Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park to Mto wa Mbu

   • Travel from Arusha to the small Lake Manyara National Park. Not only is this park a bird lover’s paradise with over 400 species of birds, but it is also home to primates such as baboons and blue monkeys and many herbivores, such as elephants, hippos, wildebeest, impalas and giraffes. 

   • Catch a glimpse of the more carnivorous inhabitants, such as leopards and lions. 

   • See the landscape changing from lush acacia woodlands to grassy floodplains where colonies of flamingos and other waterfowls can be found on the alkaline Lake Manyara’s shoreline. 

   • Leave the park and head to your campsite in the small town of Mto Wa Mbu. 

   • Spend the evening lounging at the pool or bar before you have your evening meal and overnight stay in the tent.

2. Day 2: Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

   • Continue toward the fertile highland where wheat, coffee and corn are grown by the Iraqw people. 

   • Pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and see the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before travelling onwards to the Serengeti National Park, which you will reach by midday. 

   Camp the night in the Seronera area in central Serengeti.

3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park

   • Explore the Serengeti National Park. Go close to where the migrating herds are to be found. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds make their way from the hills in the north to the plains of the south, returning north during the long rainy season from April to June. Their exact location differs yearly as they migrate according to the rainfalls, but your guide will know where you will be able to see them best. Get a chance to spot some leopards, cheetahs and lions.
   • Return to the campsite in the Seronera area for your evening meal and overnight stay.

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

   • Set out on another game drive in the Serengeti before continuing towards the Ngorongoro Crater. 

   • Take in the fantastic, awe-inspiring views of the collapsed volcano. Your campsite lies directly on the crater’s edge, offering a once in a lifetime view as the sun slowly sets over the crater. 

   • Drift off to sleep at Simba Campsite.

5. Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

   •  Head down the forested slopes into the crater on a steep and narrow path. 

   • See many animals in a short period of time and also get a chance to spot the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Other animals present in the crater area include wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, hippos and more than 500 species of birds. Spend the entire morning exploring the park. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater.

   • Return to Arusha, where you will arrive by early evening.