Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to Arusha. Get some rest today to prepare for your exciting Tanzania safari adventure that starts tomorrow.
On arrival at Arusha, Check in to Mount Meru Hotel for the night. Set in a beautifully landscaped garden, Mount Meru Hotel aims at providing the best comfort to travellers in transit. All rooms are spacious and furnished with modern amenities.
Your Tanzania wildlife holiday begins as you travel to Lake Manyara. On arrival, you check in and spend the night at the luxurious Kirurumu Manyara Lodge.
In the afternoon, go on a game drive across Lake Manyara National Park observing migratory birds, elephants, hippos, and tree-climbing lions. Lake Manyara National Park lies in the Arusha region of northern Tanzania. The Park stretches across 330 sq km of which 230 sq km is the lake. Witness the varied habitats of the Park that support elephants, hippos, monkeys, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and many migratory birds.
After breakfast, travel to the famous Serengeti National Park and check in to Serengeti Kati Kati Camp which is your home for the next two days. Located in central Serengeti, the camp is ideal for exploring the endless Serengeti plains. All these eco-friendly mobile tents are comfortable and are equipped with all modern commodities. Enjoy the rich vegetation and animal life surrounding the area.
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti to see great herds of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles, or a pride of lions lounging in the shade!
Serengeti National Park, in the Serengeti area of Tanzania, is the country's oldest national park. Measuring 14,763 sq km, it is renowned for the annual migration of over one and a half million white-bearded wildebeests, three hundred thousand Thomson's gazelles and over two hundred thousand zebras. The Park is well known for its healthy population of the Big Five (lion, rhino, leopard, Cape buffalo and elephant). The Serengeti's biodiversity and ecological significance have earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Enjoy morning and afternoon safaris into Serengeti National Park with experienced guides, and return to your lodge for the night.
Experience a game drive in a new area of Serengeti National Park, and then visit Olduvai Gorge—the cradle of mankind. Travel to Ngorongoro for the night.
Set out for a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park to explore a new area. Spot countless wildlife across the pride lands and then bid farewell to the savannah. Travel to Olduvai Gorge—the cradle of mankind. Olduvai Gorge is a steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley. The site is known for British archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. After spending time at Olduvai Gorge, continue driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and check in to Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
The vastness of the Ngorongoro Crater and its thriving wildlife will leave you amazed!
The central feature of this conservation area is the Ngorongoro crater which was formed by a volcanic eruption in the prehistoric times and is now a vast expanse of land and a habitat for wildlife. The crater houses two lakes, Ndutu and Masek, which are an integral water source for the animals in this area. The large mammals found here are the black rhino, hippopotamus, wildebeest, elephant, lion and buffalo.
The region is also culturally and historically important as it is the home of the Maasai tribe. The government allows only the people of this tribe to reside in the conservation area. Recent excavations in the reserve have brought forth evidence of hominid remains, which are over 1.8 million years old. These remains are an important link in the human evolutionary process.
Enjoy a day tour of Ngorongoro Crater to explore its varied landscape.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Caldera is the largest unbroken, unflooded caldera in the world. Ngorongoro offers some unique sights as you see herds of wild animals grazing on the crater floor. Descend 2,000 feet (over 600m) to the floor of the crater for a day tour with a picnic lunch. Explore forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, visit the lake area where you may see flamingos, and delight in the views of the open savannah where lions hunt for food.
On this final day of your holiday, you will be driving back to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will be driven to Arusha Coffee Lodge for a farewell lunch.
After lunch, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.
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