DAY 1: Arrival Pick Up (Kilimanjaro/ Arusha Airport)

Overview

Welcome to Tanzania! On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will meet by a representative who will escort you by way of road transfer to Arusha.

1. Sighting Seeing: Kilimanjaro Mountain (view)

2. Distance: From Kilimanjaro international Airport 45km

3. Time: 1 hour and 30minutes

Accommodation in Arusha

1. Included in Price: The Charity Hotel

2. Budget: Tulia Hotel - $30 USD per person per night sharing

3. Standard: Planet Lodge - $60 USD per person per night sharing

4. Comfort: African Tulip - $110 USD per person per night sharing

5. Exclusive: Grand Melia- $150 USD per person per night sharing

6. Premium: Arusha Coffee lodge- $230 USD per person per night sharing

Tarangire Overview

1. The park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Visitors to the park in the June to November dry season can expect to see large herds of thousands of zebra, wildebeest and Cape buffalo. Other common resident animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon.

2. Today you will drive to Tarangire for a full day game drive. Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, & impala. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard

3. Once inside the park, you'll see the eponymous Tarangire River lined with acacia and Baobab Trees.

Distance:

Arusha to Tarangire 150 km, Time 2 hours’ drive

Accommodation in Tarangire

1. Included in Price: Fig Tree Lodge or Ngedere Lodge

2. Standard: Marera View Lodge - $95 USD per person per night sharing

3. Comfort: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge- $150 USD per person per night sharing

4. Exclusive: Acacia Luxury lodge - $250 USD per person per night sharing

About Tarangire

Is a national park in Tanzania the name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season.

Serengeti Overview

1. The Serengeti National Park, meaning “endless plains” in the Maasai language, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers and photographers.

2. Experience a classic tented safari in soothing solitude and spectacular comfort, with only the canvas walls of your tent separating you from the wonders of the Serengeti

3. Camp is your choice, take the time to enjoy the private concession, with opportunities to go on tranquil nature walks and thrilling night drives Perched on the edge of the Kuka Hills, the camp commands breathtaking views down the valley that borders the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Distance

From Tarangire To Serengeti: 169 km Time 3 Hours 30 Minutes

Accommodation In Serengeti

1. Included in Price: Camping at Serenora Campsite

2. Standard: Serengeti Safari Lodge 150 USD per person per night sharing

3. Comfort: Acacia Central Camp (Central) $250 to $300 USD per person per night sharing

4. Exclusive: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge $600 USD $350 USD per Double Room

About Serengeti

The vast plains of the Serengeti comprise 1.5 million ha of savannah. The annual migration to permanent water holes of vast herds of herbivores (wildebeest, gazelles and zebras), followed by their predators, is one of the most impressive natural events in the world.

Ngorongoro Overview

1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration.

2. Early in the morning after breakfast, proceed directly to the Crater floor for a full day crater tour (Hot lunch included).

3. A Ngorongoro Crater is usually open grassland and includes different kind of animals

4. Visit the world famous archaeological site of Olduvai Gorge, also known as the Cradle of Mankind. Explore the quaint little museum and marvel at the rugged landscape.

Distance

From Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater its 80--90 km, Time 2hours

Accommodation In Ngorongoro

1. Included in Price: Camping At Simba Campsite

2. Budget: Simba Campsite

3. Standard: Marera View Lodge $95 Usd per person Sharing per night sharing

4. Comfort: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View: $150 USD per person per night sharing

About Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration. Livestock belonging to the semi-nomadic Maasai tribe graze alongside wild animals.

Overview Lake Manyara

1. Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains.

2. Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.

3. Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded.

Distance:

From Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara 32 km, Time 1 hour

Accommodation in Manyara National park

1. Included In Price: Fig Tree Lodge or Ngedere Lodge

2. Standard: Africa Safari Lake Manyara (Luxury Glamping tent) - $140 USD per person per night sharing.

3. Comfort: Escarpment Luxury Lodge - $230 USD per person per night sharing

4. Exclusive: Gibbs Farm or Neptune Luxury Lodge - $460 USD per person per night sharing.

5. Premium: Manyara Tree Lodge - $1050 USD per person per night sharing.

About Lake Manyara National Park

At the Lake, there is large population of pink flamingo, attract more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants. Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, Maasai giraffe and impala roam the lakeshores and the forested valley slopes. A Lake Manyara safari is a fascinating experience, as the park also features a ground-water forest, acacia tortilis woodland and hot springs called Maji Moto. At evening you will be back to Arusha city.

Kilimanjaro Airport Drop Off 

Depending on your flight, use your last morning to fit in a final, epic game drive. You will be picked up from your hotel or lodge by your private driver and taken to Kilimanjaro airport in time for your return journey home.

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