$1,225 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Manyara National Park
Manyara National Park
On this first day of your safari, you will be picked up at 8:00 am from the hotel after breakfast and then drive to Manyara National Park.
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. Everything you’ll see here is on a different scale. It is both compact (this is one of the narrowest parks in Africa) and epic (the Great Rift Escarpment towers over Lake Manyara’s western boundary). The park’s namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to thousands of wading birds (including flamingos and over 500 other bird species.
You may see baboons and elephants in the park’s thick evergreen forest, and watch for the tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch in the park and later drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
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Crater Rim View
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Central Serengeti National Park
Central 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'll descend into the heart of wild Africa the Serengeti National Park with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
You'll 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.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at a tented camp.
Meal plan: Lunch, dinner, and breakfast.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Serengeti Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater-Karatu Town
Ngorongoro Crater-Karatu Town
After breakfast, morning game en-route towards Ngorongoro Crater.
When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps.
The crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago and it covers an area of 260 km². The crater is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve that is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent.
After you descend into the crater, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species. The crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhinos.
After your game drive, you will return to your accommodation in Karatu Town.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Crater Rim View
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Tarangire National Park - Arusha
Tarangire National Park - Arusha
This is another day to enjoy in the bush. The park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it.
This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. The park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests.
These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire than anywhere else on the planet! The huge and ancient baobab trees can be seen here.
Some of them are said to have lived for more than a thousand years. Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the park.
After your game drive, you will say farewell to your guide and will be dropped off at a place of your choosing Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport. You'll be dropped off in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Southern Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
