Porcupine Expeditions

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival

Arrival

We will pick you up from the airport, then transfer you to the hotel with an optional detour to Arusha city to sightsee the city and prepare for your trip the next day. Later in the evening, you will be briefed on your tour with an option to go to Kilima Moto for a small hike and sunset view.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to lake manyara

Arusha to lake manyara

After breakfast at 8:30 am, you will go to the Lake Manyara National Park famous for the large number of flamingoes in the lake and its tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen). We will do a game drive viewing plenty of birds. If you're lucky enough, you can spot these famous tree-climbing lions. Visit the hippo pool for a close look at hippos and the hot spring, all this while doing a game drive and viewing plenty of animals (buffaloes, wildebeests, warthogs, vultures, eagles, monkeys etc.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Mto wa mbu to serengeti

Mto wa mbu to serengeti

After breakfast, you will drive from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Stop at: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Duration: 20 minutes

Visit the Maasai village. It's optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions of their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior. Drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are a thing of the past, with exception of drinking blood, you can surely learn something
Duration: 20-45 minutes

Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is famous for the wildebeest and zebra migration (over a 1.5million wildebeests & 250000 zebras). This animal being on a strategic partnership for their survival, our focus will be the Seronera (Centre of Serengeti).
Arrive in the late afternoon and after taking our lunch, we'll go do a game drive in Seronera (Centre of Serengeti) to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After an early breakfast, go on an early game drive seeing a lot of animals till the afternoon when we will head to the camp for lunch and packing. Enjoy a game drive while we exit Serengeti continue your incredible game drive south through the Ndutu region heading to Ngorongoro Simba Campsite (2 hours drive).

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro crater

Ngorongoro crater

After an early breakfast, we will descend the crater (6:15 am) on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a crater floor.
After a picnic lunch, we will do a game drive and ascend the crater. Head to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located 2-3hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Tarangire to Arusha

Tarangire to Arusha

After morning breakfast you will drive to Tarangire national park for game drive with lunch boxes. You will have a wonderfull exploring the beauty of Tarangire national park. You will have a wonderfull game drive then later drive to Arusha and drop off to the airport.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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