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Arrival
Day 1
Game viewing in Tarangire National Park-Tarangire public 1 Campsite
Game viewing in Tarangire National Park-Tarangire public 1 Campsite
You'll meet your professional driver guide at your hotel in Arusha town at 8:30 am. You will drive with a picnic lunch to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive.
Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and at dry times, the concentration of animals rivals that of the much better known Serengeti. The game numbers are staggering having about 30,000 zebras, 25,000 wildebeests, 5,000 buffalo, 3,000 elephants, 2,500 Maasai giraffes and over 1,000 fringe-eared oryx’s (gemsbok). There are also predators including lions, cheetahs and leopards.
Also flocks of birds such as green wood hoopoes, fisher lovebirds, white bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Tarangire campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater- Game Viewing-Simba campsite
Ngorongoro Crater- Game Viewing-Simba campsite
Early at 6.00 am, have a cup of coffee and drive to a Maasai boma where you will experience the rhythm of this nomadic tribe’s daily life. Subject to the season, witness the livestock movement in the early morning before meeting the elders, moran warriors, women and children. You'll have a full explanation of the status and ranking within the families as well as their traditions and beliefs.
You'll drive back to the camp at 8:00 am for breakfast. After breakfast, you'll drive to Ngorongoro. Descend 610 meters into Ngorongoro Crater floor for 6 hours of game viewing with a picnic lunch. You'll spot the endangered black rhinos, lions, elephants, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and other wild animals.
Also in the Ngorongoro Crater soda lake, you will see many species of birds including flamingos. All these animals in turn support large predators such as lions leopards, and scavengers such as hyenas and jackals.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Simba Campsite(Crater Rim).
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Trek at Northern Ngorongoro Crater Rim – Leyanai Area
Trek at Northern Ngorongoro Crater Rim – Leyanai Area
Early after breakfast, drive one kilometer with picnic lunch boxes from Simba Campsite to the starting point at the northern rim of the Ngorongoro. Start walking through the acacia forest accompanied by a Maasai warrior, donkeys (to carry your luggage) and armed rangers. You'll have a nice view of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Walk for 17 km through the acacia forest on the rim of Ngorongoro. You'll see so many birds and wild animals such as giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, bush-back and different species.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Leyanai Campsite on the crater rim.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Trek Northern of Ngorongoro Crater Rim-Leinai to Ilkiepusi
Trek Northern of Ngorongoro Crater Rim-Leinai to Ilkiepusi
Early after breakfast, proceed walking 17 km with picnic lunch boxes. You'll be accompanied by a Maasai warrior, donkeys and an armed ranger on the crater rim from Leianai to Ilkiepusi. It's 5-6 hours to cross the acacia forest and view the crater from the top of rim.
You will see many wild animals such as buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, elephants, giraffes, birds etc.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Ilkiepusi Camp on the rim.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game Viewing En-route Serengeti National Park-Pimbi campsite
Game Viewing En-route Serengeti National Park-Pimbi campsite
After breakfast, walk about half a kilometer, and our car will pick you up. You'll have a full-day game drive en-route the Serengeti Plains. You will also enjoy a picnic lunch en route. You will get to see many wild animals including lions, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, buffalo and so many birds. Also, we'll pass via the small but very interesting Dr. Leakey Museum at Olduvai Gorge.
After sunset, you'll drive to Pimbi Campsite for your dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Viewing in Serengeti National Park-Pimbi campsite
Game Viewing in Serengeti National Park-Pimbi campsite
Early in the morning at 5:30 am, have a cup of coffee then proceed for a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti. Afterward, drive back to the camp for breakfast at 8:00 am.
After breakfast, proceed for a full-day game viewing with a picnic lunch in the Serengeti Plains. It's home to a huge variety of animals and birds. Search among the trees and kopjes for the elusive leopards and cheetah as well as wildebeest migration.
After a sunset game drive, go back to Pimbi Campsite for your dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti National Park to Mto wa Mbu- Migombani campsite
Serengeti National Park to Mto wa Mbu- Migombani campsite
Early in the morning after breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch en route. Cross the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will see many wild animals on your way to Mto wa Mbu. This is a small town where you can find a supermarket for shopping.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Migombani Campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Mto Wa Mbu (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Manyara National Park-Game Viewing
Lake Manyara National Park-Game Viewing
After breakfast, you'll have a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch in Lake Manyara National Park. It's home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking, with the open plains, huge escarpment, soda lake, dense woodlands, and distance volcanic peaks.
Animals such as elephants, hippos, impalas, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeest, blue monkeys and buffalo can be seen. This Park is also home to the famous tree-climbing lions and leopards.
Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird’s life with over 400 species having been recorded within the parks boundaries. The highlights include pink-hued flamingos, herons, storks and pelicans.
Late in the evening, you will drive back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
