$4,235 to $4,510 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, have a short, beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and is famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos.
Some unique facts about this park include the tree-climbing lions, flamingos on the lake shore, as well as the ground hornbill and the crested eagle. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words. The game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. In the afternoon, transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Escarpment Luxury Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Proceed to Serengeti National Park
Proceed to Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, proceed toward the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. You will drive up the crater highlands, making a quick stop at the rim for an out-of-this-world view of the Ngorongoro Crater. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time.
The park is home to the great migration and 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes, including the abundant impalas and Thompson's gazelles. As for big cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas. Many television scenes like the famous river crossings have been filmed in this park. Smaller animals like fox, mongoose, honey badger, jackal, monkey, baboon, rock hyrax and African hare, together with more than 500 species of birds, also inhabit this park. In the late afternoon, return to the comfort of your luxury lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Melia Serengeti Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
More Action in the Famed Serengeti
More Action in the Famed Serengeti
Waking up in the Serengeti is something really special. The sights, sounds and smells of Africa are all around us, with a full day of adventure in the world’s most famous national park ahead of us.
We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake-up times. For example, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Melia Serengeti Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Final Actions in the Serengeti - Ngorongoro
Final Actions in the Serengeti - Ngorongoro
On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. It's really one of the most beautiful experiences to have. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch before we proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World.
It's one of the very rare locations on the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The concentration of African wildlife is the greatest in the world. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with an abundance of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. The Ngorongoro Crater is truly a wonder of the natural world. You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Lodge Melia Collection
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Visit Ngorongoro Crater
Visit Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast at the lodge, we will descend onto the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife viewing in one of the most stunning places on earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We will head toward Karatu where you will have a unique and fascinating cultural experience the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
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Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Eyasi - Bushmen Tribe & Datoga Tribe
Lake Eyasi - Bushmen Tribe & Datoga Tribe
Today will be a very special and unique day. You will wake up very early, just before sunrise, and follow your guide until he finds the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last truly nomadic tribes in Africa. After some explanations about the tribe, you will join them in their morning activities. This experience is off the beaten track and does not feel touristic by any means. The
photographic opportunities are out of this world. This tour will definitely be a highlight of your safari.
The activities you experience with the tribe can either be joining the men in their daily hunting or the women in their fruit gathering session. On both of these, you will learn about many aspects of the Hadzabe's way of living. After finishing the activities with the tribe, we will visit the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a seasonal shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley.
Later in the afternoon, drive back to the comfort of your lodge for relaxation.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Manyara's Secret
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Tarangire National Park - Arusha Hotel or Airport
Tarangire National Park - Arusha Hotel or Airport
Today we start at 8 am (after breakfast) and take you to a very special national park. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with 9 different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees (the largest trees on the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river attracts plenty of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families.
The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views of the river and wildlife. In the afternoon, we will do another game drive before returning to your hotel in Arusha or to the airport if you have a scheduled flight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
