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Arrival
Day 1
Moshi to Mkomazi National Park
Moshi to Mkomazi National Park
You will be picked up from your hotel. After having breakfast, you will head to Mkomazi National Park. The park is one of the overlooked Tanzanian gems, with several species easier to see than anywhere else in Tanzania. But the real reason to visit here is in the wildlife sanctuary where you can visit wild dogs breeding BOMAs and view the rare rhino up close and personal. This is the only place in Tanzania where it is possible to visit the rare and almost extinct rhino.
Animals large and small call the park home, including big cats, silver-backed jackals, kudu, giraffes, Grant's gazelle, hyenas, hartebeest, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, and zebras. After the game drive, the driver-guide will take you to Parkview Inn for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Mkomazi National Park
- Accommodation:
- Parkview Inn
Wildlife in Mkomazi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Moshi to Arusha National Park
Moshi to Arusha National Park
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at your hotel and head to Arusha National Park, where your safari starts. This charming park has a rich diversity of landscapes and wildlife. From lakes, waterfalls, and swamps to volcanos, mountains, and tropical rainforests. They attract many beautiful birds including silvery-cheeked hornbill and thousands of pink-hued flamingos. This park is also the only place in northern Tanzania where you can easily spot the black-and-white colobus monkey.
One of the popular safari activities in this national park is a canoe or walking safari with an armed ranger. It is a great chance to enjoy wildlife up close, from a different perspective than sitting in a safari vehicle. After the game drive, the driver-guide will take you to Mrimba Palm for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mrimba Palm Hotel
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
On this day, you will be picked up in the morning and then head off in the direction of the Tarangire National Park. The park is savannah in nature surrounded by baobab trees and seasonal swamps. Tarangire is home to huge elephant parks in Tanzania and also includes a selection of mammals ranging from giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests to zebras and warthogs. Besides this, some of the most ferocious African predators like buffaloes, lions, leopards, and cheetahs are rarely spotted here. This would be an awe-inspiring experience to watch the wandering animals from the open roof of our safari vehicle. After the game drive, the driver-guide will take you to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
On this day, you will visit one of the smaller parks but the most scenic ones. You can see elephants and huge troops of baboons in the forest and if you are lucky even tree-climbing lions. A variety of wildlife can be found around the huge soda lake, like buffalos, warthogs, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, and flamingos. The shallow Hippo Pool offers excellent opportunities for hippo sightings and you will have a spectacular view of the Rift Valley Escarpment.
Lake Manyara is an ideal location to combine day game drives with enjoyable activities, like a cultural tour, Mountain bike tour, and canopy or night game drive. Therefore if you are interested in all the activities, you will have an amazing trip. Then after the game drive, you will be taken to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara to Lake Natron
Lake Manyara to Lake Natron
After breakfast in the morning, you will travel to Lake Natron. Wild and remote, it is situated at the base of Africa’s only active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai, which is known as the Mountain of God to the local Maasai people. The area around Lake Natron contains some of the most harsh and amazing scenery in Africa. It is utterly breathtaking for those clients who choose to travel off the beaten path.
Together with your guide, you will be accompanied by a local Maasai guide and walk up to the Engero Sero Waterfalls. Winding up through the shady gorge, you will reach a beautiful natural swimming pool surrounded by steep rock walls showered by cascading spring water where you will have the opportunity to swim. Then after all the activities, you will go to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Natron to Serengeti National Park
Lake Natron to Serengeti National Park
Lake Natron is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world. Home to millions of tiny crustaceans, the lake is a haven for literally thousands of flamingos and it is one of the most important flamingo breeding grounds on earth. It is the landscape rather than the animals that is the attraction here and the area around the lake is dry, desolate, and hauntingly beautiful.
After breakfast, you will walk out across the baked mud to the shores of the great Soda Lake. From here, you can look back at the memorizing view of Oldoinyo Lengai standing tall amongst the rolling hills and flat plains. Its ash-grey color will remind you that this is still an active volcano. After lunch, you will travel to Serengeti where you will spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Today, you'll continue your safari in the Serengeti National Park after breakfast. Its stunning landscape can be seen in some of the most impressive nature documentaries. The endless plains and abundance of wildlife are unsurpassed. The annual wildebeest migration with more than a million wildebeest is probably the highlight of the Serengeti. It is a true spectacle and impressive to watch millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles thunder across the endless plains of the Serengeti. Together with your private guide, you will be looking for the herds across the plains. Apart from the migratory animals, you will also get to see lots of other animals, like lions, cheetahs, leopards, and many more. Expect to be impressed by the beauty of Africa’s most famous park.
If you like to watch wildlife from the sky, we recommend you go on a balloon safari. It is an amazing experience to drift silently above the plains with herds of wildlife. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at a campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
The entire day is dedicated to wildlife viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you will visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are to be found. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration depends upon the yearly rains, the location of the herds might vary from year to year but your guide will know where to see them best. After the wildlife viewing, you will go to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will join another game drive in the Serengeti National Park and you might spot animals you haven’t seen during the last two days. The Serengeti is also home to the Big Five —lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard —and today you might be able to see all the members of this group. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive in the direction of the Ngorongoro Crater and as soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you. This approximate 20 km wide crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over 25,000 animals. You will drive to the Simba Campsite from where you can witness the sunset over the crater.
Please note that due to the high-altitude location of Simba Campsite, temperatures can drop at night. We recommend bringing extra layers to wear during the evening and the following morning.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Arusha
Early morning around 6:00 AM, you will descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor. The views are amazing! This collapsed volcano creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. You'll enjoy the beautiful colors of the landscapes and the diversity of animals. The crater is home to the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa and is full of elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, and even the rare black rhino. This is one of the best places to spot all of the Big Five. The views from the crater rim over the crater floor are incredible. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.
There are a range of activities to do in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, like visiting a Maasai village.
After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater and drive back to Arusha where you will arrive in the early evening.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
