DAY 01: Arusha / Dar es salaam / Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park for game drives
Board a scheduled morning or early afternoon light / small flight from Arusha, Dar Es Salaam, or Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival, meet your then driver-guide for a glimpse of info about this magical park, before continuing with your game drive including packed lunches till the end of the day as you will be transferred to your then accommodation for dinner and overnight stay in a Lodge / Camp.
DAY 02: Full day of game drives & game viewing in Serengeti
We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. Your guide will discuss with you the best timing for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, you may opt to do a morning game drive, return to the camp/lodge for lunch and relaxation, and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full-day game drive with picnic lunches. The Serengeti Park derived its name from the Maasai Language meaning endless plain. This massive plain (14763sq km) is home to many animals including Lions, Elephants, giraffes, Wildebeest, zebra, leopards, cheetahs, baboons, warthogs, Hyenas plus lots of birdlife. In many cases, migration is taking place around Serengeti, and at that particular time, millions of wildebeest and zebra are mingling together followed by predators. Our professional guide will lead you on the right path making sure you have the best time to enjoy these great phenomena. Dinner and Overnight at the Camp/Lodge
Possible and Optional Activity: 1 – 1 ½ Hours Balloon Safari with an extraordinary champagne Breakfast in the Bush at extra cost. For more on this very unique experience of your lifetime, kindly take your valued time to visit https://www.greentourstanzania.com/balloon-safari/
DAY 03: Game drives in Serengeti to Ngorongoro conservation
Every day is a new day in Serengeti with different amazing series of events. After breakfast, you will leave the camp with your packed lunches for another memorable day towards the Ngorongoro conservation area.
On this day still, you will have a great opportunity to explore the Serengeti ecosystem with the great possibility of spotting any other animals that you did not see in your first days. Lunchboxes shall be served to you at the picnic point followed by a further game drive to the famous Ngorongoro conservation area including an optional visit to Maasai Village and/or Olduvai Gorge on the way. You will have Dinner and Overnight at the Camp/Lodge.
DAY 04: Game drives Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu
Early in the morning and after breakfast, leave the Camp/Lodge with your packed lunches ready for another exciting day. Today your expert safari guide will lead you into the Ngorongoro crater for wonderful game drives. The Ngorongoro crater is the 8th wonder of the Natural World, spreading over 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark like, it is inhabited by almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa including the rare and endangered black rhinos, other animals that can be revealed on your game drives are Elands, Lions, Waterbucks, Wildebeests, Hyenas, jackals, African Elephants, Buffaloes, Secretive leopards, Cheetahs, hippos and many more alongside hundreds of bird species eg. Maasai Ostrich, Kori bustard, Ibis, Starlings, etc. Lunchboxes shall be served to you at the picnic point inside the crater. Later ascend the crater walls and transfer to Mto wa Mbu Village for Dinner and Overnight at the Camp/Lodge.
Possible and Optional Activity: 2 – 2 ½ hours Night game drive in Lake Manyara NP will give you an entirely different perspective of the park and wildlife at night when all other safari vehicles are out of the park, starts around 20h00 from the main gate where you head into the thick ground-water forest of Lake Manyara. From the forest, you head down towards the lake following the Simba River to the hippo pools to see Porcupines, genets, and civet cats are frequent visitors to the forest. Hippos are nocturnal animals (active by night) and it is highly likely to see many of these beasts grazing on the side of the road. Lake Manyara is well known for a large number of Leopards and although it is not a common occurrence these elusive cats are spotted regularly. Lion sightings are more common and where lions are mostly sleeping in the daytime at night they are almost always active. You will return to the forest and finally be back at the park gate around 22h30 and transferred back to your accommodation (Lodge / Camp) for an overnight stay.
DAY 05: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
In the early morning after super breakfast at your hotel, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a day game drive. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant figs took its name from the Maasai word for “euphorbia tirucalli”, a bush that is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephants, giraffes, buffalo, a large population of hippos, zebras even tree-climbing lions can be spotted lazily resting on the branches of an “Acacia tortilis” tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills, and plenty of forest species. Lunch boxes will be provided to you at the picnic site. Following your game drive, transfer to Arusha for an overnight stay or to the Airport for a flight to your next destination.
