Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Lake Manyara
Arusha to Lake Manyara
We will pick you up at 8:30 am from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of acacia and mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will last until the evening, with a small break for a picnic lunch. During the game drive, watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys.
Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National Park is its tree-climbing lions; however, spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, the shoreline turns pink, and millions of flamingos flock there. After the game drive, you will return to your camp or lodge, where a delicious dinner awaits you.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti
After breakfast, we head towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful, high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife that represents most of the Serengeti's species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti
You can have a relaxed breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive around 9:00 am with a packed lunch, and return to the lodge in the late afternoon. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today.
The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as the Seronera area - is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife that represents most of the Serengeti’s species. During the migration's off-season, one must look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game-viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full-day game drive, the day will end at around 5 pm.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Seronera Wildlife Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later, depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and has 14 kilometers of isolated natural beauty. It is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes, and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day ends with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for a 5-hour game drive. You can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagles, vultures, and flamingos in the crater lake, as well as storks, bats, giant vultures, sacred ibis, kori bustards, blacksmith plovers, long-necked herons and cattle eagles. After the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo Pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater.
The day will end with a 2-hour drive to your accommodation in Karatu. A freshly made, delicious dinner will be prepared for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari will leave you quite tired, and a good rest is essential. The next day, you will begin the last leg of your safari.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Tarangire to Arusha
Tarangire to Arusha
The final day of your safari will begin, as usual, by 8:00 am after a delicious breakfast. You will proceed to Tarangire National Park for a half-day game drive. Tanzania’s third-largest national park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park, famous for having some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here, you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra.
By mid-afternoon, you will head towards Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your preferred location by about 6 pm. With an incredible experience and many memories to cherish, this is when you bid goodbye to your team.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
