Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

   • After breakfast, start the tour. 

   • Make the first stop in Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before we head off on safari. 

   • Head to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats, Acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. And thanks to this, the small park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible birdlife. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world, and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing, 

   • Proceed to Fanaka Campsite for dinner and overnight stay. 

   Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast

   Accommodation: Fanaka Campsite

   Distance: 30 km / 50 km

   Non-game-viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs

2. Day 2: Serengeti National Park

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

   •  Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. 

   • Head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which 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 the Serengeti national park. 

   • Proceed to Serengeti Seronera Campsite for dinner and overnight stay. 

   Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast

   Accommodation: Serengeti Seronera Campsite

   Distance: 145 km

   Non-game-viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs.

3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

   • Go for early morning game drives.

   • Departs towards Ngorongoro Conservation area. 

   • Stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here that the anthropologists Dr Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution.

   • Arrive by late afternoon at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite, where you will have dinner and an overnight stay. 

   Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast

   Accommodation: Ngorongoro Simba Campsite

   Distance: 145 km

   Non-game-viewing time: 2 – 4 hrs

4. Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha to Airport

   • After an early breakfast, descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. 

   • Visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here.

   • Head to Arusha in the late afternoon. 

   • Proceed to peace hotel for dinner and overnight or airport for drop off. 

   Distance: 210 km

   Non-game-viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs