Highneck Safaris

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$2,671 to $2,860 pp (USD)

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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

Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Our representative (or your safari guide) will meet you at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and escort you to our office in Arusha for a short briefing that includes sharing various important tips with regards to your safari before the tour begins. Afterwards, you will proceed to the lodge for leisure dinner and overnight.

If interested you may add one of the activities below, activity supplement applies:
• Canoeing safari or forest hike in Lake Duluti
• Arusha village biking
• Materuni Waterfalls hike, coffee tour + local lunch
• Canoeing safari and/or Nature Walk plus game drive in Arusha National Park
• Swimming day at Kikuletwa/ Maji Moto Hot Springs
• Arusha Town Tour includes Sanaa workshop visit, local market visits, Maasai curio shop etc.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Mount Meru Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, your safari guide will pick up for a 2hrs leisure drive Southwestwards to Tarangire National Park.

The Tarangire has the highest concentration of elephants in Northern Tanzania. Tarangire River, which cuts through the park, is a magnet for animal life. You will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you observe exotic mammals such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras and various types of antelopes such as gazelles. Tarangire is a paradise for birdwatchers with over 550 different species including the Maasai Ostrich-the world’s largest bird.

After a rewarding a day exploring Tarangire, you will proceed to your lodge in Karatu for evening leisure, dinner and overnight.

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:
The Retreat at Ngorongoro
  • Luxury lodge located near Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Karatu to Serengeti National Park

Karatu to Serengeti National Park

Enjoy a leisure morning and hearty breakfast at your beautiful lodging before heading further to Serengeti via Ngorongoro’s stunning highlands. Central Serengeti is the heart offers Serengeti that offers every day’s opportunity to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife. Seronera River Valley is a ‘must see’ game area on each safari to Serengeti regardless. This area is dominated by an incredible number of resident wildlife including the “Big Five”.

Your day is dedicated to see the best of Serengeti wildlife activities with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eyes can see.; arrive at the camp for evening leisure, dinner and overnight.

Optional Activity – activity supplement applies
• Maasai Cultural Visit
• Olduvai Gorge Archeological site visit.

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:
The Singing Grass Bush Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Your entire day is dedicated to seeing the best of Serengeti wildlife activities. Mornings and evenings are always the best time to view animals! You will descend into the heart of wild Africa—the Serengeti National Park—with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eyes can see. You will head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River which provides a valuable water source to this zone and hence attracts wildlife representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. This includes lions, cheetahs, elephants, leopards, giraffes, a great number of hippos and abundant birdlife.

After an incredible day wandering through the Serengeti Central plains, you will head back to your lodge for evening leisure and a hot dinner.

Optional activity (supplement will apply):
• Serengeti balloon safari.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
The Singing Grass Bush Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart with your packed lunch to Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing on the crater floor. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcano caldera formed three million years ago and is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world and one of Africa's most remarkable geological sites.

The crater has a unique ecosystem that is inhabited by more than 25,000 resident animals. In the grass steppes and acacia forest you can encounter almost every animal species of the East African savanna, including the “Big Five” (rhino, elephant, Cape buffalo, lion, leopard).

In the evening, you will ascend the crater and proceed your hotel in Karatu for dinner and overnight.

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:
The Retreat at Ngorongoro
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Biking Safari + Local Lunch/Lake Manyara Game Drive/Maasai Cultural Visit

Biking Safari + Local Lunch/Lake Manyara Game Drive/Maasai Cultural Visit

Today you will enjoy a leisure morning, breakfast and hot lunch at your beautiful lodging before driving further to the airport in time for your air transfer back home.

To make your day more active, you may choose to do one of the following activities (on complimentary) before departing:
• Lake Manyara Biking Adventure and Local Community Visit
• Lake Manyara Game Drive
• Maasai Cultural Visit + Bush Lunch (this's one of the bests experience you can not miss).

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:
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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