You will kickstart your day after a delicious breakfast, by about 8AM.  The destination for today is the Ndutu region which is a 3hr drive from  your accommodation in Manyara/ Karatu.

After about an hour commencing the drive, you will enter the Ngorongoro  Conservation Area (NCA) where you will notice the landscape changing  from hilly forests to plain and green grasslands as you drive further

. Once you reach Ndutu you will begin your day game drive with a  convenient stop for your picnic lunch. Sweeping grasslands of the Ndutu  cover the region which gradually fades into the Serengeti.

Ndutu forms a part of the route for the annual migration of more than 2  million wildebeests and thousands of zebra, antelope and gazelle.

 During game drives at the right season between December and April, you  will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and  nursery for the great migration.

The calving season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable  young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these  waterholes offer plenty of wildlife game during the dry season.

The Ndutu is also the home ground for 6 species of big cats – leopard,  lion, cheetah, caracal, serval and wildcat. The action-packed game drive  will end late in the evening by around 5PM.

You will now head towards your choice of accommodation, where a freshly  prepared dinner awaits you. Ensure you get some good rest and recharge  yourself for another eventful day. Overnight at Public/ Tented Camp at Ndutu. 

Stunned by the previous days spotting of the migration, today you get  another chance to view the beautiful wildlife spectacle. The Ndutu  region is a part of the glorious Serengeti National Park as well as the  Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA).

Heading out for a full day game drive after breakfast, today you will be  following the migration depending on its location in either NCA or  Serengeti. During game drives at the right season between January to  March, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving  grounds and nursery for the great migration.

This season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young  wildebeest. Watching the circle of life take it’s course will be an  unforgettable experience etched for life.

The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening by around 5PM.  You will now head towards your choice of accommodation, where a freshly  prepared dinner awaits you.  Ensure you get some good rest and recharge  yourself for another eventful day. Tented Camp at Ndutu.

Accommodation:

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  

overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)

•   BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –

 SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA  

•   MID-RANGE LODGES –

 Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka   

•   LUXURY LODGES -

  Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge     

•   SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge  

The excitement for today will be quite high as you make your way  into the most celebrated wildlife park in the world – The Serengeti.  After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the  Serengeti National Park and travel in the midst of the never-ending  plain grasslands.

Serengeti means endless plains in the local African language and  watching the grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see and  eventually merging with the sky at the horizon is an absolutely  breathtaking view.

With an overall land area of 14,763 Sq Kms, It puts our notion about  distance to shame. The Serengeti also houses the glorious “Big 5”  (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). Along with the “Big 5”, a  very pleasant sighting would be one of Africa’s most beautiful animal –  The Impala.

The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of  plains game in Africa. You must also look out for the Serengeti  “Kopjes” which are massive boulders of granite standing in a sea of  grass. They provide ample shelter to a large variety of flora and fauna.

A picnic lunch will be done during the day long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night at Public camp/Tinted Camp/Lodge at Central Serengeti

Accommodation:

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  

overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)

•   BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –

 SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA  

•   MID-RANGE LODGES –

 Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka   

•   LUXURY LODGES -

  Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge     

•   SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge        

(An option of doing a Hot Air Balloon is also in this area)

Serengeti Balloon Safaris: There are no words that can do the experience  of floating over the Serengeti justice.” Get a birds-eye view of the  park as you rise alongside the sun. The flight lasts about an hour, after which passengers gather round a  table, surrounded by the park’s lush plains, for an “Out of Africa”  English-style breakfast.    

In the morning, at 7am, you will head out for a short game drive in  the Serengeti after a good breakfast. After completing a half day game  drive along with a picnic lunch, we will branch out and head towards the  Ngorongoro crater rim. The 75km drive to Ngorongoro Crater rim will take about 2.5 hrs, with  mild game action to see on the way. The crater is one of Africa’s  impressive geological attraction and supreme mecca of wilderness. The day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good rest in your  choice of accommodation. Get a good rest and refuel yourself, for the  following day you will descend into the massive crater. Overnight at Public camp/Tinted Camp/Lodge at Ngorongoro.

(An option of doing a Hot Air Balloon is also in this area)

Optional Serengeti Balloon Excursion

Those with advance reservations will have the opportunity to balloon  across the plains during one of your mornings in the Serengeti. A  pre-dawn wake-up call leaves you time to drive to the balloon launch  site in order to catch the most dramatic light. Then take to the skies  just as the sun rises. Glide over the plains and acacia treetops, taking  in spectacular views of the Seronera River Valley and the surrounding  plains. After your descent, enjoy a magnificent champagne breakfast  right in the midst of the Serengeti wilderness.

ACCOMODATION

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  

Overnight stay – (Ngorongoro – Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})

•   BUDGET CAMPING –

 Simba Public Campsite   

•   MID-RANGE LODGES –

 Rhino Hotel  

•   LUXURY LODGES –

 Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge | Ngorongoro Wildlife |                  Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp | Kirurumu Ngorongoro | Lemala Ngorongoro Camp |   

•   SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

               Ngorongoro Crater Lodge     

On this day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing  up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descend at around  6:30am into the crater floor.

The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and  unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq kms  with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive in the crater  floor, will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is  definitely recommended.

The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs and  Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo  pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater.  After game drive we drive to Karatu/MtowaMbu for overnight.

Overnight at Public camp/Tinted Camp/Lodge at MANYARA.

Accommodation:

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)  

•   BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –

 SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA  

•   MID-RANGE LODGES –

 Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka   

•   LUXURY LODGES -

  Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge     

•   SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge  

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.

Lake Manyara National Park is an unspoiled paradise of ground water forest fed by underground springs and teeming with wildlife such as elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and some of the largest baboon  troupes in Africa. The lake shore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and  while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions, and people flock from all over the world to see these iconic predators lounging in the trees

      There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the  striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha.  You will be dropped off to your preferred location at Arusha by 6PM in  the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to  cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.

Accommodation:

 Meal: Breakfast, Lunch  

overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town) (OPTIONAL)

•   BUDGET  LODGES –

  Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel   

•   MID-RANGE LODGES –

 Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international   

•   LUXURY LODGES – 

 Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge   

•   SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

 Gran Melia