6 Days Tanzania Camping Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara
SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
- Enjoy authentic interactions with the Maasai
- See the big cats, See possibly the greatest show on earth the wildebeest’s migration
- See more animals than you ever thought possible
- See the Endless plains of the Serengeti
Day 0
Arusha
Distance: 30km /50km
Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. Transfer to Meru House Inn Hotel for dinner and overnight HB. (2km, 15 minutes)
MEALS: Dinner and Overnight HB
ACCOMMODATION: Meru House Inn Hotel
Day 1
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, the tour departs. The first stop is Nakumat supermarket for any last-minute purchases before we head off on safari. Afterwards we head towards the Tarangire National Park for a game drive with picnic lunch at the park. Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the centre of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebras.
MEALS: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast
ACCOMMODATION: Sun bright campsite
Day 2
Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha Town is for any last-minute purchases before we head off on safari. Afterward, we head to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats. Acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself. And thanks to this the small Park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible birdlife. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing. Dinner and overnight at Sun bright campsite
MEALS: Lunch, dinner, bed, and breakfast
ACCOMMODATION: Sun bright campsite
Day 3 and 4
Serengeti National park
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. Then heard to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Seronera Campsite for 2 nights.
MEALS: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast
ACCOMMODATION: Serengeti Seronera Campsite
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Full day Serengeti National Park game drive including following the wildebeest migration. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Seronera Campsite.
MEALS: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast
ACCOMMODATION: Serengeti Seronera Campsite
Day 5
Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning game drive and after depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution Late afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Simba Campsite where you will have dinner and overnight
MEALS: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast
ACCOMMODATION: Ngorongoro Simba Campsite
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Airport
After an early breakfast, You will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro conservation Area supports avast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here. Late afternoon transfer to Arusha For dinner and Overnight or airport drop off. (Accommodation can be included upon request at extra cost.)
Cost $1,020usd per person sharing in a group.
Items included:
Transportation in 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional, English speaking guide and safari cook
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Mineral water
Overnight stays in tents
Tents, mattresses & camping equipment
All national park fees
Items not included:
Sleeping bag
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending monies for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance