Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
In the morning, you will start your safari with a drive to the Tarangire National Park. The park is roughly the size of Luxemburg and covers an area of about 2,600sq km. Bush savannah, seasonal swamps, and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to watch them and absorb the landscape. Apart from elephants, the park is also home to Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons, and more than 500 types of birds. After an extensive game drive, you will exit the park in the evening and drive to Mto wa Mbu for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
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Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will make your way to Serengeti National Park for a full-day game drive (and picnic lunch). A million wildebeest, each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfil their instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life here. Serengeti has really special sights, sounds, and smells of Africa with stunning scenery, ever-changing light, and entertaining wildlife. In this park, the animals don’t walk to any schedule so we may find lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, cheetahs, antelopes, gazelles, hippos, and many species of birds and reptiles during our game drive. Here you might spend your day in the central park area or your guide will know where to take you according to the season (migration of the animals). After late evening game drive you will be heading to your campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti to ngorongoro highland
Serengeti to ngorongoro highland
You'll wake up early in the morning for a game drive in Serengeti National Park where you may see wildebeests, lions, elephants, leopards, impala, gazelles, cheetahs, and maybe wildebeests migration. You'll then take brunch later at the campsite and then after you pack all your luggage and camping gears to proceed to Ngorongoro. You will be enjoying a game drive en route while you are in Serengeti on your way to Ngorongoro. You will be at Ngorongoro later in the evening where the night will be spent at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Crater on a steep and narrow road. The slopes are forested, but the landscape changes to savannah dotted with the occasional acacia tree. The wildlife here is breathtaking and if you are lucky you might spot the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The crater is also home to warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and many more. After a morning full of game viewing and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon and heading to Mto Wa Mbu for an overnight stay.
Some interesting facts about craters:
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, formed during the massive explosion of the volcano once higher than Kilimanjaro some 2 to 3 million years ago. The crater has a total area of 304 sq km, is 600 m deep, and has a diameter of 20 km.
- 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
This day will be taking you to the paradise of the primates and aquatic birds. The Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats such as acacia woodlands and underground water forest. The park is very small but can support a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. It has a large concentration of baboons, giraffes, elephants, and impalas. The lions here are known for their tree-climbing abilities. After a great game viewing at the Lake Manyara National Park, around evening you will be driving back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
