Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park (120km – 2.5hrs drive)

   • You'll be picked up from any hotel at 8:00 AM and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive.
   • Although small in dimension (205 square miles), Lake Manyara National Park has breathtaking scenery and is famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, mahogany trees, and a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys.
   • It is remarkable for its tree-climbing lions, although it is a matter of luck to spot them, but your guide will use every jungle knowledge to make sure you observe them. Permanent residents of this park include giraffes, elephants, impalas and many buffaloes. 
   • The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can’t be described in words. The game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Extra tours are possible, including a bike or boat excursion. 
   • In the afternoon, return to the camp for dinner.

   Accommodation: Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge or similar.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

2. Day 2: Serengeti National Park

   • After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National Park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. 
   • This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. 
   • As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". The park has almost 15,000 square km; for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon, defying your senses and perception of distances. 
   • It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes.
   • As for big cats and large predators, it's the place to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous River Crossings filmed in this park.

   Accommodation: Kubu kubu Tented Lodge or Similar.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park

   • Enjoy a full day in the Serengeti National Park. 
   • We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. 
   • Every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with a picnic lunch.

   Accommodation: Kubu kubu Tented Lodge or Similar.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

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

   • On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up call in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. 
   • After the game drive, we'll return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we'll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. 
   • The crater which we will explore it in the next day spreads for 260km and has 2,000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. 
   • It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. 
   • The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. 
   • Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.

   Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge Member of Melia Collection or Similar.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

5. Day 5: Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater and transfer to Arusha

   • We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on earth. 
   • After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. 
   • After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. 
   • We expect to be back in Arusha at around 5 pm, although, we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation. You will be dropped off at any hotel in Arusha.

   No Accommodation.

   Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch.