Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire

Pick up at 9:00am from your Hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park, picnic lunch and game drive in Tarangire Park, dinner and overnight at the Zion Campsite or a similar budget camping holiday site.

Tarangire National Park, one of the hidden jewels of Tanzania. This park measures 2,600 sq km’s and boasts a concentration of wildlife second only to Ngorongoro Crater. It features an impressive amount and array of bird life and plant life. Situated only 160km’s from Arusha, the park is nestled to the south of the large open grass plains of southern Maasai land. It is named after the Tarangire River, which runs directly through the center of the park and is the only permanent water source for the animals. Along the banks of this river you will find herds of wildebeest (or gnu) and zebra, followed by Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle and many others. Lurking in the background lion and leopard keep a watchful eye on a possible meal. The park offers views of grass and floodplains with impressive baobab and flat topped acacia trees scattered throughout. During the dry season the park may look quite ordinary, but activities continue even more earnestly due to the now increased competition.

Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti

After breakfast depart for Serengeti National Park, en-route game drive, picnic lunch and afternoon a short game drive in Serengeti Park, dinner and overnight, Seronera Campsite or a similar budget camping holiday site

Day 3: Serengeti

After breakfast full day in Serengeti National Park (early morning, mid and afternoon game drives), all meals and overnight, Seronera Campsite or a similar budget camping holiday site.

Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometers of protected area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park It is the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants

Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro

Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, brunch and depart for Ngorongoro Crater Rim, en-route game drive, dinner and overnight, Simba Campsite or a similar budget camping holiday site.

Ngorongoro Simba campsite for dinner and overnight.

The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals. Ngorongoro and other freestanding mountains are volcanic in origin, formed during the fracturing process that created the Rift valley 15 to 20 million years ago. When it peaked in size 3 million years ago it was a similar height to Mt. Kilimanjaro today.

Day 5: Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara

Early breakfast descend in to the Crater floor for game drive, lunch at hippo pool picnic site, ascend to the rim and depart for Lake Manyara, dinner and overnight, Jambo Campsite or a similar budget camping holiday site.

The Lake Manyara National park is serene and beautiful with main attractions of a rich bird life, tree-climbing lions, its elephants, and hippos that you can see at closer range than most other places. Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake and at certain times of the year hosts thousands of flamingos and a diversity of other bird life. Although it is one of the smallest parks, its vegetation is so diverse enabling it to host a variety of wildlife habitats.

Day 6: Lake Manyara – Arusha

After breakfast game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, picnic lunch and mid afternoon departure for Arusha and drop off at your Arusha hotel. End of Services