7 DAYS LUXURY WILDLIFE SAFARI
- 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHT
This is a perfect safari itinerary for you to explore the best of Tanzania’s northern circuit and the world-renowned wildebeest Migration, with two full days in the Serengeti. Visit Tarangire or Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro crater world 8th Wonder.
Day 1
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park.
On your drive from Arusha sit back and enjoy the scenic views of the changing vegetation. The drive will approximately take you two hours. You will be able to see different human activities such as farms and stones quarries from the roads. You might also see Maasai boys with their cattle grazing or moving in search of water and grass. Lake Manyara National Park though another small park is perfect for bird watching. Game in Lake Manyara include elephants, wildebeests along with so many giraffes, and buffaloes. In addition, the park is also very famous for its large number of zebras, impalas, warthogs and waterbucks. After the adventure of the day you will head to Karatu for overnight.
Luxury Accommodation: Lake Manyara Tree Top
Day 2.
Karatu to Serengeti National Park.
This day starts with early breakfast at your hotel followed by a drive through Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park. Take a breath and enjoy the beautiful scenery rolling into the distance as far as your eyes can see. You will head in the central part of the park known as the Seronera circuit which is very rich in wildlife habitat, the place is featured by the Seronera River that provides Water for the Animals. You will spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of the predators. You might have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.
Luxury Accommodation: Grumeti Serengeti tented camp
Day 3 and 4.
Serengeti National Park
Early morning game drive in the Serengeti plains trying to capture what was missed on yesterday’s drive. Enjoy an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti and get a chance to appreciate the view as the sun set fire to the savannah while predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Alternatively, you might want to explore the untouched parts of Serengeti as you casually drift away from the surface of the earth in the early hours of the morning, safe in the basket of a hot air balloon. . This is an additional activity if you like to add it then confirm with your safari expert. After breakfast you will proceed to explore the vast savannah of Serengeti in your open roof vehicle with your packed lunch. Take your hat and sunglasses out and enjoy what nature has in store for you.
Luxury Accommodation: Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp
Semi-Luxury Accommodation:Thorn Tree
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro.
Say goodbye to the Serengeti with a morning game drive and later in the afternoon start heading towards the Ngorongoro conservation area with a game drive en route. Your driver will drive on a different route from the one you did on day two. This drive gives you an opportunity to glimpse what the two world heritage sites have to offer from the golden savannah grasslands of Serengeti to the montane forest of Ngorongoro.
Luxury Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Day 6.
Ngorongoro Crater.
Taking picnic lunches with you, your drive today will lead you to a descend down the crater floor for a full exploration of what the crater has to offer by tracking game with your guide. The crater is 610m deep and 260km² wide, making it the largest Caldera in the world. The crater contains all the big five animals (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopard and buffaloes), hippos, cheetah, antelopes and spotted hyena. Also in the crater you can see different species of birds. Other game such as velvet monkey, jackal, foxes, rock and tree hyraxes, warthog, gnu, zebra and hare. After the excitements of the day, you will drive to Tarangire
Luxury Accommodation: Acacia Collection
Day 7:
Tarangire National Park
Drive from your hotel to Tarangire National Park after early breakfast. Tarangire National Park is known for its elephant’s herds of up to 300, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland grazing and browsing in the dry river bed. There is Silale swamp that attracts 550 varieties of birds, the most breeding species you’ll see in one habitat anywhere in the world! The park is also home of tree climbing pythons, as well as lions and leopards. Later drive back to Arusha.
End of Tour
INCLUDE
- Accommodation
- Transportation
- Game Drives
- Professional Guides
- Meals and Drinks
- Activities
EXCLUDE
- International Flights
- Visa Fees
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
- Optional Activities
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Additional Meals
- Medical Expenses
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Day 1.
Arrival & Airport pick up.
You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport by our staff and transferred to ARUSHA for resting after a long flight. Our staff will answer all your queries regarding your upcoming safari and provide you with a short briefing as well. Afterwards, you will be taken to your accommodation.
Luxury Accommodation: Arusha Gran Melia Lodge
Mid-Budget Accommodation: Four Points Arusha
Day 2.
Tarangire National Park.
Travel from Arusha at 8.00 am to Tarangire National Park after early breakfast. Tarangire National Park is known for its elephant herds of up to 300, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland grazing and browsing in the dry river bed. There is a Silaley swamp that attracts 550 varieties of birds, the most breeding species you’ll see in one habitat anywhere in the world! The park is also home of tree climbing pythons, as well as lions and leopards. You will enjoy a game drive and game viewing with a picnic lunch. Dinner and Overnight at Manyara.
Luxury Accommodation: Manyara Secret Lodge
Mid-Budget Accommodation: Suricata Boma.
Day 3.
Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast drive to Serengeti National Park via Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania’s and world’s most important pale anthropological sites, it has proven invaluable in furthering understanding of early human evolution. While at Oldupai Gorge you will get to know the history of the human revolution. Enjoy your lunch there, and thereafter drive to Serengeti National Park for an evening game drive with dinner and overnight at Serengeti with stunning views of the Serengeti. Serengeti National Park is a grassland savannah plain accommodating a diversity of animal species such as predators (lions, leopards, cheetahs, etc.) big ostrich populations, migratory birds’ migratory wildebeest and other animals. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti.
Luxury Accommodation: Acacia Collection Luxury
Mid-Budget Accommodation: Serengeti Sound Nature Tented Lodge
Day 4&5
Full Day Serengeti National Park
We have 2 full days in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watching a big pride of lions, being in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top; we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. On these days we will have a chance to do walking safaris in Serengeti National Park.
Luxury Accommodation: Acacia Luxury Collections.
Mid-Budget Accommodation: Serengeti Sound Nature Tented Lodge
Day 5.
Balloon Safari / Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages. We do an after-breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The visitor’s centre not far from the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites is well worth a visit after the morning’s game drive. In the afternoon we will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Dinner and Overnight in Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Luxury Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Mid-Budget Accommodation: Rhino Lodge
Day 6.
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, taking picnic lunches with you descend to the crater floor for a full day of tracking games with your guide. The crater is 670m deep and 260km² wide, making it the largest Caldera in the world. The crater contains all the big five animals (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards and buffaloes), hippos, cheetahs, antelopes and spotted hyenas. Also, in the crater, you can see different species of birds. Other game such as velvet monkey, jackal, foxes, rock and tree hyraxes, warthog, gnu, zebra and hare. You will have a picnic lunch and later ascend. Dinner and overnight at Karatu
Luxury Accommodation: Manyara Secret Lodge
Mid-Budget Accommodation: Manyara Wildlife Lodge
Day 7.
Lake Manyara National Park.
After breakfast follow pick up and drive to Lake Manyara National Park with lunch. The park is home to tree-climbing Lions, hippos, Elephants, Zebras, Buffalos, Giraffes, large groups of Baboons, Blue and Velvet monkeys, Warthog and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded. The Manyara National Park is also famous for its large flocks of flamingos. In this park, canoeing has recently been added to the tourist activities at extra cost. This is a great way to see the park from a new perspective. Depending on your International Flight Schedule, you will later be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport to connect with your international flight back home
Balloon safaris in Tanzania is a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the wilderness of the plains of Serengeti, as you gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming with herds of wildlife in the early morning. It also involves a visit to other northern Tanzania National parks and destinations such as Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park, and Manyara National Park.
INCLUDE
- Accommodation
- Transportation
- Game Drives
- Professional Guides
- Meals and Drinks
- Activities
EXCLUDE
- International Flights
- Visa Fees
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
- Optional Activities
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Additional Meals
- Medical Expenses
