8-Day The Wild Cruise Big 5 Adventure Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Karatu

This is the moment you've been waiting for: your
Tanzanian safari starts here. You have so much to
look forward to and we'll get your trip underway
as soon as we give you an introduction to our
team and explain what lies ahead.
In the busy provincial town of Karatu, with its
constant stream of passing tourist traffic, the
many places to stay mean you can rest from life
on the road here. It’s big enough to have banks,
shops (for both supplies and souvenirs) and a few
roadside restaurants where locals eat.

Spend some time in this busy northern Tanzanian
town and you’ll experience, energetic streets filled
with life and color.

You'll be staying at Eileen's Trees Inn, it's one of the best places to stay between
Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara.

Main Destination:

Karatu District

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Crater

You’ll learn why magical Ngorongoro is unlike
anywhere else in Africa. Cloud forests encircle the
crater rim, and the view out across the caldera of
this former volcano – quite apart from the altitude –
will leave you gasping for air. Your drive down a
steep trail carries you onto the crater floor where a
unique wildlife offering is added to the sheer beauty
of the experience. You’ll share the sunken
ecosystem of the crater floor with hyenas, lions,
elephants, black rhinos and hippos. An ecosystem
that has formed in the crater in the millennia since
the volcano wrought its terrible fury upon the land.
It could just be one of your best safari days ever.

Accommodation | Day 2
Lodge
Serengeti Safari Lodge
You'll appreciate being based at Serengeti Safari
Lodge for your visit to Ngorongoro Crater. It's a
good place to return to at the end of your safari
day.

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

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Central Serengeti National Park

Welcome to the Serengeti's most popular wildlife
area. It's here in the heart of the park, in the Central
Serengeti, that you find the densest concentrations
of wildlife. Big cats and elephants are frequently
seen in this area, and this section of the park is rich
in acacia trees and big Serengeti horizons.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery and all the
incredible wildlife possibilities on a guided
game drive through the Central Serengeti.

Accommodation | Day 3
Lodge
Serengeti Safari Lodge
Stay for longer at Serengeti Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Central 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

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti National Park

You won’t find many better national parks in
Africa than the Serengeti, which has few rivals
when it comes to both the numbers and variety of
animals. Track down the annual migration of
wildebeest and zebra. Enjoy the vast horizons that
are perfect for spotting predators (especially lions,
leopards, cheetahs and spotted hyenas) and their
prey (buffaloes, impalas and kongoni), as well as
elephants and giraffes. If you’re really lucky you’ll
see a hunt, one of the most exhilarating sights
anywhere in the wild. And at every turn, revel in its
beauty, with flat-topped acacia trees silhouetted
against the setting sun, and so many other classic
African safari images.

Balloon Safari, Serengeti National Park
Up above it all, you'll enjoy some of the best views
imaginable when you join us on our balloon safari.
As you drift high above the earth, you'll feel like you
can touch the far horizon.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Serengeti Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti National Park

There’s no such thing as too many days in the
Serengeti – today you’ll get to enjoy it all over again.

Accommodation | Day 5
Lodge
Pamoja Africa Lodge
The rooms at Pamoja Africa Lodge are large and
surrounded by trees and flowers. The lodge
occupies a pretty working farm, between Lake
Manyara and Ngorongoro. The facilities are
excellent and include a dining area, spa center,
swimming pool and shop, quite apart from the
attractive location and good rooms.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Pamoja Farm Villa

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

West Kilimanjaro

Stay with us at Original Maasai Lodge, wonderfully
located between Mt Meru (which is in Arusha
National Park) and Mt Kilimanjaro. The rooms here
make ample use of wood, stone and thatch, and
they're filled with personality. There's a real Maasai
character to this place as well, whether in the decor
or the staff who bring so much warmth to any stay
here.

Main Destination:

West Kilimanjaro (Area)

Accommodation:

Original Maasai Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Materuni Waterfalls

Experience Materuni Waterfalls, in the forests near
Kilimanjaro.

When you stay at Weru Weru River Lodge, you're in
a good location to enjoy this leg of your trip.

This morning you'll join us to explore the area
by bicycle. Feel the wind in your hair and
enjoy getting a little exercise as well.
Serval wildlife visiting, Serval Wildlife.

Main Destination:

Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Weru Weru River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Moshi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kikuletwa Hot Springs

Materuni waterfall, Materuni Waterfalls
Take a tour of this working coffee
plantation and learn everything there is to
know about one of the world's favorite
drinks.

You'll bathe in Kikuletwa Hot Springs, a soothing
spot between Moshi and Arusha.

This is where your safari in Tanzania will end. We
hope that you have had the most fabulous trip and
we can't wait to help you plan your next safari.

Main Destination:

Kikuletwa Hot Springs (Highlight)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.