Itinerary
Highlights
- 8 Days covering, Tarangire N P, Lake Manyara N P, Ngorongoro & Serengeti N P
- At comfortable lodges or tented camps
- All in good locations with nice views and quiet inspiring surroundings
- Can be done all year long; no objections even during rainy season
- Ideal for couples, families, friends, small groups etc.
- Starting and ending in Arusha
- Can be easily combined with a connection flight on day 7 to Zanzibar
Day 1
Tarangire National Park
Overnight at Maramboi Tented CampYour Tour starts with the drive to Tarangire, Tanzania’s fifth 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, and cheetah and up to six thousand elephants. Driving time without game viewing approx. 2 hours. Overnight at Maramboi Tented Camp (PR) or Kirurumu Tented Lodge (AD). Packed lunch and dinner included.
Day 2
Lake Manyara National Park
Kirurumu Manyara Lodge (PR), FullboardAfter breakfast you drive to Lake Manyara. Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, the park is recognized for its incredible beauty. You can see many game animals such as buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippos and others. Driving time without game viewing approx. 1 hour. Overnight at Kirurumu Manyara Lodge (PR) or Marera Valley Lodge (AD). Full board
Day 3-5
Serengeti National Park
Overnight at Kuba Kuba Tented Lodge (PR) or Kisura Serengeti Camp (AD). Full boardFrom Lake Manyara you drive towards Serengeti one of the most famous wildlife conservation areas in the world. First you reach the Naabi Hill Kopjes (huge granite boulders) where you can go for a short walk. After lunch you continue on game drives all afternoon at the vast Serengeti National Park, one of the most famous game reserves worldwide and named after the ancient Masai word ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains. Driving time without game viewing approx. 3 hours. Overnight at Kuba Kuba Tented Lodge (PR) or Kisura Serengeti Camp (AD). Full board
Day 6-7
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Overnight at Kitela Lodge (PR) or Ngorongoro Farmhouse (AD) Full boardEarly morning game drives at Serengeti followed by a visit at the hippo pools and the Seronera Visitors Center. After breakfast in the bush you proceed with game driving till afternoon before you return to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will reach the beautiful country home style lodge in the afternoon and enjoy a restful afternoon. An interesting coffee plantation walk is offered by the lodge at 16:30 free of charge including coffee roasting and grinding ceremony. Driving time without game viewing 3 hours. Overnight at Kitela Lodge (PR) or Ngorongoro Farmhouse (AD) Full board
Day 8
Depart / Arusha
Depending on your onward journey schedule you can do some activities in the morning such as walking in the forest of Ngorongoro following the Endoro Trail to the waterfall and elephant caves (additional 15 USD pp), visiting the lively farmers market of Karatu or do some souvenir shopping in Mto wa Mbu. Then, your private safari guide will take you back to Arusha with arrival in the afternoon. Driving time without game viewing 2- 5 hours. Breakfast and lunch included.