ITINERARY OVERVIEW

This 7-day safari itinerary will take you to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.  You will also get to explore the National parks and the conservation Area.

With this safari package, you will be able to see different animal biodiversity, beautiful landscapes, the scenic view of birding, Baobab trees, the great East Africa wildebeest migration (but this depends on the season), the big game animals, birds of prey, Shores around the Lake and so much more.

This itinerary includes transport, which is 4×4 comfortable safari vehicle, comfortable mini-Van for transfers from the airports to the hotels, flight tickets from Zanzibar to Arusha Airport, Go & return, All accommodation with 3 meals per day, mineral water, tea and coffee during safari, park fees and all taxes inclusive.

Day 1: Zanzibar – Kilimanjaro / Arusha Airport 1hr

Upon arrival at Airport, clear all the airport formalities you will meet our representative for the transfer to your hotel overnight at Planet Lodge FB

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=planet+lodge+arusha

Note: You may arrive at anytime

Optional activities

– City tour

– Museums

– Souvenir store

– Boating

– Chemka Hot Springs

 

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park 2h30

After breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.

Tarangire is one of the best parks in Tanzania, offering some extraordinary sights. Normally, in the dry seasons, the Tarangire River becomes a reliable water solution for many animals and is a permanent source of water.

Tarangire is known and famous for its large elephant concentration, baobab trees, and beautiful landscapes, you expect to see heads of, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, baboons, many and antelopes.  For bird watchers, Tarangire is the place where over 400 bird species have been recorded in this park, which includes also the rare species animals like Greater Kudu, wild dogs & fringed Eared Oryx are also among rare animal species found in this amazing park.

Predators like lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and leopards are also found in this park. Tarangire National Park forms the central annual migratory cycle within Tarangire and Lake Manyara ecosystem, including more than, 25,000 wildebeests, and about 30,000 zebras.  Dinner and overnight at Lake Burunge Tented Lodge FB

https://www.google.com/search?q=burunge+tented+lodge

Optional activity,

– Night safari

– Walking safari

– Hot air balloon

 

Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park 2h30

After breakfast, collect lunch boxes then depart to Lake Manyara National Park, and perform a full-day game drive in the park.

Manyara national park is situated to the north of Tanzania, to the steep western wall of the rift valley, Manyara is home to an underground water forest which makes it green all year round, it is also part of a world biosphere reserve with an area of 325 kilometers square. The Park is renowned for its tree-climbing lions, olive baboons, herds of elephants, buffaloes, Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Hippos, and klipspringer not to mention more than 450 species of birds including flocks of flamingos and stocks that can be found in this park.  Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s trees inn FB

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=eleens+trees+in+karatu

Optional activities

  • Local market around karatu
  • Treetop walkway
  • Cultural tour

 

Day 4: Karatu – Serengeti National Park 4 hours

After breakfast, you will depart with picnic boxes from Karatu to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an en-route game drive, followed by an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

The name Serengeti is derived from the Maasai word *Siringeti* which means endless plains due to the southern grass plains which seem to no end with the scene of the concentration of wildebeest and zebras during the great migration, this park is famous and one of the largest national parks in Tanzania with an area of 14,763 square km, Serengeti is a home for an abundance of wildlife and is one of the few parks where you can spot the big 5 and many carnivores together with birds of prey. Enjoy the day at the plains of the Serengeti national park then dinner and overnight at Pure Serengeti tented lodge FB.

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Optional activity,

– Visit the Maasai village

– Hot air balloon safari

Day 5: Serengeti – Serengeti [Full Day]

Enjoy a day of a photo safari in the Serengeti National Park plains with packed lunch boxes. Dinner and overnight at Pure Serengeti tented lodge FB

 

Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 3 hours

Today you will depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic boxes for a crater tour. Dinner and overnight at Marera valley lodge FB

Ngorongoro is the multiple land-use areas where the Maasai who are pastoralists share the same ecosystem with wild animals, the area is part of the Serengeti ecosystem in the north and northwest of the Ndutu region were between December and April is the best time to see the calving of wildebeest and zebras. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken and non-flooded caldera in the world, the main attraction of Ngorongoro is the crater which formed after the large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself and formed a caldera, the caldera is the best place to see many antelopes very close and the big 5 animals but depending on the season.

Day 7: Karatu – Arusha

After breakfast, depart with Karatu-packed lunch boxes to Arusha for the flight, or continue with the schedule you may have

INCLUDED:

  • All airport transfers/pick up & drop off
  • All accommodation
  • Pop-up roof safari vehicle
  • Professional safari guide
 
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • flying doctor for any Emergence
  • first aid kit
  • Flights tickets go & Return
  • Tea and coffee during safari
  • Mineral water during safari
  • Overnight stays in budget tented camp/hotels
  • Tanzania Government Taxes/ VAT
  • All national parks fees & concession fees

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Masai village/ cultural tour activities
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Visa fees
  • Tips/gratitude for safari driver guide 10-15 per person per day
  • Travel insurance
  • All items of personal nature etc.
  • Travel insurance
  • Additional activities
  • PCR test
  • RAPID test