Galilaya Expedition

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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

Arusha to Lake Manyara

Arusha to Lake Manyara

We will pick you up at 8:30 am from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of acacia and mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will last until the evening, with a small break for a picnic lunch. During the game drive, watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys.

Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National Park is its tree-climbing lions; however, spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, the shoreline turns pink, and millions of flamingos flock there. After the game drive, you will return to your camp or lodge, where a delicious dinner awaits you.

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
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Serengeti national park

Serengeti national park

After breakfast, we head towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful, high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife that represents most of the Serengeti's species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

Main Destination:
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:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Central Serengeti national park

Central Serengeti national park

You can have a relaxed breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive around 9:00 am with a packed lunch, and return to the lodge in the late afternoon. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today.

The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as the Seronera area - is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife that represents most of the Serengeti’s species. During the migration's off-season, one must look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game-viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full-day game drive, the day will end at around 5 pm.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later, depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and has 14 kilometers of isolated natural beauty. It is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes, and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day ends with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Ngorongoro Crater Tour

After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for a 5-hour game drive. You can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagles, vultures, and flamingos in the crater lake, as well as storks, bats, giant vultures, sacred ibis, kori bustards, blacksmith plovers, long-necked herons and cattle eagles. After the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo Pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater.

The day will end with a 2-hour drive to your accommodation in Karatu. A freshly made, delicious dinner will be prepared for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari will leave you quite tired, and a good rest is essential. The next day, you will begin the last leg of your safari.

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:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located 2-3hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Tarangire to Arusha

Tarangire to Arusha

The final day of your safari will begin, as usual, by 8:00 am after a delicious breakfast. You will proceed to Tarangire National Park for a half-day game drive. Tanzania’s third-largest national park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park, famous for having some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here, you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra.

By mid-afternoon, you will head towards Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your preferred location by about 6 pm. With an incredible experience and many memories to cherish, this is when you bid goodbye to your team.

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
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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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