$2,185 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateLake Manyara National Park
Your adventure begins with a prompt 8 am pickup from your hotel, embarking on a captivating journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive at Lake Manyara National Park. Despite its modest size of 205 square miles, this park boasts awe-inspiring scenery, renowned for its lush acacia forest, towering figs, and majestic mahogany trees. Keep your eyes peeled for the park's thriving population of baboons and blue monkeys, while the resident giraffes, elephants, impalas, and buffalo create an enchanting tapestry of wildlife. You'll glide past the serene lake, where hippos bask in the tranquil waters, and marvel at the picturesque landscapes that defy description. You'll capture stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffalo against the backdrop of the lake, a scene that epitomizes the essence of the African wilderness. As the afternoon draws to a close, you'll return to camp for a delightful dinner, reminiscing about the day's remarkable sightings and experiences.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kitela Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you'll depart for the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq miles (18,000 sq km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for the big cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. There are many television scenes like the famous River Crossings that have been filmed in this park.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Suenos de Africa Luxury Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Central Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up call to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. After the game drive, you will return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then you'll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2,000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.
You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Ngorongoro Crater
You will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. After lunch, you will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. You can expect to be back in Arusha at around 5 pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: