Colours Africa Tours and Safaris

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$2,715 to $2,880 pp (USD)

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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

Arusha

Arusha

Upon arrival you’ll be greeted by our company representative at the airport. He will drive you directly to your accommodations in Arusha, where you will relax before going into town to visit the local markets, cultural heritage sites, and the city museum.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Venus Premier Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

You will depart Arusha in the morning and drive to Tarangire National Park, which will take approximately two hours. Once in the park, you will enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives with a delicious lunch in between. In the early evening you will exit the park and make your way to your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Some of the main attractions here include giant elephant herds, massive baobab trees, over 550 different bird species (both migratory and permanent), abundant biodiversity, and the Tarangire River.

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:
Africa Safari Lake Manyara (Safari Luxury Glamping)
  • Mid-range tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

After a hot breakfast in the early morning, you will leave the campsite for Serengeti National Park, where you will spend two days. It takes about 4.5-5hours (250km) to drive to the park's entrance.

While transferring to the Serengeti, you will enjoy a game drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will have a chance to see the Ngorongoro Crater before reaching the Serengeti entrance (the Naabi Gate).

After lunch, your afternoon game drive. In the evening you’ll transfer to the lodge for dinner and your 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:
Into Wild Africa Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Today you will head out on an early morning game drive for a chance to witness a magnificent African sunrise in the bush. You’ll experience the wilderness and its magnificent creatures as they wake up among the dew-covered grasses.

Later you will head back to lodge for breakfast and some relaxing. In the afternoon or early evening, you’ll head out on an additional game drive until sundown. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

An early morning game drive is the best time to spot animals since this is when they are the most active. Predators are also more likely to be on the hunt. It’s also the best time of day to capture beautiful pictures.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Into Wild Africa Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After a simple breakfast (a cup of coffee or tea and snacks), you will start your morning game drive around 6:00am. Around 10:00 am you’ll return to the camp for your full breakfast in the middle of the savanna.

After breakfast, you will go on a game drive until the afternoon, at which time you’ll exit the park. You’ll make your way to a lodge on the rim of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Southern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
  • Mid-range tented bush camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast you’ll depart the campsite with a picnic lunch in hand and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. You will explore the exceptional natural landscapes that make up this area, all while being surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera.

It is possible to see all of Africa's big five within the crater, along with a vast array of other wildlife—including hundreds of bird species. After six hours of game driving, you’ll depart for Arusha in the late afternoon.

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:
Africa Safari Lake Manyara (Safari Luxury Glamping)
  • Mid-range tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Today is the final day of your amazing adventure. After breakfast, we’ll leave the camp and drive to Lake Manyara National Park (an approximately 30-minute drive).

After completing some legal formalities, your morning game drive will begin. You’ll eat lunch at the picnic site before continuing with a game drive until the evening. You will then exit the park and return to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your accommodations or the airport.

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:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

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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