Tanzania Private Lodge Safari
5 Days Tanzania Private Lodge Safari
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$2300 USD
pp
Safari summary
Join a 5-day Lodging safari in Tanzania to experience the beauties of Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and a large chunk of the Southern Serengeti. Depending on the time of year, you will see thousands of wildebeests and zebras migrating.
During this tour, you will see flamingos and other waterfowl at Lake Manyara National Park, explore the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, and see the unique animal life of Serengeti National Park. With any luck, you might be able to see the Great Migration and the Big Five. Your excursion will be in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a competent local guide, and your team will handle all responsibilities, allowing you to fully enjoy the Experience.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
| Countries | ||
| Parks |
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Internal flights
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arusha – Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
In the morning you will travel from Arusha to the small Lake Manyara National Park. The park is known for its over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests (look out for the long-tailed Guenon monkeys). A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, which is home of flamingos and other water birds you might also spot giraffes, hippos, wildebeests and impalas. After lots of game viewing, you will leave the park in the afternoon and travel to a campsite in Mto wa Mbu.
campsite
Lake Manyara Area – Serengeti
Serengeti
After breakfast you will drive towards the fertile highlands where the Iraqw people grow wheat, corn and coffee. At midday you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti has a diversity of habitats and landscapes including short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps, mountains and lakes. Depending on the season you will witness the migration of thousands of animals for which the park is famous for. You will arrive at your campsite in the late afternoon.
campsite
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you will visit depend upon where the migrating herds are . During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills to the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north. This circle of life is determined by the rainfalls. Your guide will know where to find the herds and where to see them best. You will spend another night at a campsite
campsite
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
Serengeti
The morning will be spent on another game drive in the Serengeti and you might spot animals you haven’t seen yet. You will stop for a picnic lunch and then continue towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Once you reach the crater rim you will have fantastic views of this 600 m deep collapsed volcano. Your campsite for the night will be on the crater’s edge and you will be able to enjoy this once in a lifetime view as the sun sets over the crater.
campsite
Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast you will drive down into the crater on a steep and narrow road. The slopes are forested but soon the landscape changes to savannah dotted with the occasional acacia tree. Here the wildlife is just breath-taking and with a little luck you might see the “Big Five” You should also see warthogs, wildebeests, zebras. After an entire morning of game viewing and a picnic lunch in the crater you will slowly make your way back to Arusha,
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