$2,310 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, and enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. The park consists of natural vegetation mainly of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals – the greater kudu, the fringed-eared oryx, as well as a few ashy starlings.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kizumba Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
En Route Game Drive to Serengeti National Park
En Route Game Drive to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you will descend into the heart of wild Africa – Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. You will head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. You will arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full-day in Serengeti National Park
Full-day in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will have a full-day game drive in the park. Lunch will be at the selected picnic site. The park has an endless plain which is a home for lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalos, wildebeest migration, elands, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles, and many more. Also, you will enjoy the variety of birds that decorate the park with different sounds. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Serengeti central public camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later, you will depart for Ngorongoro Crater rim with a picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and has fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your camp. Ngorongoro Simba Public Campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After an early breakfast, you will descend to the crater floor for a game drive (6-8 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, and many birds. The birds seen here include eagles, vultures, and flamingos in the crater lake, storks, bats, giant vultures, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long-necked heron, and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2-hour drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your camp. All these days of the safari will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Kizumba Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Manyara National Park–Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park–Arusha
The final day of your safari will begin as usual by 8:00 a.m. after a luscious breakfast. The destination for today is Arusha via Manyara National Park where you will have a half-day game drive. As you enter the national park by 9:00 a.m., lush forests of acacia and mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till mid-afternoon with a small break for a picnic lunch. During the game drive, watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys. Another spectacle of the Lake Manyara National Park is the tree-climbing lions. However, spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. By mid-afternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off at your preferred location by about 6:00 p.m. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Karibu Heritage House
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Departure
Departure
After breakfast, you can go for an optional Arusha town tour to visit the Cultural Heritage Gallery, the Tanzanite Experience, and the Maasai market, before transferring to Kilimanjaro Airport to check in for your departure flight.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
