Trip Destinations
Itinerary Briefing
Take a private safari to the best of all the east African national parks. You will visit the wonders of the amazing Ngorongoro Crater, the world famous Serengeti National Park and Tarangire‘s gigantic Baobab trees and huge elephant populations. Depending on the time of year, you’ll have the chance to see the great migration in the Serengeti National Park.
The tour starts in Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and ends in Arusha Airport. Along the way you’ll have countless adventures in your own animal tracking vehicle, traveling the wild African savanna in search of big game. If you’re a nature enthusiast at heart, this trip is definitely one you don’t want to miss!
Itinerary Day Description
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) –Tarangire National Park
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), your driver guide will meet you. After your trip briefing, you will drive to Tarangire National Park.
Tanzania’s third 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 elephant.
Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge All meals included
Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast from your lodge, with packed lunch boxes, you will drive onto Serengeti National Park with plenty to see on the way! En route you will see grazing zebras, antelopes and giraffes and sometimes some buffalos hiding in the bush.
On your way to Serengeti, you will visit a Masai village between Ngorongoro and the Serengeti National Park. Your visit includes a demonstration of traditional Masai dance, the opportunity to see the day to day workings of a Masai village, and the opportunity to purchase locally made jewellery.
Maasai Boma consists of several houses made of natural materials that are built in a circle to fence in the cattle. Visiting a Boma will give you the chance to see for yourself how the Maasai live. Additionally, you can talk to your hosts who will give you an in–depth understanding of their traditions and customs.
The South Serengeti ecosystem belongs partly to the Serengeti National park and partly to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Ndutu Area). You will start your day 1 game drive into Serengeti National Park.
You will be able to game drive the central Serengeti en route to your camp.
Depending on the time of year and the migration of the herds you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species. After your game drive in Serengeti National Park, you will drive to your camp and retire your day for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camp all meals included
Day 3: Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park
You will have breakfast at the camp and embark yourself on a full day game drive in Serengeti National park.
The Migration, consisting of around 2 million animals, is on the move all year round. Depending on the season you may see this impressive phenomenon.
Naturally it also attracts a mass of predators and you may be able to see a band of lionesses gather for a hunt.
After your full day game drive in Serengeti National Park, you will return to your camp for your 2nd overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camp in central Serengeti. All meals included
Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater – Natural Wonders
After breakfast from your camp, with packed lunch boxes, you will depart Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you’ll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a wonderful game drive and picnic lunch. The inside of the crater is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the highest wild animal densities worldwide. Among the species are lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. You might expect to see the ‘Big Five’ in one day! You’ll then stay overnight at a lodge inside Ngorongoro.
Standard Accommodation at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge meals on full board basis
Day 5: Depart to Arusha
After breakfast in the morning, you will drive to Arusha for your departure or other scheduled activities.
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