5 Days 4 Nights African Lions Safari

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Stop At: Babati, tanzania, Tarangire National Park 3134 Tanzania
We will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and following a 2-3-hour drive, you will arrive at the Tarangire National Park. In this region, Hemingway often went on big game hunting safaris. After the formation of the national parks in 1970, they turned the seasonal marshes and the endless savannah that one sees today into, once again, profitable hunting grounds. Today however, cameras thankfully have replaced the elephant guns. Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round, in which the herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round also and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and with a little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is also a haven for bird watchers during the dry season, with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich -the world largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, you will be taken to Tarangire Sopa Lodge for overnight. Lunch, dinner, breakfast included.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch: Boxed lunch at a picnic site in the park.
• Dinner: Dinner at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Accommodation included: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 2: Day 2: Tarangire-Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park Tanzania
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, with an en-route game drive, picnic lunch and an afternoon short game drive in Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge. Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
• Lunch: Boxed lunch at a picnic site in Serengeti National Park.
• Dinner: Dinner at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Accommodation included: Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge

Day 3: Day 3: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park Tanzania
After breakfast, spend a full day in Serengeti National Park (early morning, mid and afternoon game drives). Return to your accommodation for a welcome rest. The Serengeti covers an area of 14,763 sq. km. It is the largest national park in Tanzania. The park is located about 320 km north-west of Arusha, lying in a high plateau between the Ngorongoro highlands and the Kenyan-Tanzanian border, and extending almost to Lake Victoria to the west. Overnight at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge. Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
• Lunch: Lunch at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
• Dinner: Dinner at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Accommodation included: Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge

Day 4: Day 4: Serengeti-Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After lovely breakfast we leave for Ngorongoro Crater rim game drive en-route, overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge prior to departure to Ngorongoro Crater.
• Lunch: Boxed lunch en route to Ngorongoro Crater.
• Dinner: Dinner at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Accommodation included: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.

Day 5: Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Arusha

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After breakfast we descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a game drive with lunch at the hippo pool picnic site. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers an area of 8,300 sq. km, with a deep volcanic crater at its center, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The crater is undoubtedly the ‘jewel in the crown’ - an area that is about 300 sq. km in area, 600 meters deep and 20 km wide. The rim of the crater is an astounding 2,286 meters above sea level. The floor contains a small soda lake and it is estimated that around 30,000 animals live in the crater, making it the most intensive safari wildlife viewing area on earth. Late afternoon we ascend to the rim and drive straight to Arusha. Breakfast, lunch included.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge prior to departure.
• Lunch: Boxed lunch while touring Ngorongoro Crater.
No accommodation included on this day.