Overview
On this 9 Days 8 Nights Safari you On this varied safari, you will visit three of the most beautiful national parks in the north of Tanzania and Lake Natron, which is located in the settlement area of the Maasai. The lake is the habitat of millions of water birds and is one of the world's most important breeding grounds for flamingos. The area around Lake Natron is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and unspoilt areas in Africa and makes your safari a very special experience.
Iterinarary Brief:
Day 1: Arrival Tanzania
Day 2: Arusha | Tarangire NP
Day 3: Lake Manyara NP
Day 4: Lake Manyara NP | Lake Natron
Day 5: Lake Natron| Northern Serengeti
Day 6: Northern Serengeti NP | Central Serengeti
Day 7: Central Serengeti
Day 8: Central Serengeti | Ngorongoro Crater
Day 9: Departure
Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro| Tanzania
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro international airport you will be met by our representative for a transfer to your hotel at Arusha where you are booked on Bed & Breakfast. Dinner and overnight
Day 2: Arusha| Tarangire National Park
Early morning breakfast at your hotel and meet with your safari guide for briefing then with packed lunches depart for Tarangire National park. Arrive Tarangire for mid-morning game drive of Tarangire National park. Famed for its large number of elephants and the huge Baobab trees Tarangire also is a home to other cats i.e the Leopard, the cheetah and the Lion or other wild game 13h00: Lunch at a picnic site at the Tarangire National park
Afternoon game drives as you exit the park and transfer to the camp located at Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at Migombani Camp.
Day 3: Lake Manyara National park
Early morning breakfast at the camp and depart for Lake Manyara National park. Game drive of this park famed for its tree climbing and so many bird species among them pelicans and Flamingos. Lunches at a picnic site in the park with a further afternoon game drives and exit the park for a transfer to the camp for dinner and overnight at Migombani Camp
Day 4: Manyara| Lake Natron
Breakfast at the camp and depart for Lake Natron. A drive across the Great Rift Valley with views of the horizon as the sun rises arriving at the lodge for lunch
Afternoon at leisure at the lodge or camp, Dinner and overnight.
NB: You also have the option of attempting Oldonyo Lengai hike later on tonight. Ol Donyo Lengai, "Mountain of God" in the Maasai language, is an active volcano located in the Gregory Rift, south of Lake Natron within the Arusha Region of Tanzania, Africa. Part of the volcanic system of the East African Rift, it uniquely produces natrocarbonatite lava, raising at 9442 feet.
-Engaresero water falls –this is a 45min rocky hike in a waterfall where you can easily swim in or just cool at the waters.
Day 5: Lake Natron| Northern Serengeti National park
Early morning breakfast at the lodge and with packed lunches depart for Northern Serengeti National park with optional Masai village, a further drive with views of the savannah grassland.
13h00: Lunch at a picnic site on the way to Serengeti
Afternoon transfer to Serengeti National park, access the park with game drives en-route to the camp or lodge located at Northern Serengeti for dinner and overnight
Day 6: Northern Serengeti National Park| Central Serengeti National Park
This day you will leave Northern Serengeti with packed lunches as you transfer to central Serengeti with game drives en-route in search of more wildlife
12h30: Lunch at a picnic site on the way to central Serengeti
Afternoon and evening game drives in search of more herds and later on return to the camp for dinner and overnight
Day 7: Central Serengeti (Full Day)
This day is best planned between yourselves and your safari guide, either choosing to do a half or full day game drive depending on what you had seen the previous day and what you would want to see on this day. Timings can be spread from morning to afternoons or evenings.
Either choosing to do picnic lunches or hot lunch at the camp, afternoon game drives or leisure.
Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge in central Serengeti.
Day 8: Central Serengeti National park| Ngorongoro Crater | Karatu
Breakfast at the lodge or camp and depart for Ngorongoro conservancy with game drives enroute. You will have optional visits to the Oldupai George-an important archaeological site for Dr. Leakey where fossils of mankind are stored. Descend into the crater floor for an extensive game drive of this natural zoo where animals roam freely and are easily spotted while on game drive at the comfort of your car with lunches at a picnic site.Afternoon and evening game drives as you transfer to the lodge located outside the Ngorongoro conservancy for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Departure
Breakfast at the lodge and depart for Arusha where you will have hot lunch at the famous Arusha Cultural Heritage, thereafter shop for souvenirs before transfer to the Kilimanjaro airport where you will catch your departure flight.