African Wanderlust Adventures

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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

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Early breakfast then with your picnic lunch drive from Arusha direct to Tarangire National Park very famous for its elephant population. Here you will have unique experience seeing nature combine with original way of life of Masai. Tarangire offers unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry season elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient trunks of baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their afternoon meal. Breathtaking views of the Masai Steppe and the mountains to the south make a stop at Tarangire a memorable experience, enjoy game drive till late in the evening then drive to the campsite for overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at the Campsite in Tarangire.

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:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park

Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast depart from Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park. This National park is one of Tanzania’s most considerably situated wildlife areas. The park is located at the foot of Great Rift Valley Western Escarpments. The Park offers variety of habitats, that is; Underground water forest, Baobab strewn cliffs, Acacia woodlands, water forests, Algae-streaked hot springs, swamps and the Soda ash Lake Manyara itself, rich in Flamingos. Despite the lake being small in size it does supports large numbers of animal species and absurd bird’s life. Lions present in this park are well known for their tree climbing character, also compared to other parks in the world Lake Manyara has the huge troops of Baboons. You will enjoy a full day game drive with picnic lunch.

Later drive to the Campsite in Lake Manyara National For Dinner and Overnight.

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
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National park

Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National park

Early morning after breakfast we depart towards Serengeti National Park, pass through high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend towards the endless plains of Serengeti National Park.
Drive towards the central Serengeti area. This is one of the areas in the park rich in wildlife habitats. The area is well known as Seronera and it features the Seronera River, a very valuable source of water in the central Serengeti. Large numbers of Serengeti wildlife species are attracted by this river. We arrive on time for lunch and then later on enjoy the afternoon game drive within Serengeti National Park, later evening heading to Campsite.

Dinner and Overnight at the Campsite 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
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Serengeti Plains – Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti Plains – Ngorongoro Crater

In the morning after breakfast enjoy a Sunrise Game drive and later depart with packed lunch heading to Ngorongoro Conservation area Authority (NCAA). We will stop at Maasai boma to learn a bit about Maasai culture, traditional life and lifestyle. Later during afternoon hours we will be heading to Simba campsite.

Dinner and Overnight at Simba Campsite, Ngorongoro.

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
  • Inside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After breakfast, you will descend into the crater for a full game drive with lunch boxes. Descend over 600 meters into Ngorongoro crater, the Breath- taking natural wonder. Ngorongoro conservation Area Authority supports a gigantic diversity of animals due to yearly round water and food supply; this comprises herds of Wildebeest, Buffalo, Zebra, Hippos, African Elephants, Eland and Warthogs. The Parks is unique too due to its intense population of predators such as; Lions, Jackals, Cheetahs, Hyenas and the mysterious rarely spotted Leopard. On the Southwest corned of the crater lies Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake, described as one of the main features of the crater. The Lake consists of a large numbers of Flamingos, Hippos and many other water birds.

Later afternoon drive back to Arusha and transferred to the Airport.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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