Gowitos Safaris and Holidays

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

Day 1

Central Serengeti National Park

Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at 8:00 a.m., your guide will meet you at your hotel or the airport to begin your journey to Serengeti National Park. As you travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you’ll have the chance to enjoy a picnic lunch and spot wildlife along the way. As you descend from the highlands, you’ll enter the vast and wild Serengeti, where the endless plains unfold before you. You’ll also make a quick stop at a scenic viewpoint along the Ngorongoro Crater rim.

Throughout your journey, you may encounter a variety of animals, including lions, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and giraffes. A picnic lunch will be served inside the park.

In the evening, you’ll reach your tented camp located in the heart of the Serengeti. Afterward, you’ll drive to your accommodation to relax and enjoy a delightful dinner in a stunning setting. Then, retire to your comfortable quarters for a restful night.

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
Accommodation:
Kamwene Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Northern Serengeti National Park

Northern Serengeti National Park

You’ll start your day with an early breakfast before embarking on a game drive at approximately 6:30 a.m., dedicating 6-7 hours to exploring the wonders of the Serengeti.

This experience will undoubtedly be the pinnacle of your 5-day safari adventure.

The Serengeti teems with wildlife, including impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. It is world-renowned for its spectacular migration, featuring vast herds of animals: 250,000 zebras, 1.5 million wildebeests, and 500,000 antelopes. This incredible movement is dictated by rainfall patterns, making each year unique. In addition to the migrating herds, you might encounter predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.

After an exhilarating game drive, you’ll return to your camp around 2:00 p.m., where you can unwind, savor a delicious meal, and reminisce about the unforgettable sights of the day.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Kontiki Kogatende Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Northern Serengeti National Park

Northern Serengeti National Park

You’ll dedicate the entire day to exploring the Serengeti on thrilling game drives. The park is a haven for diverse wildlife, including impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. However, it is most renowned for the massive migration of zebras, antelopes, and wildebeest. This awe-inspiring movement, influenced by rainfall patterns, changes annually.

Between November and December, the herds journey from the northern woodlands and hills to the lush southern plains. During the long rains from April to June, they make their way back to the north. Alongside the migrating herds, you might also encounter the Serengeti’s resident predators, such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Kontiki Kogatende Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Central Serengeti National Park

Central Serengeti National Park

Following a satisfying breakfast, you’ll embark on a full-day game drive through the Central Serengeti.

This exploration will take you across the park’s varied landscapes, including its famous short grass plains. Here, you’ll have the chance to marvel at the incredible sight of vast herds of wildebeest and zebras. In January, a remarkable natural phenomenon occurs: over the course of just three weeks, most wildebeest give birth, resulting in nearly half a million calves being born in a stunningly synchronized birthing event.

The open plains provide little cover, but the newborn wildebeest are remarkable runners—able to stand and move within minutes of birth, and capable of keeping pace with the herd in just three days.

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

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Early risers can enjoy breathtaking views of the sunrise over the Ngorongoro Crater rim before embarking on an adventure to this remarkable destination after a hearty breakfast. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s Seven Wonders, the crater was formed about three million years ago. Covering 260 square kilometers and plunging 610 meters deep, it is home to a dense wildlife population of around 25,000 ungulates, offering some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in Tanzania. Visitors can encounter wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and over 500 bird species. With some luck, you might even spot the critically endangered black rhinos grazing on the grasslands. Following an unforgettable game drive and a picnic lunch, you’ll ascend from the crater and begin the journey back to Arusha in the afternoon. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your accommodation or the airport, bringing your incredible safari experience to a memorable close.

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
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals 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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