Circle of Life
7 DAY, 6 NIGHT SAFARI
TO TARANGIRE, SERENGETI AND NGORONGORO
Discover the beginning of the Great Migration, from December to March the great migration move towards south of Serengeti. By late January and early February, perhaps the greatest spectacle of the Serengeti takes place with the wildebeest calving season. Approximately 8,000 young wildebeest are born every single day during the peak of the Serengeti calving season.
Day 1: Arrival
Our driver will meet you at the airport and drive you for your overnight stay at
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge http://www.ilborusafarilodge.com
Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha
Day 2: Boma Masai – Lake Manyara
After breakfast you will drive to Mto Wa Mbu, a village situated 2 hours from Arusha. There you will visit a Masai Boma situated next to the Great Rift Valley. You will be welcomed by the Chief of the Village and discover how they live and get to know their traditions. Enjoy a beautiful walk around this beautiful landscape.
After picking up your lunch boxes in Mto Wa Mbu, you will drive to Lake Manyara NP for game drives until early evening. Lunch in the park.
The loveliest I have seen in Africa” said the novelist Ernest Hemingway about Lake Manyara. It’s a small park with stunning and versatile scenery. The most famous habitants are the tree-climbing lions. Lake Manyara is also the home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world.
Before sunset exit the park and drive for your dinner and overnight stay.
Mid-range: Kirurumu Lake Manyara: https://www.kirurumu.net/
Luxury: Escarpment Lodge www.escarpmentluxurylodge.com
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast drive with picnic lunches through Ngorongoro Highlands to Serengeti National Park with game viewing along the way. Drive to the central part of the park, Seronera. Seronera Valley supports a much greater diversity of resident wildlife than anywhere else in the Serengeti. Resident prey attracts the highest concentration of large predators in Africa (lion, hyena, leopard and cheetah).
In the early evening you will arrive for your dinner and overnight stay at
Mid-Range: Serengeti Tortilis Camp http://www.tortiliscamps.com/.
Luxury: Melia Serengeti
Day 4: Serengeti – Ndutu
Game drive at sunrise in Serengeti. Return to your accommodation for breakfast. After breakfast game drive along the way as you start your drive with picnic lunches towards Ndutu Area for afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at
Mid-range: Gnu Migration Camp www.mawecamps.com
Luxury: Ndutu Under Canvas www.twctanzania.com
Day 5: Ndutu – Ngorongoro
Game drive in Ndutu. Observe the new born wildebeest calves taking their first steps. Gradually drive towards the Ngorongoro Highlands with wildlife viewing along the way.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Mid-range: Ngorongoro Ang’ata Camp https://angatacamps.com/ngorongoro
Luxury: Ngorongoro Sopa lodge https://sopalodges.com/ngorongoro-sopa-lodge/the-lodge
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Tarangire National Park
Around 6am, after breakfast, descend down the Ngorongoro Crater which is about 2000 feet deep and 14 miles wide. We will spend the day exploring the Ngorongoro Crater which is a World Heritage Site, home to nearly 25,000 animals, giving you a very real chance of spotting the Big5 namely lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard plus countless other African mammal species.
Witness the magnificent array of habitats, each with its own unique wildlife and flora. Lunch at the Crater floor.
In the afternoon ascend the crater and drive for your dinner and overnight stay at
Mid-range: Tarangire Tortilis Camp: www.tortiliscamps.com
Luxury: Sopa Lodge Tarangire: https://www.sopalodges.com/tarangire-sopa-lodge
Day 7: Tarangire – Arusha
Leave with lunch boxes to Tarangire National Park. Game drives and lunch in the park. Good location near the main road, only about 100 km from Arusha and the diversity of animals and vegetation make Tarangire one of the best parks in Tanzania.
The park is often referred as the home of elephants. Large herds (even 50 – 100 individuals) can be seen roaming among the huge baobab trees. Other animal species to be spotted are e.g. zebra, giraffe, different antelopes, lion, cheetah, vervet monkey and mongoose.
Before sunset you will drive back to Arusha for your dinner and overnight stay at
Mid Range: Ilboru Safari Lodge http://www.ilborusafarilodge.com
Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha
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*Flights and accommodations are a subject of availability
Included:
- Transfers airport – Arusha – airport
- 2 nights in Arusha as per itinerary on bed & breakfast
- All park conservation fees
- Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Services of driver-guide
- 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, window seats for everyone, refrigerator and charging points
- Full board safari accommodations as per itinerary
- Soft drinks and tea or coffee on game drives
- Flying Doctors Maisha Tourist Cover (https://flydoc.org/maisha-air-ambulance-cover/)
- Game drives (no fuel or km limit)
- Unlimited drinking water on game drives
- Government taxes
Excluded:
- International flights
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of personal use
- Tips for guide (highly recommended)
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