons, sturdy warthogs, stately elands, leopards, vultures, sand grouse, and a myriad of other captivating creatures. After an exhilarating day of game drives and a delightful lunch, you'll ascend the crater walls and drive to Arusha for dinner, and overnight at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
