Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will be met by our guide/driver, who will deliver a short briefing and then head into the Tarangire National Park for a game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals —the Greater Kudu, the fringed-eared oryx, and a few Ashy Starlings. You'll have lunch at a picnic. Afterward, you'll continue with the game until late evening. Then, you'll drive to the accommodation for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Suricata Boma Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire – Central Serengeti National Park
Tarangire – Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll head towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you'll descend into the heart of wild Africa— the Serengeti National Park— with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. You will head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. You'll arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti –Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti –Ngorongoro Crater
Today, if you were interested by Hot Air Balloon tour over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement) is the best day and time to start a day with. Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.
If you are not interested in hot balloons, you will wake up early in the morning for a sunrise game drive. Then, you'll return to your accommodation area for breakfast. Afterward, you'll continue with game drive until lunchtime. After lunch, you'll head to Ngorongoro for an overnight stay. On the way, you can experience the Maasai traditional life and experience a little bit of these cultural people's lives in the Ngorongoro conservations.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
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Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
After an early breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half-day’s safari tour. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, elands, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here. After lunch, you will start ascending from the crater and return to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
