$2,860 to $3,025 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival Day
Arrival Day
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by a Benson Safaris Tanzania transfer driver and transferred to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure. You can rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool, or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas on one of our day tours, the choice is yours.
Your overnight stay will be at the Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Mount Meru Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to the Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude. Its name originates from the Tarangire River which crosses through the park and is the only source of water during the dry season.
Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboon, dwarf mongoose, impala, buffalo, antelope, and fringe-eared oryx. Predators include lion, cheetah and leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds like green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white-bellied go-away birds, and giant kingfishers. On drier ground, you will find the kori bustard and the heaviest of the flying birds - the ostrich.
You will overnight at Maramboi Tented Camp, Tarangire.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Maramboi Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will be rewarded with a full-day game drive in the stunning Ngorongoro Crater.
You will visit a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the elders, warriors, women, and children and learn about the culture, beliefs, and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
Upon arrival at the crater rim, you will descend 610 metres into the crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino as well as wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle, and of course, giant-tusked elephant. The crater also has the largest known population of lions and you will also find leopards and cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals, and rare wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and these include white pelicans and flamingos.
Overnight will be at Maramboi Tented Camp, Tarangire.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Maramboi Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Today you will visit Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, soda lake, dense woodlands, and distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as large buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, mongoose, dik-dik, and zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the narrow belt of acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions and tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans, cormorants, and storks.
In the late afternoon, you will return to the Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha for your final evening.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mount Meru Hotel
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Departure Day
Departure Day
Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
