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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha Mc-Elly's Hotel

Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha Mc-Elly's Hotel

Meet your professional driver guide at either Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport and drive to Mc-Elly's Hotel in Arusha town. It is only a one-hour drive from Kilimanjaro Airport and 15 minutes from Arusha Airport. On the way, you will see coffee plantations, banana farms, views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru, and other local farms.

On the way to the center of Arusha town, the driver will provide a briefing about your safari. On arrival, you can change money and visit the Tanzanite Gemstone Museum. You will then drive to Mc-Elly's Hotel for dinner and overnight in a self-contained room with a hot shower, mosquito nets, and Wi-Fi.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Mc-Elly's Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Tarangire National Park - The best place to see hundreds of elephants

Tarangire National Park - The best place to see hundreds of elephants

We pick you up from your hotel at 9:00 am and drive to Tarangire National Park to enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.

Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and in dry times, the concentration of animals rivals that of the much better-known Serengeti. The game numbers are staggering; 30,000 zebra, 25,000 wildebeest, 5,000 buffalo, 3,000 elephant, 2,500 Maasai giraffe, and over 1,000 fringe-eared oryx (gemsbok). The predators include lions, cheetahs, and leopards. You will also see a variety of bird species like the green wood hoopoes, Fischer's lovebirds, white-bellied go-away birds, and giant kingfishers.

Later in the evening, drive to Migombani campsite for dinner and overnight. A hot shower, mosquito nets, and Wi-Fi are available.

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
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Lake Natron and waterfalls

Lake Natron and waterfalls

After early breakfast drive to Lake Natron and have a game drive en route, arrive at the camp in the afternoon for picnic lunch.

After lunch drive to the bottom of the Mountain and start a short walk to the Ngarasero waterfalls for swimming to the River pool and enjoy viewing deferent spices of birds and butterflies

At evening walk again to the car and drive to Lake Natron to see one of the major flocks of Flamingos breeding areas and you will enjoy to see deferent species of waterbeds.

Late evening after sunset you will drive back to worldview camp for dinner and then settle in for your overnight stay. Breakfast Lunch and Dinner.

Main Destination:
Lake Natron
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Mt Ol Doinyo Lengai at 9442ft (2878m) active volcanic Maasai "Mountain of God"

Mt Ol Doinyo Lengai at 9442ft (2878m) active volcanic Maasai "Mountain of God"

At 1 am, have a cup of coffee and drive to the climbing starting point. Maasai warrior English-speaking guide guide you to the summit of Mt. Ol Doinyo Lengai at 9,442ft (2,878m). It is very steep and there is also rock climbing. At the top, you will see the volcanic eruption, and view the magnificent landscapes of the wonderful Ngorongoro Crater, Mt. Longido, Lake Natron, Maasai bushland, Mt, Kitumbeine, Mt. Kerimasi, etc.

After sunrise, descend to the starting point from where the driver will take you back to the camp for lunch and rest. Dinner and overnight are at worldview camp. A hot shower, mosquito nets, and telephone connection are available.

Main Destination:
Ol Doinyo Lengai
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Serengeti National Park - Game drive

Serengeti National Park - Game drive

After breakfast, have a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch box en-route to Seronera via Loliondo Sonjo Land.

Serengeti National Park is one of the biggest national parks in the world with a huge variety of animals and birds. Search among the trees and kopjes for the elusive leopards and cheetahs as well as the wildebeest migration.

After sunset, drive to Pimbi Campsite for dinner and overnight, shower, mosquito nets, and telephone connection are available.

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
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Serengeti National Park - Game drive

Serengeti National Park - Game drive

At 5:30 am, take your breakfast box and proceed for a sunrise game drive until 8:30 am. Drive back to the camp and take your picnic lunch box to proceed for a full-day drive in this wonderful national park.

Our guides will choose the best locations for the time of year for the picnic lunch. We can spend time at the hippo pool, watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water, happily living alongside the crocodiles. We may see a big pride of lions, or be in the middle of the migration, surrounded by wildebeests and zebras.

This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate game-viewing experience. We will hopefully see all of the plains game like elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, and huge amounts of interesting birdlife. If you are lucky, also spot the elusive leopards and cheetahs.

After sunset, drive to the Pimbi campsite for dinner and overnight, shower, mosquito nets, and telephone connection are available.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After an early breakfast, pack everything and take your picnic lunch boxes to proceed with a full-day game drive to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

You are in the Serengeti plains, a natural world wonder, and the first natural African icon. Explore wild predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards hiding in the branches of trees. See flamingos and waterbirds on Lake Magadi, as well as lovebirds and kingfishers in the Seronera River valley.

Only in the Serengeti, you will see millions of big, wild mammals and the wildebeest migration. Have a game drive across the kopjes of the Serengeti plains to explore the cheetahs, lions, and leopards. Hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, elephants, and small antelopes are plenty, fighting for their survival in this plain.

Later in the evening, drive to Simba campsite at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight, shower, mosquito nets, and telephone connection are available.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Ngorongoro Crater - 6-hour game drive on the crater floor

Ngorongoro Crater - 6-hour game drive on the crater floor

At 5:30 am, have breakfast and then descend 610 meters to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for 6 hours of game viewing with a picnic lunch box. Spot the endangered black rhinos, lions, elephants, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and other wild animals.

At the soda lake in the Ngorongoro Crater, you will see many species of birds including flamingos. All these animals support large predators such as lions and leopards, and scavengers like hyenas and jackals.

Later in the evening, leave the crater and drive for 2 hours to Lake Eyasi. Here, you will see wonderful birdlife along the shore. The location alone makes it a great place to spend a couple of nights. The meadows along the lake shores and forest are home to a wide variety of wildlife including a variety of monkeys, various birds, greater and lesser flamingos, storks, and pelicans. Dinner and overnight are at Eyasi Bush campsite, shower, mosquito nets, and a telephone connection are available.

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
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Near Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Hazabe Bushmen cultural and Barbaeig

Hazabe Bushmen cultural and Barbaeig

At 5:30 am, have breakfast and then drive to the bush to meet the Hadzabe Bushmen tribe. They usually welcome visitors to come and see their simple bush homes where only a tree canopy or a cave provides them with shelter. They live entirely off the bush and from hunting.

You will get a special opportunity to experience the Hadzabe Bushmen's culture and daily life like gathering honey and insects from the bush. You will return to the camp to collect your luggage.

Drive with a picnic lunch box to the Mc Ellys Hotel for overnight, bed and breakfast in a self-contained room, shower, mosquito nets, and Wi-Fi are available.

Main Destination:
Lake Eyasi
Accommodation:
Mc-Elly's Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Kilimanjaro Airport - Transfer

Kilimanjaro Airport - Transfer

After breakfast, you will drive to Kilimanjaro Airport with a beautiful view of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru on the way.

Main Destination:
Kilimanjaro Airport
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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