AASLT-007: 7 DAYS
MANYARA/NGORONGORO/SERENGETI/TARANGIRE Wildlife safari experience
Explore & Game Drive in ecologically rich Lake Manyara National Park.
Explore Serengeti one of the most celebrated ecosystem. Explore World
Heritage listed Ngorongoro Crater and the Tarangire, a park of giant
baobab trees, rolling savannah and acacia parkland.
Day 1: Arusha - Lake Manyara National park
Pick up from your hotel at 0800 hrs and drive to Lake Manyara National
park to arrive in good time for lunch at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge .
Proceed for afternoon game drives . Dinner and overnight Lake Manyara
Serena lodge
Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the
Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems,
incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous
tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. The
only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany
and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a
well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to
the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration
of baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact that makes for interesting
game viewing of large families of the primates.
Day 2: Serengeti National park
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast .Depart
the lodge and proceed Serengeti passing through Olduvai
Gorge, the archeological site of the Leakey family. Meals and overnight
at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 3: Serengeti National park
A full day with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the plains,
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also
the largest, at 14,763 square kilometres of protected area that borders
Kenya’s Masai Mara Game ParkIt is the Migration for which Serengeti is
perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras
flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short
rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after
the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct
to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them
back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and
protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the
different forms
 of
vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of
their most fascinating inhabitants.
Day 4: Ngorongoro conservation area
Breakfast at leisure then view game as you drive to Ngorongoro
conservation area for overnight stay at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater
After early morning breakfast leave with picnic lunch for a full day
crater tour. You will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel drive
vehicle, explore the crater before ascending back to the Ngorongoro Sopa
Lodge for dinner and overnight.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th
Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard
for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It
was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking
due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than
Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and
integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a
caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high.
Views from within
and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The
crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which rarely
move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry
seasons
Day 6 Ngorongoro -Tarangire National park
Depart the Lodge breakfast drive to Tarangire. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge./Sopa Lodge
Tarangire National Park, one of the hidden jewels of Tanzania. This park
measures 2,600 sq km’s and boasts a concentration of wildlife second
only to Ngorongoro Crater. It features an impressive amount and array of
bird life and plant life. Situated only 160km’s from Arusha, the park is
nestled to the south of the large open grass plains of southern
Maasailand. It is named after the Tarangire River, which runs directly
through the center
of the park and is
the only permanent water source for the animals. Along the banks of this
river you will find herds of wildebeest (or gnu) and zebra, followed by
Grant’s Gazelle, Thomson ’s gazelle and many others. Lurking in the
background lion and leopard keep a watchful eye on a possible meal. The
park offers views of grass and floodplains with impressive baobab and
flat topped acacia trees scattered throughout. During the dry season the
park may look quite ordinary, but activities continue even more
earnestly due to the now increased competition.
Day 7: Tarangire-Arusha
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast at
leisure exit the park and drive to Arusha to arrive by 1300 hrs where
the safari ends
Cost per person sharing
2 Pax US$ 2660
4 Pax US$ 2550
Tour price includes:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable 4x4 safari Land
cruiser/Rover
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room.
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Ngorongoro Crater tour
-Complementary 1 litre bottled drinking water while on safari
-Start and end in Arusha
Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
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