$2,695 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateMoshi/Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning, you will start your safari with a drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Established in 1960, this small park is home to tree-climbing lions, elephants, and large troops of baboons and monkeys. The park is dominated by the shallow, alkaline lake and boasts diverse habitats like grassy plains, escarpments and forests. Here, hundreds of bird species gather, most notably, the thousands of pink flamingos. In addition to the striking scenery, you have the chance to see giraffe, buffalo, hippo, wildebeest, and the comical warthog. The safari vehicle has an open roof and is the ideal viewing platform to appreciate the nature and animals of this park. In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and travel to the Marera Mountain Lodge where you will spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive toward the fertile crater highlands where the Iraqw people grow wheat, corn and coffee. At midday, you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park, the largest park in Tanzania. The Serengeti has a diversity of landscapes including short grass plains, savannah, thick bush swamps, and lakes. It is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra trek to find fresh grass and water. Serengeti means "vast plains" in the Maasai language. You will witness this once you reach the magic land, the animals' paradise. In the early evening, you will reach Tanzania Bush Camp where you will spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti full-day game drive
You will spend two days game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas you will visit depend on the location of the herds. During the short, rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the long, rainy season from April to June, they return back north. This circle of life is determined by the rainfalls. The locations of the herds might vary from year to year, but your guide will know where to find the animals and where to see them best. Serengeti has a large number of lions compared to any other national park in Africa. Your safari guide will give you all the information about Serengeti and he will follow the great wildebeest migration.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will continue your safari in the Serengeti National Park in the Seronera Valley. You might be lucky to see predators hunt as animals gather at the waters during the dry season. After lunch at a picnic spot, you will slowly drive in the direction of the Ngorongoro Conservation area. As soon as you have reached the crater, you will have a superb view of the caldera. This approximate 20km-wide crater is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to over 20,000 animals, a lake inside the caldera, and many other sights. You will stay at the Ngorongoro Wild camp tented lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Wild Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Rise and shine! After an early breakfast, you will drive down the steep path into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken and unflooded caldera in the world, and it has an unbelievable diversity of wildlife. In addition to zebras and wildebeests, you might also spot the rare black rhino and other members of the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard). The crater is also home to animals such as hyena, waterbuck, bushbuck, eland, and more than 500 bird species. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the caldera in the early afternoon and drive back to Arusha. You will arrive in the early evening at the airport for your flight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: