$1,276 to $1,496 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateFull-day game drive at Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, our tour guide-driver will provide a brief safari overview. You'll journey to Lake Manyara National Park for a wildlife excursion with a picnic lunch. As you approach, the Great Rift Valley escarpment and playful baboon troops welcome you. You'll pass through Mto wa Mbu, known for its vibrant souvenir market.
Lake Manyara National Park boasts a stunning natural setting with a shallow soda lake at the base of the Great Rift Valley. It's home to diverse wildlife, including African elephants, tree-climbing lions, and flamingos drawn to the lake's algae.
We'll enjoy a picnic lunch and two game drives to spot the abundant wildlife, birdlife, and "Maji Moto" hot spring. Later, transfer to Fig Tree Camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Leave a lasting impression on the highlands of Ngorongoro & head to Southern Serengeti
You'll start your day with breakfast and then head to the cooler areas in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you can stop to admire the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a walking safari on the crater rim.
Continuing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you'll eventually reach the Southern entrance of the Serengeti. The Serengeti is known for its vast grasslands, perfect for wildlife spotting. The annual great migration, featuring wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, is its most famous event. These animals continuously move in search of fresh grazing areas.
After the walking safari at the crater rim, you'll be transferred to Southern Serengeti National Park and arrive at your camp for accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Southern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Full-day game drive at Central Serengeti National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park, known for its vast plains and incredible wildlife. This is a migration safari, so the schedule depends on the herds' movements, expertly guided by your knowledgeable tour guide.
The Serengeti, meaning "endless plains" in Maasai, features central plains teeming with carnivores such as leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs. It's the epicenter of the annual wildebeest and zebra migration between the Kenyan Mara and Serengeti. Keep an eye out for diverse bird species, including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibises, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowls. You'll dine and stay overnight at a campsite within Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kananga Special Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater rim
After breakfast, you'll journey from Serengeti National Park to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. This natural wonder, hidden within towering volcanic walls, presents a pristine landscape with vast savannahs, scattered acacia woodlands, shimmering lakes, swamps, and a touch of Maasai community culture. This crater formed millions of years ago when a massive volcano erupted and collapsed.
Descending into the crater is an adventure in itself. On the crater floor, you'll encounter wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and over 500 bird species. The Ngorongoro Crater offers a unique chance to see the critically endangered black rhinoceros, occasionally seen in the open grasslands, all while enjoying your lunch.
After an afternoon of exploring the crater's wonders, you'll head to Arusha city.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: