$2,420 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha /Lake Manyara
Arusha /Lake Manyara
Pick up from Arusha and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game, The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara’s unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted Pick up from Arusha and drive into Lake Manyara National Park. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara’s unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake the algae in the lake. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
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Crater Rim View
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you will proceed into the heart of wild Africa –You will drive into the central park area known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. You will arrive in time for picnic lunch and enjoy
An afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at the Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, game viewing drive along the Seronera River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The Visitor Center close to the Serengeti morning’s game drive.
In the afternoon, you will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are
weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons – including lions, which
like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink. Dinner and overnight at Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti/Ngorongoro highlands
Serengeti/Ngorongoro highlands
After early breakfast at the lodge, you will have morning game drive in the park while heading to Ngorongoro Conservation area with packed lunch and game drive en-route. You will optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of
time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. You will arrive in time for leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After your breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a fullday crater tour with picnic lunch down into the crater. Supported by year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant
African elephants. You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen there. Dinner and Overnight at Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Tarangire National Park/Moshi
Tarangire National Park/Moshi
After breakfast in the morning, you head to the Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, bush savannahs, and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this national park. The park is considered one of the best places to see 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. Dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Better Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Moshi - Kilimanjaro hiking
Moshi - Kilimanjaro hiking
After breakfast and a briefing from your guide, leave Moshi drive for 45 minutes to the Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival at the gate you will register at the national park, and begin hiking at 10:30 a.m. In the rain-forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and colobus monkeys. At these lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and T-shirts should be sufficient, but keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handy. Finally, we will drive back to Arusha for your city or airport drop-off.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
