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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

Arusha to Tarangire

Arusha to Tarangire

After breakfast, our driver will pick you up from your accommodation and drive to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive with your lunch boxes. Tarangire is one of the best national parks, home to a large number of elephants and baobab trees.

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:
Fig Tree Lodge
  • Budget hotel located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Karatu to Central Serengeti

Karatu to Central Serengeti

After breakfast, you will start your journey to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with an enjoyable en-route game drive. Once you reach the Serengeti, you will continue with your game drive, searching for the big cats of the Serengeti and herbivores. Finally, you will drive back to your camp in the evening in time for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Central 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
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Serengeti NP to Ngorongoro Highlands

Serengeti NP to Ngorongoro Highlands

You'll have an early-morning sunrise game drive to spot predators and other animals. After the game drive, have a picnic lunch, then continue the game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Highlands. You will have dinner and spend the night at the Ngorongoro Simba campsite.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera, and is the flagship tourism attraction of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and the “Big 5” (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration. Around midday, you will stop for lunch.

By late afternoon, you bid goodbye to the crater and start your journey back to Arusha for drop-off and your onward arrangements.

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:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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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  • This tour is offered by Porcupine Expeditions, not SafariBookings.
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