Tour overview
This tour starts and ends in Arusha Tanzania, it includes some of the most beautiful and interesting places in Africa. The tour will take you to serengeti national park, Ngororngoro conservation Area and the famous lake Manyara National Park. These three national parks have got variety of game which can be watched on any game drive. Serengeti National Park is also connected with the Masai Mara of Kenya and also stretches to Lake Victoria which is found in the west. Serengeti is also famous for the annual migration of large animals. Lake Manyara national park have variety of water animals like the birds and the hippos. Ngorongoro crater is famous for the large caldera filled with many animal species.
Tour highlights
Day 1: Arrival at the airport
Day 2: Transfer to Arusha National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Explore Serengeti National Park
Day 5: Game drive & transfer to Ngorongoro crater
Day 6: Explore Ngorngororo conservation Area
Day 7: Second day exploration of Ngorongororo Area & Transfer to Manayara
Day 8-9: Full day’s activities in Lake Manayara
Day 10: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at the airport
Upon your arrival, you will be met by our company guide at the airport. He will transfer you to your booked hotel so that you can relax after a long flight.
Overnight at Hatari Lodge.
Day 2: Transfer to Arusha National Park
You will have full day safari activity around the park, some of the activities here include; boating on the Momella lakes, walking at the mount Meru crater, and birding within the lands between the mountains of Meru and Kilimanjaro.
Overnight at Hatari Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After enjoying breakfast, you will start your transfer by flight to Serengeti National Park, upon your arrival, you will spend the rest of the day moving and exploring the park where you will get chance to view the big five including the lion, buffalos, hyenas, hippos and the elephants. Have a picnic lunch and after approach the hippo pool and marvel through the rough rugged wilderness that surrounds you. After, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight,
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Asilia Dunia Camp
Budget: Usanja Camp
Day 4: Explore Serengeti National Park
You will today have a full day exploring this world’s most famous and wild wildlife sanctuary. You will go for a game drive to view the nocturnal predators as they return from hunting and the animals waking up in early morning light. You will have full day game drives around the park and depending on the time of the year, and you can expect to see the migration of the herds you can expect to see the giraffes, wildebeest, monkeys, baboons, hippos, antelopes, and many bird species and the Big five including the hippos, lions, elephants, antelopes, black Rhinos, and the leopards. The driver will then drive you back to your lodge.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Asilia Dunia Camp
Budget: Usanja Camp
Day 5: Game drive & transfer to Ngorongoro crater
Wake up so early and have breakfast as you prepare for a morning game drive in serengeti on route to Ngorongoro crater. There is also another option of visiting the fascinating Olduvi Gorge Museum .Enjoy your overnight and Dinner and any booked lodge of your choice.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge
Mid-range: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Day 6: Explore Ngorngororo conservation Area
After breakfast, and after descend into the crater to view the wonderful game inside the Ngorongoro crater, it’s mostly described as one of the wonders of the world. It’s also the largest volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for the many animals that live in it. It’s also one of the few places where the rare black Rhino can be seen in their natural setting. You also expect to see many other animals including; the lions, elephants, zebras, flamingos, hippos, Rhino, antelopes, jackals, and many bird species. With luck, you will see the Big Five and after you will be driven back to the lodge.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge
Mid-range: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Day 7: Second day exploration of Ngorongororo Area & Transfer to Manyara
You will have a morning nature walk in the northern crater rim of the Ngorongoro crater, here you will spot some birds and monkeys. You will be escorted by a ranger or a masai guide, and track the animal path through the dense bush and you will get chance to experience the sounds, sights and the scents of this stunning and nice corner of the world. Immediately after the walk, you start your drive to Manyara Ranch Conservancy which is a wildlife corridor that is between Tarangire and Lake Manyara.you will spend two days here as you explore and discover animals as per the safari schedule. After the briefing by the guide, you will go to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Lake manyara tree hotel
Mid-range: Kirurumu tented lodge
Budget: Olmasera tented camp
Day 8-9: Full day’s activities in Lake Manayara
You will have full days of safari activity at the private ranch Conservancy which is home to many animals like the eland, greater kudu, hyenas, bull elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, oryx, cheetah, lions, leopard as well as the bat eared fox. You may also include cultural visits to the villages nearby, nature walks with in the surrounding land scape, and there are also night time game drives that are carried out of the road, you will also watch animals along the river from the hides. You will then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Lake manyara tree hotel
Mid-range: Kirurumu tented lodge/ Manyara Ranch Camp
Budget: Olmasera tented camp
Day 10: Departure
Wake up so early in the morning, have a morning game drive and after have breakfast and later transfer to Arusha Airport to catch your flight.
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