Itinerary
9 Days Wildlife Safari
9 days
Overview
Our 9 Days Wildlife Safari will take you on an adventure of a lifetime. With experienced guides, you’ll see the best of what Africa has to offer in terms of wildlife.
Have a full experience of the northern Circuit wildlife safari. This itinerary takes you to Arusha, Manyara, Tarangire, and Serengeti National parks and a visit to the world’s largest unbroken Caldera which is also the world’s 8th wonder: Ngorongoro crater.
Day 1 – Arusha National Park
Your driver will pick you at your hotel in the morning; by then you will have had your breakfast already. You will drive from your hotel to the nearest national park which is Arusha National park. Arusha National Park visit should give you an introduction of what you will be seeing in the other parks that you will be visiting. Despite the small size of the park, it is a habitat for common animals including giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white Colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, bushbuck and many other African animals. Birdlife in the forest is prolific, with many forest species more easily seen here than elsewhere on the tourist route – Narina trogon and bar-tailed trogon are both possible highlights for visiting birders, whilst the range of starling species provide somewhat less gaudy interest. To make this more interesting you will get a chance to explore the park on a walking safari. Get a chance to be up close with nature’s beauty with loving sounds of birds, sight of animals such as zebras and giraffes and the beautiful landscape of the park. Don’t worry you will be escorted by a trained ranger on this execution so all is well with your exploration. After the thrills of the day you will be taken back to your hotel for the night.
Day 2 – Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
On your drive from Arusha sit back and enjoy the scenic views of the changing vegetation. The drive will approximately take you two hours. You will be able to see different human activities such as farms and stones quarries from the roads. You might also see Maasai boys with their cattle grazing or moving in search of water and grass. Lake Manyara National park though another small park is perfect for bird watching. Game in Lake Manyara includes elephants, wildebeests along with so many giraffes, and buffaloes. In addition, the park is also very famous for its large number of zebras, impalas, warthogs and waterbucks. After the adventure of the day you will head to Karatu for overnight.
Day 3 – Lake Eyasi cultural Activities.
This is a day to explore the cultural life of the Datoga and the Hadzabe in Lake Eyasi. These are among the few people that still practice ancient traditions. You will get a chance to see the Datoga pastoralists and their traditional ways of life. Get a chance to visit their homes and practice in their traditional dances. The Hadzabe on the other hand are a hunting community still practicing the ancient ways of getting food by hunting and gathering using their traditional tools such as bows and arrows. On your visit with the Hadzabe you will get a chance to see them making these tools and you can even participate in their small game hunt. Dinner and overnight in Eyasi
Day 4 – Karatu to Serengeti National park.
This day starts with early breakfast at your hotel followed by a drive through Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park. Take a breath and enjoy the beautiful scenery rolling into the distance as far as your eyes can see. You will head in the central part of the park known as the Seronera circuit which is very rich in wildlife habitat; the place is featured by the Seronera River that provides Water for the Animals. You will spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of the predators. You might have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.
Day 5 and 6 – Serengeti National Park
Early morning game drive in the Serengeti plains trying to capture what was missed on yesterday’s drive. Enjoy an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti and get a chance to appreciate the view as the sun set fire to the savannah while predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Alternatively you might want to explore the untouched parts of Serengeti as you casually drift away from the surface of the earth in the early hours of the morning, safe in the basket of a hot air balloon. . This is an additional activity if you like to add it then confirm with your safari expert. After breakfast you will proceed to explore the vast savannah of Serengeti in your open roof vehicle with your packed lunch. Take your hat and sunglasses out and enjoy what nature has in store for you.
Day 7 – Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Early morning game drive in the Serengeti plains trying to capture what was missed on yesterday’s drive. Enjoy an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti and get a chance to appreciate the view as the sun set fire to the savannah while predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Later in the afternoon start heading towards the Ngorongoro conservation area with a game drive en route. Your driver will drive on a different route from the one you did on day two. This drive gives you an opportunity to glimpse what the two world heritage sites have to offer from the golden savannah grasslands of Serengeti to the montane forest of Ngorongoro.
Day 8 – Ngorongoro Crater
Taking picnic lunches with you, your drive today will lead you to a descend down the crater floor for a full exploration of what the crater has to offer by tracking game with your guide. The crater is 610m deep and 260km² wide, making it the largest Caldera in the world. The crater contains all the big five animals (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopard and buffaloes), hippos, cheetah, antelopes and spotted hyena. Also in the crater you can see different species of birds. After the excitements of the day you will drive to Tarangire
Day 9 – Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Drive from your hotel to Tarangire National Park after early breakfast. Tarangire National Park is known for its elephant’s herds of up to 300, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland grazing and browsing in the dry river bed. There is Silale swamp that attracts 550 varieties of birds, the most breeding species you’ll see in one habitat anywhere in the world! The park is also home of tree climbing pythons, as well as lions and leopards. Later drive back to Arusha.
End of Tour
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IncludedPark fees (For non-residents)All activities (Unless labeled as optional)All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)Camping equipmentA professional driver/guideAll transportation (Unless labeled as optional)All Taxes/VATRoundtrip airport transferMeals (As specified in the day-by-day section)Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)Sleeping bag
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Not IncludedInternational flights (From/to home)Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tourBath towelsTips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park feesSome meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)