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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

Arrival

Arrival

Upon arrival, you'll be greeted with warm hospitality and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha. If time allows you can decide to do various activities around the city. Some famous spots are such as Cultural Heritage Site, Maasai and local food markets, Canoeing at Lake Duluti etc.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Today our safari adventure begins! After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from your hotel around 8 am, then begin our 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. You'll arrive at Tarangire's gate around 10 am. After check-in, start your game drive. Tarangire is well known for thousands of elephants and unique tree-climbing lions, there are also plenty of wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, buffalo and hippos. Unique baobab trees that are believed to have existed for over 8000 years can be a notable feature of this park. Lunch will be taken at the Tarangire River picnic site, offering unprecedented views of the Tarangire plains. After lunch, proceed with a game drive until late evening when you'll exit the park and drive to your lodge for your overnight and dinner.

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:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

Following breakfast, we'll start our journey towards Serengeti National Park. This Journey will take 5-6 hours and will pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This will enable us to stop at Ngorongoro viewpoint for 10-15 minutes to observe/take pictures of the mesmerizing views of the Crater and learn a short history of how it was formed. Afterwards, proceed with the en-route game drive to Serengeti National Park. We will arrive at Serengeti's Naabi Hill Gate around 2-3 pm and lunch will be served. After lunch, check-in at Serengeti and begin our evening/ sunset game drive. Serengeti National Park is the best national park in Africa famously known for its vast grassland landscape and high concentration of wildlife, including the Big Five animals (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). In the late evening after watching the sunset, we'll proceed to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:
Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we will proceed with a full-day Game drive inside the Serengeti National Park. You will visit several park sites searching for the Big Five and elusive animals like the leopard. Serengeti is home to many animal species, and spending a full day here provides enough time to see these animals. During the right seasons, you'll witness the "Great Migration". Lunch will be saved at a carefully selected picnic spot inside the park. Proceed with a game drive until late in the evening when you'll drive back to your lodge for your overnight and dinner.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Serengeti - Ngorongoro

Serengeti - Ngorongoro

Today we recommend waking up early before sunrise. After your cup of coffee, you will head out for a sunrise game drive with your packed breakfast, and this time most animals are active due to low temperatures and less heat. At around 10 am we'll have a full breakfast in the bush at a carefully selected picnic spot, then afterwards proceed with en route game drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Again, you will arrive at Naabi Hill gate around 2-3 pm for lunch, then check in at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Afterward, you'll proceed to your lodge located on the Crater's rim for your overnight stay and dinner.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Rhino Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara

Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara

Today we wake up and have an early breakfast, by 6 am. We will start descending the crater to enjoy the early morning game drive and catch the sunrise. As we descend, Ngorongoro is a special place and the first time that you descend onto the crater floor is like no other safari experience in Africa. This is a world unto itself, one where you’ll encounter the crater’s 600-strong population of hyenas, as well as critically endangered black rhinos. You’ll also find elephants with larger than average tusks, and more than 50 lions living in the crater. But it’s the sheer beauty of Ngorongoro that will most likely live longest in your memory. During the game drive, lunch will be taken at the hippo pool picnic site. After the game drive, we will exit the crater and drive to your lodge for your overnight and dinner.

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:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Lake Manyara - Arusha

Lake Manyara - Arusha

After breakfast, we'll drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Upon arrival, we'll check in at the park, and proceed with the game drive. Lake Manyara National Park is home to thousands of pink flamingoes that dominate the park, especially during the wet season. There are over 400 bird species, many of them waterfowl or migrants. Apart from a spectacular setting, the park is famous for its unusual tree-climbing lions and vast elephant herds. Lunch will be served at Lake Manyara's shore while taking in the amazing views. Afterwards, proceed with a game drive until late evening when you'll exit the park and drive to your lodge for your overnight and dinner.

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:
Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Departure

Departure

This is your final day with us after a wonderful safari. We'll drop you off at the airport at your preferred time. If you depart late in the evening, you can include other fascinating tours like waterfalls, and hot springs or enjoy the hotel amenities before the dropoff.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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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