BEST OF TANZANIA SAFARIS
02 nights Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 02 nights Serengeti National Park, 01 night Lake Manyara, 01 night Tarangire National Park
Day 01 - Arrive Kilimanjaro airport – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Arrive Kilimanjaro, Gateway to Africa’s wildlife heritage and proceed to Arusha – safari capital of East Africa for lunch. After Lunch depart to Ngorongoro in northern Tanzania which boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and archaeology that is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests are home to an abundance of animals and to the Maasai. Dinner & overnight stay at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 02 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Breakfast at the Lodge. Depart for full day crater tour (Once a large volcano that later collapsed, it is now the largest intact caldera in the world. The Crater floor has abundant water, which provides excellent grazing for resident herbivores, the Crater walls are covered in lush vegetation, forming excellent protection for the large numbers of game. This is an area of spectacular beauty and superb game viewing) with picnic lunches. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 03 – Serengeti National Park Breakfast at the Lodge and depart to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge. Lunch at the Lodge. Enjoy afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park. The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai name meaning ‘endless plains’, and these rolling distances of short grass plains provide an exceptional landscape for wildlife viewing. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 04 – Serengeti National Park Breakfast at the Lodge & depart for morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the Lodge. In the afternoon, enjoy game drive in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 05 – Lake Manyara Breakfast at the Lodge and depart for Lake Manyara with picnic lunches. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. The park is a small but scenic safari park, excellent for bird watching and a good area to find elephant, as well as the potential excitement of spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
Day 06 - Tarangire National Park Early morning depart for a game drive followed by breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to Tarangire National Park. Lunch at the Lodge. Afternoon game drive in Tarangire National Park. The park has regions of quite dense bush, but with high grasses and huge old baobab trees. Dinner & overnight stay at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 07 – Depart for Kilimanjaro Airport Early morning depart for a game drive followed by breakfast at the Lodge. Drive to Arusha for lunch and transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for flight back home or onward destination
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