6 Days Bigfive Tanzania Safari- Ref: 019

Day 01: Arusha City / JRO Int Airport — Tarangire National Park

Day Itinerary
AM pickup from your Arusha City Hotel / JRO Int Airport and your safari begins with a drive to Tarangire National Park. Your driver/guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot the animals and birds will astound you. Well known for its huge herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as lion, cheetah, and leopard. You will enjoy en-route game viewing to your lodge, arrive in time for freshen and lunch. After lunch begins game drive of Tarangire National Park. Returns to lodge, time to relax and enjoy lodge facilities and evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge
Alternate: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Alternate: Lake Burunge Tented Camp — Tarangire.

Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park, situated within Tanzania’s spectacular Manyara Region, is an awe-inspiring national park forming of granite ridges, river valleys, mixed vegetative landscapes, and free-roaming wildlife. During the annual dry season, the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Large herds of elephants and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland gather and not surprisingly the predators follow. With lion being among the most spotted animal, it is a rare day that a visitor does not spot this majestic animal prowling or grazing. Tarangire is also the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as oryx and gerenuk are seen regularly. This expansive area is also known for its spectacular baobab trees, its breathtaking views of the Maasai Steppe and the wondrous mountains to the south.

Day 02: Tarangire National Park — Ngorongoro Crater

Day Itinerary (Full day Game Drive)
After breakfast, we drive to Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch for a full day crater game drive. You will descend, 2000ft (0.61 km) – 610m down the crater floor. It is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from the crater floor, its natural amphitheatre measures about 19 km across diameter and has an area of 260 sq. km. it is impossible to give a fair description of the crater. On the crater floor, roams thousands of plain animals, elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, rhino, velvet monkey and predators including hyenas and black maned lion. Late afternoon arrives at lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch Pack & Dinner
Overnight: Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Alternate: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Ngorongoro Farmhouse.

Ngorongoro Crater
Located in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse wildlife, which makes it one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this UNESCO-listed crater is said to be the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can look forward to spotting the world-renowned Big Five and a host of other wildlife species, including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. It is famed as one of Tanzania’s best tourist attractions offering visitors an array of wonderful activities including excellent bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and visiting a local Maasai village. Do not miss the opportunity to jump on an excursion to the magnificent Olduvai Gorge.

Lake Magadi
Not to be confused with the Kenyan lake of the same name set only a hundred kilometres away, the Tanzanian Lake Magadi is an exquisite soda lake in the Ngorongoro Crater, named the Swahili word for salt. This is a remarkable destination for nature photographers, a scene that changes exquisitely through the seasons, moving through lush greens into striking oranges and bright pinks. Along with the changes come captivating, changing groups of animals including rhino, eland, and lion, as well as golden jackals who come to hunt the flamingos. Spread over 11.2 square kilometres, the lake cultivates a unique ecosystem with its blue-green algae, which nourishes the plants and small creatures here. The surrounding crater is filled with incredible other natural attractions and a much wider variety of wildlife.

Day 03: Ngorongoro Crater — Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

Day Itinerary
After breakfast, you will continue to Serengeti National Park and enjoy en-route game viewing to your lodge, arrive in time for freshen and lunch. After lunch, begins game drives in vast open Savana of Serengeti in search for ‘Big Five.’ Late afternoon, returns to lodge. Time to relax, enjoy lodge facilities and evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Ole Serai Luxury Camp Seronera
Alternate: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Serengeti Kati Kati.

Central Serengeti
Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley, which is known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities. This picture-perfect landscape is characterised by endless stretches of savannah-covered open plains interspersed by rocky outcrops of granite and scattered with acacia woodlands and covered in a network of rivers and streams.
The Central Serengeti forms part of the great wildebeest and zebra migration and provides an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife such as giraffe, impala, waterbuck, hippo, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more. Popular activities include game viewing, cultural tours, horse riding safaris, and hot air ballooning over the spectacularly scenic terrain.

Day 04: Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

Day Itinerary
The Maasai word Serengeti means ‘endless plains,’ a perfect description of this magnificent area of over 6,000 square miles. The variety of wildlife in the Serengeti is endless, and on your game drives today you should see the ‘Big Five’ as well as huge herds of zebra and wildebeest and many species of wildlife to be seen. Enjoy your picnic lunch pack. Late afternoon returns to lodge, time to relax and enjoy the evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch Pack & Dinner.

Day 05: Serengeti National Park — Lake Manyara National Park

Day Itinerary
After breakfast, we drive to Lake Manyara National Park in the Great Rift Valley and enjoy en-route game viewing. Arrive at lodge for freshen and lunch. After lunch, begins a game drive of the Lake Manyara National Park and catch a glimpse of Manyara’s famous tree climbing lions. Return to lodge and enjoy evening at leisure and dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Alternate: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Tloma Lodge.

Lake Manyara National Park
Situated in Tanzania’s central-northern region with Lake Manyara to its east and the Manyara Escarpment to its west, the Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats supporting an array of wildlife. This small park is home to surprising biodiversity and features a magnificent landscape of acacia woodlands, forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself. The park supports over 400 species of bird and the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world. Other species to spot include giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, the Cape clawless otter, and the Egyptian mongoose. Do not miss the opportunity to see thousands of flamingos on the lake, the renowned tree-climbing lions, and large families of elephants strolling through the forest.

Day 06: Lake Manyara National park – Arusha City / JRO Int Airport

Day Itinerary
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha City and enjoy en-route game viewing. In Arusha, enjoy lunch before transfers to your Arusha City Hotel / JRO Int Airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.