Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Arusha to Lake Manyara

   • Drive from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park which takes about 4 hours.

   • After having a picnic lunch in Manyara, start a late afternoon game drive, which is the best time to view animals in this park.

   • Approach the Rift Valley from the east, see the escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the groundwater forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch, and on the escarpment, elephants stand in the shade. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, and others.

   Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Safari Campsite or a similar campsite.

   Lunch and dinner included.

2. Day 2 : Serengeti National Park

   • Drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge which takes 3 to 4 hours. Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, in which early human fossils were first discovered. It has an amazing landscape that resulted from the same tectonic forces that created the Great Rift Valley millions of years ago.

   • In the late evening, drive to Nguchiro Campsite.

   All meals included.

3. Day 3 : Serengeti National Park

   • After breakfast, venture into the Serengeti's wilderness that corners for a full day of game viewing in the park.

   • Pack a picnic lunch, and take leisure while exploring this world heritage site, where earth's largest concentration of plain game still roams free!

   • In the late evening, go to Nguchiro Campsite or similar campsite for rest, dinner and overnight.

   All meals included.

4. Day 4 : Ngorongoro Crater

   • After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive inside the crater with the Tanzanian safari guide. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino as well as the pride of lions that include the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of water birds. Other animals that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family and small mammals. 

   Dinner and overnight at the Simba Campsite. 

   Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

5. Day 5 : Tarangire to Arusha

   • In the morning, drive from Simba Campsite to Tarangire National Park which takes about 2 hours. This park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rain when they migrate again to good grazing areas. 

   • In the evening, drive back to Arusha.

   Breakfast and lunch are included.