6Days Tanzania Safari

6 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, and Tarangire National Park

$2350-2850 USD

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This classic 6 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari from Arusha goes to; Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, and Tarangire National Park.

We offer unique safari itineraries to suit customer requirements. All our safaris use durable, well-maintained Land Cruisers or Land Rovers, with roof hatches for unobstructed and up-close game-viewing. Our safaris include all park fees, an English speaking driver/guide, meals and lodge accommodations. Price per person varies depending on group size.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

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Safari highlights

Night game drives

Itinerary

Day 0

Arusha | Kilimanjaro

Day 0: arrival in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International airport Our team at Kilimanjaro International Airport will met and greet you and transfer to Arusha at your Hotel/Lodge. The rest of the day is free to relax and recover from your flight, laze by the pool or explore the town.

Day 1

Arusha | Lake Manyara

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the late afternoon we make a short journey from the park to our special tented camp.

Day 2

Lake Manyara | Serengeti

Day 2: Lake Manyara to Serengeti We head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here in a small museum we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. After lunch we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffe, buffalo, and elephant, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah, and leopard. We return to our special tented camp for the night.

Day 3

Serengeti

Day 3: Serengeti National Park full day We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions and it you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of interesting bird life, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our special tented camp for the night.

Day 4

Serengeti

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. The sunrise in the african Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch, then with enroute game drive we will transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area. Arrival in Ngorongoro Highlands in the afternoon, for the afternoon walking safari in Ngorongoro highlands with armed ranger or Maasai worrior. Dinner and overnight to the lodge on the crater rim.

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Full Day We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive in Ngorongoro we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and from here we can look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffalos. Finally we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and leopard (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon we travel just outside of Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6

Arusha | Tarangire

Day 6: Tarangire Full day - Return to Arusha After breakfast depart for Tarangire National Park. Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park. Tarangire has a diverse landscape, with nine vegetation zones. Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in Africa) dot the landscape dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River, that meanders through the park attracts an abundance of wildlife, from elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, antelopes to a variety of colorful birds. The park is very famous for having the greatest elephant population in Tanzania, and during a safari there you will have the chance of quietly observing many families of elephants interacting. With a stop for a picnic lunch in an observatory inside the park where you will be able to view animals drinking water in the river (and many times lions attacking a thirsty zebra or wildebeest), continue game viewing and finally drive back to Arusha. Our Tour price Include: Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges Private guide Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing Transfers in both directions between the International Airport Park fees Crater fees Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebook, karibuni welcome packet with useful information for all guests Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals Excludes: Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and CANADA passport holders USD.100. Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.). Meals not listed above. Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 550 per person etc). Tips and any items of personal nature.

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