Itinerary
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
🐘 **Tarangire Overview**
- Your safari begins as you depart for Tarangire National Park, known for its incredible wildlife and unique landscape.
- Tarangire is famous for its high density of elephants, baobab trees, and diverse wildlife.
- During the dry season (June to November), the park is teeming with thousands of zebras, wildebeests, and Cape buffalo.
- Expect to spot other resident animals like waterbuck, giraffe, dik-dik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkeys, banded mongooses, and olive baboons.
- Today, you will embark on a full-day game drive in Tarangire, exploring its abundant flora and fauna.
- The park's iconic Tarangire River is lined with acacia and baobab trees, creating a stunning backdrop for wildlife photography.
🚗 Distance: 150 km from Arusha, approximately 2 hours' drive.
🏡 Accommodation: Fig Tree Lodge.
Day 2-3: Serengeti National Park
🌍 Serengeti Overview
- After breakfast, you'll set off for the renowned Serengeti National Park, an iconic destination known as the "endless plains."
- Serengeti's vast landscapes have inspired writers, filmmakers, and photographers for generations.
- During your stay in Serengeti, you'll have the opportunity to choose your campsite and enjoy the private concession.
- Take part in tranquil nature walks and thrilling night drives to observe the local wildlife.
- Perched on the edge of the Kuka Hills, your camp commands breathtaking views down the valley that borders the Serengeti and the Masai Mara National Reserve.
🚗 Distance: 99 km from Serengeti to Ngorongoro, approximately 2 hours and 12 minutes.
🏡 Accommodation: Budget Camping.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater
🌋 Ngorongoro Overview
- Today, you'll explore the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a unique natural wonder.
- The vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater is home to the "big 5" game – elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, and rhinos.
- Massive herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse the crater's plains during their annual migration.
- Early in the morning after breakfast, you'll descend directly to the Crater floor for a full-day crater tour.
- The Ngorongoro Crater is characterized by open grassland and features a variety of animals, making it an exceptional wildlife viewing experience.
🚗 Distance: 86 km from Serengeti, approximately 2 hours' drive.
🏡 Accommodation: Fig Tree Lodge.
Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park
🏞️ Lake Manyara Overview
- Your adventure continues as you visit Lake Manyara National Park, nestled along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment.
- The park offers a diverse landscape with giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees, and grassy flood plains.
- Lake Manyara is home to various animal species, including buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongooses, dik-diks, zebra herds, and the park's legendary tree-climbing lions and tusked elephants.
- With over 400 recorded bird species, Lake Manyara introduces you to Tanzania's rich birdlife.
🏡 Accommodation: Twiga Hotel.
Day 6: Return to Arusha
- Conclude your thrilling safari adventure and head back to Arusha, your starting point.
Inclusions
- Game drives in multiple national parks.
- Accommodations, including camping.
- Private 4x4 Safari Jeep with a pop-up roof.
- Knowledgeable guide proficient in English/French/Spanish.
- Park fees and Ngorongoro Crater fee.
- Full-board meals during your safari.
Exclusions
- International flight tickets and visa.
- Tips for your safari guide.
- Travel insurance.
- Accommodation before and after the tour.