Great Escape Trails

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, your driver-guide will collect you, and your safari will commence. You will drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park which takes approximately 3 hours. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River which crosses through the park, the only source of water for wild animals during the dry seasons.

The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees, and tree-climbing African pythons. The park covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers. You will enjoy a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch looking out over the river. After a nice game drive, you will drive to the lodge or campsite before it gets dark for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:
Crater Rim View
  • Budget hotel located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive toward the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will see the co-existence of humans (Maasai) and wildlife. Leaving the highlands behind, you will proceed to the endless plains of the Serengeti and do an en-route game drive toward Northern Serengeti. June and July are the best months to see the Mara River crossing. Dinner and overnight will be at the camp.

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
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Kogatende (Mara River crossing)

Kogatende (Mara River crossing)

We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of your time. Your guide will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year and you can look for the best place to watch the river crossing which is a very spectacular sight. See how the hungry crocodiles watch the prey walk by, watch a big pride of lions, and be in the middle of the migration where you will sometimes surround by wildebeest and zebra.

This diverse and interesting landscape will provide you with the ultimate in game viewing. You can expect to see all of the plains game like elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, and if you are lucky, the elusive leopards and cheetahs. You will also see huge amounts of interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostriches. After the game drive, you return to the lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Kenzan Migration Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Kogatende

Kogatende

On day four, the earlier you rise the more you will see along the Mara River (the divide between the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Mara in Kenya). After a bush breakfast, you return to camp at midday to relax.

Alternatively, you can go on an early-morning balloon safari (optional) which you have pre-booked. This adventure concludes with a champagne breakfast in the midst of the grasslands.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Kenzan Migration Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Serengeti Central

Serengeti Central

After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands toward the Southern Serengeti, and at midday, you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes; short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps, and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for its annual migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water. You will spend the night inside the park.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Highlands

Ngorongoro Highlands

This morning, you will continue with more game drives in the Serengeti. At noon, you will leave for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and enjoy some more game viewing as you exit the park. 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 Crater Rim View Inn.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Crater Rim View
  • Budget hotel located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Crater Tour - Arusha

Crater Tour - Arusha

Rise and shine! After breakfast at daybreak, you drive down into the crater. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard) to spotted hyenas, rare wild dogs, and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon and head to Arusha or JRO Airport.

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:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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