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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at the lodge, you will leave early for the Tarangire National Park. This is the third largest park in Tanzania and it is characterized by the amazingly large herds of elephants that can be encountered in this park. The baobab trees are one of the highlights of Tarangire, The Tarangire River that flows all year round is the lifeblood of the park. Many animals; predators and prey alike gather around the river where you can do excellent wildlife viewing. After the game drives in the late afternoon, you will go back to the accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
Breakfast will be served at 6:00 am. You'll be picked up from the camp at 7:00 am. You'll be driven to Serengeti National Park with your packed picnic lunch with game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. The Serengeti National Park is home to lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, elands, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles, and more. Serengeti is one of the most comprehensive and appealing internet presentations on nature, conservation, and research in general. Every day, hundreds of nature lovers and tourists from all over the world visit the virtual Serengeti. You'll enjoy experiencing the local Maasai people around Lake Manyara. In our day it is one of the most famous national parks on Earth, renowned for its magnificent lions but best known for its great migration. Your overnight stay will be at the Seronera campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti National Park to North Game Drives
Central Serengeti National Park to North Game Drives
After breakfast, you'll continue with both morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. Remember this is the migration safari, so as Serengeti is very large, your game drives will depend on the move of the migrants. Your guide knows very well how to locate the herds. Serengeti National Park is famous for the great migration, over one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand plus zebras each year follow the rains. In October and November, they travel from the mountains of the north, southwards to the plains seeking lush pastures. After the great rainy season in April, May, and June the herds then make their return journey. Even without this mass migration, the Serengeti is still an exciting and spectacular place that still cannot fail to enthrall. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Seronera campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Northern Serengeti National Park Game Drive
Northern Serengeti National Park Game Drive
After breakfast, you will have a full-day game drive following the animal migration at Northern Serengeti where the migration will be. You can see wildebeest, zebras, topi, hartebeests, elands, antelope, hyenas, and varieties of birds singing in the trees. You'll enjoy the beauty of the landscape and nature. Usually in August and November, the migration reaches its northern range: the grasslands on either bank of the crocodile-infested Mara River which the herds must cross not once, but twice, as they complete their migration. Also, you will enjoy the sunset at Serengeti between 6:20 pm and 6:40 pm after the game drive. Late in the evening, you'll go back to back for an overnight stay at Seronera campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will continue with a game view in Serengeti for three hours. Afterward, you will proceed with the game drive en route. You'll arrive at Nabi gate for lunch. Then, you'll proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and an overnight stay at Simba campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park
This day will start early morning at 7:00 am for a game drive (with a picnic lunch) inside the Ngorongoro Crater. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. Your driver/guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating the hidden animals. After a great exploration in Ngorongoro Crater, you will drive to Panorama campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, the journey continues to the village of Mto wa Mbu near Lake Manyara. Over the years, the village has attracted people from various ethnic groups and a wide variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. After a short briefing, your guide will take you on a walk through the village and its surroundings. From banana plantations to rice fields, from the local medicine man to the local brewery, from the paint and woodcraft workshop to the local school, the village walk gives you an insight into the daily village life. Lunch is prepared by a communal women's group and served at a local compound. It consists of a wide variety of African dishes. After this wonderful experience, you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park. This amazing lake is the seasonal home of a giant flamingo colony and many waterfowl. Furthermore, the park is well known for its tree-climbing lions. Visitors can regularly observe lions taking a nap in the tree canopies or escaping from the heat on the ground.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
