8-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari with Ndutu Calving and Ngorongoro

• You will be picked up by Afrishare staff from Kilimanjaro International Airport. They will answer any questions regarding your upcoming safari and provide you with a short briefing as well.
• Afterwards, you will be taken to your accommodation at The Four Points by Sheraton.

Meals at your own expense. Only drinking water will be provided.

• After breakfast at Mount Meru, we will pick you up and proceed to Tarangire National Park. One of the largest national parks in Tanzania, located in the Manyara region, it is characterised by large herds of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and the fascinating baobab trees, also called the Tree of Life for the almost mythical powers that some cultures attach to them. This park is primarily known for the Tarangire River, which flows year-round and is the only water source for wild animals during the dry season.
• After the game drive, you will overnight inside the park at Acacia Tarangire Luxury Camp.

All meals included.

Drinks: only drinking water.

• After breakfast, we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic lake that made Ernest Hemingway exclaim, "the loveliest I had seen in Africa". It offers a compact game-viewing circuit and is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park, and in the background rises the wall of the Great Rift Valley. Over 400 species of birds can be found in Manyara, including thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans, cormorants, and storks.
• After the game drive, you will be taken to Acacia Farm Lodge, a luxury lodge located just outside Manyara National Park, for an overnight stay.

All meals included.

Drinks: only drinking water.

• After breakfast, we will set off for the Ndutu area, situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and part of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. Lake Ndutu, like most other rift lakes, is alkaline; however, the water is still drinkable and is consumed by a wide array of local wildlife.
• We will spend the afternoon on a game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephants, birds, and resident game.
• After the game drive, you will overnight inside Serengeti at Acacia Migration Camp.

All meals included and non-alcoholic drinks.

• After breakfast, you will enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ndutu area, exploring a great range of habitats such as swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short-grass plains. You will witness herds of wildebeest and zebras, especially during a short time frame from around February and lasting for about 3 weeks, when most of the wildebeest calve. The sea of grass provides little cover, and the young make easy prey for various predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born, and within 3 days, they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.
• Then you will overnight in central Serengeti at Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp.

All meals included and non-alcoholic drinks.

• After breakfast, we will proceed for a full day of game drives in the wilderness, tracking the Great Migration trails. Our experienced driver-guide will provide you with interesting facts about this highly renowned event, which has made Tanzania a top safari destination in Africa. Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to around 200,000 zebras and 300,000 Thomson's gazelles that join the wildebeest trek for fresh grazing. Listen to the exotic sounds of over 6 million hooves pounding the open plains of Serengeti, just as you imagined African wildlife to be.
• After the intensive game drive, you will be taken back to Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp for an overnight stay.

All meals included and non-alcoholic drinks.

• We will have an early breakfast and afterwards drive to the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From here, we will descend 600 meters into the crater to view an array of wildlife. With its year-round water supply and fodder, Ngorongoro National Park supports a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants, among others. What makes this attraction especially famous is its dense population of predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which requires a trained eye to spot.
• We will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner and one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.
• Then you will overnight at Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp, a luxury tented camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

All meals included and non-alcoholic drinks.

• After breakfast, we will drive to Mto Wa Mbu for a morning cultural tour and a walking safari.
• We will have a sumptuous local lunch as we take in the stunning views hovering over us.
• An optional mountain biking activity can be arranged at an added cost.
• In the afternoon, we will head back to Arusha or the airport for the drop-off.

No accommodation (end of tour).

Meals and drinks:

Breakfast and lunch (dinner not included).

Non-alcoholic drinks.