Tour Overview
Safari Overview
This amazing safari covers three of the most famous national parks in the northern Tanzania safari circuit. The first night is spent at the breathtakingly beautiful Ngorongoro Crater, followed by 2 nights at the award-winning Serengeti and a night at the spectacular Lake Manyara National Park.
Day 01
Kilimanjaro Airport / Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Our representative will meet you at your hotel in Arusha city. (Optional transfer from Kilimanjaro airport). Pre-safari briefing, then board your 4x4WD safari customized land cruiser and depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area via the country side of Makuyuni and Mto wa Mbu. The drive takes about 3.5 hrs without traffic or other road disruptions. Check in at your lodge followed by lunch. Rest of the evening at leisure, you can just relax as you enjoy the crater stunning views or the scenic Ngorongoro highlands landscape from the comfort of your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge / Endoro Ngorongoro Lodge / similar. Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 02
Ngorongoro Crater Tour / Serengeti National Park
After early breakfast, check out and with packed lunches descend the down walls of the world’s largest caldera for a half day of game and sightseeing on the crater floor.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crater has global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally threatened species, the density of wildlife inhabiting the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles and other animals into the northern plains. Here you have a chance to spot Lions, Elephants, Buffalos, Hippos, Cheetahs, Hyenas and several antelope and birds’ species.
You will depart for Serengeti National Park in the afternoon and enjoy en route game viewing. You arrive at your lodge / camp in the late evening.
Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge / Serengeti Heritage Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 03
Serengeti National Park
Early morning and late afternoon game drives in the vast park. Serengeti derived from the name “Siringet” which means endless plains in Masai Language hosts the Great Plains where the endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pour south towards Ngorongoro or north towards the Masai Mara during their annual migration. The park is home to the BIG 5 and other species including Hyenas, Cheetahs, Caracals, Serval Cats and several bovine species. It is also home to hundreds of bird species including vultures. Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and eco-systems of Serengeti. All meals and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge/ Serengeti Heritage Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 04
Serengeti / Lake Manyara National Park
Breakfast will be served. At 0730 hrs, depart for Lake Manyara National Park via the Ngorongoro highlands. Check in, and then lunch at your lodge. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive at the nearby Lake Manyara National Park until 1800 hrs. Lake Manyara National Park is situated spectacularly between the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle is the tree-climbing lions, which are occasionally seen along branches of Acacia trees. Lake Manyara National Park is also known for the flamingos that inhabit the lake. During the wet season they inhabit the edges of the lake in flocks of thousands but they are not so present during the dry season. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge / Lake Manyara Wildlife Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 05
Lake Manyara / Arusha / Depart
After breakfast, check out and drive back to Arusha where optional lunch will be served at a restaurant (payable directly) followed by transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your afternoon or evening flight, having had an amazing northern Tanzania safari experience with Essenia Safari Experts. Meals: Breakfast.
