Big five safari and camping

Arusha | Lake Manyara

Day 1: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK-OCTAGON LODGE  Pick up from your Hotel in Arusha at 9.00am, meet your professional driver tour guide, drive you  with picnic lunch to Lake Manyara National Park (About 135Klm), home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking, with the open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distance volcanic peaks. Animals such as Elephants, Hippos, Impalas, Giraffe, Warthog, Wildebeest, Blue monkeys and Buffaloes can be seen. This Park is also home to the famous tree climbing lions and Leopards. Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird’s life with over 400 species having been recorded within the parks boundaries. Highlights include pink-hued flamingoes, herons, storks and pelicans.Dinner and overnight at Octagon Lodge www.octagonlodge.com

Serengeti

Day 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK-SERENGETI HERITAGE LUXURY CAMP Early in the morning have a cup of Coffee proceed for sunrise game drive in Serengeti, return back to the camp for breakfast, After breakfast proceed for full day game viewing with picnic lunch in Serengeti Plains, home to a huge variety of animals and birds, Search among the trees and kopjes for the elusive Leopards and cheetah as well as Wildebeest Migration. After Sunset game drive back to Serengeti Heritage Luxury camp www.serengetiheritagecamp.com

Arusha | Ngorongoro Crater

Day 5: NGORONGORO CRATER-ARUSHA After early breakfast drive to Ngorongoro, Descend 610 meters into Ngorongoro Crater floor for 6 hours game viewing with picnic lunch. Spot the endangered black Rhinos, Lions, Elephants, Zebras, Buffaloes and wildebeest and other wild animals. Also in Ngorongoro Crater Soda Lake you will see many species of birds including Flamingos. All these animals in turn support large predators such as Lions and Leopards, and scavengers such as Hyenas and Jackals. Late evening drive back to Arusha.