Day 1: Airport Arrival
Upon your arrival at the airport, a member of the Bruno African Safaris team will greet you and provide transportation to the Arusha Crown Hotel. Here, you will receive a briefing about your upcoming safari. Enjoy a relaxing night in preparation for the adventure that awaits you tomorrow!
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Arusha Crown Hotel
Day 2: Exploring Tarangire National Park
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, your driver-guide will pick you up, and you'll depart for Tarangire National Park. This park, situated in the Manyara region, is known for its vast herds of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and iconic baobab trees, which hold mystical significance in local cultures. Tarangire River flows year-round through the park, serving as a lifeline for animals during the dry season.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Budget camping
Day 3: Serengeti National Park Adventure
Following breakfast, you'll embark on a journey to Serengeti National Park, armed with a picnic lunch for the road. Along the way, you'll enjoy a game drive, taking in the park's remarkable wildlife, breathtaking vistas, and the annual spectacle of over 1.5 million wildebeest and countless zebras during their migration. Witness the incredible drama of territorial battles and mating rituals, and observe the survival of the fittest as these animals navigate crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest give birth to more than 8,000 calves daily before resuming their 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Budget camping
Day 4: Immersed in Serengeti's Wildlife
After breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive through the Serengeti wilderness, tracing the trails of the Great Migration. Your knowledgeable driver-guide will share fascinating insights about this renowned event, solidifying Tanzania's status as the premier safari destination in Africa. The Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to approximately 200,000 zebras and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle, all following the wildebeest in search of fresh grazing. Listen to the symphony of over six million hooves thundering across the open plains—this is the Africa you've always imagined!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Budget camping
Day 5: Discovering Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, located west of Arusha in the crater highlands of Tanzania, is named after the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest caldera. The stunning landscape of Ngorongoro, with its expansive highland plains and rich concentration of wildlife, makes it one of Earth's most extraordinary natural wonders.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Budget camping at Karatu public campsite
Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha
Following breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, renowned as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa" according to Ernest Hemingway. This park offers a compact yet diverse game viewing experience, with the lake covering two-thirds of the area and the Great Rift Valley providing a stunning backdrop. Lake Manyara is home to over 400 bird species, including vibrant flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds like pelicans, cormorants, and storks.
In the afternoon, return to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Optional and available at an additional cost
