Arrival in Arusha and Safari Journey Through Northern Tanzania
Day 1: Arrival Airport to Arusha
Met by our representative on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. Transfer to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay. If you arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, the drive to the hotel in Arusha will take about 45 mins, a distance of around 50 km.
Accommodation: Point Zone Resort
Meals & Drinks: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included), Drinks not included
Day 2: Arusha To Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will meet an office representative/tour guide for a briefing about your safari, then take a 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way, you will take in the scenic views of the grassland plains speckled with ancient baobab trees, nomadic people (Masai) in their colourful dresses walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle and driving donkeys' carts, and traditional Maasai houses. You will see all that Tarangire National Park is known for - the famous ancient baobab trees, tree-climbing pythons, and the largest concentration of African elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs. After a picnic lunch at midday, you will resume your afternoon game drive, then drive to Omega View Hotel & Resort for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Omega View Hotel & Resort
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
You'll depart from Tarangire after breakfast and begin the drive to Serengeti National Park. This drive will take you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area so that you can view the Ngorongoro Crater on the way. The journey will take around seven hours, depending on the game along the route, because sometimes there is a high concentration of wildlife on the southern plains. You may have a chance to stop at the Ndutu area, depending on the time.
You will stop for a picnic lunch on the way, then proceed to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source for this area and therefore attracts wildlife representative of most of the Serengeti's species.
Later in the afternoon, drive to the Tented Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ikoma Wild Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Wake up early so you can depart for a full day of game viewing, moving with the herds across the plains and exploring the Great Wildebeest Migration in the northern part toward the Mara River. It is an impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year. If you would also like to spot the Big Five animals (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) in one park, the Serengeti is the place to be.
In the evening, you will drive back to your Tented Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ikoma Wild Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will proceed with a packed lunch for an early morning game drive between 08:00 and 14:00. After completing a half-day game drive and a picnic lunch, you will head towards the Ngorongoro crater rim while enjoying a game drive en route.
The crater is one of Africa's impressive geological attractions and the supreme wilderness mecca. The eventful day ends with a hearty dinner and rest in your tented camp. Get a good rest and refuel yourself, because the following day you will descend into the massive crater.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wild Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Airport
After breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. At midday, you will have lunch at the crater's base. This collapsed volcano is the main feature of the area and creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. Enjoy the beautiful colours of the landscapes and the diversity of animals. The crater is home to the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa and is filled with elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, and even the rare black rhino. This is one of the best places to spot the Big Five. The views from the crater rim over the crater floor are incredible. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa's Seven Natural Wonders.
In the afternoon, you will ascend the crater and drive to the airport for your flight back home.
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast and Lunch (Dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
