Mid-range African Camping Safari

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Arusha

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport where a driver will be waiting for you. After going through immigration, you will be transferred to your accommodation for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.


Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Arusha

Day 2: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
After an early breakfast, we will head out to Lake Manyara National Park for the start of your safari. We will first go through the bustling city of Arusha and on through the beautiful Maasai grassland and rolling hills where you will see Maasai herdsmen grazing goats and cattle. Just before the park entrance, we will drive through the small but busy village of Mto wa Mbu; famous for its population of 120 different tribes and a lively and colorful atmosphere. Arriving at Lake Manyara, we will enter the park; first through the forest then to the open grassland and lake edge. The park, named after the shallow alkaline Lake Manyara, is a bird watcher’s paradise, full of endemic species and the beautiful flamingoes that give the lake a pink hue when gazed from far during their breeding season. You can expect to see various animals such as impala, elephants, dik-diks, hippos, and bushbuck; and if you are lucky, the famous tree-climbing lions of Manyara. Enjoy the scenic view circuit as you head to your camp for accommodation.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Lake Manyara region

Day 3: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
You will have an early breakfast then depart for Serengeti National Park with packed lunch. The journey will take us through the low lying farmland and the town of Karatu which marks the start of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the gateway to Serengeti National Park. A brief stop at the crater viewpoint and if lucky and it is a clear day, you can see all the way around the crater and catch a glimpse of the large herds of animals below. Then proceed to the Serengeti park gate for park fees clearance and lunch before proceeding into the vast plains with a game drive en route to your campsite. The Serengeti National Park covers an area of 14,763 km2; made up of grassland savanna, riverine forest and woodlands, located in Mara region; Northwest Tanzania, and it's famous for the wildebeests and zebras migration. The park is divided into three regions, Serengeti plains; almost treeless grassland where wildebeest breed on the plain Dec-May; Western corridor, where black clay soil covers the savanna of this region and Northern Serengeti landscape dominated by open woodland. We will have a game drive en route to the camp; enjoying the huge open spaces and variety of wildlife.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Serengeti National Park

Day 4: Serengeti Full Day game drive

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you begin a full day of exploring Serengeti National Park. Spend the day moving around the different habitats looking for animals such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, hippos, impala, zebras, wildebeest, Grant's gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle, and many others, including a wide variety of birdlife. Return to camp for the night and a hot dinner while listening to the sounds of the Serengeti.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Serengeti National Park

Day 5: Serengeti Park to Ngorongoro Crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After breakfast, you depart Serengeti and have a final game drive on your way out of the park as you head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, descend the crater for a tour. The crater or Caldera is over 20 kilometers wide and approximately 600 meters deep. If you are lucky and have a clear day, from the bottom you will be able to see the whole way around the crater walls. We will do a game drive through grassland and forest, and see the soda lake named Lake Makat. Ngorongoro Crater is famous for the presence of the Big Five – buffalos, black rhinos, elephants, lions and leopards including many other animals such as cheetahs, zebras, hippos, serval cats, hyenas, and wildebeests. At the end of the game drive, we will ascent back to your camp for dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Ngorongoro region

Day 6: Ngorongoro to Tarangire National Park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
After breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park. The park runs along the Tarangire river is mainly made up of low lying hills. It is famous for its acacia woodlands, giant baobab trees, and large herds of elephants, plains game and predators. It also boasts a large variety of spectacular birdlife, including endemic species. We will embark on a game drive with picnic lunch, ranging far and wide en route to the camp for accommodation.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Tarangire locality

Day 7: Tarangire to Arusha

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
After breakfast, we head back to Arusha. On the way, we will stop (if time allows) at a curio shop for souvenir shopping. You will then be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport in good time for your flight.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.