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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Morning: Tarangire National Park is named after Tarangire River that flows through its borders. One of its main highlights undoubtedly the large herds of majestic elephants, who thrive in the abundant food source available, making them bigger, and stronger than in any other place.
The parks landscape is also filled with many ancient baobab trees some of which are believed to be over 700yrs old, which adds to the stunning beauty of the landscape.
Keep your eyes peeled as you explore the park, and you may also spot lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, waterbucks, and more than 400 bird spices have been recorded here.
Lunch: We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.
Afternoon: After lunch, we’ll continue our game-viewing drive to witness the wildlife of Tarangire National Park. Afterwards, we’ll head to our, permanent lodge in the midst of Ngorongoro highland.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Serengeti National Park
Morning: We drive through the Ngorongoro conservation before descending, 610 meters down to the grasslands of the crater floor, an area of about 265 square kilometers. Despite its small size, the Crater is a Big 5 country and the openness of the terrain means easy and rewarding game viewing. You will spend 7 hours exploring the crater floor, stopping at a picnic on the grasslands amidst the grazing herds. Formed by a massive volcanic eruption, the world’s largest intact and un-flooded caldera provides a year-round home to an astonishing 25,000 large mammals including black rhino, wildebeest, and zebra
The Crater’s forests shelter elephants and buffalo, and its wetlands are home to hippos and flamingos while lions, jackals, leopards, and caracals make up the full range of predators. After lunch, you leave the crater behind and drive to the Serengeti National Park.
Afternoon: We’ll reach our carefully selected tented camp by mid-afternoon and you’ll have time to settle in before dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park to Ndutu Area
Serengeti National Park to Ndutu Area
Morning: Full days game drive in Serengeti National Park with packed lunch till late evening. Then make your way to Ndutu. Serengeti does not disappoint when it comes to rich game viewing. Annually, from May to December, millions of animals embark on a migration that brings them from central Serengeti from Kenya’s Maasai Mara and back again in an incredible spectacle. Even during the ‘down-time’, vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam here, along with groups of elephants, giraffes, and buffalo. As the lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and jackals stalk them.
Dinner: At the camp.
Evening: You are free to remain in the main dining tent area or around the campfire to discuss the day’s wildlife with fellow group members, or retire to your tent to rest before tomorrow’s day of discoveries.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Gnu Ndutu Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Exploring Ndutu Plains for the wildebeest calving
Exploring Ndutu Plains for the wildebeest calving
The Ndutu plains are seasonal location tucked between the NCAA and Serengeti, allowing off-road game drives, perfect for migration viewing.
The Great Migration is a perpetual movement of over 1.5 million of wildebeest, zebra, antelope and other migratory wildlife in search of fresh food and water. From January to February, Ndutu is expected to have a dense concentration of migratory herds, as it hosts the highly anticipated calving season.
With the gathering of the Great Migration along with thousands of baby calves born every day, predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena will also follow in a desperate fight for survival.
Be alert for the striped hyena, a rare carnivore which prefers the Ndutu area and often spotted at dusk or dawn.
- Main Destination:
- Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
- Accommodation:
- Gnu Ndutu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ndutu Region to Arusha
Ndutu Region to Arusha
Breakfast: At the camp.
Morning: We’ll set out to explore the vast expanse of the Ndutu, where the wildlife sightings are typically at their peak in the early mornings, when the temperature cools. The multitude and diversity of wildlife species in this area are unrivaled, with great sighting of lions, cheetah, hyena, great migration & birds.
Lunch: enjoy your picnic in the wilderness.
Evening: you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Suggestion.
You can extend your holiday with a visit to the crystal clear waters of the tropical Island of Zanzibar or Pemba.
- Main Destination:
- Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
