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10 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire Great Migration Bush Safari

Embark on an unparalleled 10-day adventure with our Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire Great Migration Bush Safari package. Experience the raw beauty of Tanzania’s national parks as you witness the legendary Great Migration amidst stunning landscapes. Get ready for an immersive safari experience like no other, where every moment is filled with wonder and discovery. Join us for the journey of a lifetime into the heart of Africa’s wilderness.

SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Pick up and drop off at the airport

• Game drives in a 4x4 safari vehicle with an open hatch roof ideal for game viewing

• Services of a professional guide

• All meals and accommodation during the safari

• All parks and crater service fees

• Enough drinking water throughout the day during the game drive

• Accommodation in Arusha (BB) before and after safari

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

• Hot Air Balloon Safari at Masai Mara; USD 600 Per Adult

• Sleeping bag (recommended to bring your own)

• International and domestic flights

• Visa fees and travel insurance

• Tipping and gratuities

• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

• All items of a personal nature, e.g., telephones, mosquito repellents, etc.

Itinerary

SAFARI ITINERARY

DAY 1: ARRIVAL DAY (ARUSHA)

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to the hotel at Green Mountain Hotel in Arusha. Settle into your accommodation, ready to start your safari proper in the morning. If time allows, a complimentary town tour can be arranged to explore Arusha town and visit a local market. Overnight and dinner will be at the Arusha Green Mountain Hotel in Arusha.

Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel, Arusha; https://greenmountainhotel.co.tz/

Meals; Dinner Only

DAY 2: ARUSHA to LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a nature walk at the lake's edge. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about different plants with their medicinal uses, animal tracks, insects, and flowers and to see flamingos and other animals in Lake Manyara. It awakens your senses as you become part of the wilderness. After a few hours, you hop into the safari vehicle and continue with a game drive. In this small but beautiful park with dense forest, you can spot lots of monkeys, giraffes, elephants, impalas, hippos, and flamingos, and if you are lucky, you may spot the rare tree-climbing lions. In the late afternoon, you drive to Marera Valley Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge; https://www.bougainvilleagroup.com/marera-valley-lodge/

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 3: EN ROUTE GAME DRIVE to SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast in Lake Manyara, head towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful, high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. You will be picked up at Moyo tented Camp, where a delectation of dining, rest, and relaxation awaits us, and a sleep upon the ‘Endless Plain’ as our minds rove over the sights and sounds of the day.

Accommodation: Moyo tented Camp; https://moyotentedcamp.com/

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you drive to the northern part of the Serengeti for a game drive along the Mara River. Depending on rainfall, the spectacular crossings of the Mara River can begin as early as June or as late as August. The wildebeest and zebras must survive the Nile crocodiles and fast-flowing water before facing the lions waiting on the other side. Game viewing is sensational, impressive, and dramatic this time of the year. All meals and overnight will be at the Heritage camp, where delectation of dining, rest, and relaxation await us and sleep upon the ‘Endless Plain’ as our mind’s eye roves over the sights and sounds of the day.

Accommodation: Heritage Camp Serengeti https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/

Meals; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 5: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Rise early for a morning game drive along the Mara River. It is truly an amazing experience to see all those hoofed mammals searching for water and greener pastures, followed by iconic predators. A journey full of danger where only the strongest survive. You may also see hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, and, if lucky, the endangered black rhino. After the afternoon game drive, you return to Heritage Camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Heritage Camp Serengeti https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/

Meals; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 6: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast in the morning, you will be picked up for a game drive. Morning and afternoon game drives in North Serengeti National Park with early departures looking for active predators and other wildlife. Sightings in the area include the pride of lions, leopards, cheetahs, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, giraffes, black rhinos, topis, hartebeests, and many more. The Mara River is one of the best places to observe the wildebeest migration. The Mara River runs through Kenya and Tanzania. It lies directly in the migration path of multiple animals in the Masai Mara & Serengeti National Park. It is also a vital part of the river system that brings water to the region. All meals and overnight will be at the Heritage camp, where delectation of dining, rest, and relaxation await us and sleep upon the ‘Endless Plain’ as our mind’s eye roves over the sights and sounds of the day.

Accommodation: Heritage Camp Serengeti https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/

Meals; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 7: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK to NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

After having breakfast, you will be picked up with an en-route game drive from Northern Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. During the off-season of the migration, one must look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game-viewing experience all year round. Lunch will be provided when en-routing game drive/transfer to Ngorongoro, where dinner and overnight will be prepared for you. The long day ends with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation. Get a good nap, and you will move towards the Ngorongoro Crater the following day. We dine in ease and comfort at our splendid partner, Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge, taking in the view and preparing for our rest in anticipation of our future adventure.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge; https://rhino.co.tz/

Meals; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 8: NGORONGORO CRATER to TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Today, you set off towards the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch. It shelters close to 30,000 animals, including the Big Five. This UNESCO World Heritage site was formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano once taller than Kilimanjaro. It is 610 meters deep and covers roughly around 304 square kilometers. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000 large mammals, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In minutes, we will see wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, elephant, and some of the more than 500 bird species that inhabit this place. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and a small population of the rare black rhino. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater was chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. In the late afternoon, you drive to Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight will be at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge.

Accommodation: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge; https://sangaiwe.com/

Meals; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 9: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Enjoy a game drive in Tarangire National Park with a picnic breakfast. This lovely park boasts the largest concentrations of elephants in the world and the highest number of breeding bird species. Especially during the dry season, Tarangire National Park is packed with wildlife. Big cats like lions, cheetahs, leopards, and the seldom-seen Kudu, Oryx, and Gerenuk. If you are lucky, you can even spot the tree-climbing python. Return to the lodge for dinner. You depart for a night game drive in the park in the evening. Discover nocturnal animals like porcupines, pangolins, aardvarks, and others. All meals and overnight will be at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge.

Accommodation: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge; https://sangaiwe.com/

Meals; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 10: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK to ARUSHA / KILIMANJARO AIRPORT

On this last day of your safari, you drive back to Arusha and continue to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

Accommodation: No Accommodation

Meals: Breakfast Only