6-Day Serengeti Safari: Tanzanian Wildlife Adventure
Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania
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On arrival, you will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town by our experienced personnel. Here you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming safari. All the basic information about your safari will be given to you by the lauwo Adventure safari guide.
Hotel in Arusha
No meals included
Day 2: Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Mto Wa Ubu
Distance: 140 kms
In the morning, you will be picked up from your acommodation to start your safari to the Tarangire National Park. Bush savannah, seasonal swamps, and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve, and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. Not only are they found in thousands, but also they seem to be more accustomed to the vehicles and for this, you can be closer to these gigantic animals. It is not only the elephants, rather a varied number of animals such as Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons, and more than 500 types of birds make this the one-stop solution for both the bird and the animal lovers. After the game drive, you will leave the park in the late afternoon and drive to the campsite for your overnight stay.
Campsite
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Mto wa mbu-Serengeti National Park
Distance: 205 kms
After breakfast, we 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. After your tour around the park, you will be transferred to your campsite where you will be spending the night.
Campsite
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Distance: 145 kms
The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you will visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are to be found. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration depends upon the yearly rains, the location of the herds might vary from year to year, but our guide will know where to see them best. You will spend another night at the same lodge.
Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro conservation area
Distance: 25 kms
Begin the day with a hearty breakfast before embarking on another exciting game drive in the Serengeti National Park. With the opportunity to spot different animals from the past two days, you could have a chance to encounter the famous 'Big Five'- including lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. After a delightful picnic lunch, continue towards the Ngorongoro Crater. As you approach the crater's edge, marvel at the expansive approximately 20 km wide caldera that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Explore the Ngorongoro crater and mto wa mbu
Distance: 145 kms
Fuel up with a delicious breakfast before descending into the world's largest caldera - the Ngorongoro Crater. Discover the diverse wildlife inhabiting the forests on the slopes, including black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson's gazelles, lions and leopards, elephants, and mountain reedbucks. You may also spot buffaloes, spotted hyenas, and over 500 bird species that reside in the area. Enjoy an extensive game drive and savor a picnic lunch before leaving the crater in the afternoon and heading to Mto wa mbu campsite.
Mto wa Umbu Campsite
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Explore lake Manyara national park & return to Arusha/Airport
Distance: 175 kms
After breakfast, visit Lake Manyara National Park, which is famous for over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests, and vast grassy plains. The park features the alkaline Lake Manyara, which hosts colonies of flamingos and other water birds. While exploring the grassy plains, you may spot giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, and impalas, and in the woodlands, you might see elephants feeding on the acacias while lions lounge in the trees. The forest surrounding the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, and baboon families are frequently seen around the roads. After the game drive, return to Moshi/Arusha in the late afternoon.
Lodge in Moshi
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Departure Day
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Take a break and relax in the hotel before your departure. The check-out time is 11:00 am, but if you have an evening flight and need a late check-out, you can extend your stay till 6:00 PM for an additional fee.