9-Day Big Five Safari - Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Others

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and Transfer to Arusha City

Program: Upon Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Our tour guide driver will pick you at the airport or Arusha Airport and will transfer you to Arusha planet lodge. You will relax and enjoy your overnight stay and prepared for the next day safari.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha National Park

Program: After breakfast our tour guide driver will pick you from your lodge and transfer you to Arusha National Pack with lunch boxes.
Arusha National Park is well known for its Denser forest with variety of wildlife Species such as giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, bushbuck and many other African animals. Not only that but also is covered by different geological features like Mount Meru, Crater, Waterfall, Rivers and lakes including Lake Momella where you will find different bird species like Flamingos.
After the day game drive our tour driver will take you to Karatu for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

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

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LeopardRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park

Program: After breakfast our tour guide driver will pick you from your lodge and transfer you to Tarangire National Park for game drive with lunch boxes.
Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families.
The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views of the river and wildlife. After game drive complete, we will drive you back to Eileen’s Tree Inn for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

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

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park

Program: After breakfast, our safari guide will pick you up from your lodge with a picnic lunch box and we will proceed to lake Manyara National Park for game drive.
Lake Manyara National park is one of the best destinations which is famous for the arboreal lions, which hide within the branches of the trees, and numerous colonies of baboons that populate the forest and will accompany you along the road from the moment you enter the park. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that cannot be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background.
After lunch and an extensive game drive inside the park, we will drive straight to : Eileen’s Trees Inn for dinner and your 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

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Central Serengeti Game Drive

Program: After breakfast, our tour guide driver will pick you up from the lodge and transfer you to Serengeti National Park for game drive while carrying lunch boxes. We will continue the game drive for the whole day. After game drive we will transfer you to Kon tiki Serengeti Camp for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Serengeti National Park is known as world heritage site by UNESCO. It is the only place where you can witness millions of migrating wildebeest, Zebras and antelope. Also, you will be able to see predators such leopards, lions, Cheaters and wild dog as they follow herbivores during migration.

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

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Continue with another full game drive in Serengeti National Park (North Serengeti)

Program: After breakfast, we will take the picnic lunch boxes and proceed with the game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Great migration is the largest movement of wildebeests, zebra and other herbivores gather together for calving season. After the game drive, we'll drive to Heritage Mara Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Serengeti National Park is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Heritage Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from North Serengeti to Central Serengeti

Program: After delicious breakfast our tour guide driver will pick you at your lodge with lunch boxes and continue with game drive. After game drive we will transfer you Central Serengeti Kon tiki Serengeti Camp for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Serengeti National Park: it’s the only place you can witness of migrating wildebeest over the Acacia plains. In Serengeti National Park you will witness zebra, gazelles and elands on a mass trek to quench their thirst for water and eat fresh grass. During this great cyclical movement, these ungulates move around the ecosystem in a seasonal pattern, defined by rainfall and grass nutrients. These large herds of animals on the move can’t be witnessed anywhere else.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater for Game Drive

Program: After breakfast, you depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater. Here you will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys, elephants and other wild mammals and the lake area, where we may see flamingos and other birds’ species. We will also visit the open savannah plains area where the lions and other predators hunt. Also, the Picnic lunch will be served in the crater.

Ngorongoro conservation area is among of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of Africa and the most incredible ecosystems on earth, formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano. In a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino. After the game drives, we'll drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

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

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Karatu to Kilimanjaro airport

Program: After breakfast, you will spend some hours to your lodge for relaxation and leisure. If time allows our tour guide will take you to Karatu town for shopping before transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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