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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
After a safari briefing in the morning, you'll head to the Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, bush savannah and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve.
The park is considered one of the best places to view elephants up close. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests which are always closely followed by predators such as lions.
Leopards are seen now and then but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari jeep, you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and drive to the lodge, where you will stay overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Omega View Hotel
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll drive towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you will proceed into the heart of wild Africa. You will drive into the central park area known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River. It provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. You will arrive in time for a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll enjoy a game-viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich, and cheetah sightings. The Visitor Centre close to the Serengeti Seronera Lodge is well worth a visit after the morning’s game drive.
In the afternoon, you will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract several lions and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons—including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park -Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park -Ngorongoro Crater
This morning, you will continue with further game drives in the Serengeti. At noon, you will leave for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
As soon as you reach the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, you will see the giant caldera below—a breathtaking view. You will spend the night at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara National Park -Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park -Arusha
After breakfast, you will head to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is dominated by the lake of the same name, which attracts large colonies of waterbirds. Particularly impressive are the pink-colored flamingos, but also many other bird species such as cormorants, pelicans, or storks can be observed here. A total of about 400 different bird species live in the park.
The park is also famous for its tree-climbing lions, which are usually found in the central and open part of the park. During the safari, you will also see elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, and many other animal species. In the late afternoon, you will leave the national park. You will drive back to Arusha or the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
