5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Lake Manyara Serengeti and Ngorongoro

• Get picked up from the airport or hotel.

• Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge, and after lunch, head into Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive.

• Spot a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara's unique tree-climbing lions (rare), as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.

Dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, a budget lodge bordering Lake Manyara NP without fences.

Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included.

• After breakfast, head towards Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

• Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa, Serengeti National Park, and continue to the central park area known as Seronera, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. The Seronera River provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

• Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Accommodation: Thorn Tree Camp, a mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP.

Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included.

• This day offers an ideal opportunity to take an optional but unforgettable hot air balloon flight, followed by a delightful champagne breakfast (available at a supplementary cost and can be booked in advance).

• After breakfast, enjoy a full game drive in Serengeti National Park.

• It is possible to arrange a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch (this must be arranged with the lodge in advance), or a morning and afternoon game drive with lunch served at the lodge or camp. The Seronera area is also centrally located, making it possible to enjoy game drives to the Lobo area, Western Corridor, and southern Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Thorn Tree Camp.

Accommodation: Thorn Tree Camp, a mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP.

Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included.

• After breakfast at the lodge, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

• On the way, stop at Olduvai Gorge, boasting a history dating back to the dawn of time.

• Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and descend over 600 meters into the crater for an afternoon game drive. The crater supports a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard of this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen at Lake Magadi.

Dinner and overnight at Country Lodge.

Accommodation: Country Lodge Karatu, a mid-range lodge bordering Ngorongoro without fences.

Meals & drinks: HB.

• Enjoy breakfast, after which you will transfer back to Arusha.

• Upon arrival in Arusha, enjoy lunch at a restaurant.

• You will be dropped off at Kilimanjaro Airport, which ends our safari services.

Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation).

Meals & drinks: Breakfast and lunch (dinner not included); drinks not included.