Akondo Adventures

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$3,295 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Game drive in Tarangire National Park

Game drive in Tarangire National Park

Welcome to Tanzania. At 07:00 AM, you will meet our professional safari guide at your hotel in Arusha, then depart for Tarangire National Park for your game drive.

We recommend 1 night in Arusha before the safari, especially if arriving via Kilimanjaro International Airport, to ensure a smooth start to your journey.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its large elephant herds, iconic baobab trees, and the Tarangire River. You may also encounter lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, and a rich variety of birdlife.

In the late afternoon, enjoy a scenic sunset game drive among the baobabs before heading to your tented camp for dinner and overnight at Tarangire Greenland Retreat, a beautifully located camp surrounded by untouched nature.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tarangire Greenland Retreat
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2

Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park

Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park

At 07:30 AM, rise with a beautiful sunrise at your camp and enjoy breakfast before departing. You will then drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive.

Lake Manyara National Park is a scenic and diverse park, known for its lush groundwater forest, large troops of baboons, flamingos along the lake, and the famous tree-climbing lions. The park also offers rich birdlife and stunning views along the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

After your game drive, you will proceed to dinner and overnight at Manyara Escarpment Luxury Lodge, a luxury lodge set on the escarpment with breathtaking views over the valley.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara
  • Luxury lodge located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3

Safari in Serengeti

Safari in Serengeti

Rise to great views of Lake Manyara and the sunrise, then enjoy your breakfast. At 7:30 AM, after breakfast, you will drive towards Serengeti National Park.

The transfer to Serengeti takes about 3 hours. Along the way, you will make a 30-minute stop at a Maasai village to experience their culture, then continue the drive to Serengeti. During the journey, you may spot animals such as zebras, giraffes, antelope, and more.

Serengeti offers one of the most amazing game-viewing safaris in Africa. It is home to large herds of buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, giraffes, eland, impalas, and Grant’s gazelles. Lions, leopards, and other wildlife are often seen. You will enjoy a game drive, break for a picnic lunch, and then continue with another game drive. Dinner and overnight will be at your tented lodge, which has a great swimming pool, where you may spot animals like zebras and elephants passing nearby.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Game drive in Serengeti National Park

Game drive in Serengeti National Park

The exciting adventure through the northern park will continue to Serengeti National Park. At around 6:30 am, our guide will pick you up from your lodge to start the drive to Serengeti National Park, stopping at the Olduvai Gorge Museum in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area along the way. The drive to the Serengeti gate may take up to three hours. We'll stop for lunch at Naabi Hill Gate, then continue with an afternoon game drive until evening.

Serengeti is one of Africa's most iconic wildlife reserves, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will have a chance to witness the Big Five animals of Africa – the powerful lion, elusive leopard, majestic elephant, rhino, and mighty buffalo.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

Final Game Drive in Serengeti then Transfer to Ngorongoro Highlands

Final Game Drive in Serengeti then Transfer to Ngorongoro Highlands

Enjoy breakfast before heading out on a morning game drive through the Serengeti, soaking in the sights of wildlife one last time.

You also have the option to add an early morning hot air balloon safari in Serengeti National Park. This unforgettable experience allows you to witness the sunrise from the sky and observe wildlife roaming freely across the plains below.

After your picnic lunch, you will continue with a game drive transfer from Serengeti National Park to the Ngorongoro Highlands, heading to your accommodation located about 20 minutes from Ngorongoro Crater. This will ensure a more relaxed schedule and allow sufficient time for a full crater game drive the following day, thanks to the shorter distance from Serengeti to Ngorongoro.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6

Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater

Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater

Early in the morning, you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Ngorongoro Crater from your lodge located on the crater rim, offering one of the most spectacular natural panoramas in Africa.

This will be followed by breakfast at the lodge, overlooking the misty crater floor as the sun rises over the landscape.

After breakfast, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. The crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best places in Africa to see a wide variety of wildlife in a single area. You will have excellent opportunities to spot lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, and the rare black rhino, all within the stunning scenery of the crater floor, which features grasslands, forests, and soda lakes.

You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater while continuing your game viewing experience.

In the afternoon, after the game drive, you will ascend from the crater and drive back to Arusha.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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