$950 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel. Following a brief orientation, you will head to Tarangire National Park. Known for its vast savannah, impressive baobab trees, and seasonal marshes, Tarangire is home to the largest elephant herds in northern Tanzania. In addition to elephants, you will likely see giraffes, buffalos, lions, zebras, wildebeest, and various antelopes and gazelles. Upon arrival, your guide will open the vehicle's roof, and your wildlife viewing adventure will begin. Lunch will be enjoyed at a picnic spot, and in the afternoon, you will continue exploring this amazing and beautiful park.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will leave for the Rift Valley, passing through Mto wa Mbu and Karatu in the cooler regions of the crater highlands. Upon entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will stop briefly to look at the crater from a viewpoint. Continuing around the crater, you will descend to the other side, enjoying a free 'African massage' on the bumpy road, passing Masai villages on your way to Serengeti National Park. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the Serengeti savannah plains. Next, you will head to the Seronera Area in central Serengeti, where you can encounter a multitude of wildlife, including the Big Five (lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, and leopards).
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will spend the entire day on a game drive in Serengeti National Park, with lunch at a picnic spot along the way. Depending on the time of year, you might have the opportunity to witness the great migration, where hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and Thompson's gazelles move across the plains. During the short rainy season in October and November, these herds typically travel from the Kenyan Masai Mara through the northwest Serengeti to the southern plains. After the primary rainy season in April, May, and June, the herds gradually make their way back through the western and northwestern Serengeti. Rainfall variations can alter this schedule, leading the animals to migrate at different times and routes. Your guide will do their utmost to locate the animals and ensure you see them from the best spots!
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, you will embark on a morning game drive to spot a variety of animals until the afternoon. Then, you will return to camp for lunch and to pack up. As you leave the Serengeti, you will continue with a game drive, heading to Simba Campsite (a 2-hour drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
Note: Animals are often spotted at the campsites.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After an early breakfast, you will descend into the crater on a quest to find the elusive black rhinos. While rhinos are the hardest to spot, most other animals are easy to see in this beautiful crater due to its unique landscape.
After lunch, you will enjoy another game drive before ascending the crater to return to camp. You will then pack up and head back to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: