TRIP NARTAION: This tour will take you to visit 5 tour sites in the Tanzania programs of Tanzania for 2 nights Arusha, 2Nights Tarangire, 1 night in Manyara, 2 nights in Ngorongoro and 4 nights in Serengeti. All the parks host small and large mammals including birds and reptiles, accommodation can be at the standard or luxury lodges, luxury Tented camp or budget camping sites. You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora on the natural areas.

Day by day Detail:

Day 1 – Kilimanjaro Airport
Met on arrival and transfer to Arusha at the Hotel booked.BB
 

Day 2 ARUSHA
After breakfast depart for Arusha national park for half-day game drive, or a two-hour trek, through the Park. This park is home to many white colobus monkeys as well as antelope, buffalo, leopard, hyena, baboon, giraffe, rhino, elephant and hippopotamus. Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Day 3 Transfer to TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Drive to Tarangire National Park. Lunch at the Tarangire Safari Lodge. Afternoon game drive in Tarangire National Park, famous for its huge baobab trees as well as elephants, plains game and predators. You can also expect quite a variety of bird life, including endemic species. Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Days 4 TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Full day game drive with picnic lunch. This allows for greater range in the drive, and the chance to view more game. This can be changed so that the group returns to the lodge for lunch, but distance covered will be smaller.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Day 5 Transfer to LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park which is known for its tree climbing lions. Game drive in Lake Manyara, picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight in Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Day 6 LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, take an optional morning trek with the resident wildlife specialist. Enjoy a leisurely lunch before a second afternoon game drive. Alternatively, leave after breakfast for a full day game drive with a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Day 7 Transfer to NGORONGORO CRATER
After breakfast in Manyara, departs for Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater is regarded as the 8th natural wonder of the world and has been declared a World Heritage Site. Virtually all big game species are found here including zebra, wildebeest, rare black rhino, antelope, elephant, giraffe, Cape buffalo, lion, cheetah, leopard, and monkey. It is also a birding paradise. Drive to the Lodge and check in or campsite, followed by lunch and an afternoon game drive.  

Day 8 NGORONGORO CRATER
After breakfast, take your picnic lunch and head to the crater for another half-day of game driving. If you are lucky, you’ll get to experience the Big Five in this park. Ascend to the hotel/Lodge for your lunch. After lunch relax at the lodge waiting for or an evening sunset trek can. Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Day 9 NGORONGORO – SERENGETI
After breakfast, leave for an adventurous day. Stop by a traditional Maasai village, visit with the villagers. Afterwards, drive to Olduvai Gorge and stop at the museum which overlooks the spectacular gorge. Drive through the gorge. If you would like to take an hour or two to trek through the gorge, please let Winston know! On the way to Serengeti stop by “Shifting Sands”. This is an ancient Maasai prayer mound. In a “sea” of light brown sand, this mound of black sand moves a few miles a year, shifting forever in the wind. (Note: this drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area/Olduvai Gorge is subject to weather conditions). Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB  

Days 10- 12 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Full day game drives in the Serengeti. This is the land of most peoples’ safari dreams. Serengeti has an amazing abundance of animals. In dry season (May – Oct), game is concentrated around water holes, making multiple species photo shots fairly easy to come by. In wet season (Jan – Mar), game is scattered all over the plains! June – Aug is the season of the Great Wildebeest Migration – a sight to be seen! Apr – May, be prepared for the babies. Most are born in Feb – Mar, and are out and about by this time. No season is a bad season in the Serengeti.

Each day can start with breakfast at the Lodge or camp, or a box breakfast can be taken to maximize time on the plains. Box lunch can also be packed. If you like, you can be gone from camp from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.!

Being able to go “far and wide” maximizes your chances of finding a cheetah, or maybe even a family of them (as well as an abundance of other game). Spending the day completely off the beaten path, you will likely not see another truck. But we guarantee you will see much more game than those whose vehicles never leave the road! Dinner and overnight at Lodge or campsite in tents. FB

Day 13 SERENGETI – ARUSHA
After breakfast, transfer to airstrip for return flight to Arusha (prop plane). Early morning game drives in the park. After breakfast you collect your lunch boxes and drive to Arusha and transferred to Airport for your onward flight back home.

End of Tour.