Day 01: ARUSHA – LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK – KARATU

This Morning you will be meeting with our driver guide for a short briefing then make your way to the Lake Manyara National Park. The park, which stretches along the Rift Valley Escarpment, is named after the alkaline shallow Lake Manyara. The Lake can be seen through a hue of pink, due to the large numbers of flamingos, seasonally flocking to its shores. The more than 400 species of birds make this parka bird lovers’ paradise and on any given day 100 different species can be observed. Apart from the avian inhabitants, giraffes, elephants, monkeys, and antelopes can be spotted in the forest, acacia trees, and grasslands. With a bit of luck, you will be able to catch a glimpse of the famous tree climbing lions, a somewhat uncommon trait for these large cats. After a thorough exploration of the park, you will leave and travel to the town of Karatu, where you will spend the night.

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 02: KARATU – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will leave the cooler highland region towards the Serengeti national park. The park is home to the largest animal migration in the world and depending on the season you will be able to witness this spectacular event unfold. The herds of wildebeest and zebras journey in the short rainy season of November and December from the hills in the north to the southern plains before returning to the north during the long rainy season of April to June. The location of the migrating herds is dependent on the yearly rainfall, but your guide will know where the best vantage points for wildlife viewing are. The night will be spent at the central Serengeti.

Accommodation: Tortilis Tented Camps

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 03: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

After early breakfast at the lodge, you will have a morning game drive in the park while heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with packed lunch and game drive en-route. You will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, which (optional) boasts a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. You will arrive in time for leisure, dinner and an overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 04: NGORONGORO CRATER – ARUSHA

After an early breakfast, you will start your descent on a narrow and steep road to the crater floor. The crater is inhabited by spectacular array of wildlife, which includes zebras, hippos, hyenas, wildebeests, warthogs  and leopard. After extensive game viewing and lunch at a picnic spot. , you will leave the crater and travel back to Arusha, where you arrive in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: NIL

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch