Day 1: Arusha – Ngorongoro

Pick up from Arusha and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for an afternoon safari tour.

Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Non game-viewing travel time : 4 hours.
Distance :190 km.

Day 2: Ngorongoro – Serengeti (Lobo area)

After breakfast we will head towards the Serengeti National Park, leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Lobo area which is located just north of the Seronera area (central Serengeti National Park). The wildebeest migration, normally pass through the Lobo area every year around July / August en-route to the Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve and again in late October / November en-route to the southern Serengeti National Park. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Non game-viewing travel time : 5 hours.
Distance :250 km.

Day 3: Serengeti (Lobo Area)

After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The area around Lobo and the Grumeti River has good resident game throughout the year. Non-migrating game like elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard and cheetah can be seen here all year round. The game viewing is very good and you can follow game for long periods without seeing other vehicles – truly one of the forgotten corners of the Serengeti Plains. Magnificent riverine trees can be found along the river lines and bird life such as kingfishers and fish eagles can be found here.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 4: Serengeti (Lobo area) – Northern Serengeti (Wagakuria area)

After breakfast we head towards the far northern reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Wagakuria. We will do a game drive en-route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. As we head north, good sightings of giraffe, plain game, herds of buffalo and elephants can often be seen. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge/luxury camp and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from August to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park and the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Non game-viewing travel time : 3 hours.
Distance :150 km.

Day 5: Western Serengeti

After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Western Corridor. The key feature in the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers, running almost parallel to each other, each support a band of evergreen forest. The rivers sustain a permanent game population of zebra, wildebeest, all the predators and birdlife. It is also possible to find large pods of hippo’s and huge crocodiles in the Grumeti River. The wildebeest normally gather around waterholes midmorning in such densities, that they look like ants swarming around a nest.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 6: Northern Serengeti (Wagakuria area) – Arusha

After breakfast at your accommodation we depart to the Seronera airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip.
Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Seronera airstrip to Arusha airport. Upon arrival to Arusha airport, meet our driver and transfer to Arusha/Moshi town. On arrival we will have lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.

INCLUDED

– Meals (breakfast & lunch)
– All game drives viewing in a custom built 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser
– All Current Government taxes and levies
– Bottled water in safari vehicles
– All park and entrance fees
– Office Assistance
– Professional English speaking driver/guide during the safari
– One night Hotel accommodation in Moshi
– Transfers to and from the airport
– Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges

NOT INCLUDED

– Flights to and from Tanzania
– Visa fees for Tanzania (approx. 50 USD on arrival, USA and CANADA passport holders USD.100)
– Gratuities & tips for mountain guide
– Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 540 per person etc)
– Any other items of a personal nature, laundry, telephone and postage