9 DAYS OF TANZANIA WILDEBEESTS TRIP.

Parks to Visit:

● Tarangire National Park | Lake Manyara National Park | Serengeti National Park | Ngorongoro Crater

Tour Type:

● Midrange to Luxury | Slow Paced

Eligibility:

● Families | Photographers | Retired | Young | Senior Citizens

Day 1: Arrival/Arusha

Arrived at Kilimanjaro International airport. You will be met by our representative with the guide and

transferred to Lake Duluti Serena/Moivaro Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National park

Leave the lodge at 7.15am in the morning and drive via Arusha to Tarangire National Park for game drive. The

park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley

floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge

swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s

dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. After

the game drive you will drive to Sangaiwe Lodge / Simba Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Tarangire National park – Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara for a village tour at Mto WA Mbu town, then continue to Manyara

wildlife camp for lunch. Mto WA Mbu is a small but very busy town where people that belong to all the 120

different tribes of Tanzania live together. This easy but very exciting walk will give you an opportunity to

interact with the local people and learn a lot about their daily life.

In the afternoon depart for a game drive in Lake Manyara national park. This park is one of the most diverse

reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great

Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the

Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense

woodlands and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350

species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions. After great exploration in

the lake Manyara National Park you will drive to Manyara Luxury Escarpment Lodge for dinner and

overnight.

Day 4: Escarpment Luxury Lodge – Ngorongoro Crater - Ndutu

After an early breakfast, your guide will pick you up and drive to Ngorongoro crater. After check in you

descend down 600 meters into the crater for a full day game drive. Supported by a year round water supply and

fodder, the Ngorongoro crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra,

buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national

park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive

leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow

alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of

flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here. After lunch you leave the crater and head

towards the Serengeti National Park, leaving the highlands behind, you 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. After an

early lunch you ascend the crater and head to Ndutu, with a short stop on a traditional Maasai village (if

interested) then continue with game drive enrooted to Ndutu. Ndutu is the area between South east Serengeti

and North West Ngorongoro where the great migration will be from December to late April for the calving

season. This short grassland area has highly nutritious grass due to the minerals found in the area and it is where

the wildebeests calving occur in February. It is one of the very few places in the parks where off-road game

driving is permitted and the best place to see hunting cats (lions and cheetahs). Other animals in the place

include hyenas, warthogs, elephants, giraffes and many more. You will drive to Serengeti Mbugani

Camps/Karibu Camps Ndutu for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Full Day Game drive in Ndutu

Morning and afternoon game drives in the Ndutu area exploring the great migration while looking for hunting

lions and cheetahs. This area has got a lot of big cats during this season and many with cubs because it is time

for plenty of food. The area is also famous for photography during the calving season. You will therefore enjoy

this opportunity and for the entire day. You can break the day into two or three sessions to go back to the

accommodations and then proceed with game drives or have one full day. All meals and overnight will be

at Serengeti Mbugani Camps/Karibu Camps Ndutu

Hot Air balloons can be arranged for those who would like to inquire.

Day 6: Ndutu – Serengeti National Park

You will have an early game drive in Ndutu and then after drive back to the lodge for breakfast and check out

from the camp. You will drive to the central Serengeti area, known as the Seronera, 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. You will have a full day game

drive in the area. Evening drive to Karibu Camps/Tanzania Bush Camps/Mbugani Camps for dinner and

overnight.

Day 7: Serengeti National Park Full Day

Spend a full day exploring the vast Serengeti plains. You will rise early to enjoy an early morning game drive.

At sunrise, you may encounter animals grazing in the beautiful light of sunrise and predators may still be busy

hunting before retiring to rest for the day. Sunrise on the Serengeti is not to be missed and extraordinary

photographic opportunities will abound at this magical time of day. You have the option to return to your

accommodation for a hot lunch or to opt for a packed lunch which can be enjoyed at one of the various picnic sites found in the Serengeti. After lunch, you will continue on a game drive. Around the time of dusk be on the lookout for lions.

Cheetah can also be spotted on the plains in the early morning and late afternoon when temperatures are not too

high. They rely on daylight and speed to catch their prey. Hippo pods can be seen in the bigger pools and rivers

while crocodiles can be seen sunning themselves on the riverbanks. You will return to camp in time to enjoy a

sundowner before your evening meal. Dinner and overnight at Karibu Camps/Tanzania Bush

Camps/Mbugani Camps.

Day 8: Serengeti National Park Full Day

You will rise early to enjoy an early morning game drive. At sunrise, you may encounter animals grazing in the

beautiful light of sunrise and predators may still be busy hunting before retiring to rest for the day. Sunrise on

the Serengeti is not to be missed and extraordinary photographic opportunities will abound at this magical time

of day. You have a packed lunch which can be enjoyed at one of the various picnic sites found in the Serengeti.

Late afternoon or evening you drive to Karibu Camps/Tanzania Bush Camps/Mbugani Camps for dinner

and overnight

Day9: Fly out

After breakfast you check out from the lodge and have your last morning game drive in the Serengeti. You will

then drive to Seronera airstrip and fly to Arusha. On arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to

Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home

INCLUDED

TOUR GUIDE

PRIVATE CAR

ALL ENTRANCE FEES

GOVERNMENT FEES/TAXES

NOT INCLUDED

ITEMS OF PERSONAL NATURE

INSURANCE

OTHER DRINKS

TIPPING-ENTIRELY PERSONAL GESTURE