Habitat Adventures Travel

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Arrival in Arusha

Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha), you will be met by the Habitat Adventures Travel’ representative. He will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay to wait for your adventures to start on the following day.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Gran Melia Arusha
  • Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park (approximately 149 km (926 mi) & 2hrs drive)

Arusha to Tarangire National Park (approximately 149 km (926 mi) & 2hrs drive)

Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will have a short briefing before you depart for Tarangire National Park. The park with its endless tree savannah including the impressive baobab trees and seasonal marshes is also home to the largest population of elephants in northern Tanzania. You are also likely to spot giraffes, buffaloes, lions, zebras, gnus, and other types of antelopes and gazelles. Your guide will open the roof of the vehicle for excellent wildlife viewing. A hot lunch will be served at around 12:30 pm at the picnic site. After that, you will continue to explore this incredible park.
In the evening after exploration, you will drive straight to your accommodation in the Karatu area for dinner and an 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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Gibb's Farm
  • Luxury lodge located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park (approximately 167 km (104 mi) & 3hrs drive)

Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park (approximately 167 km (104 mi) & 3hrs drive)

Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stopping at a viewing point that has a built pavilion that provides a nearly 180° view of the Ngorongoro crater. You'll continue your journey around the crater and descend the other side, enjoying your free “African massage” on the bumpy road. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the endless plains of the Serengeti. A hot lunch will be served either at the gate or en route towards the heart of Serengeti with an incredible setup by your guide inside the bush. The Serengeti National Park is home to the largest concentration of wildlife than anywhere else on the planet. You will have an unlimited drive until the evening when you will drive straight to your luxury lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Central 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
Accommodation:
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
  • Luxury+ lodge located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Full-Day Game Drive inside Serengeti National Park

Full-Day Game Drive inside Serengeti National Park

Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am or according to your preference, you will continue exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park for a full-day game drive. The park offers a multitude of wildlife including the Big Five —lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. A hot lunch will be served inside the park at around 12:30 pm with some soft drinks and unlimited drinking water. You will have an unlimited drive until the evening when you will drive straight to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
  • Luxury+ lodge located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater (approx, 137 km & 3hrs drive) to Karatu (approx 50 km)

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater (approx, 137 km & 3hrs drive) to Karatu (approx 50 km)

Today, you will depart early after your delicious breakfast to Ngorongoro Crater with a game drive en route. 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 most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Maasai. On reaching the crater’s edge, the 20 km diameter caldera opens up before you in all its stunning 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. A hot lunch will be served at a picnic spot at the hippo pool. After that, you will continue to explore the crater. After exploration, you will ascend the crater and drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for dinner and an 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

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Gibb's Farm
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha (approximately 126 km (78 mi) & 2hrs drive)

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha (approximately 126 km (78 mi) & 2hrs drive)

Early morning after breakfast, you will drive straight to Lake Manyara National Park which is also known as the home of tree-climbing lions and birds’ paradise. More than 500 species are present in Lake Manyara, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these species in a single day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants. Other animals that can be found here are giraffes, zebras, hyenas, buffalos, hippos, elephants, and wildebeests. Lunch will be served inside the park and after further exploration of the park, you will return to Arusha.

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
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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