Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
In the morning, our safari guide will fetch you from your Arusha hotel. You'll journey approximately 120km (about a two-hour drive) to reach Tarangire National Park.
The park is particularly known for its abundance of ancient baobab trees and having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country. It provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. You will do a game drive through the park depending on where they have reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetahs, and leopards as they are harder to spot) as herbivores (giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, etc. are plenty to see through the park.
As the day draws to a close, make your way to the enchanting Lodge/Campsite for a delightful dinner and a restful overnight stay, ensuring your experience is not just a safari but a harmonious blend of nature and comfort.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
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Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Mto wa Mbo to Serengeti National Park
Mto wa Mbo to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll embark on a journey to Serengeti National Park, immersing yourself in the stunning high farmlands of Karatu and the captivating Ngorongoro Conservation Area en route. As you bid farewell to the highlands, you'll venture deep into the heart of untamed Africa, entering the vast Serengeti National Park with its boundless plains that extend as far as the eye can perceive.
Your destination within the park is the central Seronera region, celebrated for its remarkable biodiversity. Here, you'll explore the Seronera River, a crucial water source that draws a diverse array of the Serengeti's iconic species. You will be arriving in time for lunch, you'll relish a delicious meal before embarking on an afternoon game drive to witness the incredible wildlife of Serengeti National Park.
As the day gracefully transforms into evening, you'll indulge in dinner and spend the night at the Seronera Camp, nestled in the heart of this captivating wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
You'll have an early morning game drive as early as 6:30 am-9:30 am. This morning game drive offers you the best chance to capture early morning kills from the Big Five.
After exploring the park, you'll head back for the main breakfast. After breakfast, you'll depart to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
You will pass Olduvai Gorge which boasts 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.
Lunch will also be served at the Olduvai Gorge as you get the lecture on the evolution theory.
Thereafter, you'll proceed to Ngorongoro arriving late afternoon where you will spend the next few hours on the rim of the crater.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Simba Campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
The Ngorongoro Crater is the best wildlife park in Tanzania.
This is due to its beautiful landscape being the crater and easier to see wildlife. After an early breakfast, you will head to the Ngorongoro viewpoint and look at this amazing view. The view is surreal and breathtaking. You will then proceed to descend the crater on a journey to find the black rhinos.
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. The Ngorongoro Crater is the highlighted park in Tanzania. It is the most beautiful scenery and it is populated with a lot of animals, the crater itself is self-sufficient for the animals inside so they don’t migrate out of the crater.
After lunch, you will do a game drive and ascend the crater pack for the trip back to your hotel in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
-
Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Materuni Waterfalls
Materuni Waterfalls
Today, you will get the chance of refreshing by having a soft hike (45 minutes) after long hours of staying in the car for a few days.
The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck, you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. When you reach the waterfalls, you will see that they are more than 80 meters high.
After having enjoyed the scenery, you'll slowly return with your guide to Materuni village where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer – not to be missed!
The coffee tour is traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances – a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and further processed. You will also be invited to help with the grinding of the coffee.
In the late afternoon, you will be taken to your hotel or the airport, which will conclude your safari.
- Main Destination:
- Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
