5-Day Guided Tour of Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Arrival

Day 1Arrival Arrival On day one of your adventures, you will be warmly welcomed on arrival at the airport and escorted to your comfortable accommodations at a nearby tourist inn. You will rest and relax after your journey, taking in the scenic surroundings and soaking up the vibrant atmosphere of this unique destination. Your expert operator will be at the hotel in the evening to answer any questions you may have and help you prepare for the exciting days ahead. You will get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to begin your Ultimate Safari Experience in Tanzania. Main Destination: Arusha (City) Accommodation: Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel Budget hotel located in Arusha (City) Meals & Drinks: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Day 2Arusha to Tarangire National Park Arusha to Tarangire National Park After breakfast, the tour starts. The first stop is Arusha town for any last-minute purchases before you head off on safari. Afterward, you will head towards the Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a picnic lunch at the park. Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the center of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras. Later in the afternoon, you will drive to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight camping. Main Destination: Tarangire National Park Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River) High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors) Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Tarangire NP ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more HippoCommon HyenaOccasional LeopardRare CheetahRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone Accommodation: Fig Tree Lodge Budget hotel located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP +6 Photos +5 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

Day 3Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park After breakfast at your lodge, you'll set out for an enthralling game drive through the Serengeti's diverse landscapes. Accompanied by experienced guides, venture into the heart of the wilderness, where every step unveils a discovery. Serengeti has endless plains covered with savannah grasslands, which provide a wide feeding area throughout the year for wildebeests, many antelope species, and zebras. This makes it a potential area for carnivores such as cheetahs, lions, hyenas, and other wild cats to hunt these herbivores. Also in Seronera Valley, there are dotted acacia trees that appear in a group-like structure known as kopjes, which provide a vantage point for predators to spot the prey and also provide a home for reptiles such as lizards and pythons. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Nyani Campsite. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times) High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Wildlife in Serengeti NP ElephantCommon LionCommon CheetahCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more GiraffeCommon HippoCommon HyenaCommon LeopardOccasional Black RhinoVery Rare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drin

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

Day 4Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater This day continues with the game drive at Central Serengeti, but is more likely to be based in the southern part, which will allow you be able to spot more hunting actions and even exit without a delay heading to Simba Campsite. Activities such as a sunrise game drive will enable you to spot the Big Five animals and many other animals, including the hunting actions, since at sunrise, animals are very active in searching for their daily meals. On this day, you may also book a hot air balloon safari at $550 per person. You will continue with the game drive until late in the afternoon. You'll exit the park to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is the place where you will spend the night, at the rim of the crater. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

Day 5Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Crater You will have breakfast at the campsite. At 8:00 am, you will be picked up and head to the crater gate, with game viewing along the way. At 9:00 am, you will descend the crater, and at 1:00 pm, you'll have lunch at a picnic site. At 3:00 pm, you'll exit the crater and head back to Arusha. The park has volcanic soil that supports many habitats, making it very potential for Big Five spotting in a single day visit. Inside the park, there's Lake Makat, which provides a home for many birds. Apart from that, the park is well known for the existence of many Maasai families living in their circular-oriented Bomas. Furthermore, it's best for anyone wishing to explore the history of human evolution pioneered by Leakey's family. You can expect to spot lions, buffalo, wildebeest, many birds, zebras, hippos, gazelles, jackals, foxes, wild dogs, elands, waterbucks, servals, and ungulates. Absentees are giraffes, cheetahs, leopards, and elephants, which are rarely seen at the crater rim. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best) High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds) Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none) Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater Black RhinoCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant HyenaAbundant Show more ElephantCommon HippoCommon LeopardOccasional GiraffeNone White RhinoNone CheetahNone Wild D