Overview
In this 6-day safari, you will visit all the major highlights of safari destinations in Tanzania. Where you explore Tanzania’s most spectacular landscapes and witness the stunning wildlife viewing experience on this exceptional safari Adventure. While on this trip, you will visit the Serengeti National Park, vast plains hosting the huge population of mammal species, Ngorongoro Crater deeming with the large herds of mammals and Tarangire National Park boosting with the largest population of Elephants among several other wildlife species.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Arusha city
- Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
- Day 3: Drive to Serengeti National Park
- Day 4: Full day Serengeti National Park
- Day 5: Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 6: Ngorongoro crater and Departure
Day to Day Detailed Itinerary
Your international flight will arrive at Kilimanjaro international airport in Tanzania; after clearing with the immigration and collecting your luggage, you will be met by your driver guide who will be waiting for you on arrival. He will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha, enroute, on clear skies, you will be captivated with the stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Depending on your arrival and the level of fitness, you may proceed to the lodge and spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge or if you want to keep busy, you may go on a city tour of Arusha or other experiences depending on your interests.
Acco Accommodation:
Meal plan: Dinner
After your breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive to Tarangire National Park. The park is often favored and highly visited due to is size and remotely most especially along the southern sector of the park. Tarangire is known for its massive population of Elephants that congregate here as well as a substantial population of wildebeests, Zebras, impala, giraffes, eland and buffalo and some few species of the Gerenuk and fringed-eared oryx. Tarangire is characterized by dry landscape, open woodland scattered with biggest number of Africa’s baobab (known as the tree of life), while in the park, you explore the parks tracks where you will encounter several mammal species with brief rest for picnic lunch and continue with the game drive until evening where you will drive to the camp and check in for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Acacia Farm Lodge (Luxury), Eileen’s Tree Inn (Mid-range), Karatu Tented Lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After your breakfast at the lodge, you will meet up with your guide who will transfer you to Serengeti National Park situated in the Northern part of Tanzania. The drive takes you through the small towns and earthy round hut Maasai houses. You will be arriving in the Serengeti as well as the start of your game drive as you make your way to the camp. The southern section of the park is covered with flat or gently rolling grasslands and occasionally dotted with rock kopjes, harboring a great population of resident game. Big cats love to have a good vantage point and the kopjes provide that, there is also has got a large herd of wildebeest most especially along the southern section during birthing period. before moving farther north. The Serengeti is home to a variety of landscapes offering rewarding views. What you will is determined by the location of which you will be staying.
Accommodation options: Osinon Camp (Mid-range), Ikoma Tented Camp (Budget)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
You will start your day with morning breakfast and thereafter, drive to the park for morning game drive best time for game viewing, depending on the season, if you visit during the wildebeest season, you will have opportunity to witness the massive population of wildebeests as well as several other animals that reside in the park. The great migration has got more than a million wildebeests which is probably the highlight of safari in Serengeti. This offers great sighting to watch huge herds as well as the zebras and gazelles across the Serengeti plains.
Besides the Migration herds, you will also look out for other plains like the lions, cheetahs, leopards among others. Besides watching the herds on the game drive, you may also opt for another unique experience of hot air balloon safari where you will watch the animals from the sky with an eagle eye view which is very exciting experience. This activity is available at a little more extra cost. (optional).
Accommodation options: Osinon Camp (Mid-range), Ikoma Tented Camp (Budget)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake up and have your breakfast and then drive from the Serengeti to Ngorongoro, upon arrival, you’ll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The crater, a collapsed volcano, is one of the most stunning natural wonders in Africa, with a high concentration of wildlife including black rhinos, hippos, and a variety of bird species. This is one of the best safari destinations to spot the Big five game as well as stunning views of the crater offer an incredible experience.
Besides the massive wild game, the crater offers opportunity to do other activities including visiting the Masai villages where you will be interacting with these interesting group of people and learn more about their cultures. You can spend 6 hours in the crater before heading back to Karatu.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Have your morning breakfast and after, the guide will drive you back to Arusha while enjoying enroute game drive in the Serengeti on arrival, you will be dropped off at the Kilimanjaro international airport for your onward flight or at the hotel in Arusha depending your schedule.
End of tour
Tour Includes & Excludes
The Tour Includes
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
- 4x4 safari vehicle
- Services of professional safari driver guide
- All park entrance fees
- All day game drives as per the itinerary
- Crater fees
- Government Taxes
- Bottled drinking water
- All activities included in the itinerary
The Tour Excludes
- Visas
- Travel tickets
- Personal travel insurance
- All items of personal nature like the laundry, tips, porters, alcoholic and soft drinks
- All other optional activities not included in the itinerary