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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After an early breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, around 7:30 to 8:00 am, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Tarangire National Park is famous for its large herds of African elephants, giant baobab trees, and the mini-wildlife migration of more than 250,000 animals. It is one of the largest parks, with an area of more than 2,600 sq km.
You will see many different animal species, such as numerous impalas, elands, giraffes, buffaloes, Thompson’s gazelles, and gerenuks. You will also encounter wildebeests and zebras, leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs, which seem prevalent in the southern open areas. We will serve you a hot picnic lunch at around midday. In the evening, you will drive to your lodge for refreshments, a well-prepared dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Endoro Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater and Central Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater and Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stop at a viewing point. After that, you will descend into the 600m-deep crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five. It is one of the world's most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Maasai community.
On reaching the crater's edge, the 20km diameter caldera opens up before you in all its glory, and you will descend into the crater on an adventurous trail. This World Heritage Site is seasonally home to over 25,000 animals, including a wide range of bird species, hyenas, and the endangered black rhinos. We will serve you a hot lunch near the hippo pool at a picnic site. After lunch, we will drive you to the heart of Serengeti National Park. You will have an en-route game drive to your accommodation, where you will have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central to Northern Serengeti National Park
Central to Northern Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive from Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti, also known as Kogatende, to follow the great migration of more than a million wildebeests and more than 250,000 zebras accompanied by antelopes. The drive takes approximately 2 hours. You will explore the vast Serengeti with its endless plains, looking for big cats and migrating herds.
The migrating herds are found in Northern Serengeti from July to October before they head to Masai Mara. If you’re lucky, this is the best place to witness the wildebeests crossing the Mara River and the crocodiles hunting them. After lunch and more game drives, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay. You will spend one night in the Northern Serengeti National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti National Park
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Central Serengeti. You will see animals such as gazelles, zebras, giraffes, hippos, and more on the way. You can also catch a glimpse of predators on the hunt. Big cats can be spotted on the way, and more than 500 bird species. You will reach Central Serengeti and have a picnic lunch break, or you can drive to your accommodation for a hot lunch. After lunch, you will continue your afternoon game drive until late afternoon. Afterwards, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park to Karatu
Serengeti National Park to Karatu
After breakfast at your accommodation, you will continue your game drive in Serengeti. Lunch will be served inside the park, and after that, you'll drive to Karatu town, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There is also an option for an Olduvai Gorge visit on this day. You will arrive at your hotel in Karatu late in the afternoon for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Endoro Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Mto wa Mbu Village Visit & Cultural Tour
Mto wa Mbu Village Visit & Cultural Tour
Today, you'll drive to the small village of Mto wa Mbu, located beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment. You'll enjoy a guided cultural tour of the village by visiting the banana and rice irrigation farms. Bustling with various cultures from around Tanzania, the little town of Mto wa Mbu lies at the entrance to Lake Manyara National Park. A local agricultural hub, the town is famous for its rice crops and the distinctive red bananas Tanzania is known for. A half-day tour of the town in the company of a local guide allows travellers to interact with local farmers, as well as artisans, craftsmen and painters.
Cultural diversity is seen in various entrepreneurial ways, including a farmer from Kigoma producing palm oil from palm trees that he purchased from the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The Rangi create colourful, beautiful mats and baskets using papyrus from the lakes and rivers.
After lunch, you will drive to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Mto Wa Mbu (Town)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
