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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 Tarangire national park

Arusha to Tarangire national park

After breakfast at the lodge, you'll leave early to the Tarangire National Park. This is the third largest park in Tanzania and it is characterized by the amazingly large herds of elephants that can be encountered in this park. The baobab trees are one of the other highlights of Tarangire and the Tarangire River that flows all year round is the life blood of the park. Many animals; predators and the preys alike gather around the river where you can do excellent game viewing. After the game drive in the evening, we'll drive you to the campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

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
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire to serengeti national park

Tarangire to serengeti national park

Breakfast will be at 6:00 am then you'll be picked up from the camp at 7:00 am. Drive to the Great Serengeti National Park with your picnic lunch packed and game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. The Serengeti National Park is the home to lion, leopard, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, wild dog, gazelle, crocodile and more. Serengeti is one of the most comprehensive and appealing internet presentations on nature conservation and research in general. Every day, hundreds of nature-lovers and tourists from all over the world visit the virtual Serengeti. In our day, it was one of the most famous national parks on Earth renowned for its magnificent lions but best known for its great migration. Tour overnight stay is at Seronera Campsite.

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 Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Central Serengeti Game drive

Central Serengeti Game drive

After breakfast, you will have a game viewing drive at Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti, Tanzania's largest national park, covers nearly 6,000sq miles of grassland plains, savannah, kopjes, hills, woodlands, and river line forests systems serve as critical water sources and are often excellent sites for wildlife viewing. Beyond the heralded migration of wildebeest and zebra, the Serengeti is best known for its big predators, including cheetah and leopard, large prides of lions and clans of hyenas and many animals. Dinner and your overnight stay is at Seronera Campsite.

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

Serengeti to ngorongoro crater

Serengeti to ngorongoro crater

Early in the morning, have breakfast then an early morning game drive. Later, you will get back to the campsite to have an early hot lunch. Our driver and chef will load everything on top of our safari jeep and you will continue with game viewing en-route from Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater. You will be in Ngorongoro Crater late in the evening where the night will be spent on the crater rim. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

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:
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 to Lake Manyara

Ngorongoro crater Tour to Lake Manyara

On this day, we will start early in the morning at 7:00 am for the game drive (with a picnic lunch) inside the Ngorongoro Crater for 5-6 hours. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000ft high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. Your driver/guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating the hidden animals. After great all exploration in Ngorongoro Crater we will drive to Jambo Campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

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
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Lake Manyara national park to Arusha

Lake Manyara national park to Arusha

After breakfast, start the journey to Lake Manyara National Park. On the lakeshore, you can also observe elephants, hippopotami, buffalos, guenons, banded mongooses and numerous types of gazelles and antelopes. Furthermore, the park is well known for its tree climbing lions. Visitors can regularly observe lions taking a nap in the tree canopies or escaping from the heat on the ground. After watching the animals and exploring the national park, you'll leave the park in the afternoon and travel to the Arusha for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Arusha national park

Arusha national park

Depart Arusha in the morning with your guide and travel to Arusha National Park, a short 40 minute drive from Arusha town.
The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie "Hatari" in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne. Your day trip includes a visit to the Ngurdoto Crater, affectionately known as the "Little Ngorongoro". Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs and zebras can all be seen year round as well as many different bird species. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed.
Later, proceed back to Arusha in the evening. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Dik Dik hotel.

Main Destination:
Arusha National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)
High Season July to March (The park can get busy)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
ElephantOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
Show more
HyenaRare
LionNone
Accommodation:
Dik Dik Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located near Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Arusha to Kilimanjaro trekking to Mandara Hut-Marangu Route

Arusha to Kilimanjaro trekking to Mandara Hut-Marangu Route

On the first day, you'll have to drive about 2 hours through Kilimanjaro in the morning the semi tropical foothills to Marangu area which is situated on the south-eastern side of the mountain. As you drive, there is usually some admirable view of the snow-capped peak of the mountain. On arrival at Marangu gate, you meet your team of guides and porters, pick up any last minute supplies for the trek, and head to the entrance of Mount Kilimanjaro National Park to register for the climb. From the cluster of buildings at the gate, it is some four to five hours walk through patches of coffee plantation and dense rainforest to Mandara Hut.
On the last day of your tour, we will drop you off in the airport.

Main Destination:
Mount Kilimanjaro
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)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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