Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
We will pick you up from your hotel, the Nairobi airport, or your residence and drive you to Lake Manyara. The park derived its name from the Maasai word “manyara,” the Swahili name for the plant Euphorbia tirucalli. The Maasai use this plant to grow livestock stockades, which mature into highly durable stock-proof hedges.
The Great Rift Valley is part of a fault in the earth’s crust that stretches 8,000 kilometers (4,971 miles) from Turkey to the mouth of the Zambezi River in Mozambique. The fault is so massive that the Rift Valley was visible when astronauts landed on the moon saw it.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we proceed to Serengeti, Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park. It is famed for its annual migration when some 6 million hooves pound the open plains, and more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest trek for fresh grazing. Yet, even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers a remarkable game-viewing experience in Africa.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti
After breakfast, we proceed to the central part of Serengeti. This park is well-known for its healthy stock of resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Five", named for the 5 most prized trophies taken by hunters; lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Seronera Wildlife Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
We start with an early-morning game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2,000-foot-high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, and various species of birds. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the Eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Eyasi Tour Trip
Lake Eyasi Tour Trip
We depart for Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushmen and observe their activities, such as hunting and wild fruit gathering. The Hadza (or Hadzabe) are an indigenous ethnic group in north-central Tanzania. They live in Lake Eyasi in the Central Rift Valley and the neighboring Serengeti Plateau. The Hadza, which has a population of just under 1,000, are among the last hunter-gatherers in the world.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park is one of the largest national parks in Tanzania, located in the Manyara region. It is characterized by large herds of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and the fascinating baobab trees, also called the "Tree of Life" for the almost mythical powers that some cultures attach to them. This park is primarily known for the Tarangire River, which flows all year round and is the only water source for wild animals during dry seasons.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sangaiwe Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Arusha
Arusha
We continue with another game drive in Tarangire before proceeding back to Arusha. You will be dropped off at the airport or hotel.
Accommodation can be arranged at an extra cost.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
