$951 to $979 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Today, you’ll start your safari in Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low–lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor.
Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania’s dry season.
The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. We will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and do two exciting morning and afternoon game drives along the Tarangire River.
Later in the afternoon, we depart the park and drive to check in at Fanaka Lodge, which is located in Mto wa Mbu.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
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Fanaka Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Eat your breakfast, then pack all your belongings, check out with a packed lunch, and drive to Serengeti National Park for a game drive. We will break for a picnic lunch before getting to Serengeti National Park, then enter the park for an afternoon game drive.
The Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge as it contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders.
The area covers 14,763 sq km, and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai “Siringet’’, meaning endless plains. Drive to Seronera Campsite at the Centre of Serengeti for dinner and overnight on a full board basis.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation area and overnight on the crater rim
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation area and overnight on the crater rim
Today we will have a half-day game drive in the Serengeti, then after lunch we will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There are several documented resident lion prides just within a one-hour game drive radius from Seronera.
During the dry season, the resident prides begin to shift west and north in their territories and concentrate in the central region of the park. The dry season is a particularly good time for lion viewing in the Central Serengeti.
The Central Serengeti is also one of the best areas in Africa to spot the elusive leopard. You may be lucky enough to encounter this majestic cat in the branches of the sausage trees that dot the banks of the Seronera River. Dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite on a full-board basis.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Breakfast, then descend into the Ngorongoro caldera very early in the morning to view the wildlife on the crater floor with a picnic lunch box. The Ngorongoro Crater is often called “Africa's Eden” and the “8th Natural Wonder of the World”.
A massive extinct volcano, the steep walls drop thousands of feet to the verdant floor below. Large herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun.
At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. You will have lunch at the picnic site near Hippo Pool. Later in the afternoon, ascend from the crater and drive back to Arusha town and be dropped off at your hotels. End of services.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
