Day 1: Exploring Lake Manyara or Tarangire
Your 6-day Tanzania safari kicks off with a journey to either Lake Manyara (from December to May) or Tarangire National Park (from June to November). Along the way, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch. Once you enter the park, an afternoon game drive awaits you, extending into the late afternoon. Afterward, you'll head to your safari lodge for the evening.
Tarangire is renowned for its vast herds of elephants and striking baobab trees. During the dry season, wildlife migrates here from far and wide to access the reliable water source at Tarangire River, attracting predators, especially large lion prides. You'll also spot common species like impalas, buffalos, zebras, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, elands, and waterbucks. Rare animals such as oryx, lesser kudo, roan antelope, wild dogs, leopards, and cheetahs can also be found. The birdlife here is diverse and stunning.
Lake Manyara, surrounded by the picturesque 600-meter cliffs of the Rift Valley escarpment, safeguards a sizable alkaline lake and is a habitat for a mix of savannah and forest. It offers an excellent introduction to Africa's wildlife, with a variety of animals like elephants, wildebeests, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks roaming the park in substantial numbers, while lions are also present. The rocky escarpment landscape is home to dik dik antelope and klipspringer, and you can spot baboon troops frolicking in the forest openings, with blue monkeys on the forest edge. Lake Manyara is a haven for nearly 400 bird species, including crowned eagles, crested guinea fowl, and the striking silvery-cheeked hornbills, among many water-related birds.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Luxury Accommodations: Tarangire River Camp
Elite Accommodations: Lemala Manyara
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Adventure
On day two, you'll head to the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater. After reaching the crater, you'll descend into it for an extensive 6-hour game drive.
The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking setting teeming with wildlife, hosting over 20,000 large animals, including Tanzania's last black rhinos. What makes this place unique is that it allows over 40,000 Maasai pastoralists with their cattle, goats, and sheep to coexist harmoniously with the abundant wildlife in a natural environment.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Luxury Accommodations: Gibbs Farm
Elite Accommodations: Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp
Day 3: Journey to the Serengeti with Cultural Stops
Today's adventure takes you to the Serengeti, with opportunities to visit the Olduvai Gorge and a Maasai village along the way. In the afternoon, you'll embark on a game drive in the Seronera area.
The Serengeti, one of the world's most spectacular parks, is also the largest national park in Tanzania. Encompassing nearly 14,763 square kilometers, it boasts a wide range of landscapes, including vast plains, short grass plains, kopjes (rocky outcrops), and lakes. The Serengeti is the northernmost park in the northern circuit and shares its borders with Kenya's Maasai Mara.
The Olduvai Gorge is a significant archaeological site, providing substantial evidence of the earliest signs of human existence, including rare hominid footprints preserved in solid rock dating back 3.6 million years.
In this region, you'll find authentic Maasai villages where you can immerse yourself in their culture, visit homes, witness traditional dances, and even purchase handmade jewelry.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Luxury Accommodations: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp
Elite Accommodations: Lemala Ewanjan Camp (Seronera)
Day 4: Serengeti Full-Day Game Drive
Your fourth day is dedicated to a full-day game drive in the Serengeti, with a focus on tracking the migration.
The Serengeti, whose name derives from the Maasai language meaning "endless plain," witnesses over a million wildebeests in long caravans crossing its plains each year, in search of better grazing areas. They are followed closely by a variety of other animals. Lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are among the predators that closely follow the migrating herds. Other predators like leopards, serval cats, and jackals observe the moving game with keen interest. Additionally, elephants, rhinos, and buffalos continue their grazing.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Luxury Accommodations: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp
Elite Accommodations: Lemala Ewanjan Camp (Seronera)
Day 5: Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari and More Serengeti Exploration
You have the option to experience a thrilling hot air balloon safari early in the morning at an additional cost. Following this, you'll embark on more exploration of this incredible wildlife reserve.
The Serengeti ecosystem has retained its essential characteristics for over a million years. Its boundless plains are dotted with wooded hills, towering termite mounds, rocky kopjes, and rivers lined with acacia trees. Here, you'll find a wide range of animals, including big cats, grazing animals, and unique species such as mongoose, hyrax, warthog, bat-eared fox, jackals, bushbabies, monkeys, baboons, and much more.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Luxury Accommodations:Kubu Kubu Tented Camp
Elite Accommodations:Lemala Ewanjan Camp (Seronera)
Day 6: Departure from Serengeti
On your final day, you'll bid farewell to the Serengeti as you fly from the Serengeti to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure. Please note that luggage is limited to 20kg/45lb of soft-sided baggage.
Meals included: Breakfast
