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Summary
On this 5-day Lodge safari. You'll start in either Tarangire National Park or Lake Manyara National Park before spending three days in the Serengeti National Park following the movements of the Wildebeest Migration. You'll then finish your drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There's no better way to see the 2018 Wildebeest Migration in action and see the amazing parks that have made Tanzania so famous.
Activities
- Animal Tracking
- Wildlife Photography
- Game drive
- Photo-safari
Places
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
- Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
- Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
- Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- No WiFi but good phone coverage
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Arusha to Tarangire NP/Manyara NP
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Wildlife Photography Game drive Photo-safariDay 1: Arusha to Tarangire NP or Lake Manyara NP On this day, you can choose to go to Tarangire National Park or Lake Manyara National Park. Depending on the time of year, each of these parks offers a different safari experience. Your guide can advise you as to which is best to visit during your safari. If Tarangire National Park, You'll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the approximately two hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way you'll pass bustling Masai villages and the vast, open plains that have become synonymous with images of Africa. If Lake Manyara National Park, You'll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, but we'll pass through the market town of Mto Wa Mbu along the way. This agricultural and fresh produce market is a melting pot of local cultures and a souvenir hunter's paradise.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Location
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 2Tarangire Area to Serengeti NP
Activities Included
Camping Wildlife Photography Game drive Culture Photo-safariToday you will set out on your journey through the lush highlands where corn, coffee and wheat grown, to travel to the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti, named by the indigenous Masai people, means “endless plains”, which is easy to see once the grassy savannah stretches out before you with no end in sight. The landscape is dotted by kopjes, bizarre rock formations, on which predators often are found surveying the region in search of their prey. The Serengeti is home to the largest animal migration in the world and depending on the season you will be able to witness thousands of wildebeest and zebras trekking through the Serengeti and Masai Mara Game Reserve in search for food. In the late afternoon you will arrive at Serengeti Acacia Camp in the Seronera Valley, where you will stay the night. Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner.
Day 3Full Day Serengeti National Park
Activities Included
Camping Wildlife Photography Game drive Photo-safariToday you will explore the Serengeti National Park. Your guide will take you closer to where the migrating herds are to be found. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds make their way from the hills in the north to the plains of the south, returning north during the longer rainy season from April to June. Their exact location differ yearly as they migrate according to the rainfalls, but your guide will know where you will be able to see them best. Lurking close by you might even spot some leopards, cheetahs and lions. After an eventful day you will return to your Serengeti Nieleze Camp in the Seronera area for your evening meal and overnight.
Day 4Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Activities Included
Wildlife Photography Game drive Photo-safariAfter an early breakfast you will head out for another game drive in the Serengeti. You might be able to spot the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – before embarking on your journey to the Ngorongoro Crater. The animals roam freely through the unfenced reserves offering you an uninterrupted game viewing experience. Arriving at the edge of the crater you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day – glistening streams, open grassland and an infinite amount of animals. You will spend the night at a Ngorongoro O'Ldeani Mountain Lodge with the orange glow of sunset surrounding you as you drift off to sleep.
Day 5Ngorongoro Crater To Arusha
Activities Included
Wildlife Photography Game driveEarly in the morning you will head down the forested slopes into the crater on a steep and narrow path. The crater floor is covered in open grassland with the occasional acacia tree and two small wooded areas. Teaming with wildlife, you will be able to see many animals in a short period of time and might even be able to tick the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – off your list. Other animals present in the crater area include wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, hippos and more than 500 species of birds. You will spend the entire morning exploring the park and after a picnic lunch in the crater, you will return to Arusha where you will arrive by early evening.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Travel Time: 8 hrs
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