Distinctive 5 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari from Arusha

Early in the morning, after breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha or the airport and transfer you to Lake Manyara National Park. The road trip stretches a long way via the high rift valley escarpment, which is occupied by the alkaline lake. Over 400 bird species, including water birds, gather around the lake.

Its vegetation, which comprises acacia trees, provides a good habitat for lots of wildlife, such as monkeys, antelopes, giraffes, grassland elephants, and more. Remember, this is an opportunity to encounter the mysterious tree-climbing lions. You will check in at your reserved lodge on arrival and immediately embark on a game drive before having a tasty lunch. You will have another game drive in the afternoon until sundown.

 [130km: 2.5hrs Approx.]

Accommodation & Meals:

Luxury: Lake manyara tree hotel.
Mid-range: Kirurumu tented lodge.
Budget: Olmasera tented camp.

Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner.

After an early breakfast, you will embark on another scenic road trip towards Serengeti National Park via the high-lying farmlands of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Karatu. You will then descend into the far distance and head to the central area of the park called the Seronera Area, which is one of the richest wildlife spots.

The Seronera River supplies water to this particular area and has attracted a variety of wildlife that is dependent on it. You will check in at your lodge upon arrival and enjoy a delicious lunch before embarking on an afternoon game drive.

[205km: 6 hrs. Approx.]

Accommodation & Meals:

Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge.
Mid-Range: Asilia Dunia Camp.
Budget: Usanja Camp.

Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner.

Wake up early for a pre-breakfast and be fortunate to glide in a hot air balloon, which will reveal spectacular views of wildlife and landscapes in the Serengeti plains. You will be able to float silently above the bushes while spotting the different wildlife as you enjoy the scenery of the best African national park, local villages, and rivers.

After breakfast, you will enjoy game viewing along the famous Sogore River Circuit, which enters into the plains of the Seronera River, a convenient spot to view lions, topis, Thomson Gazelles, ostriches, and cheetahs.

You will reach the Visitors’ Center after the morning game drive. It’s beautifully designed and offers interesting wildlife displays, and the gift shop sells maps of the area as well as informational leaflets. You can also get cold drinks and snacks from the centre. Enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre, within the shade of the acacia trees.

Later in the afternoon, you will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Masai Kopjes, known for attracting many lions and large cobras. The Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops around the plains, and most of these are miniature ecosystems that provide shade and act as drinking water spots. They are easy spots for viewing wildlife, such as lions, which sit near them waiting for their prey to come to drink water.

Transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area after an early breakfast. You will have a stopover at the Olduvai Gorge, which boasts history dating back to the dawn of time. This is where Dr. Louis Leakey discovered the skulls of Nutcracker Man and Handy Man. These discoveries prove to be very significant links in the chain of human evolution. You will check in at your lodge on arrival and then enjoy a sumptuous lunch.

After settling, you will descend over 600m onto the crater floor to explore the great diversity of wildlife for the rest of the day. Being supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, Ngorongoro crater harbours lots of wildlife, including zebras, elands, buffaloes, warthogs, giant African elephants, and herds of wildebeest.

The park also has a dense population of predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, etc. You will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake found in the south-western corner and the main feature of the crater. This shallow lake also harbours lots of hippos and birds including flamingos.

[145km: 4 hrs. Approx.]

Accommodation & Meals:

Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge.
Mid-Range: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge.
Budget: Plantation Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner.

Enjoy an early breakfast and descend back into the crater for your last dose of Ngorongoro sightings. You will spot the African gem’s common residents such as giraffes, elephants, impalas, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, and many more before your transfer to Arusha.

You will have a picnic lunch at one of the sites before ascending the crater rim as you return to Arusha. You will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your departure flight.

[190km: 4 hrs. Approx.]

• No accommodation.
• Meals: Breakfast.

End of the 5 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari.