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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival to Arusha
Arrival to Arusha
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our dedicated airport office representative will warmly greet you, providing assistance with visa or passport control matters if needed. Subsequently, you'll be cordially welcomed to our office, where refreshments will be served, and you'll have the opportunity to meet your guide. Your guide will then escort you to Arusha for dinner and overnight accommodation at the hotel.
Arusha, situated in Tanzania's East Africa, rests at the foot of the volcanic Mount Meru. Serving as a gateway to safari destinations, the city also offers access to Africa's tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, which lies approximately 100 kilometers to the northeast.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast and a brief safari briefing at the hotel, you'll depart for Tarangire National Park, where you'll enjoy a full-day game drive. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a delicious hot lunch, including soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, accompanied by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. Following lunch, you'll continue your game drive until evening, when we'll head to the luxury camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Tarangire National Park, located off the main safari route in Northern Tanzania, offers a serene and authentic safari experience. Renowned for its elephant migration, birding opportunities, and tranquil atmosphere, Tarangire is often overlooked by travelers, allowing for an undisturbed exploration of its natural wonders.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Start your day with breakfast at the camp, followed by a scenic drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a sumptuous hot lunch, featuring soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, complemented by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. After lunch, you'll continue your exploration with another game drive until evening, when you'll return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Lake Manyara National Park offers an exceptional opportunity to discover Tanzania's rich birdlife, with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can expect to spot around 100 different bird species in a single day. Beyond the floodplain, a narrow strip of acacia woodland is home to Manyara's renowned tree-climbing lions and majestic elephants with impressive tusks.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park -Western Corridor
Serengeti National Park -Western Corridor
Begin your day with a satisfying breakfast at the lodge before embarking on a thrilling game drive in Serengeti National Park, where you'll have the opportunity to spot the Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a delightful hot lunch, featuring soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, accompanied by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. As the day progresses, you'll check in at the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
"The only living things which look as if they really belonged to it are the wild animals. Between the animals and Africa, there is an understanding that the human beings have not yet earned." - Laurens van der Post, Venture to the Interior, 1963.
Today, Serengeti National Park, along with the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, safeguard the most diverse and extensive collection of terrestrial wildlife on the planet, preserving one of the last great migratory systems in its entirety.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Land of Nature Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park - Western Corridor
Serengeti National Park - Western Corridor
Start your day with a hearty breakfast at the camp, followed by an exciting game drive on the western side of Serengeti National Park. Prepare to witness the incredible Grumeti area river crossing and keep an eye out for the big cats and the Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a delicious hot lunch, complete with soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, accompanied by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. After lunch, continue your game drive until evening when we return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Focusing solely on the Serengeti's migration would overlook its many other wonders. Even without the migration, the Serengeti stands as one of Africa's finest parks. If your goal is to witness the great migration, it's crucial to choose the right region for your travel dates. The park is vast, and selecting the wrong location could mean missing out on seeing the herds.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Land of Nature Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Central Serengeti National Park
Central Serengeti National Park
Following breakfast, we head to Serengeti National Park, specifically to the Central Seronera area, for an exciting game drive. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a delightful hot lunch, featuring soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, accompanied by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. After lunch, we continue our exploration with another game drive until evening, when we drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Serengeti National Park is renowned for its abundant wildlife, particularly the "Big Five," named for the most prized trophies sought by hunters. The park is believed to harbor the largest population of lions in Africa, with more than 3,000 lions residing in the ecosystem. The elusive leopards are commonly spotted in the Seronera region, while the park also hosts around 1,000 African elephants.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Land of Nature Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast at the lodge, embark on a thrilling game drive in Serengeti National Park, where we'll search for the big cats and the Big Five. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a sumptuous hot lunch, featuring soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, complemented by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. Later in the afternoon, we'll make our way to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight accommodation.
The migration is a mesmerizing spectacle where a million wildebeest, driven by ancient rhythms, fulfill their instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life. Over a frenzied 3-week period of territorial conquests, mating, and survival of the fittest, these majestic animals traverse crocodile-infested waters on their annual exodus northward. Their journey spans 40km (25 miles) and culminates in a brief population explosion, yielding over 8,000 calves daily, before embarking on the 1,000 km (600 miles) pilgrimage once more.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Start your day with an early breakfast at the lodge before heading to the Ngorongoro Crater for an exhilarating game drive. In the afternoon, your driver will arrange a table for a delicious hot lunch, featuring soup, bread rolls, a main dish, and fruit salad, complemented by a glass of wine, tea, or coffee. After lunch, continue your exploration with another game drive. In the late afternoon, we'll drive back to Arusha, where we'll drop you off at the airport.
The highlight of Ngorongoro is its deep, volcanic crater - the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera globally. Spanning approximately 20km across, 600m deep, and covering an area of 300 sq. km, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. During our visit, we'll explore Lake Magadi, a large yet shallow alkaline lake situated in the southwestern corner of the crater, known for its abundance of hippos, flamingos, and other waterbirds.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
