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7 Days
Safari (Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire)
This
unforgettable Africa safari packages will take you to the Lake Manyara National
Park, one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of
a shallow but huge soda lake, located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's
western escarpment. The size of the park makes it perfect for a one-day game
drive and is notably famous for its tree-climbing lions. This safari will also
take you to the Serengeti National Park, a massive wilderness of 14500 square
km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure. It will also
take you to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in
Tanzania, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game and arguably the
densest population of predators and carnivores in Africa. Here you will witness
an amazing spectacle of African wildlife - inside a self-contained world
teeming with animals. Finally, your safari will also take you to the Tarangire
National Park, which once again features some of the greatest concentration of
game in Tanzania - second only to the Ngorongoro Crater - but less crowded and
unspoiled - possessing a wild and unkempt beauty.
The travel itinerary below is a suggested or sample safari itinerary - it can be adapted to suite your own personal needs and preferences or to any seasonal changes and migratory animal movements. As with all our Tanzanian safaris, we have offered you a variety of accommodation options - directly impacting on the total safari costs - in order to offer you - the widest possible tour budget options. Please do not hesitate to contact one of our travel consultants directly, should you require any further assistance or more detailed information.
Day
1
Arusha
- Lake Manyara
Non game-viewing travel time: 2hours
Distance: 203/130 km
Pick up from Moshi/Arusha and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive
in time for lunch at the lodge/campsite and after lunch we head into the Lake
Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive. This national park is one of
Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive
but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park), located at the foot of
the Great Rift Valley's western escarpme
nt.
The park's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of
Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara's unique
tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the
algae in the lake.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option
requested.
Day
2
Lake
Manyara National Park - Serengeti Plains
Non game-viewing travel time: 6 hours
Distance: 205km
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful
high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the
highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti
National Park - with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as
the eye can see. We 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 arrive in
time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National
Park. Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type
of accommodation option requested.
Day
3
Serengeti
Plains
Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the
Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating
silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the
amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.
We do an after breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit,
which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for
possible lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The
visitor's centre not far from the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public
campsites, is well worth a visit after the morning's game drive. This nicely
designed centre, offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift
shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a
shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area
and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed
picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.
In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons - including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink!
In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons - including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink!
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of
accommodation option requested.
Day
4
Serengeti
Plains - Ngorongoro Crater
Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 145 km
After breakfast at the lodge do we depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We
will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn
of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey
discovered the skulls of the?Nutcracker Man' and 'Handy Man?, both very
significant links in the chain of human evolution. We arrive in time for lunch
at the lodge and spend the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight as per
the standard and type of accommodation option requested on the crater rim, no
accommodation available inside the crater.
Day
5
Ngorongoro
Crater
After breakfast we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a full-day
game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African
wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including
some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water
supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of
animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog,
hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque
national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas,
jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on
the crater floor. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of
accommodation option requested on the crater rim, no accommodation available
inside the crater.
Day
6
Ngorongoro
Crater - Tarangire National Park
Non game-viewing travel time: 3' hours
Distance: 155 km
After breakfast we depart for the Tarangire National Park. The park runs along
the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the
Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia
woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south.
Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during
Tanzania's dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some
of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African National Park is also
home to three rare species of animals - the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared
Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. After a picnic lunch we do an afternoon
game drive. Dinner and overnight in the Tarangire National Park area, as per
the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day
7
Tarangire
National Park – Arusha
Non game-viewing travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 120 km
We enjoy an early morning game drive in the Tarangire National Park, followed
by breakfast at the lodge. We will then transfer back to Moshi/Arusha. Upon
arrival will we have lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure.
You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.
Departure date
Departure date
The departure dates for all our safaris and tours are totally flexible
according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more
detailed info.
This unforgettable Africa safari packages will take you to the Lake Manyara
National Park, one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas,
consisting of a shallow but huge soda lake, located at the foot of the Great
Rift Valley's western escarpment. The size of the park makes it perfect for a
one-day game drive and is notably famous for it's tree-climbing lions. This
safari will also take you to the Serengeti National Park, a massive wilderness
of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure.
It will also take you to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area in Tanzania, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game and
arguably the densest population of predators and carnivores in Africa. Here you
will witness an amazing spectacle of African wildlife - inside a self-contained
world teeming with animals. Finally, your safari will also take you to the
Tarangire National Park, which once again features some of the greatest
concentration of game in Tanzania - second only to the Ngorongoro Crater - but
less crowded and unspoiled - possessing a wild and unkempt beauty. The travel
itinerary below is a suggested or sample safari itinerary - it can be adapted
to suite your own personal needs and preferences or to any seasonal changes and
migratory animal movements. As with all our Tanzanian safaris, we have offered
you a variety of accommodation options - directly impacting on the total safari
costs - in order to offer you - the widest possible tour budget options. Please
do not hesitate to contact one of our travel consultants directly, should you
require any further assistance or more detailed information.
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