Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater 5 Days
Day 1: After breakfast, we collect you from your hotel and proceed to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.
This park is especially known for the large number of elephants and giraffe. Animals from the surrounding area congregate along the Tarangire
River which winds its way through the park. The park has a large number of baobab trees and is quite scenic. We pause for a box lunch inside
the park, then continue with the game drive. Late afternoon, we travel towards the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight rest. There will be
options whether you spend overnight inside of Tarangire (more expensive and less driving the next day but more immersion in nature)
or at a private campsite/lodge outside of the park (less expensive but not an "in the wild" experience)
Non game viewing drive hours to Tarangire: 3-4hrs
Meals: picnic lunch and dinner
Day 2: After breakfast, we drive to Serengeti National Park. This drive takes us through Ngorongoro Conservation Area
(not through the crater but in the highlands). Once we arrive at the Serengeti, we proceed on a game drive until evening. Relaxation,
dinner and overnight will be at campsite/lodge/tented camp. Overnight will be inside Serengeti.
Non Game viewing drive hours: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Day 3:Full day Serengeti. A day to take in the beauty of the Serengeti. There is an options for a dawn hot air balloon safari (added price). If choosing this option
you should know that the actual air time is approximately 1 hour long. You will need to depart for the site around 4am. Included in the price is a
full picnic breakfast including sparking wine. The experience will be finished around 10am. From then on (or beginning after breakfast if not
choosing the balloon safari) you will have the day to continue game viewing.
Activity: full day game viewing
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
Day 4:After breakfast, we set out to explore of the Serengeti and view the wildlife while we make our way eventually out of the park
and back into Ngorongoro Conservation Area (but not in the crater this day) where we will have dinner and overnight rest at
campsite/lodge/tented camp. Note: Overnights are not permitted inside of the crater. All accommodations are outside the crater,
most are near the crater rim. This is a cold location since there is some altitude (7,500 ft or 2286m). Even a knit cap and light gloves
may feel welcome since it also tends to be windy.
Drive hours: 3-7 hrs (depending on where overnight on day 3 will be spent)
Meals: Brunch & dinner or breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on your game drive preference
Day 5: After an early breakfast, we will descend into Ngorongoro Crater. The concentration of animals inside of the crater is quite high
and the size
of the crater is such that in half day, all can be seen. (The crater is just 20km in diameter.) At that time, we ascend out of the crater and
return to Arusha/Moshi/Kilimanjaro Airport to end the itinerary.
Drive hours: 3.5 - 5 hrs Ngorongoro - Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport/Moshi
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch
Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater 4 Days
Day 1:
After breakfast at your hotel, we collect you and depart for Serengeti National Park. Along the way, we will pass through several small villages
and it is a good opportunity to get a glimpse of typical rural life in Tanzania. We will be driving through Ngorongoro Conservation Area,
but not through the crater itself. Once arriving in the Serengeti, we will proceed on a game drive before settling in at our overnight
campsite/lodge/tented camp for relaxation, dinner and sleep.
Non game viewing drive hours: 7-8 hrs
Meals: picnic lunch and dinner
Day 2:
After breakfast, we proceed on a full day game drive inside the Serengeti National Park. This is a huge park and we will see the central portion of
it, but it will be evident why it is considered the premier safari destination in the world. We will pause to enjoy a picnic lunch then proceed for
more game viewing. Late afternoon, we return to the lodge/campsite for relaxation, dinner and sleep.
Activity: full day game drive
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Day 3:
After breakfast, we enjoy a half day game drive exploring more of the Serengeti. During the afternoon, we work our way out of the park and enter
Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There will be an option of a side trip to visit a Maasai village or Olduvai Goreg Museum (additional charge for
either of these). We then take you to your accommodations. It is prohibited to spend overnight inside of the crater so our accommodations will be above the crater near
the crater rim. This is a cold location since there is some altitude (7,500 ft or 2286m). Even a knit cap and light gloves may feel welcome
since it also tends to be windy.
Relaxation, dinner and sleep at tented camp/lodge/campsite.
Non game viwing drive hours from Serengeti: 3 hours
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Day 4:
After breakfast, we will descend into Ngorongoro Crater floor for game drive. The crater has a high concentration of animals and is one of
the few safari destinations where all of the "Big 5" can be spotted within a few hours. The crater is not very large though, just 20km in
diameter so in 4-5 hours all can be seen. Afterwards we will make our way back to Arusha/Moshi or Kilimanjaro Airport.
Accommodations are not inlcuded for this night in the price quote.
Drive hours from the crater to Kilimanjaro Airport/Moshi: 4/5 hours
Meals: Breakfast and picnic lunch
Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire 3 Days
Day 1: After breakfast, we pick you up at your hotel and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. We will proceed on a game drive inside the park.
This park is a beautiful park noted for its tree climbing lions, flamingoes and high number of bird species. Elephants, giraffes, zebras,
ostriches, and baboons are commonly seen here. In the later afternoon, we will then exit the park and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
(NCA) before their gates close at 6 pm. Note: This location tends to be cold and windy since there is a high elevation (7,500 ft/2,286 m).
Note:There is an option of instead staying just outside of the NCA (less expensive but not an "in the wild experience").
Drive hours from Moshi:3.5-4 hours
Drive hours Lake Manyara - NCA: 1 hour
Meals: picnic lunch and dinner
Day 2: After breakfast, we will venture into the World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Crater. This is one of the premier safari destinations in the
world with a high density of animals and a wide variety of species present. It is one of the few places where the “Big 5” might all be spotted
within a few hours. But the crater is not very large, just 20km in diameter, so in 4 - 5 hours all will be seen. At that time we ascend out of
the crater and drive to Tarangire National Park. There will be a short game drive this evening. Overnight will be inside of Tarangire.
Non game viewing drive hours: 2 hours
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive. Tarangire is best known for its high concentration of elephants and giraffes. The landscape is quite lovely,
dotted with giant baobab trees and enormous termite mounds. In the afternoon we return to Arusha, Moshi, or Kilimanjaro Airport
Drive hours Tarangire - JRO Arusha /Moshi (2.5 - 4 hrs)
Meals: Breakfast and picnic lunch
Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater 2 Days
Day 1: After breakfast, we pick you up at your hotel and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. We will proceed on a game drive inside the park.
This park is a beautiful park noted for its tree climbing lions, flamingoes and high number of bird species. Elephants, giraffes, zebras,
ostriches, and baboons are commonly seen here. In the later afternoon, we will then exit the park and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
(NCA) before their gates close at 6 pm. Note: This location tends to be cold and windy since there is a high elevation (7,500 ft/2,286 m).
Note:There is an option of instead staying just outside of the NCA (less expensive but not an "in the wild experience" -since there will just be one
night during this itinerary, we suggest get the opportunity to stay inside of a widlife area).
Drive hours from Moshi: 3.5-4 hours
Drive hours Lake Manyara - NCA: 1 hour
Meals: picnic lunch and dinner
Day 2: After breakfast, we will venture into the World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Crater. This is one of the premier safari destinations in the
world with a high density of animals and a wide variety of species present. It is one of the few places where the “Big 5” might all be spotted
within a few hours. But the crater is not very large, just 20km in diameter, so in 4 - 5 hours all will be seen. At that time we ascend out of
the crater and return to Arusha, Moshi, or Kilimanjaro Airport to end the itinerary.
Non game viewing drive hours: 2.5 - 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch
