- Day 1: From hotel Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Start point at the hotel, Arusha, Tanzania07:00 – 08:30
Drive from Arusha to Tarangire national Park takes about 2.5 hours, This park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and Oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rain when they migrate again to good grazing areas. In the late afternoon, drive back to Panorama Camp Site.
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- Day 2: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Ngorongoro – Central Serengeti Non-game-viewing travel time: 5 hours Distance: 145 km 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 – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We enjoy a game drive en route to the lodge. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. Dinner and overnight in the Serengeti heritage luxury camp
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- Day 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Serengeti Fully Day After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The wildebeest migration normally passes through the area in April & May, however, the Seronera area is within reach of both the southern plains and the Western Corridor. The resident game in the area is phenomenal and species such as elephants, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion and a variety of other predators and herbivores can be seen here all year round. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd. Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. N.B.Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages
Overnight at Serengeti heritage luxury camp.
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- Day 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Central Serengeti – Western Corridor Serengeti Non-game-viewing travel time: 2 hours Distance: 110 km After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive en route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.
Overnight at Serengeti heritage luxury camp
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After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive inside the crater. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhinos as well as the pride of lions that including the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colourful flamingos and a variety of water birds. Other game that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals. Dinner and overnight at the Panorama Campsite – FB
- Day 6: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
The drive from the Camp to Manyara National Park takes half an hour. this is the best time to view animals in this park. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the ground water forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch, and on the escarpment, elephants stand in the shade. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalo, hippos, and others. then late evening drive back to your hotel in Arusha
- End point at the hotel, Arusha, Tanzania17:00 – 19:00The drive from Arusha to Tarangire National park
