Lucas African Adventures

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park

Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park

You will fly out from Zanzibar and arrive in Serengeti National Park via Seronera Airstrip.
You'll enjoy an amazing short game drive and a delicious packed lunch. Serengeti National Park is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras, antelopes, and wildebeests which migrate together looking for fresh pasture, grasses, and water, especially during the rainy seasons. After the game drive, your driver-guide will drive you to your accommodation for a relaxing evening with dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
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
Accommodation:
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, you will have a game drive ahead of you to Serengeti National Park. Along the drive, you will be able to spot giraffes, zebras, and other animals. Prepare to be amazed when you catch your first glimpse of the endless plains of the Serengeti —the Serengeti National Park. You'll have an early breakfast and a short farewell game drive in Serengeti National Park. Along the drive, you will be able to spot giraffes, zebras, and other animals. After a successful game drive, you will head to your accommodation for an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Serengeti National Park to Ndutu Area

Serengeti National Park to Ndutu Area

You'll have an early breakfast and a short farewell game drive in Serengeti National Park. Along the drive, you will be able to spot giraffes, zebras, and other animals. In the afternoon, you will be on your way to the Ndutu Area. Ndutu is a very beautiful region and rich in wild animals. In addition, it is the only nature reserve in Tanzania where you are allowed to drive off-road. This allows you to get very close to the animals. Many predators are attracted by the calving happening here and roam this vast plain: lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and hundreds of wild dogs! Wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles come here to give birth to their calves.

Main Destination:
Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Accommodation:
Sero Tented Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Ndutu Area

Ndutu Area

Ndutu is a very beautiful region and rich in wild animals. In addition, it is the only nature reserve in Tanzania where you are allowed to drive off-road. This allows you to get very close to the animals. Many predators are attracted by the calving happening here and roam this vast plain: lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and hundreds of wild dogs! Wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles come here to give birth to their calves. December to March is the calving season when the wildebeest and zebras give birth to their offspring and you will likely see a live birth. This is also an excellent time to see predator action as lions and leopards prey on young and vulnerable calves. After a full day of enjoying the Ndutu Area, you will spend the night inside the tented camp.

Main Destination:
Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Accommodation:
Sero Tented Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, our tour guide driver will pick up you and depart to Ngorongoro for a short farewell game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the natural wonders of Africa it constitutes the largest uninterrupted caldera in the world, with the presence of about 30,000 large mammals resident all year round such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs and rhinos and many varieties of birds such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards.

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

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Tarangire National Park to Arusha

Tarangire National Park to Arusha

You'll have an early breakfast and then depart for Tarangire National Park. 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. In some places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands, and lush groundwater forest. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. Giant baobab trees that are over 200 years old are scattered within the park. After a day in the Tarangire National Park, your driver-guide will transfer you to Arusha.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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