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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha To Serengeti National Park
Arusha To Serengeti National Park
After breakfast we journey on heading up towards the fertile highlands where wheat, coffee, and corn, are grown by the Iraqw people. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we will be afforded a view of the breath-taking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onwards to the Serengeti National Park which we will reach by midday. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania covering an astounding 15,000 kms squared with diverse landscapes and habitats such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah and mountain. Here the great migration of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope takes place and, depending on the season, we may have the opportunity to witness thousands of animals on their search for food and water.
After an extensive game drive, we drive to the Seronera Valley for an evening meal and overnight stay at your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay at Serengeti Central Lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Central Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Cental to Western Corridor
Cental to Western Corridor
After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive in-route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in Late April – May – June or early July, depending on rainfall patterns. Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area.
- Main Destination:
- Western Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mbalageti Serengeti
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full game drive in Western Serengeti
Full game drive in Western Serengeti
After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Western Corridor. The key feature in the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers, running almost parallel to each other, each support a band of evergreen forest. The rivers sustain a permanent game population of zebra, wildebeest, all the predators and birdlife. It is also possible to find large pods of hippos and huge crocodiles in the Grumeti River. The wildebeest normally gather around waterholes midmorning in such densities, that they look like ants swarming around a nest. After game drive we drive we drive back to central Serengeti Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area.
- Main Destination:
- Western Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mbalageti Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will drive from Serengeti National Park to the Ngorongoro Crater.
When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago.
The drive down the into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
After a full afternoon inside the Crater, you will head to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay in Karatu.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Mto Wa Mbu village Tour to Arusha
Mto Wa Mbu village Tour to Arusha
After breakfast will drive to Mto Wa Mbuu village surrounded by breathtaking scenery is believed to be home of representatives of all Tanzania's 120 tribal groups.
This melting pot of cultures is home to around 20000 people, that form a flourishing farming community.
Observe their farms, milling machines, schools, markets and churches. Visit the village banana plantation and a youth art group, where you'll see different painting techniques.
Enter a workshop watching skil ful members of the Makonde tribe carve detailed figurines, masks and household objects out of wood.
Do visit a local ‘bar’ to try Mbege. A traditional banana and millet beer is brewed and drunk mainly by the Chagga tribe.
After a brief refreshment don't miss the bustling local market. Take in the intoxicating scents of spices, and feast your eyes on colourful fruit and vegetable stalls.
Later drive back to Arusha, which marks the end of your adventures with us.
- Main Destination:
- Mto Wa Mbu (Town)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
