This 5-day safari begins with a transfer from Arusha to Lake Manyara, known for its tree-climbing lions and diverse birdlife. Next, explore the Serengeti, famous for its wildlife and the Great Migration. Visit Ngorongoro Crater for rich wildlife and scenic walks, before returning to Arusha for your flight home.
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara
You will have breakfast and then transfer to Lake Manyara national park, in northern Tanzania. The entrance gate lies 1.5 hours (126km/80 miles) west of Arusha along a newly surfaced road, close to the ethnically diverse market town of Mto wa Mbu. Lake Manyara is one of the national parks using electronic payment systems at the gate when paying for park entrance fees. You will arrive Lake Manyara in time for lunch, after lunch you will go for an afternoon game drive. This Park is where herds ofbaboons are often seen walking by the succulent forest on the lakeside.
This park is most prominent for its tree-climbing lion that can be spotted draped over branches of acacia trees, other animals like the elephants, klipspringer, various bird species like the ink-hued flamingos, as well as other large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants and storksDinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 2 AND 3: Serengeti
After breakfast you drive to Serengeti national park. On arrival you will go for a game drive. You will spot various animals, more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, leopards, cheetahs, three African jackal, spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful serval cat. There are also 500-plus bird species, ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater
Breakfast and then drive to Ngorongoro Crater where you may spot lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. In the afternoon you will enjoy walking safari on the crater rim. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Arusha
After breakfast you will drive to Arusha arriving in time for lunch. Your driver will transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Safari Package Includes:
- Transportation in a 4WD vehicle.
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary.
- Park fees.
- Full-time driver/guide.
- En-route lunches.
- Game drives.
- Airport transfers.
Safari Package Excludes:
- Airfare.
- Bar bills.
- Phone calls.
- Personal insurance.
- Laundry.
- Any additional services of a personal nature.