9-Day Best Landscapes, Wildlife and Culture Experiences

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

Arrival to Tanzania

Meet and greet upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay at Full Board.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, your driver will meet you, ready to take you straight to start your first African safari. The drive takes you through Arusha's farmland to Karatu, where you have your first night.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Karatu Tented Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located near Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park

You will drive for 20 minutes to Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch. On arrival at the park, you will go for a full-day game drive until late afternoon, when you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise with more than 350 species of birds. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions. Upon check-in at the park, a scenic canopy walk through the Manyara forest is incorporated into this tour.

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

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Karatu Tented Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Natron Volcano

After experiencing our first safari in Lake Manyara, we head off to Lake Natron, located at the foot of Oldoinyo LEngai, an active Volcano. The area is known for its stunning landscape and is home to the East African Maasais. We drive in the afternoon and check in at the lodge before joining afternoon activities that include a visit to Lake Natron, which is known for its lesser Flamingos.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodge located near Lake Natron

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Natron Exploration

We will start our activities at Lake Natron, which includes following paths to some of the most interesting localities, such as hot springs and Ngare Sero waterfalls, and visiting Maasai villages. Situated at the base of Africa’s only active volcano, Oldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God), Lake Natron is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world. The lake is home to millions of tiny crustaceans, attracting thousands of lesser flamingos, and it is one of the most important flamingo breeding grounds on earth.
After lunch and further time to enjoy the activities here, we drive back to our accommodation for the night.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodge located near Lake Natron

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Central Serengeti

A day is filled with a game drive en route to Serengeti, driving from LakeNatron towards the Kleins Gate, where we will check in to Serengeti following our drive to central Serengeti, where we will spend our next days. Picnic lunch will take place en route bringing us to Lobo, Togoro plains, Seronera to Soit Le Motony the area known to be home to many of Serengeti's big cats.
Check in for dinner and overnight at the camp.

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:

Mawe Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park

Waking up in the Serengeti National Park is something very special, with the sounds, smells, and sights of Africa all around us. We have a wonderful adventure ahead of us in the world’s most famous national park. After breakfast, we start the day with a morning game drive in the park, marveling at the stunning scenery, ever-changing light, and always entertaining wildlife explained to us by our expert guide.

With the option of a picnic or hot lunch in the park, we set off again for an afternoon game drive. The drive lasts until sunset when we head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Mawe Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, we leave for the Ngorongoro Crater. The park is home to over 25,000 large animals and hundreds of bird species. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area lives up to its reputation for incredible wildlife viewing. The Ngorongoro Crater is home to wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, and Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle. Watch the herds journey across the base in long columns from the crater rim. Watch for black rhinos in the bushes and old bull elephants with long, majestic tusks around the Gorigor Swamp. Leopards lurk in the Lerai Forest, while pride of lions prowl the plains.

Later in the afternoon, we continue our journey to Tarangire, where we spend the night.
The evening game drives in Tarangire are rewarding to its visitors who sleep in the park; during the evening hours, the park traffic is eased for the park visitors who overnight inside the park.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Karatu Tented Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park to Arusha

Our last day of safari in Tarangire will be incorporated with a morning walking safari through the savannah which is followed by a game drive that takes you through to lunchtime. After your afternoon game drive and picnic lunch, you’ll be taken to Arusha for your onward journey.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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