$2,970 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport and dropped off at Under the Shade Safari Lodge. If time allows (depending on your arrival), you will have the option to do an Arusha city tour and visit the famous art gallery, the Cultural Heritage Museum, the local market and the Maasai market.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Under the Shade Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Today, our safari adventure begins! After breakfast, we pick up from your lodge at 7:40 am and drive for 2 hours to Tarangire National Park. The park is well known for its large elephant herds and abundance of ancient baobab trees (the largest trees on the continent). From the open roof of the vehicle, we will experience the seasonal swamps, savannah and the Tarangire River. See wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to giraffes, impalas, zebras, lions, leopards, elands, warthogs and elephants. The picnic site has a spectacular view. We will have our picnic lunch there and proceed with game viewing before continuing to Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we will depart for Serengeti. A long, bumpy road will take you on a fascinating game drive en route via the crater highlands towards the vast plains of Serengeti (about 4-5 hours).
If the weather is clear, you will stop for 10 minutes at the Ngorongoro viewpoint to have a glimpse of the caldera before continuing with your drive to Serengeti. We will stop for a picnic lunch before we check in at the park for an afternoon game drive. After catching the sunset, we will proceed to Into Wild Africa for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Into Wild Africa Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti full-day game drive
Serengeti full-day game drive
Today, we will spend the whole day in the park. We head out and start to explore at sunrise with a full-day game drive, exploring the beautiful scenery of Serengeti, searching for the Big 5. There is more to Serengeti than large mammals; more than 500 bird species have been recorded, ranging from the oversized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland to the black eagle that soars effortlessly above the savannah. We will continue to search for the Serengeti wildlife and return to Into Wild Africa at sunset for dinner and overnight.
You can add a hot-air balloon safari or a walking safari on this day for an extra cost.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Into Wild Africa Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Today, we will wake up very early and be in the safari vehicle by 6 am for a sunrise game drive and to spot the animals when they are most active. We will then stop at a picnic site to enjoy breakfast in the bush and continue with the game drive until noon when we will have lunch and continue to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight at Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Descend to Ngorongoro Crater
Descend to Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you will do an early-morning game drive after breakfast. You will descend to the crater, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa, including the rare black rhinos. The crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, and a soda lake (from the top it looks like steam) full of flamingos, a forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusks due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. After a 5-hour game drive, you will drive to Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge, where you can relax and enjoy dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation and drive you to Lake Manyara National Park. Manyara is a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha. The park's namesake is a shallow salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons. It is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the park, you will see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalos, elephants and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees.
The park is known for its diverse landscapes, including open grassy plains, primate-filled woodlands and baobab-dotted cliffs. After a full-day game drive, you will return to Arusha, where your safari ends.
If you are going to Zanzibar, you can choose to be dropped off at Kilimanjaro Airport, but we recommend booking a flight from 7:40 pm.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
