Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, we will start the safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular between June and September, the dry period.
During this time thousands of animals- wildebeest, buffalo, and Oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steeple to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lions, leopards and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds. Have lunch and take a late afternoon game viewing and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Marera valley Lodge.
Main destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Lodge located outside Tarangire NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Full Day in Lake Manyara.
After breakfast we drive on a tarmac road with a lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drives. Start the game drive through underground water forest, proceed to acacia woodland savanna open land, pass by hot water spring, and proceed to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara is home of many flamingos and other water birds.
The park is home of tree climbing lions, hippo, elephant, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, baboon, blue and velvet monkey, warthog, and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded here. You will have a picnic lunch, continue with the game drive then drive for dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.
Main destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Lodge located outside Tarangire NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Marera to Serengeti National Park.
After early breakfast we leave for Serengeti National Park, driving through Ngorongoro conservation area, with the option of visiting Olduvai Gorge (known as cradle of mankind the hominids dating 2millions years back).
The game drive takes us to the vast Serengeti plains, home of the big game animals, the predators, great migration and the Nile crocodiles.06:30pm At sunset you are driven for dinner and overnight Intimate Luxury Tented Camp.
Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Luxury Tented Camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Serengeti Central to Northern Serengeti.
After breakfast follows a morning and afternoon game drive in the park. In the afternoon, we will continue with game viewing to the north east of the park. This is the Kogatende area where the main path of the Serengeti Wildebeest migration has passed. Dinner and overnight is at Zebra Intimate Luxury Tented Camp.
Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Luxury Tented Camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & drinks:
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Full Game Drive to Mara River Crossing.
Today you will leave after breakfast and with lunch packet you will drive as you follow the migrations paths depending on the location. We will spend the day following the great migration of about 1.5 millions Wildebeests and 500,000 Zebras migrating through the Serengeti Ecosystem. Dangers are everywhere and packs of lions, cheetahs and other carnivores are everywhere waiting for the right moment to strike.
Crocodiles in the Serengeti river have no mercy as the herds cross the river. Thousands are swept by the arrogant waters and the scenes are amazing. Later in the early evening you will drive to Zebra Intimate Luxury Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Luxury Tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, depart from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Wake up for early morning game drives in Serengeti then head back to the lodge for breakfast. You will then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater rim. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Angata Camps.
Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Luxury lodge located on the Crater rim of Ngorongoro
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.
Wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then descend into the crater floor for game drives. All the big five (rhino, lion, buffalo, and elephant) live in this wonderful caldera. Others that live here are zebra, hippo, wildebeest, hyena, and more. Birds include flamingos on the Soda lake, geese, storks, vultures, and more. Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp, a Hippo pool. After lunch, we will drive back to Arusha.
Main destination: Arusha
Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)
Meals & drinks: All meals and Other drinks not included)
