Short Itinerary

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Day 1 - (Mar 27, 2023) Arusha to Lake Manyara. Game drives at Lake Manyara
Day 2 - (Mar 28, 2023) Transfer to Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drives in Central Serengeti
Day 3 - (Mar 29, 2023) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Western Serengeti for afternoon game drives
Day 4 - (Mar 30, 2023) Western Serengeti - full day game drives
Day 5 - (Mar 31, 2023) Morning game drives in Western Serengeti and transfer to Central Serengeti for afternoon game drives
Day 6 - (Apr 01, 2023) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 7 - (Apr 02, 2023) Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) and transfer to Arusha

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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 Mar 27, 2023, 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 ($2,496 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
- Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023 at Burudika Serengeti Tented Camp, Central Serengeti
- Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 at Mbalageti Serengeti - Tented Chalet, Western Serengeti
- Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 01, 2023 at Burudika Serengeti Tented Camp, Central Serengeti
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu

Option E2 ($2,711 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023 at Eileen's Trees Inn - Standard, Karatu
- Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023 at Acacia Central Camp, Central Serengeti
- Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 at Mbalageti Serengeti - Tented Chalet, Western Serengeti
- Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 01, 2023 at Acacia Central Camp, Central Serengeti
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Rhino Lodge, NCA, NCA

Option E3 ($3,172 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023 at The Castle Ngorongoro, Karatu
- Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023 at Kirimu Camp, Central Serengeti
- Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 at Lahia Tented Lodge, Western Serengeti
- Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 01, 2023 at Kirimu Camp, Central Serengeti
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, NCA, NCA

Option E4 ($3,252 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023 at Acacia Farm Lodge, Karatu
- Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023 at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Central Serengeti
- Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 at Asanja Grumeti Luxury Bush Camp, Western Serengeti
- Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 01, 2023 at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Central Serengeti
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Lemala Ngorongoro, NCA, NCA

Option E5 ($4,556 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023 at Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge, Karatu
- Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023 at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti
- Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 at Asanja Nyasarori Luxury Tented Camp, Western Serengeti
- Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 01, 2023 at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at The Highlands, NCA, NCA

Option E6 ($6,148 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023 at The Manor at Ngorongoro, Karatu
- Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge - Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
- Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 at Asanja Nyasarori Luxury Tented Camp, Western Serengeti
- Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 01, 2023 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge - Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, NCA - Suite, NCA

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Itinerary

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Day 1 - 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 2 - 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 3 - Central Serengeti to Western Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and depart to Western Serengeti with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today and move towards the western part of the park. During May/June wildebeest herds are spread around the western corridor of Serengeti(consisting of Grumeti, Kirariwa regions), on their way from their birthing grounds in Ndutu (Southern Serengeti) to their breeding grounds in the Mara region (North Serengeti). The en route game drive towards the Grumeti region will also offer mild action from the resident game. The western region offers a variety of resident game such as zebras, hippo, gazelle, elands, topi, buffaloes, leopards, lions, black and white colobus monkeys. A picnic lunch will be done during the day-long drive itself. Based on the time of your arrival you will be able to spend a few hours by the Grumeti river which attracts thousands of mammals. Buffalo and hippopotamus rarely stray far from water and are also home to Nile crocodiles. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 4 - Western 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. In the months between May to mid-June, the migration might be found in this region. Fierce, deep and heavily rain fed the river takes an enormous toll on the migrating wildebeest. Watching the wildebeest surging through the torrential flow, some drowning and a few falling preys to lurking crocodiles is an unforgettable sight. If it’s your lucky day you will be able to witness this natural wonder and watch nature take its course. During the full day game drive, you will have a stop where you can have your picnic lunch. The day comes to an end with a tasty dinner and a good rest in your accommodation.

Day 5 - Western Serengeti to Central Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch 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 to Central Serengeti with packed lunch. The 3 Hr drive to the center will offer the mild en route game. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as the 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. As you make your way into the Seronera region, you will begin to notice the hilly and broken terrain altering into plain grasslands. In Seronera one must really look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion pride provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. A picnic lunch will be done during the day-long drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 6 - Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Crater Rim 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 7 - Ngorongoro crater tour (5 hours) to Arusha

On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descend at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq km with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs, and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 PM in the evening.

Stay Locations

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Day 1 - Karatu

Day 2 - Central Serengeti

Day 3 - Western Serengeti

Day 4 - Western Serengeti

Day 5 - Central Serengeti

Day 6 - Karatu or NCA

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

Drive Times

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Day 1 - Arusha to Lake Manyara takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (114 km)
Day 2 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (192 km)
Day 3 - Central Serengeti to Western Serengeti takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (72 km)
Day 5 - Western Serengeti to Central Serengeti takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (72 km)
Day 6 - Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
Day 7 - NCA to Arusha takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (154 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.