Itinerary Overview
Description
This offers an unforgettable adventure through Tanzania’s most iconic and diverse wildlife destinations. This comprehensive itinerary takes you on an immersive journey, allowing you to explore the breathtaking landscapes, abundant wildlife, and unique ecosystems of Lake Manyara National Park, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park.
The safari begins with a visit to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its stunning scenery and diverse wildlife. As you embark on game drives, be prepared to encounter a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, and the famous tree-climbing lions. The park’s picturesque lake attracts flocks of flamingos, creating a beautiful spectacle of color.
Next, you’ll venture into the legendary Serengeti National Park, famous for its vast savannahs and the annual wildebeest migration. Spend your days exploring this iconic park on thrilling game drives, witnessing lions, cheetahs, elephants, and a plethora of other wildlife species. The Serengeti’s expansive plains offer an awe-inspiring backdrop for remarkable wildlife sightings.
Continuing the adventure, you’ll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The caldera hosts an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including the Big Five (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard). As you traverse the diverse landscapes of the crater, from grassy plains to dense forests, you’ll witness an abundance of wildlife in this enclosed ecosystem.
The safari concludes with a visit to Tarangire National Park, known for its ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds. Explore the park’s diverse habitats and encounter a variety of wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and a myriad of bird species. Tarangire’s unique ecosystem provides a captivating experience.
Throughout the safari, you’ll stay in comfortable accommodations, ranging from tented camps to lodges, carefully selected to provide both comfort and a connection to the natural surroundings.
In summary, the 7-day, 6-night Lake Manyara / Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater / Tarangire Safari Package offers an incredible journey through Tanzania’s most remarkable wildlife destinations. From the diverse landscapes and birdlife of Lake Manyara to the legendary plains of the Serengeti, the awe-inspiring wildlife encounters in the Ngorongoro Crater, and the unique ecosystems of Tarangire, this safari promises an immersive experience that showcases the beauty and diversity of Tanzania’s natural treasures.
About The Tour
| Inclusions | Exclusions |
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| Arrival & Departure airport transfers complementary to all our clients. | Visas and related costs. |
| Transportation as per itinerary. | Personal Taxes. |
| Accommodation per itinerary or similar with a request to all our clients. | Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature. |
| Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner. | International flights. |
| Services literate English driver/guide. | Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary like Balloon safari, Masai Village. |
| National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary. | |
| Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request | |
| Recommended Mineral Water while on safari. |
Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
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Day : 1 Nairobi – Arusha
Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 7.30 am depart for Arusha town via Namanga border post for immigration formalities and arrive in Arusha in the afternoon to be transferred to your hotel followed by safari briefing, overnight in Arusha.
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Day : 2 Arusha– Lake Manyara National Park
The drive from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park takes about 4 hours. After having a picnic lunch in Manyara, you start a late afternoon game drive, which is the best time to view animals in this park. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the ground water forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch, and on the escarpment, elephants stand in the shade. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, and others. Overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge or the twiga lodge and campsite.
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Day : 3 Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
The drive to Serengeti National Park via Oldupai Gorge takes 3 to 4 hours. Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, in which early human fossils were first discovered. It has an amazing landscape that resulted from the same tectonic forces that created the Great Rift Valley millions of years ago. Then, in the late evening drive to and overnight at the Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Camp or Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge.
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Day : 4 Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, venture into the Serengetis wilderness corners for a full day of game viewing in the park. With a picnic lunch beside you, take your leisure while exploring this world heritage site, where earths largest concentration of plain game still roams free! In the late evening, overnight at the Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Camp or Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge.
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Day : 5 Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game drives. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingos and a variety of water birds. Other game that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals. In the late afternoon. Drive to SIMBA Campsite or Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge , for overnight.
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Day : 6 Ngorongoro Crater – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast depart for Tarangire National park, Tanzania’s third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah and up to six thousand elephant. Arrive in time for lunch after lunch, afternoon spent game viewing in the park, dinner and overnight at the Tarangire safari lodge or Nimali tarangire camp.
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Day : 7 Tarangire – Arusha
After early morning breakfast, proceed for your last game drive in the park as you leave for Kilimanjaro or Arusha arriving in the afternoon in time for your onward flight. Alternatively continue to your booked hotel for overnight.