Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.
Day 1: Arusha National Park
It’s a unique ecosystem that attracts thousands of animals and birds. You will be accompanied by a ranger who will guide you through rainforest up to a sparkling waterfall where you will be able to spot black and white colobus monkeys going about their day. After lunch at the picnic site you will have a game drive through a wider scope of the park, including the lake of Momella and the Ngurdoto crater and you will most likely spot buffalo, waterbuck, giraffe, warthogs, zebra and gazelle as well as a host of different bird species. Late evening you will drive to the hotel or lodge for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Breakfast at the lodge/camp then you will depart to Tarangire National Park. This park has a lot of migratory movement with greater Tarangire Ecosystem. The park runs along the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the great valley floor.
Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees with huge swamp areas. Enjoy spotting large batch of colorful and exclusive bird species. Over 500 different bird species are housed with the swamps. This Park also is home to three rare species of animals which is Grater Kudu, the fringed-eared Oryx as well as Ashy starlings.
Tarangire national park has the highest destiny of elephants in north Tanzania and you can view these animals all the year round. You will have lunch in the picnic site.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
Day 3: Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
Breakfast at the hotel then you will depart to Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas. Also this park is beautiful with main attraction of tree climbing lions, its elephant and hippos that you can see at closer range than most other places.
Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake and at certain times of the year hosts thousands of flamingoes and a diversity of other bird’s life. The lake and its environment is also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs and giraffes. Also the Rift Valley escarpment forms a noteworthy landmark and provides a spectacular backdrop to Lake Manyara.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
Day 4: Lake Manyara to Lake Eyasi
After breakfast you will drive to the shores of Lake Eyasi the home of nomadic, hunter-gather hadzabe Bushmen. Lake Eyasi is very scenic soda lake found on the southern border of the Ngorongoro conservation area.
You will be introduced to the extraordinary people tribe inhabits the shores of lake Eyasi as do the Nilotic speaking Datoga tribe. You will visit these tribes which will include a visit to their homesteads, learn about their way of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants, and much more. Some wildlife and a wide range of bird species can be viewed during walks around the lake, which can be arranged.
Day 5: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will drive to Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Leaving the highlands behind, we 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. We 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. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge/ camp
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
Dinner and overnight at the lodge / camp
Day 7: Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart with following the great migration at Mara River. The game drive will be along the Mara River and other interesting places in the north where the big groups of wildebeests will be at that particular time. After the game,Afternoon drive to central Serengeti, we will drive to the camp/lodge for evening leisure and hot dinner.
Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we descend into this magnificent crater for half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena.
It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals. Another big draw card to this picturesque park is the 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 enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, after which we travel back to Arusha where we will end our African safari adventure.
Accommodation Prices
Midrange/Standard: Kudu lodge, Flamingo lodge Manyara wildlife camp=$3344 per person
Budget/Basic: Migunga tented camp,Olea Africana lodge, Farm of dream=$1904 per person. NOTE: The above price based on minimum of 2pax. PRICE INCLUDE:-
- Transport in a 4×4 vehicle during the safari. Equipped vehicle during safari with unlimited mileage during game drives per the itinerary. Vehicle has a pop-up roof that provides shade from the sun and allows for 360 degree views for maximum wildlife viewing and optimum photography.
- Accommodation and meals as describe in the itinerary.
- Entry fees to the National Parks.
- Crater Fees
- Daily bottle of mineral water during the game drive.
- Service of an English –speaking, full licensed, experienced safari guide
- International flights.
- Tip/gratuity to the driver guide and hoteliers.
- Expenses belong to person nature e.g. Drinks not included on the meal plans, personal purchases, Laundry etc.
- Cost of Visas.