7 DAYS MANYARA/NGORONGORO/SERENGETI/TARANGIRE
Wildlife safari experience
Explore & Game Drive in ecologically rich Lake Manyara National
Park. Explore Serengeti one of the most celebrated ecosystem.
Explore World Heritage listed Ngorongoro Crater and the Tarangire, a
park of giant baobab trees, rolling savannah and acacia parkland.
Day 1: Arusha - Lake Manyara National park
Pick up from your hotel at 0800 hrs and drive to Lake Manyara
National park to arrive in good time for lunch at Lake Manyara
Serena Lodge . Proceed for afternoon game drives . Dinner and
overnight Lake Manyara Serena lodge
Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of
the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied
ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake
Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this
park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make
the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy
season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern
park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to
the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact
that makes for interesting game viewing of large families of the
primates.
Day 2: Serengeti National park
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast
.Depart the lodge and proceed Serengeti passing through Olduvai
Gorge, the archeological site of the Leakey family. Meals and
overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 3: Serengeti National park
A full day with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the
plains, Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s
also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometres of protected area that
borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game ParkIt is the Migration for which
Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and
about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the
southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and
then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and
June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought,
gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest
travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and
through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms
of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet
some of their most fascinating inhabitants.
Day 4: Ngorongoro conservation area
Breakfast at leisure then view game as you drive to Ngorongoro
conservation area for overnight stay at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater
After early morning breakfast leave with picnic lunch for a full day
crater tour. You will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel
drive vehicle, explore the crater before ascending back to the
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th
Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main
drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class
attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of
Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a
volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially
thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater
has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s
eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s
across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from
the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The
crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which
rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through
wet and dry seasons
Day 6 Ngorongoro -Tarangire National park
Depart the Lodge breakfast drive to Tarangire. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge./Sopa Lodge
Tarangire National Park, one of the hidden jewels of Tanzania. This
park measures 2,600 sq km’s and boasts a concentration of wildlife
second only to Ngorongoro Crater. It features an impressive amount
and array of bird life and plant life. Situated only 160km’s from
Arusha, the park is nestled to the south of the large open grass
plains of southern Maasailand. It is named after the Tarangire
River, which runs directly through the center of the park and is the
only permanent water source for the animals. Along the banks of this
river you will find herds of wildebeest (or gnu) and zebra, followed
by Grant’s Gazelle, Thomson ’s gazelle and many others. Lurking in
the background lion and leopard keep a watchful eye on a possible
meal. The park offers views of grass and floodplains with impressive
baobab and flat topped acacia trees scattered throughout. During the
dry season the park may look quite ordinary, but activities continue
even more earnestly due to the now increased competition.
Day 7: Tarangire-Arusha
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast at
leisure exit the park and drive to Arusha to arrive by 1300 hrs
where the safari ends
Cost per person sharing
2 Pax US$ 2660
4 Pax US$ 2550
Tour price includes:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable 4x4 safari Land
cruiser/Rover
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room.
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Ngorongoro Crater tour
-Complementary 1 litre bottled drinking water while on safari
-Start and end in Arusha
Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary |
