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Arrival
Day 1
From Airport to Arusha Town
From Airport to Arusha Town
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our friendly and knowledgeable guide will be waiting to greet you. From there, we'll embark on a scenic journey to Arusha, the gateway to Tanzania's renowned national parks. Along the way, you'll soak in stunning landscapes and receive an overview of the region's rich cultural and natural heritage. This seamless transfer ensures a comfortable start to your unforgettable Tanzanian adventure. Your dinner and overnight stay at Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Safari guide will pick you from your hotel after breakfast. You will then drive to Tarangire National Park. This transit drive is approximately two hours on good tarmac roads. The park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. The park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire than anywhere else on the planet! The huge and ancient baobab trees can be seen here. Some of them are said to have lived for more than a thousand years. Then in Tarangire, drive around the park until late in the evening. Your dinner and overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park
Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park
Collect your lunch boxes and then drive to Serengeti National Park. You will have a game drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the way to Serengeti. Serengeti is believed to have the highest concentration of elephants in all the national parks in East Africa. It is also a place where magnificent mammals like kudu (both greater and lesser), sable, and roan antelopes can easily be spotted in Miombo woodland. The male kudus have beautiful spiraled horns while male sable antelopes have impressive curved horns. The park is also a habitat for endangered wild dogs. Other animals in the park include lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, eland, impala, bat-eared fox, and jackal. Then in Serengeti, drive around the park until late in the evening. Your dinner and overnight stay at Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kontiki Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti
Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti
On this day we explore the broader parts of the Serengeti as we travel northwest and we follow the wildlife movements.
After an early breakfast, we depart on a morning game drive carrying a picnic lunch. The game drive will focus on the Mara River and hopefully see herds of the migration animals as they cross the river. We continue our game drive until the evening, when we return to Kontiki Camp for dinner and our overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kontiki Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Today, we travel west and return to the Mara River. Here, we will see formations of wildebeest as they gather and prepare to cross the Mara River. Hopefully, we will see the start of the migration!
After an early breakfast, we will depart for the game drive, have lunch, and continue the game drive until the evening. Finally, we will return to Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kontiki Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Pak
Serengeti National Pak
After breakfast, you will slowly return to Central Serengeti, with an en-route game drive. You may wish to continue your search for the migration before leaving this special place.
Every day is different in the Serengeti and there is always plenty to explore.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kontiki Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti to Ngorongoro National Park
Serengeti to Ngorongoro National Park
This morning, you will gently wend your way back through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, seeing more animals only the way. You should reach the crater by lunchtime.
When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. It is concealed by the steep volcanic walls and is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. The drive down into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhinos, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
After an afternoon game drive, you will drive to your accommodation in Karatu.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park
Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park
This morning, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Your final destination on this epic safari! Manyara is a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. Everything you’ll see here is on a different scale. It is both compact (this is one of the narrowest parks in Africa) and epic (the Great Rift Escarpment towers over Lake Manyara’s western boundary). The park’s namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of wading birds (including flamingos and over 500 other bird species). You may see baboons and elephants in the park’s thick evergreen forest, and watch for the tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa. You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park.
After your game drive, you will be dropped off at a place of your choosing Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. We hope you have enjoyed your adventure with Twelve Leo Safaris.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
