7 day Big Cats safari experience in Tanzania

ITINERARY DESCRIPTION BY DAY

Day 1:

Depart Arusha and arrive to Tarangire over a tarmac road of about 120 km.

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, lunch at the lodge and proceed with afternoon game drive. Tarangire is a home to Lion, Leopard, and Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, Impala and more. Over 450 species of birds have been observed. This park has many baobab trees and some varieties of acacias, whereas Tarangire pythons climb trees, and the one place in Tanzania. Get dinner and overnight at the Semi Luxury tented Lodge.

Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti distance is about 260 km

Tarangire – Serengeti National Park, early morning breakfast in Tarangire then drive to the Great Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area and game drives en route. On your journey, you have picnic Lunch so that when you arrive to Serengeti you proceed with game drives in the park. Serengeti is a home to lion, leopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland, Wild dog, Gazelles, Crocs and more. Lot of birds includes the Eurasia migrants. Get dinner and overnight in the Semi Luxury Camp or Lodge or basic tented camp

Day 3: 

Do full Day wildlife tours in Serengeti National Park, get breakfast then follows morning and afternoon game drives; tour to Seronera the center of Serengeti. Proceed with game viewing around Seronera and following wildebeest migration trend. In the afternoon continue with game viewing in Central Serengeti area where the main path of the Serengeti Wildebeest migration has passed. Get dinner and overnight in the Semi Luxury Camp or safari Lodge or basic tented camp

Day 4: 

Does full day game drive in Serengeti, Dinner and overnight at the Semi Luxury Camp or Safari Lodge or basic tented camp

Day 5:  

After breakfast, do some more wildlife tours in Serengeti until lunch time and, have lunch and then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area. At Ngorongoro you have option to visit Maasai Boma, meet local Masai people and learn culture. Also you may like to visit Olduvai Gorge places, and museum. Total distance drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro takes about 3 hours (180 km). Then rest and wait dinner and overnight in the semi luxury tented camp, safari Lodge or budget campsite.

Day 6:  

Do full day game viewing tour in the Ngorongoro Crater. Wake up early morning for breakfast then descend into the Crater floor for game drives. All the BIG FIVE Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera; others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more. Birds include flamingos on the Soda Lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more. Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch proceed with fame viewing while ascending the Crater. Get Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge or budget campsite.

Day 7: 

After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara featured with underground water forest, proceed to acacia woodland savannah open land, pass by hot water spring and proceed to Lake Manyara-home for many flamingos and other water birds. The park is home to tree climbing Lions, Hippo, Elephant, Zebra, Buffalo, Giraffe, Baboon, Blue and Velvet monkey, Warthog and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded. Game Drives until lunch time. Get Lunch at the Lodge and after lunch drive back to Arusha

Safari price option based on accommodation style/budget

A – Budget camping safari, basic tents = Price is 2088 US $ per person

B – Semi luxury tented camps (glamping) = Price is 3058 US $ per person

C – Safari Lodges/standard luxury lodges/tented lodges = Price is 4060 US $ per person

Services are INCLUDED are: 

Airport transfer on arrival at Kilimanjaro, Hotel in Arusha, on B/B, Pop up 4 x 4 safari car, all park entry fees, Crater service fees, full board accommodation comfort lodges, Our special 4 x4 car, Fuel, Our Driver/Guide, and will get mineral bottled water in the Car while on game drives and transfers back to Arusha.

Services not Included are: 

International flight, VISA, any liquor like beer, wine or whisky, any entry fees to the Masai Boma, or Olduvai Gorge, Tip’s to your kindly driver/Guide.