Serengeti National Park, in northern Tanzania, is known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains. Many cross the marshy western corridor’s crocodile-infested Grumeti River. Others veer northeast to the Lobo Hills, home to black eagles. Black rhinos inhabit the granite outcrops of the Moru Kopjes.
About 20kms across, 600 meters deep, and 300 sq km in area, the Ngorongoro crater is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. A breathtaking natural wonder.
The main features include the Ngorongoro Crater, The Serengeti Plains that support about 2.0 million migratory wildlife species of the Serengeti Mara-ecosystem (TAWIRI, 2003), and the catchment forest; the Northern Highland Forest Reserve (NHFR) known as ‘Entim Olturot’ in Maa language. Other important features found in the NCA are the archaeological and palaeontological site located at Oldupai Gorge and the early human foot-prints that were discovered at Alaitole in the Ngarusi area.
Day 1
Arusha-Lake Manyara
After breakfast and picnic lunch from the hotel Proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Tucked below the majesty of the Rift Valley wall, the park is a thin green band of forest flanked one side by the sheer 600metres high red and brown cliffs of the escarpment and on the other by the white-hot shores of an ancient soda lake. Acacia woodland shelters the park’s famous tree-climbing lion, mostly like lying among the branches in the heat of the day. Later in the evening drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Activity; Game drive
Main destination; Lake Manyara
Day 2
Lake Manyara – Serengeti
After breakfast with a packed lunch drive from the lodge leave Karatu9 Safari Junction for Serengeti with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge). Proceed to Serengeti for an afternoon game drive, which is renowned for its wealth of leopards and lion population. It is Tanzania’s oldest and most famous park, and one of the most world’s last great wildlife refuges. The term Serengeti means endless plains. Later drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Activity; game drive
Main destination; Serengeti National Park
Day 3
Serengeti Full day
After breakfast depart with picnic lunch proceed for Morning and afternoon game viewing in Serengeti. Every year more than a million wildebeest,200,000 Zebras, and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle gather to undertake their long trek to new grazing lands, followed by predators lion, leopard, cheetah, and hyenas. During their trek, more than 8,000 calves are produced a day and thousands are killed by predators. Enjoy lunch in the middle of nowhere. Then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Activity; Game drive
Main destination; Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
Early breakfast and depart with picnic lunch for a game drive into the Ngorongoro Crater. This huge caldera or collapsed volcano is 260 square kilometers and 600metres deep. Its spectacular settings and abundance of wildlife make it one of the natural wonders of the world – is referred to as the 7 wonders of the world or the EDEN of Africa. is 600 meters deep through the volcanic soil of the Serengeti plains. Buried in the layers are hominids and remains of animals that lived and died more than 2 million years ago. You will break for your picnic lunch at the Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Later drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
Karatu-Arusha
After breakfast depart from Karatu to Arusha for early flights.
Included in the Tour :
- Airport Transfer to & from Kilimanjaro or Arusha
- Accommodation 1night before and 1 night after the safari (if needed)
- Transport with a qualified driver or guide in 4×4 vehicles with viewing roof
- Camping or Lodge fees and accommodation on agreed.
- All meals while on camping safari (including cook on camping safari)
- Camping Equipment, where applicable
- National Park entry fees
- All Government taxes
- Insurance covers days of Safari
- 1.5 Bottled Mineral water per person per day
Excluded in Tour:
- Tips (for Guide $20 USD per person per day)
- Lunches, dinners, drinks at your hotel in Moshi or Arusha
- Optional Maasai Village visit ($ 100 per group of 6 people or less)
- First Dinner on your Arrival
- Olduvai Gorge visit ($ 50 per person as a contribution to the community)
- International Flight and Domestic Flight (if not included in the offer)
- Laundry, Telephone bills
- Curio shop purchases, Gratitude
- Champagne, cognac, premium brand spirits, cellar wines, cigars, and cigarettes
