Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

   • Pick up from your hotel at 8:00 a.m. and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas, and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. 
   • Return to the camp for 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 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km) and 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 of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park.

3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park

   • Depart to see the great migration at the Serengeti National Park. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area, with a pride of lions up to 30 strong. However, the area turns into a wildlife paradise from August to October. The key feature is the Mara River, and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north one day and then back south a few days later. 

   Please note that finding a crossing is difficult and sometimes a matter of luck.

4. Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro crater

   • On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up 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 return to the camp for a rewarding brunch, and then we'll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles 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.
   • You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner. 

   Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.

5. Day 5: Ngorongoro crater back to Arusha

   • You 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. You expect to be back in Arusha around 5:45 p.m., although we are flexible if there is a flight to catch or another situation.