Day I: Arusha/Ngorongoro
Lunch will be served at Impala Hotel, Arusha, at 1200 hrs. You thereafter depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area at 1400 hrs. You arrive in time for dinner at the lodge. The lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater from where you get awesome views of the collapsed volcano.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 2: Ngorongoro
After breakfast you depart for a full day tour of the crater at 0800 hrs.
The drive commences with the 600 m descent to the crater floor, a
magnificent natural amphitheatre. Covering 260 sq. km, the crater is
an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural
world. The crater supports a year round resident population of a
variety of wildlife. You will have no trouble spotting lion, elephant,
rhino, buffalo and many species of plain animals- wildebeest, zebra,
reedbuck, Thompson gazelle and many more.
You will have packed lunch in the course of the tour.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 3: Tarangire
After breakfast, you depart at 0800 hrs for Tarangire National Park to arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. At 1500 hrs go for an afternoon game drive. Tarangire is a park of giant baobab trees, rolling savannah and acacia parkland. It is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular in the dry season between June and September. It is during this period that thousands of animals- wildebeest, zebra, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, and oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steppe to the Tarangire River in search of water. The predators –lion, leopard and others- as is the custom in the savanna follow closely by. Birds are also abundant here and over 550 species have been recorded.
Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Day 4: Tarangire/Arusha
0630 hrs- you will go for an early morning game drive in the park.
Temperatures are cool in the early morning period and it is a good
time to spot animals. Return to the lodge for breakfast and there
after check out at 1000 hrs.
Drive to Arusha to arrive for lunch at Impala Hotel at 1200 hrs.
Includes:
- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha
- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro and Tarangire
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
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Arusha / Ngorongoro / Serengeti (5 nights / 6 days)
Day I: Arusha/Ngorongoro
Lunch will be served at Impala Hotel, Arusha, at 1200 hrs. You thereafter depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area at 1400 hrs. You arrive in time for dinner at the lodge. The lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater from where you get awesome views of the collapsed volcano.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 2: Ngorongoro
After breakfast you depart for a a full day morning tour of the crater at 0800 hrs. The drive commences with the 600 m descent to the crater floor, a magnificent natural amphitheatre. Covering 260 sq. km, the crater is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural world. The crater supports a year round resident population of a variety of wildlife. You will have no trouble spotting lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and many species of plain animals- wildebeest, zebra, reedbuck, Thompson gazelle and many more. You will have packed picnic lunch on the crater floor.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 3: Serengeti
After breakfast, depart at 0800 hrs for Serengeti National Park passing via Olduvai Gorge. Olduvai Gorge is the prehistoric site where Dr. Louis Leakey discovered the remains of Homo habilis (“Handy man”) regarded as mankind’s first step on the path of human evolution. You arrive in time for lunch at 1200 hrs at your lodge.
1500 hrs- you go for an evening game drive in the park. The Serengeti is probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Within its 15,000 sq km area it hosts 3 million large mammals. More than 35 species of plain animals- zebra, wildebeest, eland, giraffe and others are found here. And so for the big five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino. The park is the staging zone for one the most spectacular events in the natural world- the annual migration of wildebeest. This commences around June when over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle head for the Maasai Mara in Kenya in search of pasture. They are followed closely by the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The Serengeti also has over 500 species of birds.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 4: Serengeti
You dedicate this day to Serengeti and take a morning and an afternoon game drive.
Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 5: Lake Manyara
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park to arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. 1500 hrs- you go for an evening game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. The park covers 330 sq. km, the lake occupies 70% of which. The varied ecosystem consists of ground water forests, acacia woodland and open grassland along the lakeshore and sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the Big Five -lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the Rift Valley. It is also an ornithologists’ paradise and is host to over 400 species of birds.
You will spend the night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. The lodge is perched on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment and has great views of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara itself.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Day 6: Lake Manyara/Arusha
0800 hrs- Drive to Arusha to arrive for lunch at Impala Hotel at 1200 hrs.
Includes:
- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha
- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a 4WD Landcruiser with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
Tips to porters and drivers
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