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Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park and Overnight at Sopa Lodge
Arusha to Tarangire National Park and Overnight at Sopa Lodge
Today, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park which offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water. You'll spend the night in Tarangire Sopa Lodge inside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
You will head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep-sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here in a small Museum, you can see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. After lunch, you'll drive into the Serengeti itself, and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, February, and March you will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffaloes, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. You will drive to Seronera Wildlife Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti National Park the Best National Park in Tanzania
Central Serengeti National Park the Best National Park in Tanzania
You'll have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of your time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year. You can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest and by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. You'll journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top you can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse landscape will provide you with the ultimate in-game viewing. You'll see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, lions. If you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of interesting bird life. Your overnight stay will be at Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Seronera Wildlife Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
You'll start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a national park. This means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive to Ngorongoro, you'll have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, you will drive around the rim of the crater for dinner and an overnight stay at Ngorongoro rhino lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Finally, you'll descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and leopards (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steep sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, you will travel just outside of the crater to our special tented camp.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi
In the morning, you will join the Hadzabe and interact with them, and learn how to make fire by using two dry sticks, the way which has been used for thousands of years. The bushmen will teach them how to use their bows and arrows, collect some tubers, roots, and fruits with the women, or join the men in hunting. Hunting is done in the morning; you will follow the hunters behind and see how the hunting is done. Honey gathering is part of it, but depending on the season as the honey gathering is done in the rainy season. You will join on Hadzabe tribal dance. Here the tour may take 3 to 4 hours. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Today, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lake shore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift Escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the evening, you will drive to Endoro Lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park
In the morning after breakfast at 8:00 am drive from the hotel to Arusha National Park for walking. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger for your safety and for them to give you an explanation of anything you want to know about it.
You will descend through Meru Crater. Attractions here include the Ngerenanyuki River and the Uwanja wa Mbogo(Buffalo Glade). This is a natural glade that consists of marsh, bushes, and streams. The fauna here includes; buffaloes, warthogs, and giraffes.
You will break off for lunch after which you continue with the nature walk through the Momella-Tululusia Waterfall trail. The waterfall is rewarding scenery, it is approximately 28 meters high. The steep gorge walls created by the falls itself are a home to the red-winged starlings. In the afternoon, you will drive to Arusha for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Meru View Lodge
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
You will be picked up in the morning at your hotel in Moshi and taken to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (Marangu Gate, 1860m). The drive will take approximately 1 hour. Once the necessary gate registration has been completed, your trek can begin and you will soon be hiking through the dense Kilimanjaro rainforest.
After a 3-4 hour hike, you will reach Mandara Hut (2700m), where you will have a well-earned rest and lunch. Your guide will then take you on a short hike (15 minutes walking distance) to the Maundi Crater, where you can enjoy wonderful views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Northern Tanzania, and Kenya. Once you have thoroughly enjoyed the views, you will return to the Marangu Gate (2-3 hours walking distance), where your vehicle will be waiting for your transfer back to your hotel. On your return journey, you can enjoy the sunset and the day‘s memories.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Airport
Airport
After breakfast we will transfer you to the airport for departure to your next destional according to your next itinerary as explained.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
