Commence your safari driving from Arusha City Centre to Tarangire passing through the countryside with several villages and farms. Arusha, North Tanzania. This rich and cultural city is home to almost 1.3 million people and also is positioned at the base of majestic Mount Meru.
Dinner and overnight at TARANGIRE.
*travel/distance is approximately 2.5 hours/160 km (99 miles)
Start your day with breakfast at your lodge.
After breakfast you will witness your first Game Drive experience at Tarangire National Park. The National Park has much to offer with over 500 species of birds, it is a haven for bird watchers. It is also home to more than 30 large herbivores! An interesting ecosystem, it features vast grassy plains, savannah, forest, woodland, lakes and swamps.
Each area has its own different animals residing there. Be sure to take a look at the termite mounds which dot the landscape. Once they have been abandoned by termites, the dwarf mongoose take them over and use them as their homes.
You will be brought back for lunch to the lodge or you may opt for a picnic lunch within the park.
Tarangire National Park is an incredible sight to behold. It is home to nearly 500 different bird species and over 30 large herbivore animals. See the tall and thick baobab trees, view the swampland, rivers and lakes and enjoy spotting different game as you meander through this incredible expanse of natural beauty.
Dinner and overnight TARANGIRE.
Begin your day with delicious buffet breakfast at the lodge.
After breakfast you will drive towards Serengeti with continued Game Viewing experience at Tarangire National Park.
Enjoy your picnic lunch at picturesque landscape somewhere on the way.
Continue the journey towards North West across the stunning hilly countryside of the highlands which is filled with Farms, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you’ll hopefully start spotting Animals well before you get into the park.
Enjoy a well-deserved dinner and overnight at SERENGETI.
*travel time/distance approximately 6 hours/330 km (205 miles)
Enjoy early breakfast at the lodge.
After breakfast, you will go for an amazing game drive at The Serengeti National Park which is world-famous for its ecosystem, natural beauty and huge amount of animals, birds and insects. Expect an incredible backdrop of stunning landscape and see animals such as Thomson’s gazelle, wildebeest, lions, zebra and more. This park is also home to the Serengeti’s Annual Migration which happens every year when animals travel thousands of miles across East Africa beginning from Southern Serengeti. This park is so large; it is actually bigger than some small countries. It sits between The Great Rift Valley, Lake Victoria and Lake Eyasi.
You will be brought back for lunch to the lodge or you may opt for a picnic lunch within the park.
Continue to marvel an incredible natural beauty of the vast expanse of Serengeti plains. You will realize why this park is one of the world’s most famous nature reserves.
Dinner and overnight SERENGETI.
Early breakfast at the lodge.
Every morning as the sun rises over The Serengeti, it’s a beginning of a new wildlife experience. After breakfast, you will go for an amazing full day game drive at The Serengeti National Park to witness wildlife in their natural habitat. One has to see to believe the wonderful and vast “sea of grass”.
You will be brought back for lunch to the lodge or you may opt for a picnic lunch within the park.
Dinner and overnight SERENGETI.
Buffet breakfast at the lodge.
After breakfast you depart for Ngorongoro with picnic lunch viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains. You have the option of passing through The Olduvai Gorge. This area is where many incredible archaeological discoveries have been found. It's also a beautiful area with lush, grassy land and Tanzanian Acacia trees sweeping majestically on the landscape. Another option would be to visit a Masai Village and learn their nomadic culture and enchanting singing and dancing. You should surely try to compete with the Maasai males high jumps!
Dinner and overnight NGORONGORO or KARATU.
*travel time/distance is approximately 3.5 hours/140 km (87 miles)
Enjoy tasty breakfast at the lodge.
This morning you depart to Explore the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world! The crater is home to over 25,000 large mammals and was the result of an erupted volcano thousands of years ago. The animals live in harmony in the huge, walled crater which also houses stunning lakes, lush forests and vast plains. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It’s an awesome wildlife experience.
A picnic lunch is served overlooking a small lake populated with hippos.
The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and conservation area. It is located West of Arusha City. It is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world and is one of Africa’s best places to see wildlife in its natural habitat. It is simply magnificent and has stayed the same for thousands of years. Within the deep walls of the crater you'll find 25,000 large mammals living there. They wander through the lakes and forests. Some of the wildlife to be seen are bull elephants, rhinos, lions, hyena, buffalo, wildebeest and so many more in all their magnificence.
Dinner and overnight NGORONGORO or KARATU.
Breakfast at the lodge.
After breakfast you depart for Manyara for Lunch at the lodge.
Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park which houses many different habitats including the Rift Valley Soda lake, thick, lush woodlands and majestic mountainous areas.
The park is simply spectacular and home to the tree-climbing lions! See elephant herds and pretty pink flamingos that rest along the lake’s shores. The lake area is also home to over 400 bird species, including migrant and waterfowls. You should also see buffalo, giraffe, impala and more if you are lucky!
Dinner and overnight MANYARA.
*travel time/distance is approximately 1 hour/70 km (44 miles)
After breakfast, depart and head to Arusha passing through the Masai Steppe filled with many villages as well as Farms.
*travel time/distance is approximately 2.5 hours/130km (81 miles)