Short Itinerary

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Day 1 - (Apr 01, 2023) Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire. Game drives in Tarangire
Day 2 - (Apr 02, 2023) Transfer to Lake Manyara for game drives
Day 3 - (Apr 03, 2023) Transfer to Central Serengeti for afternoon game drives
Day 4 - (Apr 04, 2023) Full Day game drives in Central Serengeti
Day 5 - (Apr 05, 2023) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 6 - (Apr 06, 2023) Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) & 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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Basic Camping Packages

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Below are packages with basic camping for your private tour, starting on Apr 01, 2023, in a group of two adults. On basic camping tours, you sleep in small dome tents that are pitched at campsites & bathrooms are shared. A cook travels with you & prepares meals.

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Option C1 ($1,710 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Tarangire Campsite (Inside park), Tarangire (Within the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at Migombani Campsite, Mto Wa Mbu, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Seronera Campsite, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at Ngorongoro Campsite, NCA, NCA

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

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Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Apr 01, 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 ($1,988 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Burunge Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu

Option E2 ($2,268 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Burunge Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at Migombani Cottage, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Acacia Central Camp, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at Rhino Lodge, NCA, NCA

Option E3 ($2,336 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Tarangire Safari Lodge, Tarangire (Within the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at Manyara Best View Lodge - Silver Room, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Kirimu Camp, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, NCA, NCA

Option E4 ($2,498 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Within the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at Lemala Ngorongoro, NCA, NCA

Option E5 ($3,768 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Tarangire (Within the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at Lake Manyara KIlimamoja Lodge, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at The Highlands, NCA, NCA

Option E6 ($5,293 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Apr 01, 2023 to Apr 02, 2023 at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Tarangire (Within the Park)
- Apr 02, 2023 to Apr 03, 2023 at The Manor at Ngorongoro, Karatu
- Apr 03, 2023 to Apr 05, 2023 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge - Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
- Apr 05, 2023 to Apr 06, 2023 at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, NCA - Suite, NCA

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Itinerary

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Day 1 - Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire. Game drives in Tarangire

We start at around 7:00 AM from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National park with packed lunch boxes. Tarangire gate will be about 2.5 hours drive away. Once we reach the park, we start game drives here. Tarangire 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. We will have a lunch break at a picnic scenic picnic spot. Post lunch, we will continue with game drives till around 5:00 PM or so and after the game drive, we will drive to accommodation. Dinner and overnight at this lodge.

Day 2 - Game drives at Lake Manyara National park

After a good nights's rest, finish your breakfast and get ready by around 8:30 AM. Depart to 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 around 5:00 PM or so 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 lodge to reach before 6:00 PM where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Optional add-on tours this day: Canoeing at Lake Manyara for about 2.5 hours ($74 per person ), Night game drives ($114 per person).

Day 3 - Transfer to Central Serengeti for afternoon game drives

After breakfast, we checkout from hotel around 9:00 AM and head towards Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After driving for about couple of hours, we Leave Ngorongoro highlands behind, and descend into dusty plains of Ngorongoro while passing next to Maasai villages. Around 1:00 PM, we reach the gate of the Serengeti National Park. After lunch, we check into park and 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 do an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park till around 5:30 PM. The long day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Optional add-on tours this day: Maasai Village tour ($25 per person) or Olduvai gorge museum visit ($35 per person) in Ngorongoro on the way to Serengeti.

Day 4 - Full Day game drives in Central Serenget

We depart around 8:00 AM after breakfast, with packed lunch boxes for full day game drives that last for about 8-9 hours in Central Serengeti. We return to camp around 5:30 PM.

Optional add-on tours this day: Balloon Safari in the morning ($540 per person) or Walking safari for 3-4 hours ($45 per person sharing or $60 for solo client) in Central Serengeti.

Day 5 - Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu

After breakfast around 6:30 AM, you will depart with a packed lunch from the camp and have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park till lunch time. There are several game drive circuits in Central Serengeti and depending on what you have already seen on your safari and your interests, your guide will take you to game drives at one or more of these circuits. You are very likely to see a good number of big cats, especially lions, along with a diverse array of other wildlife. In the afternoon depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Depending on your choice of accommodation, you will be either staying inside Ngorongoro conservation area or exiting from Ngorongoro and staying at a lodge in Karatu. The day comes to an end with a good dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Optional add-on tours this day: Maasai Village tour ($25 per person) or Olduvai gorge museum visit ($35 per person) in Ngorongoro on the way from Serengeti.

Day 6 - Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) & transfer to Arusha

After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive(5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, hyenas, Jackals, rhinos and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, flamingos in the Crater Lake, storks, giant vulture,and many more. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 3.5 hr drive left to your accommodation in Arusha, the day will come to a close. This is also the last day of our tour! Bid goodbye to your guide with lots of good memories. Hotel in Arusha can be arranged at extra cost.

Stay Locations

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Day 1 - Tarangire (Within the Park) or Tarangire (Outside the Park)

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 - 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

Drive Times

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Day 1 - Arusha to Tarangire takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km)
Day 2 - Tarangire to Lake Manyara takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (88 km)
Day 3 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (192 km)
Day 5 - Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
Day 6 - 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.