5
days program
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire - Ngorongoro
We will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Tarangire for short
game drive. Tarangire is Tanzania’s third largest national
park, and is known for the majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape,
dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The park supports a
great diversity of wildlife, especially during in the dry season
of July to November, when the Tarangire River provides the only
permanent water supply in the area. During this season wildlife,
including up as many as 6,000 elephants, concentrate along the river.
In the afternoon drive to Ngorongoro conservation area, the "eighth
wonder of the world" – the Ngorongoro crater is the largest
unbroken volcanic crater on earth. We will check in at the campsite
or lodge, from where you will have a stunning view of the crater.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 2: Ngorongoro – Serengeti
At sunrise you will start descending the crater's unbroken caldera
which shelters one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in
the world. The floor of this collapsed volcano spreads for 102
square miles and the walls are 600 metres high - a truly awesome
sight. The crater floor is a virtual "Noah's Ark", inhabited
by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa,
including the endangered black rhino. The crater contains a river,
several swamps, a soda lake complete with flamingos, a forest
and open plains.
Around 9am you will have a stop at the crater picnic site near
the hippo pool for breakfast. Then you will continue with game
viewing till around 1pm when you will start to ascend the crater.
Lunch at the lodge or campsite.
In the afternoon drive to Serengeti, possibly the most famous
wildlife sanctuary in the world.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 3: Serengeti
You will spend today game driving. The vast Serengeti plains cover
an area of over 14,763 square kilometres and during the months
of the migration is the habitat of huge numbers of wildebeest,
zebra and Thomson’s gazelle. From December to March they
concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei plains where the calving season
takes place, attracting the attention of predators like lion,
cheetah and hyena. In June and July they move into the western
corridor and in October and November the herds can usually be
found in the northern Serengeti. The Serengeti "Kopjes",
massive boulder islands of granite standing in a sea of grass,
provide shelter to a wide variety of plants and animals, from
the elusive leopard to the tiny dik dik. Dinner and overnight
in campsite or lodge.
Optional balloon safari
Day 4: Serengeti – Manyara
Arise early for a morning game drive, after which you will drive
to Oldovai Gorge for an optional visit to the museum on prehistoric
traces of humans. Oldovai is the famous archaeological site where
the Leakeys discovered remains of Australopithecus, Homo Habilis
and Homo Erectus, bringing crucial understanding to the study
of the evolution of the human species.
Later drive to Manyara for a short late afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge. Day 5: Manyara –
Arusha
Drive to Manyara for lunch and short game drive. This beautiful
park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig
and mahogany trees takes its name from the Maasai word for "euphorbia
tirucalli", a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to
protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a
variety of antelope inhabit the park, together with a variety
of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky
you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing
habits, lazily resting on the branches of an "Acacia tortilis"
tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingos, pelicans,
hornbills and plenty of forest species. You will also have the
opportunity to visit the villages around Lake Manyara, interact
with the locals at the markets, visit the Masai museum or snake
centre or go to a Masai village to learn about their way of life.
In the afternoon drive back to Arusha
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7
days program
Day 1: Arusha – Arusha National Park
We will pick you up at your hotel and drive to the Arusha National
Park. The park is an incredibly beautiful and topographically varied
area, with forest around Ngurdoto Crater, serene lakes, and spectacular
views of Mt.Meru, Tanzania’s second highest peak. In the afternoon
take a game drive.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 2: Arusha NP – Tarangire
In the morning you will walk in the forest with an armed ranger
to observe the abundant animal life, which includes zebra, waterbuck,
buffalo, elephant and warthog. After lunch drive to Tarangire
for late afternoon game drive. Tarangire is Tanzania’s third
largest national park, and is known for the majestic baobab trees
that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath
them. The park supports a great diversity of wildlife, especially
during in the dry season of July to November, when the Tarangire
River provides the only permanent water supply in the area. During
this season wildlife, including up as many as 6,000 elephants,
concentrate along the river.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Optional: night game drive.
Day 3: Tarangire – Ngorongoro
You will spend another morning game driving, to explore this beautiful
area.
In the afternoon we will drive to Ngorongoro for a night at the
rim of the crater.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 4: Ngorongoro – Serengeti
At sunrise you will start descending the crater's unbroken caldera
which shelters one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in
the world. The floor of this collapsed volcano spreads for 102
square miles and the walls are 600 metres high - a truly awesome
sight. The crater floor is a virtual "Noah's Ark", inhabited
by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa,
including the endangered black rhino. The crater contains a river,
several swamps, a soda lake complete with flamingos, a forest
and open plains.
Around 9am you will have a stop at the crater picnic site near
the hippo pool for breakfast. Then you will continue with game
viewing till around 1pm when you will start to ascend the crater.
Lunch at the lodge or campsite.
In the afternoon drive to Serengeti, possibly the most famous
wildlife sanctuary in the world.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 5: Serengeti
You will spend today game driving. The vast Serengeti plains cover
an area of over 14,763 square kilometres and during the months
of the migration is the habitat of huge numbers of wildebeest,
zebra and Thomson’s gazelle. From December to March they
concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei plains where the calving season
takes place, attracting the attention of predators like lion,
cheetah and hyena. In June and July they move into the western
corridor and in October and November the herds can usually be
found in the northern Serengeti. The Serengeti "Kopjes",
massive boulder islands of granite standing in a sea of grass,
provide shelter to a wide variety of plants and animals, from
the elusive leopard to the tiny dik dik.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Optional balloon safari
Day 6: Serengeti – Manyara
Arise early for a morning game drive, after which you will drive
to Oldovai Gorge for an optional visit to the museum on prehistoric
traces of humans. Oldovai is the famous archaeological site where
the Leakeys discovered remains of Australopithecus, Homo Habilis
and Homo Erectus, bringing crucial understanding to the study
of the evolution of the human species.
