ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Duration: 14 Days
Category: Safari, Northern circuit
Destinations: Tarangire and Ngorongoro
Attraction: Tarangire river, Big Five
Budget Level: Standard
Tour Guides Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian,
Start in: Arusha
End in: Arusha
Packing list: Camera with enough zoom and memory space and extra batteries, binoculars, light clothes, safari boot, mosquito repellents, sunhat, sunglasses with ultraviolet radiation filtering etc.
Extra info: Rangers will escort all walking along the wildlife areas.
Safari Overview
This is the planned tour program in way to bring to our clients enough comfort while the classic hotels featured will take care of you during your holiday and make you feel forget all about home, the routes chosen and unlimited game drive will ensure maximum wildlife observation.
Safari Details
Day 0-Arrival-Kilimanjaro airport
Your will be Picked up from the airport and transferred to Arusha at Tumaini Cottage for dinner and overnight Meals plan is in B/B basis-Room Type 1-Double
Day 1-Arusha-Tarangire
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for Tarangire national park with a lunch break in the park game drive and touring the park till very late in the evening drive to Osupuko Tented Camp for dinner and overnight. Meals plan F/B –Room Type 1-Double
Day 2-Tarangire Full Day
Today you have two sessions the morning and evening sessions though you will start after breakfast though you have an option on starting with an early morning game drive with a parked breakfast so to be able to see the sunrise under the baobabs trees. Afternoon drive back to the lodge for a hot lunch of which will be followed by a short rest and start again in the late afternoon just after the sun cools down, game drive till late evening back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Osupuko Tented Camp. Meals plan F/B-Room Types 1-Double
Day 3-Tarangire-Serengeti
After breakfast depart Tarangire with lunch boxes for Serengeti via Ngorongoro with a brief stop at the viewpoint then proceed with game en route towards Serengeti arrive in the evening proceed with game en route to Osupuko Serengeti Tented Camp for dinner and overnight. Meals plan F/B-Room Type 1-Double.
Day 4- Serengeti Full Day
After breakfast depart the hotel with parked lunch for full day game drive over the plains of Serengeti with expectations of seeing the big cat’s with number of all other interesting wildlife exploring the Serengeti till late evening back to Osupuko Serengeti Tented Camp for dinner and overnight. Meals plan is F/B, Room Types 1-Double.
Day 5- Western Serengeti Full Day
You will as well start after breakfast with packed lunch and today we will take you for another full day in the Serengeti plains and the game drive will lead you to western corridor and Grumeti river where we hope to see the giants Nile crocodiles with number of big cat’s exploring the west part of Serengeti till late evening drive to Speke Bay Lodge which is right on the show of lake Victoria for dinner and overnight. Meals Plan F/B, Room Types 1-Double
Day 6-Western Serengeti-Northern Serengeti
After breakfast with lunch boxes depart the hotel game en route on westerns Serengeti with lunch stop on the way then proceed with game drive towards the lodge arrive to the lodge late in the evening dinner and overnight at Lobo wildlife Lodge.Meals plan F/B, Room Types-1-Double.
Day 7-Northern Serengeti Full Day
After an early breakfast depart the hotel for morning and afternoon game drive discover the northern part of Serengeti if possible go to Mara river which famous for wildebeest migrations herds while crossing to Masai Mara game reserve , lunch stop at the way before you start again for the afternoon and evening session till very late in the evening back to Lobo wildlife lodge for dinner and overnight. Meals plan F/B,Room Types 1-Double
Day 8-Northern Serengeti-Ngorongoro
After breakfast with lunch box depart the lodge game en route to Ngorongoro, although you will pass loops on the way to look for more wildlife on your way to Ngorongoro Sopa lodge for dinner and overnight Meals Plan F/B- Room Type 1-Double.
Day 9-Ngorongoro-Empakai Crater-Hiking’s/Walking Safari
Today you will start just after the breakfast with parked lunch get yourself ready for some exercises after spending most of the time in safari for animals viewing, you will be going for a 5-6 hrs walking safari/Hiking down the beautiful Empakai crater with a lunch stop down the Empakai crater then go around the lake in the crater floor if ones lucky will see a lot of flamingos, then will follow a visit to the Maasai Boma before you drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.Meals plan F/B, Room Types 1-Double.
Day 10-Ngorongoro Crater- Manyara
After breakfast with lunch box depart the lodge for 30 minutes drive to seneto crater descending road , full day game drive on the crater floor, discover the big cat’s, antelope ’s, wildebeest’s, hippo ’s, topi’s and the only remained black rhino’s continue exploring the crater floor till late evening drive to Ngorongoro Farm House for dinner and overnight the lodge is just on the edge of the crater rim with a fantastic view over the crater. Meals plan F/B, Room Types 1-Double
Day 11-Manyara Full Day
We depart early in the morning from the hotel after breakfast for game drive in Lake Manyara National Park then proceed with an afternoon and evening game drive and enjoy a picnic lunch within the park at the Msasa Picnic site, the park is also famous for its unique tree-climbing lions which recently has been rare to be spotted. In the evening drive to Lake Manyara Hotel for dinner and overnight F/B Room Type 1-Double.
Day 12-Manyara Lake Natron
Today you will depart after breakfast to lake natron the home east African flamingos arrive at Moivaro Tented Camp for lunch after lunch you will have an afternoon rest before you get yourself on a walking trip to Ngaresero waterfalls spend as much time as possible swimming in this natural warm water pool swimming till late very late evening walk back to the hotel for dinner and overnight at Natron Moivaro Tented Camp, Meals plan F/B Room Type 1-Double.
Day 13-Natron-Arusha
You will start very early in the morning at least 6:00 am depart the hotel to the lake show for sunrise observations and Flamingos it is very nice views here thus take as many photos as possible you as well be given a brief explanations on the lake with your maasai local guide and the Magnificent mount Oldonyo Lengai will be seen upon you later drive back to hotel for full breakfast after breakfast depart the hotel with lunch boxes start your journey back to Arusha if you have lust with Tanzanian souvenirs you will stop and shop along the way lunch stop on the way, arrive in Arusha in the late Evening drop at Arusha Hotel for relaxations dinner and overnight and here is where our service is ending. Meals Plan B/B, Room Types 1-Double.
TOUR PRICE INCLUDE
Airport Transfers pick up and drop off
Transportation in a 4WD with pop up roof for animals viewing
Meals three times a day Full Board
Accommodations in Lodges as per itinerary in F/B basis
All entry park fees
Ngorongoro Crater fess
Mineral water 1 Liter per day
Walking safari with armed Ranger
TOUR PRICE NOT INCLUDED
International Flight Ticket
Visas
Departure Taxes
All things of personal nature
Tips for Hotel porters, camp staff and your guide-driver (RECOMMENDED)
Laundry service