Day 1 Arrival We will pick you up from the airport & take you to your hotel. Later on, we will brief you on the trip.
Day 2 From Arusha to Tarangire National Park We will pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 am and as soon as you meet with the guide, chef & other clients we will drive to Tarangire national park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country while it provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where they are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetah & leopards as they are harder to spot) as well as herbivores such as giraffes, wildebeest, zebras etc. Later on, will go to the Tarangire river picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch. Small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you off your lunch but there is nothing to worry about. After lunch, we will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm where will head to our accommodation(sun bright lodge & campsite) for dinner and sleep. Meals: Lunch and dinner
Day 3 Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park After breakfast, you will drive from Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours(includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area. We will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint of Ngorongoro to look at the breathtaking view of the crater for about 20 minutes. As an extra option, you can visit the Visit Maasai village and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions. We then arrive in Serengeti late in the afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (center of Serengeti) and experience the sunset while having a close view of wild animals. If we're lucky enough, we might see a predator hunting. We later head to Seronera campsite. note: can still view animals from camp mostly hyenas there is close protection from active rangers so no worries Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Accommodation: overnight at Seronera campsite
Day 4 Serengeti National Park After an early breakfast, we will go on an early game drive and spot a wide variety of animals till afternoon where will head to camp for lunch and packing. We will also have a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba campsite (2hrs drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. note; animals can be spotted on campsites. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Accommodation: overnight stay at Simba campsite Ngorongoro
Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater and Ngorongoro Conservation Area After an early breakfast, we will descend to the crater (6:15 am) on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest animal to spot in the beautiful crater but most animals are easier to see on the crater floor. After lunch will do a game drive and ascend the crater to camp and pack for the trip to Sunbright lodge & campsite near the Lake Manyara national park (be prepared for swimming if interested) Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6 Lake Manyara National Park After breakfast will go to the Lake Manyara national park famous for the large number of flamingoes on the lake & it's tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen). We will do a game drive viewing plenty of birds. If we are lucky enough we can also spot the famous tree-climbing lions, visit the hippo pool for a closer look of hippos and the hot spring. After the safari, we will take you back to Arusha (your hotel or airport). Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Day 1 Arrival We will pick you up from the airport & take you to your hotel. Later on, we will brief you on the trip.
Day 2 From Arusha to Tarangire National Park We will pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 am and as soon as you meet with the guide, chef & other clients we will drive to Tarangire national park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country while it provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park depending on where they are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators, lions, cheetah & leopards as they are harder to spot) as well as herbivores such as giraffes, wildebeest, zebras etc. Later on, will go to the Tarangire river picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch. Small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you off your lunch but there is nothing to worry about. After lunch, we will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:30 pm where will head to our accommodation(sun bright lodge & campsite) for dinner and sleep. Meals: Lunch and dinner
Day 3 Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park After breakfast, you will drive from Mto Wa Mbu to Serengeti which takes 6 hours(includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro conservation area. We will briefly stop at the gate and viewpoint of Ngorongoro to look at the breathtaking view of the crater for about 20 minutes. As an extra option, you can visit the Visit Maasai village and explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe known for chasing lions. We then arrive in Serengeti late in the afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (center of Serengeti) and experience the sunset while having a close view of wild animals. If we're lucky enough, we might see a predator hunting. We later head to Seronera campsite. note: can still view animals from camp mostly hyenas there is close protection from active rangers so no worries Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Accommodation: overnight at Seronera campsite
Day 4 Serengeti National Park After an early breakfast, we will go on an early game drive and spot a wide variety of animals till afternoon where will head to camp for lunch and packing. We will also have a game drive while we exit the Serengeti heading to Simba campsite (2hrs drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. note; animals can be spotted on campsites. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Accommodation: overnight stay at Simba campsite Ngorongoro
Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater and Ngorongoro Conservation Area After an early breakfast, we will descend to the crater (6:15 am) on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest animal to spot in the beautiful crater but most animals are easier to see on the crater floor. After lunch will do a game drive and ascend the crater to camp and pack for the trip to Sunbright lodge & campsite near the Lake Manyara national park (be prepared for swimming if interested) Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6 Lake Manyara National Park After breakfast will go to the Lake Manyara national park famous for the large number of flamingoes on the lake & it's tree-climbing lions (though they are rarely seen). We will do a game drive viewing plenty of birds. If we are lucky enough we can also spot the famous tree-climbing lions, visit the hippo pool for a closer look of hippos and the hot spring. After the safari, we will take you back to Arusha (your hotel or airport). Meals: Breakfast and lunch
