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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival Day - Welcome to Tanzania
Arrival Day - Welcome to Tanzania
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be met by a Benson Safaris Tanzania transfer driver. You will be transferred to your lodge where the remainder of the day is spent at leisure. Rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas on one of our day tours. The choice is yours.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Ilboru Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Today you will drive to Tarangire for a full-day game drive. It is one of Africa’s little-known gems that should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude.
The landscape is incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else on the northern safari circuit. It is dotted with ancient baobab trees, large termite mounds and Tarangire River, the only source of water during the dry season. The harsh sun sucks moisture from the landscape baking the earth dusty red during the dry season. During the wet season, you will experience dense bush and luscious high grasses.
Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, waterbucks, baboons, and impala. Predators include lions, cheetahs and leopards. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white-bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard and the heaviest flying bird; the ostrich.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Maramboi Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Natron
Lake Natron
Today you will travel to Lake Natron that is wild and remote. It is situated at the base of Africa’s only active volcano, Oldoinyo Lengai, which is known as the Mountain of God to the local Maasai people. The area around Lake Natron contains some of the most harsh and amazing scenery in Africa. It is utterly breathtaking for those clients who choose to travel off the beaten path.
Together with your guide, you will be accompanied by a local Maasai guide and walk up to the Engero Sero Waterfalls. Winding up through the shady gorge, you will reach a beautiful natural swimming pool surrounded by steep rock walls showered by cascading spring water where you will have the opportunity to swim.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Lake Natron Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Natron
Lake Natron
Lake Natron is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world. Home to millions of tiny crustaceans, the lake is a haven for literally thousands of flamingos and it is one of the most important flamingo breeding grounds on earth. It is the landscape rather than the animals that is the attraction here. The area around the lake is dry, desolate and hauntingly beautiful.
After breakfast, you will walk out across the baked mud to the shores of the great soda lake. From here, you can look back at the mersmerizing view of Oldoinyo Lengai standing tall amongst the rolling hills and flat plains. Its ash-grey colour will remind you that this is still an active volcano.
After lunch, you will travel back to Karatu where you will spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Farm House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Today you will drive to the Serengeti National Park which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Serengeti National Park, you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory. Marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the elders, warriors, women and children. Here you'll learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Serengeti is Tanzania's oldest, most popular national park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Serengeti is a year-round destination and each season has its own special highlight with the most famous being the annual wildebeest migration, a once in a lifetime experience.
You will game drive enroute before arriving into the Serengeti in time for a half-day game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Today, you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a full-day game drive.
Enhance Your Safari: Have a hot air balloon safari & champagne breakfast in the Serengeti National Park. Price: $547 USD per person, subject to availability. Not suitable for children under 7 years of age.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will be rewarded with a full-day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the elders, warriors, women and children. You'll learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will descend 610 m into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle, giant tusked elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals and wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Kisima Ngeda Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, you will meet your local guide and together you will meet the Hadzabe Bush people and Datoga tribe. Join them as they go about their daily activities such as hunting and gathering. You will visit the area where they collect fruits, roots and find water during the dry season. You'll also visit the caves they call home.
In the afternoon, you will return to your lodge where the remainder of the day is spent at leisure. Swim in the pool which offers a refreshing respite from the dusty conditions, enjoy a cool drink at the bar or relax on your private balcony overlooking the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Manyara's Secret
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Today you will visit Lake Manyara for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, soda lake, dense woodlands and distant volcanic peaks. It comes together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, mongoose, dik dik and zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions and tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans and storks. Late in the afternoon, you will return to Arusha for your final evening.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ilboru Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Departure Day - Farewell Tanzania
Departure Day - Farewell Tanzania
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Accommodation upgrade: This tour offers mid-range accommodation and upgrades to other mid-range or luxury properties are available.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