Later drive to Manyara for a short late afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 7: Manyara – Arusha
Drive to Manyara for lunch and short game drive. This beautiful
park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig
and mahogany trees takes its name from the Maasai word for "euphorbia
tirucalli", a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to
protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a
variety of antelope inhabit the park, together with a variety
of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky
you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing
habits, lazily resting on the branches of an "Acacia tortilis"
tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingos, pelicans,
hornbills and plenty of forest species. You will also have the
opportunity to visit the villages around Lake Manyara, interact
with the locals at the markets, visit the Masai museum or snake
centre or go to a Masai village to learn about their way of life.
In the afternoon drive back to Arusha
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10
days program
Day 1: Arusha - Kilimanjaro
We will pick you up from your hotel and drive to a private game
reserve at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa
and one of the continent’s magnificent sights. You will have
the opportunity for a nature walk or horse ride. If you decide for
the horse ride, you will be assigned to horses that match your size
and skill. Anyone is welcome, from complete beginners to experienced
riders of any age. You will go on a ride following the boundary
of the farm through grass and bush land which is used for grazing
horses and cattle. Plenty of wild animals inhabit the area. These
include Sykes monkeys, yellow baboons, duikers, bushbucks, reedbucks
and bush pigs as well as nocturnal animals like aardvarks, porcupines
and jackals.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 2: Kilimanjaro – Arusha National Park
Drive to the Arusha National Park. The park is an incredibly beautiful
and topographically varied area, with forest around Ngurdoto Crater,
serene lakes, and spectacular views of Mt.Meru, Tanzania’s
second highest peak. In the afternoon take a game drive.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 3: Arusha NP – Tarangire
In the morning you will walk in the forest with an armed ranger
to observe the abundant animal life, which includes zebra, waterbuck,
buffalo, elephant and warthog. After lunch drive to Tarangire
for late afternoon game drive. Tarangire is Tanzania’s third
largest national park, and is known for the majestic baobab trees
that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath
them. The park supports a great diversity of wildlife, especially
during in the dry season of July to November, when the Tarangire
River provides the only permanent water supply in the area. During
this season wildlife, including up as many as 6,000 elephants,
concentrate along the river.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Optional: night game drive.
Day 4: Tarangire – Ngorongoro
You will spend another morning game driving, to explore this beautiful
area.
In the afternoon we will drive to Ngorongoro conservation area,
the "eighth wonder of the world", the largest unbroken
volcanic crater on earth. We will check in at the campsite or
lodge, from where you will have a stunning view of the crater.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 5: Ngorongoro
At sunrise you will start descending the crater's unbroken caldera
which shelters one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in
the world. The floor of this collapsed volcano spreads for 102
square miles and the walls are 600 metres high - a truly awesome
sight. The crater floor is a virtual "Noah's Ark", inhabited
by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa,
including the endangered black rhino. The crater contains a river,
several swamps, a soda lake complete with flamingos, a forest
and open plains.
Around 9am you will have a stop at the crater picnic site near the
hippo pool for breakfast. Then you will continue with game viewing
till around 1pm when you will start to ascend the crater. Lunch, dinner
and overnight at the lodge or campsite.
Day 6: Ngorongoro – Serengeti
Go on a morning nature walk along the crater.
In the afternoon we drive to Serengeti, possibly the most famous
wildlife sanctuary in the world.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 7: Serengeti
You will spend today game driving. The vast Serengeti plains cover
an area of over 14,763 square kilometres and during the months
of the migration is the habitat of huge numbers of wildebeest,
zebra and Thomson’s gazelle. From December to March they
concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei plains where the calving season
takes place, attracting the attention of predators like lion,
cheetah and hyena. In June and July they move into the western
corridor and in October and November the herds can usually be
found in the northern Serengeti. The Serengeti "Kopjes",
massive boulder islands of granite standing in a sea of grass,
provide shelter to a wide variety of plants and animals, from
the elusive leopard to the tiny dik dik.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Optional balloon safari
Day 8: Serengeti
Spend today exploring this incredible area further on a full day
game drive.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Optional balloon safari
Day 9: Serengeti – Manyara
Arise early for a morning game drive, after which you will drive
to Oldovai Gorge for an optional visit to the museum on prehistoric
traces of humans. Oldovai is the famous archaeological site where
the Leakeys discovered remains of Australopithecus, Homo Habilis
and Homo Erectus, bringing crucial understanding to the study
of the evolution of the human species.
Later drive to Manyara for a short late afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight in campsite or lodge.
Day 10: Manyara – Arusha
Drive to Manyara for lunch and short game drive. This beautiful
park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig
and mahogany trees takes its name from the Maasai word for "euphorbia
tirucalli", a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to
protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a
variety of antelope inhabit the park, together with a variety
of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky
you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing
habits, lazily resting on the branches of an "Acacia tortilis"
tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingos, pelicans,
hornbills and plenty of forest species. You will also have the
opportunity to visit the villages around Lake Manyara, interact
with the locals at the markets, visit the Masai museum or snake
centre or go to a Masai village to learn about their way of life.
In the afternoon drive back to Arusha
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