Colours Africa Tours and Safaris

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$1,914 to $2,079 pp (USD)

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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

Welcome to Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania

Upon your arrival, you will find our company representative at the airport ready and waiting for you. You will recognize him with the special board written your name.

He will drive you directly to your accommodation in Arusha just to relax. Later, you will have time to go through Arusha Town where you can visit the local markets, Maasai market, cultural heritage, and Arusha city museum.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will be picked up and start the game en route heading to Tarangire gate which will take 2 hours to drive till arrival and 10 minutes or less for registration then after starting the game drive inside the park.

The park has sparse vegetation strewn with baobab trees and acacia trees and it's the only area in the northern circuit with the greatest number of wildlife outside the Serengeti eco-system.

Animals you can expect to spot are zebras, cheetahs, giraffes, lions, Thomson's and Grant's gazelles, Kori bustard flying birds, antelope species, and many elephants.

You will enjoy a picnic lunch alongside the River Tarangire before continuing with your afternoon game drive till evening. Later, you will exit the park and head to the lodge 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:
Karatu Safari Camp Lodge
  • Budget lodge located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After some breakfast, you will depart the lodge with a picnic lunch and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. When you arrive at the edge of the crater and take in the amazing view of one of the Natural Wonders of the World you'll be surprised. The crater of this inactive volcano is approximately 3 million years old, 20 km in size, and the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world.

It is possible to see all of Africa's Big Five within the crater among a vast array of other wildlife including hundreds of bird species.

You'll enjoy not less than six hours of game drives in the crater before departing and heading to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Intimate Camp Zebra
  • Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Ndutu Area

Ndutu Area

Today, you will head out early around 6.30 am for your morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. You'll head out after a cup of coffee and experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses.

You will have a good chance to see large groups of wildebeest grazing with new babies born every day in the endless grass plain also is a good time to see large predators killing wildebeests.

After the successful game drive at the Ndutu area, you will have also time to enjoy the sunset before heading back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Accommodation:
Intimate Camp Zebra
  • Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ndutu Area / Southern Serengeti National Park

Ndutu Area / Southern Serengeti National Park

Today will be a rewarding day whereby after having your breakfast you will be taken for the game drive to the southern part of Serengeti. You will enjoy seeing different animals including elephants, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, zebras, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, and lions are found in plenty.

Then, later you will have your lunch and start to drive via the Ngorongoro Highland on your way to Arusha. You will be dropped off at your accommodation or airport and go back home with a lot of memories with you.

Main Destination:
Southern 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:
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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  • This tour is offered by Colours Africa Tours and Safaris, not SafariBookings.
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