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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), you will be met by one of our representatives who will pick you up, brief you, general introduction, and drive you straight to your accommodation in Arusha for overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park
After breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, you will drive to Arusha National Park. Arusha National Park is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania located in Arusha which covers an area of just 552 square kilometers, it's actually a small park with a lot to see.
Walking safaris are permitted. This is an option for anyone wanting to get a closer look at the moss covered trees and the occasional red hot pokers as well as for those wanting to get up close to wildlife. Most common sightings whilst on a walking safari include buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes and a variety of birds such as the silvery cheeked hornbill, little bee-eater and the occasional long crested eagle.
An array of water birds like cormorants, kingfishers and beautiful flamingos are also often spotted. There are seven alkaline lakes to be seen and each lake has a different salt concentration.
Lunch will be served inside the park and after that, you will drive to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After an early breakfast in your comfort lodge, you will drive to Tarangire National Park with packed lunch for a game drive. This lovely park has the largest concentrations of elephants in the world and the highest number of breeding bird species. Especially during the dry season, Tarangire National Park is packed with wildlife. Big cats like lions, cheetahs and leopards, but also the seldom seen Kudu, Oryx and Gerenuk. The Tarangire River draws huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, as well as predators who prey upon them. Post the game drive, you will head to accommodation for relaxation and where a delicious dinner and overnight awaits you.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we drive straight to Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park on the northern circuit of Tanzania which is originated from a Maasai word “Siringet” meaning endless plains.
The park consists of animals such as buffalos, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, warthogs, jackals, hartebeests etc. The park is also home to more than 500 bird species including the Maasai Ostrich. Serengeti's scenery is renowned for its grassland plains in the southeast. The northern part of Serengeti is hillier and rocky. To the west on the Grumeti, valleys, rivers and forest can be found.
The Serengeti National Park can be visited all year round and wildlife viewing is better during the dry season (June to October). June and July is the best time for the wildebeest migration.
Lunch will be served inside the park and after that we will continue with our game drive until the evening to your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full day in Serengeti National Park
Full day in Serengeti National Park
We dedicate this whole day to our exploration of the Serengeti, the land of the Maasai, the community who have inhabited this area for millennia. The Serengeti is host to the world's last great terrestrial migration, that of the wildebeest and zebra. This awe-inspiring circular pilgrimage from north to south to west and back again is season dependent, passing through the terrain where we safari.
On our Serengeti safari, we can hope to spot many creatures. We continue to explore the park after our picnic lunch, and our guide will, with his intimate knowledge of the terrain, bring us to some extraordinary landscapes where we will see abundant animals in their habitat.
As the adventurous day draws to a close, we make our way back to our luxury tented lodge in Serengeti at Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Consercation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Consercation Area
After breakfast at our Tented Lodge in Serengeti, we will proceed with our final game drive at the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park. Lunch will be served inside the park at the picnic site and after that we will drive outside the park straight to Ngorongoro Conservation Area to our lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
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Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
After breakfast, we hit the road to experience the wonderful Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Africa. More precisely termed - a caldera - this is the best place for game viewing in all of Tanzania. An enclosed ecosystem, the caldera is home to some 25,000 large mammals.
Descending down the bumpy, winding track toward the caldera floor, we note our passage through several different climactic zones until, 600m down, we roam out onto the broad expanse. We can expect to see buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, elephant, reedbuck, and Thomson's gazelle. We may spot our predator friends like lion and cheetah lounging in the grass or in action, and some of the more than 500 bird species that inhabit this area. With a little bit of luck, we might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After our extensive game drive within the crater, we return to our carefully selected quality lodge in Karatu.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, we hit the road to Lake Manyara National Park. Manyara, known for its namesake lake which covers some 70 percent of the park area, is famed for its tree-climbing lions. Our game drive takes us to the lakeshore where, whilst viewing the thousands of feeding flamingos, we can hope to spot monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalos, elephants, and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees.
The park is known for its diverse landscapes; not only open grassy plains but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab-dotted cliffs. Animals gather at the river and giraffe, bushbuck, and hartebeest are often seen. The park is also home to buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest, all of whom are closely attended by a range of predators like Simba the lion king and his cousin, the leopard.
After lunch and extensive game drive, we head back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
