The Serengeti National Park is Africa's most famous. Renowned for its incredible concentrations of predators and the Great Serengeti Migration of two million wildebeest, a Serengeti safari is guaranteed to be exceptional. The endless grassy plains (Serengeti in Maasai) are the richest grazing grounds on the continent, and therefore home to the largest herds and the highest concentrations of predators on the planet.
Day 1 : Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After a short briefing in the morning, you will be taken to the Tarangire National Park. The park with its endless tree savannah including the
impressive baobab trees and seasonal marshes, is also home to the largest elephant herds in northern Tanzania. In addition to elephants you are
also likely to spot giraffes, buffaloes, lions, zebras, gnus and other types of antelopes and gazelles. Upon arrival at the park, your driver
will open the roof of the vehicle and the extensive wildlife viewing will begin. Lunch will be taken at a picnic spot and in the afternoon you
will get to see more of this amazing and beautiful park. In the late afternoon you will arrive at the Lake Burunge Tented Camp, located outside
of the park for your overnight stay.
Lunch / Dinner
Day 2: Tarangire Area – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will depart towards the Rift Valley, passing through Mto Wa Mbu and Karatu, in the cooler regions of the crater highlands. You
will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stop for a short look into the crater from a viewing platform. Continuing your journey around the
crater, you will descend the other side, enjoying your free “African massage” on the bumpy road, passing Maasai villages on your way to the
Serengeti National Park. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the plains of the Serengeti
savannah. You will then continue towards the Seronera Area in the central part of the Serengeti. The park offers a multitude of wildlife including
the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Late in the afternoon you will arrive at the Kati Kati Tented Camp. The camp is in a
secluded area, in the heart of the bush and the stars at night are breathtaking. Lunch will be enjoyed en-route.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Following breakfast, you will spend the whole day on a game drive in the Serengeti National Park and have lunch at a picnic spot en-route. Depending
upon the time of year, you might even have the chance to witness the great migration with hundred thousands of wildebeests, zebras and Thompson gazelles.
During the small rainy season in October and November, you will typically see these herds moving from the Kenyan Masai Mara through the northwest of the
Serengeti to the plains in the south. After the great rainy season in April, May and June, the herds slowly travel back through the western and north-western
part of the Serengeti. With fluctuations in rainfall, this timetable can of course change, resulting in the animals migrating during different times and routes.
Your guide will try his outmost to find the animals and will make sure that you can see the animals from the best spot in the national park. Naturally, the
migration also attracts predators and with luck you might see a kill in action. You will spend another night at the Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu
After breakfast at daybreak, you will start early on your outward journey from the Serengeti back to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, leaving behind the beautiful
Seronera Valley. As predators are livelier in the cooler hours of the day, you might even see them in action. Lunch will be taken en-route at a designated picnic spot.
On reaching the crater’s edge, the 19 km diameter caldera opens up before you in all its stunning glory and you will descend into the crater on an adventurous trail. This
World Heritage Site is seasonally home to over 25,000 animals in including a wide variety of birds, hyenas and the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard.
Exiting the crater on a different ascent road, you will drive to Karatu, where you will spend the night at the Ngorongoro Farm House, a former working farm.
Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
Day 5: Karatu – Arusha
After a relaxing breakfast, you will return to Arusha, arriving around noon. Those who wish to combine this safari with a trip to Zanzibar can take a flight from the local
Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport. Lunch will be taken en-route.
Breakfast; Lunch;
Included:
Lodge safari according to the itinerary
Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional, English-speaking guide
Overnight accommodation according to the itinerary
Meals according to the itinerary
Mineral water
All mentioned activities
All national park fees
Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari
Excluded:
Flights
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tips
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel insurance