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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha or from the airport and head straight to Tarangire National Park in the Manyara Region.
The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. Ranking as the 6th largest national park in Tanzania and covering an area of 2,600km² (1,000mi²), it is most popular for its large elephant herds and is usually very dry, in fact, drier than the Serengeti.
However, its vegetation is much greener with lots of grass, vast areas with mixed acacia woodlands, and some of the wonderful ribbons of the aquatic forest.
Also, do not forget about the giant baobab trees that can live up to 600 years, storing between 300 and 900 liters (80 and 240 galons) of water. In the afternoon, you will break for lunch. After lunch, the game drive continues until the late afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
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Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park
Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up and depart for the Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On the way, you will enjoy scenic views of Tanzania, hop off the vehicle to view the Ngorongoro Crater, and experience the Serengeti plains.
Serengeti National Park is a World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife. Over 2 million ungulates, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000km² (5,800mi²) in size.
Most visitors come here with one aim alone—to witness millions of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and eland on a mass trek to quench their thirst for water and to eat fresh grass.
During this great cyclical movement, these ungulates move around the ecosystem in a seasonal pattern defined by rainfall and grass nutrients.
Lunch will be offered on the vehicle during the safari. By late afternoon, you will arrive at Nyani Campsite to rest, dine, and cherish the greatest moments you gathered during the safari.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today, we wake up early at 6:00am and start a sunrise game drive while the animals are still active. At 10:00am, we return for breakfast. After that, we pack our belongings and proceed with a game drive en route to Ngorongoro.
Lunch will be served at Naabi Hill gate, an administrative checkpoint located a few kilometers from the actual eastern Serengeti border with Ngorongoro.
This area gives a fantastic 360-degree view of the surrounding endless plains. It has coffee shops and other shops where you can buy souvenirs, maps, snacks, etc.
Serengeti National Park is a premium African park that has received many awards for being the best national park. Here, you can spot all five Big Five animals (lion, rhino, elephant, leopard, and buffalo).
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro to Mto wa Mbu
Ngorongoro to Mto wa Mbu
We wake up early for breakfast at 6:00am and, after that, descend the Ngorongoro Crater.
We will stop at the Ngorongoro viewpoint for 10 to 15 minutes to take pictures of the crater's astonishing views and learn a short history of how it was formed.
Lunch will be served at the campsite or the hippo pool picnic site. The hippo pool is a small pool in the southern part of the Ngorongoro Crater, inhabited by a bloat of hippos. It is one of the few areas where tourists are allowed to alight from their vehicles and have a picnic or meal. Occasionally, you may also see animals come to drink from the pool.
Ngorongoro is a World Heritage Site due to its astonishing wildlife experiences. The crater is the only one in the world filled with abundant wildlife that spends their whole lives inside it.
The crater provides you with up-close views of animals and is also one of the places to see Africa's Big Five.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
We wake up early, have breakfast from 7:00 to 8:00am, and then begin our journey to Lake Manyara.
Lunch will be served at the Endalla picnic site, one of three located inside Lake Manyara National Park on the lake's northwestern shores. The site is a small clearing amidst the woodland where visitors can alight from their vehicles to have a bush meal, a picnic, or stretch their legs while taking in the fantastic scenery, which may sometimes include flamingos.
Lake Manyara National Park is known for its expert tree-climbing lions, which you might find asleep at the top of the trees during your game drive. The park is also known for the thousands of flamingos that feed along the lake's edge in the wet season.
Lastly, we will drive back to your accommodation or your airport drop-off in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
