$891 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up at the airport or your Arusha lodging and immediately go to Tarangire National Park in the Manyara Region. The Tarangire River, which flows through the park, is the source of the park's name.
With a land area of 2,600 square kilometers, it is Tanzania's sixth-largest national park. It is well-known for its massive elephant herds and is often drier than the Serengeti. Its vegetation is, nevertheless, far greener, with masses of grass, wide stretches of mixed acacia woodlands, and some amazing ribbons of aquatic forest.
Not to be overlooked are the enormous baobab trees, which have a 600-year lifespan and can store between 300 and 900 liters of water. In the afternoon, you will break for lunch. After lunch, the game drive continues until the late afternoon.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Fig Tree Lodge & Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
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Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drive En-Route to Serengeti National Park
Game Drive En-Route to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up and taken to the Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you will see scenic views of Tanzania and have the opportunity to visit the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti plains. The park is a World Heritage Site with over 2 million ungulates, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and 500 bird species inhabiting an area of nearly 15,000 square kilometers.
Most people come here for one reason: to see millions of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, and elands in a mass migration to quench their thirst for water and eat new grass. During this massive cyclical migration, these ungulates travel around the environment in a seasonal cycle determined by rainfall and grass nutrients.
Lunch will be served in the van throughout the safari. By late afternoon, you will have arrived at Nyani Campsite, where you will rest, eat, and reflect on the most memorable moments of your safari.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
You'll wake up early in the morning to embark on an exhilarating game drive within Serengeti National Park, where your chances of encountering wildebeest, lions, elephants, leopards, impalas, gazelles, cheetahs, and perhaps even witnessing the spectacular wildebeest migration are high. After this exciting experience, you'll savor a delicious brunch and prepare your belongings for the journey to Ngorongoro.
As you bid farewell to Serengeti, a thrilling en-route game drive awaits, ensuring that your adventure continues. With the day drawing to a close, you'll reach your destination — the Ngorongoro Simba Campsite perched on the rim of the crater. Here, a warm dinner and a comfortable overnight stay await you.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu
Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu
You'll get up early for breakfast at 6 a.m. and then descend the Ngorongoro Crater. You will stop at the Ngorongoro viewpoint for 10-15 minutes to photograph the breathtaking views of the crater and get a little history of how it was created.
Lunch will be served at either the campground or the "hippo pool" picnic area. A large group of hippos lives in a little lake in the southern section of the Ngorongoro Crater. It is one of the few places where travelers may leave their automobiles and have a picnic or supper. Occasionally, you may see animals come to drink from the pool.
Ngorongoro is awarded a "World Heritage Site" owing to the most incredible animal encounters one can ever have. It is the world's only crater filled with plentiful fauna that spend their entire lives within it. The crater offers up-close views of wildlife and is one of the best spots to observe Africa's Big Five.
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp will provide dinner and provide overnight accommodations.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
You'll wake up early and have breakfast from 7-8 am and then begin your journey to Lake Manyara.
Lunch will be served at the Endalla picnic site, one of the 3 picnic sites located inside Lake Manyara National Park and on the lake's northwestern shores. It is a small clearing amidst the woodland where visitors can alight from their vehicles to have a bush meal, a picnic, or just stretch their legs while taking in the amazing scenery which may at times include flamingos.
Lake Manyara is famously known for its expert tree-climbing lions which you might find asleep at the top of the trees during your game drive. Lake Manyara National Park is also known for the flocks of thousands of flamingos that feed along the edge of the lake in the wet season.
Lastly, we will drive back to Arusha to your accommodation or for your airport drop-off.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
