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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 and Transfer to the Lodge

Arrival and Transfer to the Lodge

On this day arrive at Kilimanjaro/Arusha airport, meet your transfer driver who will pick you up after greetings and introduction, drive to the selected accommodation for a briefing about your safari the next day. Afterward, relax in a hotel while waiting for dinner and overnight—accommodation in B/B.

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

Day 2

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park. It will take you approximately 2 hours to reach the park's entry gate. Tarangire is well known as the home of elephants. The photography safari will start from the main gate where you will observe impalas, giraffes, and zebras. Your guide will lead you to the Tarangire River where an abundance of elephants is commonly seen. Proceed with the game drive till the afternoon when you'll have lunch at the picnic site at the Tarangire River. Go on an afternoon game drive, and drive to your selected accommodation for dinner and overnight.

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:
Ngorongoro Lodge & Campsite
  • Budget lodge located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Drive to Serengeti

Drive to Serengeti

Have your breakfast in the morning, check out from your hotel, then drive to Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro Conservation area which is about twenty minutes to reach the entry gate of the Ngorongoro.
After all registration drive to Serengeti cross the Ngorongro and stop at the viewpoint of the Crater for the little information. Thereafter proceed to Serengeti with game drive on route. Arrive on time for the game drive, picnic lunch will be in the wilderness. After lunch proceed with the afternoon game a drive while heading to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Central 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:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, have a full game drive with a packed lunch in Central Serengeti. Afterward, go on a game drive searching for the rest of the Big 5 and other animals. Serengeti National Park is a vast park of almost 15,000 sq km. In the late afternoon, drive to Ngorongoro Simba campsite for dinner and overnight at a public campsite.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Crater Tour

Crater Tour

Have your breakfast early, drive to Ngorongoro crater, arrive on time at the entry gate, and thereafter descend 600 meters to the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is a self-dependent ecosystem and home to carnivores and herbivores. If lucky, you may see all of the Big 5 in Ngorongoro (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo). At Magadi Lake, you will find several waterbirds including beautiful flamingoes, herons, pelicans, etc.
The Lerai Forest is home to baboons and monkeys, elephants, bushbucks, waterbucks, and even leopards. The size of the crater floor is 260 sq km. The Munge River is the source of fresh water in the area. Swamps are found here and are the ideal place to see hippos. In the open areas, you will find grazing animals. Picnic lunch on the crater floor. Later ascend and drive to your selected accommodation for overnight.

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:
Ngorongoro Lodge & Campsite
  • Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Lake Manyara and Culture Tour

Lake Manyara and Culture Tour

Today, you will drive to Mto wa Mbu Village. you will do a culture tour in this small town, that includes, walking, biking, visiting the local market, schools, agriculture farms etc. You will experience the daily African lifestyle, later you will have a local lunch. Before the above activities, you will visit Lake Manyara National Park the tree-climbing lion in the morning. After a successful game drive in the morning proceed with a culture tour, then After lunch drive to Moshi town for overnight.

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:
Kilimanjaro White House Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Materuni Waterfall/Departure

Materuni Waterfall/Departure

This day will depend on your departure time at the airport, you will visit Materuni waterfall at the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro if time allows, also will have a coffee tour and coffee process from a local guide. Thereafter drive to the airport for departure. And It will be the end of the adventure tour in Tanzania.

Main Destination:
Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
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)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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