Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha City
Arrival in Arusha City
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), you will be met by one of our representatives, who will pick you up and brief you. After the general introduction, we will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After an early breakfast in your comfortable lodge, you will drive to Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch for a game drive. This lovely park has the largest concentrations of elephants in the world and the highest number of breeding bird species. Tarangire National Park is packed with wildlife, especially during the Dry season. It is home to big cats like lions, cheetahs, leopards, and the seldom-seen kudu, oryx, and gerenuk.
The Tarangire River draws huge herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle and predators that prey on them. After the game drive, you will head to your accommodation for relaxation, where a delicious dinner awaits you.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karatu to Serengeti National Park (Central)
Karatu to Serengeti National Park (Central)
After breakfast, we head towards Serengeti National Park. We dedicate this whole day to exploring the Serengeti, the land of the Maasai, 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 safari.
On our Serengeti safari, we hope to spot many creatures. After our picnic lunch, we continue to explore the park, and our guide, with his intimate knowledge of the terrain, will lead us to extraordinary landscapes where we will see abundant animals in their habitat.
As the adventurous day draws to a close, we go straight to our accommodation for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central to Northern Serengeti National Park following the great migration (River crossing)
Central to Northern Serengeti National Park following the great migration (River crossing)
After breakfast, we head toward the far Northern Serengeti National Park. Good sightings of giraffes, plains game, herds of buffalos, and elephants can often be seen on the way. While the Serengeti boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for its annual great migration. Vast numbers of wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra and antelope, move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The precise timing of the migration depends upon 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 following the greener pastures of Masai Mara, providing the Mara River resident Nile crocodiles with an annual feast.
After lunch and an extensive game drive, we head to our camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
North to Central Serengeti National Park
North to Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will proceed with a final game drive on the northern Serengeti for game viewing en-route to central Serengeti. Serengeti national Park has an abundance of wildlife including the flora and fauna, home to the largest concentration of wildlife and an amazing landscape. Lunch will be served on the way at a picnic site. After that you will drive straight to your accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
After breakfast, we hit the road to experience the wonderful Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Africa. More precisely termed a caldera, this is the best place for game viewing in Tanzania. An enclosed ecosystem, the caldera is home to some 25,000 large mammals.
Descending the bumpy, winding track toward the caldera floor, we note our passage through several different climactic zones until, 600m down, we roam out onto the broad expanse. We can expect to see buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, elephant, reedbuck, and Thomson's gazelle. We may spot predators like lions and cheetahs lounging in the grass or in action, and some of the more than 500 bird species that inhabit this area. With a little bit of luck, we might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After our extensive game drive within the crater, we drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast at, you will drive straight to Lake Manyara National Park which is also known as the home of Tree Climbing Lions and birds’ paradise. More than 500 species are present in Lake Manyara, and even for a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these species in a single day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants. Other animals that can be found here are giraffes, Zebras, hyenas, Buffalo, Hippo, elephants and wildebeests. Lunch will be served inside the park and after further exploration of the park you will return to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
