Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

   • In the morning, get picked from the hotel and drive to the Lake Manyara National Park.

   • Upon entering the park, open the vehicle roof and start observing the wildlife.

   • Later in the afternoon, leave the park and camp at a nearby campsite.

   • Meals: Lunch, Dinner

2. Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park

   • After breakfast, the safari tour makes its way to the fertile crater highlands where the Iraq people grow wheat, corn and coffee. 

   • At midday, reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This national park is the second-largest park in Africa (largest in Tanzania) and is about the same size as Hawaii.

   • Camp for the night at a campsite in the Seronera region (central Serengeti).

   • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park

   • The whole day is devoted to observing the wildlife in the Serengeti National Park. 

   • Observe the herds of wildebeests and zebras wandering.

   • Stop at the Visitor Centre of the Serengeti National Park (only with advanced notification; best at the time of booking). 

   • Meet a staff member from the Frankfurter Zoologischen Gesellschaft (Frankfurt Zoological Society) at the center who will tell you about their work in the Serengeti, their current researchers, what it entails and the reason behind it. 

   • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

4. Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

   • After breakfast, continue the tour through the Serengeti National Park. In the Seronera Valley, observe wildebeests and zebras as well as lions and other big cats such as leopards and cheetahs. 

   • After lunch at a picnic place, slowly drive in the direction of the Ngorongoro Crater. On the way, pass the Oldupai Gorge that became world known due to the archaeological work of the English research couple Leaky. 

   • In the sixties, they found the oldest remains of a prehistoric person here and in a small museum nearby, their work is documented (a visit is optional).

   • As soon as the crater’s edge is reached, take in the incredible view of the caldera. 

   • Campsite for the night will be on the crater’s rim, and enjoy this once in a lifetime view of the sunset.

   • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Arusha

   • After an early breakfast at daybreak, drive down into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and fascinates with unbelievable wildlife diversity. 

   • On the grass steppe and in the acacia tree woods, almost all species that are found in the East African savannah can be seen, with the exception of topis, Masai giraffes and impalas. 

   • Quite often, the “Big Five” (lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinoceros and leopards) can be observed within a couple of hours. 

   • After an extensive wildlife tour and a picnic for lunch, leave the caldera in the afternoon and drive back to Arusha. 

   • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch