5 DAYS ITINERARY
Optional trip packages before/after this safari:
- Seeing the Mountain Gorillas
- Staying for 2-3 days at The School of St Jude
- Enjoying a beach getaway to Zanzibar
- Go on a Gorillas, Water safari and Chimps tour in Uganda
- Tour Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
Upon arrival into Kilimanjaro International Airport at (arrival details to be advised by client) you will be met and transferred to the hotel for overnight on a B&B basis
At 8am after breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and driven to Lake Manyara National Park
Enjoy doing a game drive. Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
Drinking water is also provided.
Lake Manyara is a beautiful little park which is famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants and large troops of baboons. The Park is home to an amazing variety of birds and animals considering its small size. A short visit to this serene park will greatly diversify your safari experience as the lush green jungle habitat is of stark contrast to the other parks you will visit during your safari.
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park.
Once you reach Serengeti, enjoy a game drive on route to your accommodation.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
Drinking water is also provided.
The Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge as it contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders. The area covers 14,763 sq kms and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains.
Option: Hot Air Ballooning in the early morning followed by a Bush Champagne Breakfast
Enjoy a full day in different parts of central Serengeti!
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Drinking water is also provided.
The Central Serengeti offers superb game viewing all year round due to its abundance of resident animals. Specifically, the Seronera River Valley in the Central Serengeti is a ‘must see’ on every safari regardless of the specific month of travel. Game viewing in Central Serengeti is at its best during the dry season (June – November) as resident animals are more concentrated in the immediate area due to the lack of water on the plains. Resident herbivores include impala, buffalo, hippo, warthog, topi, hartebeest and giraffe. Resident carnivores include lion and leopard.
Have the morning in Serengeti and then after lunch drive to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
Drinking water is also provided in the car
There are several documented resident lion prides just within a one-hour game drive radius from Seronera.
During the dry season, the resident prides begin to shift west and north in their territories and concentrate in the central region of the park. The dry season is a particularly good time for lion viewing in the Central Serengeti. The Central Serengeti is also one of the best areas in Africa to spot the elusive leopard. You may be lucky enough to encounter this majestic cat in the branches of the sausage trees that dot the banks of the Seronera River.
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park.
Enjoy the wildlife! Later, drive back to Arusha to arrive at around 5pm
Breakfast and lunch provided.
Drinking water is also provided.
Tarangire National Park is almost 3000 sq km in size and is probably best known for its huge numbers of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park comes from the Tarangire River which crosses through the park. Tarangire is especially spectacular during the dry season (June – November) as wildlife concentrations rival that of the Serengeti (since enormous populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River as their only source of water). With its varied habitats and permanent water in the Tarangire River the park is home to over 2000 elephants and 500 bird species.
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Departure
Arusha
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Dress Code
Comfortable safari clothing. Check out our Safari packing List
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Included
Accommodation as per itineraryMeals as per the ItineraryPark Entry FeesProfessional GuideTransportation
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Not Included
Bank feeDrinks outside the 2 bottles of drinking waterInternational Flight and Visa FeesPersonal Travel/Baggage InsuranceTips for the guide and any portersUnexpected Increases in Park/Lodge fees