Short Itinerary

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Day 1 - (May 27, 2024) Arusha to Arusha National Park for game drives and walking tour
Day 2 - (May 28, 2024) Arusha to Lake Manyara. Game drives at Lake Manyara
Day 3 - (May 29, 2024) Transfer to Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drives in Central Serengeti
Day 4 - (May 30, 2024) Central Serengeti full day game drives
Day 5 - (May 31, 2024) Central Serengeti full day game drives
Day 6 - (Jun 01, 2024) Central Serengeti full day game drives
Day 7 - (Jun 02, 2024) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 8 - (Jun 03, 2024) Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) and transfer to Karatu/Tarangire
Day 9 - (Jun 04, 2024) Tarangire full day game drives
Day 10 - (Jun 05, 2024) Tarangire game drives and afternoon transfer to Arusha

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Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.

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Ensuite Accommodation Packages

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Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on May 27, 2024, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

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Option E1 ($3,364 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- May 27, 2024 to May 28, 2024 at Elanacha Hotel - Standard, Arusha
- May 28, 2024 to May 29, 2024 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
- May 29, 2024 to Jun 02, 2024 at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti
- Jun 02, 2024 to Jun 04, 2024 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
- Jun 04, 2024 to Jun 05, 2024 at Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park)

Option E2 ($3,886 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- May 27, 2024 to May 28, 2024 at Kutoka Lodge, Arusha
- May 28, 2024 to May 29, 2024 at Migombani Cottage, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- May 29, 2024 to Jun 01, 2024 at Acacia Central Camp, Central Serengeti
- Jun 01, 2024 to Jun 02, 2024 at Tanzania Bush Camps, Seronera, Central Serengeti
- Jun 02, 2024 to Jun 03, 2024 at Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp, NCA, NCA
- Jun 03, 2024 to Jun 05, 2024 at Burunge Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park)

Option E3 ($4,368 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- May 27, 2024 to May 28, 2024 at Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional Queen, Arusha
- May 28, 2024 to May 29, 2024 at Manyara Best View Lodge - Silver Room, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- May 29, 2024 to Jun 02, 2024 at Kirimu Camp, Central Serengeti
- Jun 02, 2024 to Jun 03, 2024 at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, NCA, NCA
- Jun 03, 2024 to Jun 05, 2024 at Ang'ata Tarangire Camp, Tarangire (Within the Park)

Option E4 ($4,574 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- May 27, 2024 to May 28, 2024 at Hamerkop House by Lemala, Arusha
- May 28, 2024 to May 29, 2024 at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- May 29, 2024 to Jun 02, 2024 at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Central Serengeti
- Jun 02, 2024 to Jun 03, 2024 at Lemala Ngorongoro, NCA, NCA
- Jun 03, 2024 to Jun 05, 2024 at Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Within the Park)

Option E5 ($12,604 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- May 27, 2024 to May 28, 2024 at Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Suite Premium Queen, Arusha
- May 28, 2024 to May 29, 2024 at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge - Suite, Lake Manyara (Within the Park)
- May 29, 2024 to Jun 02, 2024 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge - Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
- Jun 02, 2024 to Jun 03, 2024 at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, NCA - Suite, NCA
- Jun 03, 2024 to Jun 05, 2024 at Sanctuary Swala Camp, Tarangire (Within the Park)

A detailed list of inclusions is shared below. We have many more accommodations and addon tours to offer. Please share with us your requirements by clicking on the "Request Quote" button below, and our reservations team will get in touch with you.

Itinerary

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Day 1 - Arusha to Arusha National Park

Pick up at 8:30 AM from your Hotel in Arusha & depart for Arusha National Park. Walking with an Armed Ranger, you will have picnic lunch and game drive in the Park. The park is at the base of Mount Meru, which is good for climbing. It has a range of habitats including forest – home to the black-and-white colobus monkey – and is excellent for birding. Several lakes often host flocks of flamingo. The park's appeal is mainly its scenery. The habitat diversity spans from montane (mountain) rain forest to moist savannah to alpine moorland. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Day 2 - Arusha to Lake Manyara

Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Day 3 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti

After breakfast we head towards the 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. We 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. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

Day 4, Day 5 & Day 6 - Central Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features 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. During the off season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion pride provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 5PM. The long day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 7 - Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 8 - Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) to Tarangire

After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive(5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2hr drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.

Day 9 - Tarangire

Your day will begin after a breakfast by about 8AM with a full day game drive in Tarangire National Park ahead of you. The national park is extremely famous and special for its diverse landscape and nine different vegetation zones. As you begin your game drive, you will be welcomed by the ancient and gigantic Baobab trees, which make even animals like the giraffe look tiny. The game drive goes on till about late afternoon and includes a small stop for a picnic lunch. The 3,000 Sq Kms park gets its name from the Tarangire river that flows through it. The river attracts a lot of diverse animals and you should be able to spot a lot of elephants, giraffe, lions, antelopes and zebras. If it’s your lucky day, you might be able to spot the tree climbing python and the long necked Gerek. The Tarangire National Park has the highest concentration of elephants, which offers a unique chance for you to observe interactions between elephant families. Don’t forget to capture this beautiful scenery with your camera ready at hand. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you. Have a good night’s sleep for tomorrow's adventure.

Day 10 - Tarangire to Arusha

The final day of your safari will begin as usual by 8:00 AM after a luscious breakfast. The destination for today is Arusha to Tarangire National Park where you will have a half day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. By mid afternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off to your preferred location by about 6PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.

Stay Locations

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Day 1 - Arusha

Day 2 - Karatu or Lake Manyara (Outside the Park) or Lake Manyara (Within the Park)

Day 3 - Central Serengeti

Day 4 - Central Serengeti

Day 5 - Central Serengeti

Day 6 - Central Serengeti

Day 7 - Karatu or NCA

Day 8 - Karatu or Tarangire (Within the Park) or Tarangire (Outside the Park)

Day 9 - Tarangire (Within the Park) or Tarangire (Outside the Park)

Maps

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Meals

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Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10 - Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Times

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Day 1 - Arusha to Arusha National Park takes about 1 to 1.5 hours (40 km)
Day 2 - Arusha to Lake Manyara takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (114 km)
Day 3 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (192 km)
Day 7 - Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
Day 8 - NCA to Tarangire takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (108 km)
Day 10 - Tarangire to Arusha takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km)

Note : These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Inclusions

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• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• Concession/ Camping Fees.

• Daily game drives while on Safari.

• A professional driver/ guide.

• 4x4 Land Cruiser.

• All Taxes and VAT.

• Meals as per itinerary.

• Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).

Exclusions

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• International flights.

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• Tips.

• Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

• Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.