10 Days Tanzania Wildlife Excursion
Overview
Plan Trip
Day 1. Arusha National Park
After breakfast we drive to Arusha National park for some game viewing and some relaxed game walking. This beautiful park is located only 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Arusha. It covers an area of 137 sq. km’s (58 sq. mi) and is known as “Serengeti Ndogo” meaning “little Serengeti”. The peaks of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru surround the park and can be seen on a clear day. The black and white colobus monkey is the park’s mascot and can been seen swan-diving from branch to branch. The park also contains blue monkeys, olive baboons, elephants, hippo, leopard, hyena, zebra and antelope.
Accommodation: Kibo Palace hotel or Similar
Day 2. Tarangire National Park
After breakfast we drive to Tarangire National Park for some very rewarding game drives. Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and special location. Before the rains, droves of gazelle, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffes migrate to Tarangire National Park’s scrub plains where the last grazing land still remains.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge or Similar
Day 3. Tarangire National Park
We start our day with an early morning game drive around Tarangire National Park. Breathtaking views of the Maasai Steppe and the mountains to the south make a stop at Tarangire a memorable experience. We can relax by the pool in the afternoon and enjoy the peaceful surroundings and lovely views of the Tarangire River where animals come to drink. You have the option to end the afternoon with a sunset game drive, the warm glow of the evening light will delight photographers.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge or Similar
Day 4. Tarangire National Park-Center Serengeti
Morning game viewing en route to Center Serengeti, famed for its annual animal migration when some 6 million hooves pound the open plains. Breathtaking landscapes, vast plains, endless horizons and abundant wildlife await you. The Serengeti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Similar
Day 5. Serengeti
Today is a full day of exploring the amazing array of wildlife around Southern & central Serengeti, which is the ideal location for marveling at the annual migration of large herds of animals at this time of the year. The Serengeti’s endless plains provide an exceptional landscape for wildlife viewing, it truly is ultimate safari country. Often spotted in the Serengeti are elephants, hippos, lions, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, leopards and more.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Similar
Day 6. Center Serengeti
Today we concentrate on the center region of the Serengeti, where we look for large herds of wildebeests pounding the plains, while hungry predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs try to prey upon the youngest and weakest members of the herds. We can also hope to get a rare glimpse at the endangered black rhino.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Similar
Day 7. Serengeti/ Olduvai Gorge/ Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today we leave the Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Crater passing some very scenic landscapes. En route to the Ngorongoro crater we stop by Olduvai Gorge, a world-renowned archeological site that has been called the “Cradle of Mankind”.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Similar
Day 8. Ngorongoro Crater
Today you enjoy a full day of game viewing at the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Called the eighth wonder of the world, the crater won’t fail to take your breath away as you stand on the rim looking down a 10-mile wide crater floor with abundant wildlife. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world covering approximately 260 sq. km’s with walls rising 600 meters from the crater floor. Before the Ngorongoro Volcano exploded and collapsed 2 million years ago, it was one of the world’s tallest mountains. Now, it is home to more than 30,000 large mammals – mainly gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and warthog – and has the highest predator density in the world.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Similar
Day 9. Lake Manyara National Park
We leave the Ngorongoro Crater for a scenic drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a unique and picturesque park with a stunning lake, inspiring views and very varied wildlife and birdlife viewing. Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos which you can see at a closer range than any other places.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or similar
Day 10. Lake Manyara- Arusha
After breakfast, we set out to experience the cultural diversity of Mto-wa-Mbu, starting at the market and visiting a Chagga family producing banana brew and passing by many different farms. On the way, your guide will introduce you to the various fruits and vegetables growing in the area and explain the irrigation system that sustains local crops. After having a delicious, home-cooked meal in a local Mama’s home, we drive to the Kilimanjaro Airport.
- included
- All Airport transfers
- Accommodation at your arrival in (bb) basis
- Accommodation while on safari in full board basis
- English speaking guide
- Transfers from and to the airport
- Private 4X4 Safari Vehicle with opened roofed
- All park fee, crater Service fees
- Government Taxes
- Mineral water for entire safari etc.
- excluded
- Any other extra/ optional activities;
- Beverages other than those mentioned in the “included” section (excluded are champagnes and premium brands);
- Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and lodge/camp staff;
- Airport taxes and security fees (unless mentioned specifically, taxes/fees must be paid direct at airport);
- Your international flights to and from Dar es Salaam;
- Laundry;
- Phone calls