$2,475 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at your accommodation in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant population and iconic baobab trees. Enjoy a full-day game drive, exploring the diverse habitats of the park, including savannah, woodlands, and swamps. Look out for wildlife such as elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and various bird species. You will have a picnic lunch in the park.
In the afternoon, continue your game drive before heading to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay near the park. The park lends its name to the important Tarangire River, which flows through the park, providing a vital water source for the wildlife that inhabits the area. This quiet park is famous for its huge number of elephants, ancient Baobab trees, and birdlife.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Maramboi Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara
Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara
Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park, a relatively small park compared to others in the region but famous for its tree-climbing lions and its diverse ecosystems. The park is named after Lake Manyara, an alkaline lake that covers a big part of its area. The waters attract a wide variety of birdlife, including flamingos, pelicans, storks, and numerous other waterbirds. The lake’s shores are also frequented by large herds of elephants, buffaloes, and other animals.
The park’s landscape varies from open grasslands to acacia woodlands and groundwater forests. This dense groundwater forest is a great habitat for various primate species, including a lot of baboons and blue monkeys.
After arrival, you will get settled at your accommodation and then start a full-day game drive. In the afternoon you will have a picnic lunch beside the safari vehicle. Thereafter you will continue with the game drive-in and later in the evening proceed to your lodge for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Lake Manyara (Safari Comfort)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater
Arrive early at Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day safari and descend to the crater for a full-day game drive. This natural amphitheater is teeming with wildlife, including the Big Five. You will have a picnic lunch at the crater and ascend later from the crater in the evening for an overnight stay at Angata Ngorongoro camp.
The main attraction is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world, approximately 3 million years old and 20 km² in size. Due to its natural borders, the wildlife in the crater is amazing. The crater is home to the Big Five and offers a good chance to spot the rare black rhino. Located within the conservation area, Olduvai Gorge is an important archaeological site that has yielded some of the earliest evidence of human evolution. It is one of the most significant paleoanthropological sites in the world, and numerous fossils and artifacts have been unearthed here.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Natron Road trip
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Natron Road trip
Depart early in the morning departure to remote Lake Natron where you expect to spend half of the day and later to your lodge for an overnight stay. This unique Soda Lake valley is the lowest point in the East African Rift system, an active tectonic region that will eventually lead to a separation of East Africa from the rest of the continent.
Lake Natron’s water has an extremely high pH level, often exceeding 10.5, making it one of the most alkaline lakes in the world. The high alkalinity is primarily due to the volcanic ash and minerals that flow into the lake from the surrounding area.
The area is dominated by Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai which holds spiritual significance for the Maasai people who live in the region. In the Maasai language, Ol Doinyo Lengai means Mountain of God. The Maasai believe that the mountain is the home of their god, Engai, and its eruptions are considered important events in their spiritual beliefs.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Lake Natron (Campsite)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Natron to Arusha
Lake Natron to Arusha
After breakfast, a local Maasai will guide you for a Flamingo lake walk in the morning. During this walk, you can learn more about the fragile ecosystem of the Lake Natron basin and its important flamingo breeding grounds. These migrating pink-hued birds are well-adapted to the lake’s environment and feed on the algae found in its waters. You will have the chance to take some great photos of the lake with its pink flamingo population and Ol Doinyo Lengai mountain in the background.
This is followed by a road trip back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport subject to your schedule.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
