8-Day Grumeti River Group Joining (Shared Tour)

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrive Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport

Driving distance from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha is 1hr20min
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, and proceed to the Immigration desk for a visa Stamp. Before leaving the desk, make sure your passport is correctly stamped. Outside the airport, you will meet with your Nature Responsible safari guide with a signboard with one of your names. Depart the airport and drive to Haradali home for dinner and overnight.

Extra activities in Arusha
Apart from relaxing at Haradali Home, you can gladly visit different sites in Arusha. Using a public transport (tuk-tuk) or private one You will be able to experience the daily life of a typical person living in Arusha and different historical places where you can learn a bit about the city.
A few of the places you could visit would be the Cultural Heritage, the Snake Park, Maasai Market, the local market, the clock tower and local restaurants where you could have lunch.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Haradali Home

• Mid-range guest house located near Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Depart Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Driving distance from Arusha to Tarangire National Park gate is 2hrs
In the morning you will be collected from your hotel and make your way to Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds. From the open roof of the vehicle you will scan the seasonal swamps, savannah and Tarangire River in search of zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, waterbuck and reedbucks. With a bit of luck you will catch a glimpse of a lion stalking its prey or leopards lying lazily in the trees above. After an extensive game drive, having experienced the various sights and sounds of the wilderness, you will leave the park and head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:

Osupuko Tarangire Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara

Driving distance from Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park is 1hr
After breakfast you will depart with packed lunch and drive through the cooler highland region towards Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy game drive in this park which is famous with tree climbing lions. However you will see lions on the tree in Serengeti as well, but Manyara has been more famous for that. Enjoy your packed lunch in the park and later evening drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

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:

Pamoja Farm Villa

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast leave your lodge with packed lunch to Serengeti National Park. Stop at Ngorongoro Crater view point for beautiful photos of the crater before proceeding. Arrive Serengeti in good time for lunch and soon after lunch proceed with game drive. Late afternoon drive to the direction of your lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:

Serengeti Simba Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Western Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Game drive in Serengeti National Park Grumeti area

On this day, you will leave you will be able to enjoy hot lunch in the lodge. After breakfast leave for game drive until noon, return back for hot lunch and soon after leave for another game drive. Our focus today around Grumeti River.
Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value, it has the greatest concentration of game plains in Africa. The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves! In the evening, head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Serengeti Simba Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Western Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti game drive then to Ngorongoro Highlands

Driving distance from Serengeti to Ngorongoro 3hrs
After an early breakfast you will have another game drive in Serengeti National Park, before leaving to Ngorongoro later afternoon. You will spend your night inside Ngorongoro so that you can be in the crater early morning the next day. Arrive at your accommodation in good time for little relaxing then dinner and overnight.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Crater then to Arusha

On this day; you will be will be in Ngorongoro Crater. Scientists argue and claim this to be the 8th wonder of the world however it still hasn’t been established. We’ll leave that decision to you.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers an area of about 260 squared kilometers. Get to explore Africa’s ‘Garden of Eden’ in the comfort of your safari vehicle and get to spot the Big five – Elephant, buffalo, leopard, black mane lion and the rare black rhino. You will also be able to see hyenas, jackals, flamingos and the yawning hippos. You will descend into the crater which is filled with both vegetation, forestry and animals.
Enjoy a guided game drive and late afternoon drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Haradali Home

• Mid-range guest house located near Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Departure

Today you have a pole pole morning. Enjoy breakfast in the middle of beautiful garden with different trees and fruits. Depending on your departure details, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, as your journey comes to an end.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.