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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), one of our representatives will meet you, pick you up, and provide you with a brief orientation. After the introduction, we will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
-
Karibu Heritage House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After enjoying an early breakfast at your comfortable lodge, you will drive to Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch to enjoy during the game drive. This beautiful park is home to the largest concentration of elephants in the world and the highest number of breeding bird species. Tarangire National Park is teeming with wildlife, especially during the Dry season. It is also a habitat for big cats such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and rarely seen animals like the kudu, oryx, and gerenuk.
The Tarangire River attracts large herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelle and predators that hunt them. Following the game drive, you will return to your accommodation to relax, where a delicious dinner awaits you.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Fanaka Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti National Park
Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we will head towards Serengeti National Park. We will dedicate the whole day to exploring the Serengeti, the land of the Masai, the local people who have inhabited this area for millennia. The Serengeti hosts the world's last great terrestrial migration, that of the wildebeest and zebra. This awe-inspiring circular pilgrimage from north to south to west and back again is season-dependent and passes through the terrain where we will be on safari.
During our Serengeti safari, we hope to spot many creatures. After our picnic lunch, we will continue to explore the park. With his intimate knowledge of the terrain, our guide will lead us to extraordinary landscapes where we will see abundant animals in their natural habitat.
As the adventurous day draws to a close, we will go straight to our campsite for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Northern Serengeti Following the Great Migration
Northern Serengeti Following the Great Migration
After breakfast, we will head towards the far northern area of Serengeti. On the way, we often see giraffes, plains game, herds of buffaloes, and elephants. The Serengeti is famous for its abundant wildlife, especially for its annual great migration. During this migration, large numbers of wildebeest, accompanied by zebras and antelopes, move in search of fresh grazing, depending on the rainfall patterns each year. From the end of July to September, the migration can be found in the Northern Serengeti, where they cross the Mara River to reach the greener pastures of Masai Mara, providing a feast for the Mara River resident Nile crocodiles.
After lunch and an extensive game drive, we will head to our campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Central Serengeti National Park
Central Serengeti National Park
After a hearty breakfast, you will head south towards the central Serengeti. The drive from the Mara River valley takes you through hill country, the Lobo area, woodlands, and then back into the Seronera terrain. The central portion of the Serengeti, known as the Seronera area, is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. As you make your way into the Seronera region, you will notice the hilly and broken terrain turning into plain grasslands. Keep an eye out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game-viewing experience year-round. You will have a picnic lunch during the day-long drive. The eventful day comes to an end with a delicious dinner and a good night's rest at your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
After breakfast, we set out to explore the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Africa. More precisely, it is a caldera and is considered the best place for game viewing in Tanzania. The caldera is an enclosed ecosystem home to approximately 25,000 large mammals.
As we descended the bumpy, winding track toward the caldera floor, we noticed the transition through several different climatic zones until we reached the broad expanse 600m (2,000ft) down. We anticipated spotting buffaloes, wildebeest, zebras, gazelle, elephants, reedbuck, and Thomson's gazelle. There is an excellent chance of seeing predators such as lions and cheetahs and some of the over 500 bird species that inhabit the area. If we were lucky, we might even catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino amidst the grass.
Following an extensive game drive within the crater, we head to our campsite for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Fanaka Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, we hit the road to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is famous for its namesake lake, which covers about 70 percent of the park's area and is well-known for its tree-climbing lions. During our game drive, we will visit the lakeshore to see the thousands of feeding flamingos, and we hope to spot monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, elephants, and, if we are lucky, lions lounging in the trees.
The park is renowned for its diverse landscapes, including open grassy plains, primate-filled woodlands, and baobab-dotted cliffs. Animals gather at the river, and giraffes, bushbuck, and hartebeest are often spotted.
After lunch and an extensive game drive, we will return to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
