RO Scavenger Safaris

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$2,841 to $2,937 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

Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport/transfer to Arusha town

Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport/transfer to Arusha town

After your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our safari driver guide will be there to receive you and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha where you can unwind and relax.
Take some time to rejuvenate and prepare yourself for the exciting safari adventure that awaits you the next day.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Arusha (Luxury Room)
  • Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Game drive Lake Manyara National Park

Game drive Lake Manyara National Park

As you embark on your safari adventure, your first destination will be Lake Manyara National Park, where you will enjoy a scenic drive and a delicious packed lunch.

This impressive park is one of Tanzania most dramatically located wildlife areas. Also, this park is beautiful with main attractions of tree climbing lions, its elephant and baboons that you can see at closer range than most other places. Lake Manyara is an alkaline’ lake and at certain times of the year hosts thousands of flamingoes and a diversity of other bird s life.

The lake and its environment are also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs and giraffes.
Following a full day of exhilarating game drive, we will return to the lodges for a delicious dinner and a comfortable overnight stay.

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
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Karatu (Safari Comfort Bungalow)
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Following breakfast, we'll transport you to Serengeti National Park, with a packed lunch to keep you fueled and ready for adventure.
The Serengeti National Park is the habitat for an abundance of wildlife, such as elephants, impalas, buffalo, crocodiles and hippos.
However, it is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras, gazelles, wildebeest, also giraffes, hyenas, warthogs and predators like leopard, cheetah, and lion fulfilling their role in the circle of life. Also, you will be able to see different species of birds like secretary birds Kori Bustard, red billed hornbill, vultures and superb starling.

Stop for lunch at a picnic site then you will continue with the game drive, exploring other parts of the Central Serengeti and enjoying the sunset over the plains.

Once our exhilarating game drive comes to a close, we will make our way to the tented camp for a delicious dinner and a comfortable 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:
Moyo Tented Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Game drive Serengeti National Park

Game drive Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you will embark on a game drive accompanied by a packed lunch.

The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south (Ndutu Area) looking for fresh grass, Pastures and water ready for starting calving season. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year. Your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best.

After an exciting game drive, you will be transferred to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Moyo Tented Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Transfer to Olduvai Gorge

Transfer to Olduvai Gorge

After enjoying a delicious morning meal, you will take a packed lunch with you as you continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Your journey will take you to the Olduvai Gorge the paleoanthropological site in the eastern Serengeti Plain within the boundaries of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where the Leakey’s discovered the earliest evidence of the existence of human ancestors including hominoid remains of a 1.8-million-year-old skeleton of Australopithecus boisei, one of the distinct links of the human evolutionary chain, it is 30 miles from Laetoli which is another fossil-rich area. Olduvai is first place where traces of an early stone tool culture were discovered and also one of the first sites in Africa where the earliest Acheulean was first discovered.
After immersing yourself in the rich history of this site, you will be transported to your lodge for a delectable dinner and a restful overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Game drive Ngorongoro Crater

Game drive Ngorongoro Crater

Early morning after delicious breakfast at the lodge we will set off on an early morning adventure, descending into the breathtaking crater for an unforgettable game drive. Of course, we will bring along a packed lunch to keep us fueled throughout the day.

The Ngorongoro crater is a unique ecosystem and is home to a wide variety of wild, including over 25,000 large mammals such as lions, elephants, buffaloes and black Rhinos. The crater is also a key habitat for several endangered species, including the African wild dog and the eastern black and white colobus monkey. Also, predators which includes hyenas, jackals' cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. The crater also offers stunning views of surrounding landscape, and you can enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the designated picnic areas within the crater.
After enjoying game drive, you will be transferred to your lodge for dinner and 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
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Karatu (Safari Comfort Bungalow)
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Game drive Tarangire National Park

Game drive Tarangire National Park

After early breakfast at the lodge, drive to Tarangire National Park with a packed Lunch for a full game drive.

This park has a lot of migratory movement with greater Tarangire Ecosystem. The park runs along the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the great valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees with huge swamp areas. Tarangire National Park is known for its incredible diversity of wildlife, with animals such as elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, leopards, and cheetahs commonly spotted. Enjoy spotting large batch of colorful and exclusive bird species.
Over 500 different bird species are housed with the swamps. This Park also is home to three rare species of animals which is Grater Kudu, the fringed-eared Oryx as well as Ashy starlings.

Enjoy your game drive then you will be transferred to the lodge for your accommodation.

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
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Rift Valley (Safari Luxury Accommodation)
  • Mid-range tented camp located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Arusha National Park/transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Arusha National Park/transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Morning after breakfast we will make our way to Arusha National Park for an exciting game drive, accompanied by a packed lunch to keep us energized throughout the adventure.

This park is very famous for its denser forest with different wild animals like zebras, Buffalos, Elephants, warthogs, black and white colobus monkeys, bird’s species, Waterbucks and gazelles. Also, it constitutes very attractive spectacular land scarps such as Ngurdoto crater, Mount Meru which is the second highest mountain in Tanzania with longest mountain Cliff in the world.
You will enjoy lunch boxes in a suitable picnic site inside the park located at Ngurdoto crater.

After lunch you will have short game drive then you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport while it's unfortunate that our safari adventure is ending.

Main Destination:
Arusha National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)
High Season July to March (The park can get busy)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
ElephantOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
Show more
HyenaRare
LionNone
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)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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