Ascnzen Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Depart from Hotel booked by yourself in Arusha in the morning and drive through the Masai Steppe to Makuyuni and over down to the Tarangire National Park. Third largest, of all parks in Tanzania the park is dotted with amazingly big
Baobab trees and the extraordinary herds of elephants; Tarangire is quite a place not to miss while on
an African safari to Tanzania. The park is home to many animal species and some rare breeds like the
Oryx and hirolas, and some rare birds species. After satisfactory game drives in the Tarangire you will
later in the afternoon taken to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Hhando coffee Lodge
Karatu.

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
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Hhando Coffee Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Your 5 Days Tanzania safari continues with a drive to the Serengeti this morning.
It is quite a long drive so we got to wake up early and after an early breakfast at the lodge, we are off to
the most popular game park in Tanzania. This is the Serengeti National Park where the plains never end.
We can make a brief stop (at extra cost) at the Olduvai Gorge an important prehistoric site where fossils
were discovered by the Dr Leakey and his wife Mary, a discovery that led to the theory that Africa is the
Cradle of mankind. Entering the Serengeti via Naabi Gate we continue with game viewing in the
afternoon on our way to either Maboresho tented lodge at in Central Serengeti.

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
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Maboresho Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Full game at Serengeti National Park

Full game at Serengeti National Park

The whole day is spent at the Serengeti plains driving around and trying to locate animals. The driver will
be in some contact with other drives around through the VHF radios fitted on all our vehicles so you are
sure to see quite a lot of animal actions. Predators killing, predators chasing and antelopes running for
their dear lives is a norm in the Serengeti and if you are lucky you will go out with a tale to tell. Serengeti
is famous for many animal species, small and large alike. You expect to see elephants, zebras,
wildebeests, buffaloes, topis, hyenas, cheetahs, and the recently introduced black rhinos if you are
lucky. Later in the afternoon before dark we retire to the Maboresho tented lodge at in Central
Serengeti for some memorable time at the campfire. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Maboresho Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

On this day we are headed to the Ngorongoro Crater; the Eighth wonder of the world as it is popularly
referred to. On arrival we shall descend to the floor for a full day of game drives breaking briefly for
lunch by the hippo poolside picnic site. Game drives around Elerai Forests we shall see elephants and try

out our luck to spot the leopard that way increasing our chances to spot the Big Five in one day. The
Lions and the buffaloes we are almost sure of spotting them so why not go search for the cheetahs also.
Later in the afternoon we drive up the Crater Rim and check out to karatu for an overnight stay.

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
White RhinoOccasional
LeopardOccasional
Activities:
  • Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Hhando Coffee Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Lake Manyara N Park - Back to Arusha

Lake Manyara N Park - Back to Arusha

Early morning breakfast at your lodge in Karatu then your guide will pick you up as early as 6.00 Hrs if
you are Ok with that time. You will take a scenic drive down the walls of the Great Rift Valley
Escarpment towards the Gate of Lake Manyara National park where you will register to access the park.
Lake Manyara is a lush green gem of a park that consists of lush green forests, woodlands a, the
savannah plains and the lake itself where hippos, flamingos, egrets, cormorants, and Egyptian geese call
home. Part from the birds Lake Manyara is well known for its legendary tree climbing trees but also
many herds of buffaloes, elephants, impalas, duikers, giraffes, zebras, many troops of baboons,
monkeys and many other animals. Lunch will be served at one of the picnic sites in Lake Manyara N
Park, and after enough game drives in the park, you will be taken back to Arusha or KIA Airport town for onward arrangements, where your 5days safari ends in Tanzania.

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
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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