6 Days Safari
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Day 1: Arusha/Moshi - Tarangire National Park
After a safari briefing in the morning you head to the Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, bush savannah and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. The park is considered as one of the best places to view elephants up close.
The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen now and then but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. In the late afternoon you will leave the park and drive to the lodge, where you will overnight.
Dinner & overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park - Lake Natron
After breakfast you are heading to Lake Natron. Just past Mto wa Mbu you leave the asphalted road; along the East African Rift Valley the drive continues on adventurous slopes. The drive leads past Maasai villages and the holy mountain of the Maasai, the Ol Doinyo Lengai.
As soon as the Maasai village Ngare Sero comes into sight, it is not far to the lake. The outlet Lake Natron is the home of a remarkable variety of birds, in particular about 2.5 million dwarf flamingos; the lake serves them as a regular breeding ground. The water is strongly saline and the basis of life for unicellular algae and bacteria, which are responsible for the planar red-brown to purple-violet coloring of the lake.
The area around Lake Natron is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt regions in Africa. You will make a hike to the lake and then you will visit the nearby waterfalls, a true oasis with awesome waters to swim. You will stay overnight at a lodge at Lake Natron.
Dinner & overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 3: Lake Natron - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the eastern Serengeti and at midday, you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park.
This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen.
The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water. You will spend the night at a lodge inside the park.
Dinner & overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs.
During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north.
As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best. You will spend the night at a tented camp in the Serengeti.
Dinner & overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Rise and shine! Today you travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before you drive down into the crater. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to spotted hyenas, rare wild dogs and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area.
After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon and head to the lodge for dinner & overnight.
Dinner & overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha/JRO
You will be dropped off in the city center or at the airport.
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Price Includes:
- Full board accommodation
- Private safari guide
- Pop up roof Jeeps for game viewing
- All entrance park fees
- All meals while on safari.
Price Excludes:
- Tanzania visa, flights & insurance
- Tips for Safari Guides
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours