6-Day Safari to Tarangire-Serengeti-Ngrongoro Crater from Arusha
Highlights
Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha
Locations Covered
Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha
safari, camping, Wildlife
Group Tour
6 Days
Medium
English, Swahili
Description
Experience the ultimate African safari in Tanzania with a 6-day tour to Tarangire-Serengeti-Ngrongoro Crater from Arusha. Depending on your time of the visit, capture the Mara River Crossing Season in Northern Serengeti, maximizing your chance to see the incredible wildebeest migration. Also, explore the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Parks, spotting the Big Five along the way.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Drive to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, start the game drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its dense animal population, which is spectacular between June and September, the dry season. Meanwhile, thousands of animals like wildebeest, buffalo and oryx - migrate from the dry steeple of the Maasai church to the Tarangire River in search of water. Lions, leopards and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 species of birds. Lunch and game view in the late afternoon and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Zion Camp.
Time: 8:30-10:30
Distance: 140 K.M
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Day 2: Tarangire To Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast at 8:30, depart for Serengeti National Park, driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with an optional visit to the Olduvai Gorge (known as the cradle of humanity, with hominids dating back to 2 million years ago). The game drive takes us to the vast plains of the Serengeti, home of great game, predators, great migration and Nile crocodiles. After sunset at 18:30, dinner and overnight at Camping Seronera.
Time: 8:30 - 01:30
Distance: 210 K.M
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Day 3: Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, morning and afternoon game drives in the park. In the afternoon, we continue with game viewing in the northeast of the park. This is the Lobo area where the main Serengeti wildebeest migration trail passes. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Lobo campsite.
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Day 4: Mara River Crossing Point
After breakfast, follow a morning and afternoon game drive to review the crossing in the migration point area. In the afternoon, continue with game viewing in the northeast of the park. This is the Lobo area where you will dine and spend the night at Camp Lobo.
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Day 5; Northern Serengeti
After breakfast, depart from the Serengeti to the rim of the Ngorongoro crater. Wake up early for game drives in the Serengeti, then return to the campsite for breakfast. You then depart and travel with lunch and game viewing en route to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight.
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Day 6: Crater to Arusha
Wake up early for breakfast, then descend to the bottom of the crater for game drives. The Big Five (rhino, lion, buffalo and elephant) live in this beautiful caldera. Others that live here include zebra, hippopotamus, wildebeest, hyena and more. Birds include flamingos on Soda Lake, geese, storks, and vultures. Your lunch will be served at the picnic area in the Ngoitoktok Swamp Crater, a hippo pool. After lunch, return to Arusha.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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2 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |