Tanzania is the untamed half of east Africa, the raw safari experience that first drew explorers from around the world, home to endless savannah, volcanic mountains, the Great Migration and the towering walls of the Ngorongoro Crater. With the country’s vast, open spaces, Tanzania safaris offer a pure, undiluted wildlife experience. The Serengeti is perhaps best known as the home of the Great Migration. Moving between Kenya and Tanzania, for the bulk of the year the mega-herd finds itself on the Tanzanian side. The wildebeest calve in the lush summer months as the herd loiters in the southern Serengeti. Tanzania is also home to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Once a volcano that towered higher than mighty Mount Kilimanjaro, all that remains today is a perfectly preserved caldera sheltered between the high rock walls that once formed the slopes of the volcano. Undoubtedly the Serengeti and Ngorongoro are the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and are a perpetual source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers and photographers.
Day 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro and Proceed to Ngorongoro
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport at 13:00 hrs. Board your safari vehicle and depart passing through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. Watch the sunset behind the Ngorongoro Forest and enjoy the informative session by our expert around the campfire. Dinner and overnight at a lodge near Ngorongoro.
(Meals included: Dinner.)
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater and Proceed to Ndutu(Southern Serengeti)
Early morning drive to the crater entry gate and descend with a picnic breakfast through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor comprises several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs to open grassland and some sandy dunes. Continue the journey to the vast Ndutu plains of the South Serengeti and reach camp for lunch. After lunch, depart for an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. Dinner and overnight at a luxury tented camp in Ndutu.
(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 3: Ndutu (Southern Serengeti)
Rising at dawn with tea and coffee & early breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive, catching the animals before the heat of the day sets in, followed by an afternoon game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets. The Ndutu area is famed for its short grass plains which grow grass which is particularly rich in nutrients and sustains the migratory animals whilst they have their babies. Traditionally the wildebeest and zebra tend to calves on these plains with a peak around February which makes for a beautiful natural spectacle and some exciting predator hunting behaviours. Dinner and overnight at a luxury tented camp in Ndutu.
(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 4: Ndutu and Proceed to Central Serengeti
Rising at dawn with tea and coffee, depart for an early morning game drive. After breakfast, drive to central Serengeti with en route game viewing. Following lunch,there will be afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. Dinner and overnight at a luxury safari lodge in Central Serengeti.
(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti meaning “endless plains” in the Maasai language, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers, and photographers. It is Tanzania’s oldest game reserve, renowned as the site of the annual Great Migration, when an estimated three million antelope, mostly wildebeest migrate to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Dinner and overnight at a luxury safari lodge in Central Serengeti.
(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 6: Serengeti and Lake Manyara
After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro viewing wildlife across the vast Serengeti plains, stopping off en route for lunch at Ngorongoro. Continue the journey through a scenic escarpment that brings you to your lodge, perched on the edge of the Rift Valley with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara! Dinner and overnight at a luxury safari lodge in Central Serengeti.
(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 7: Transfer to Kilimanjaro
Post breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport.End of services.
(Meals included: Breakfast)
What is included in the tour
- Accommodation on twin-sharing basis.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Drinking water in the vehicle (1litre per person per day)
- Crater service charges
- Park entrance fees where applicable.
- All the excursions and activities indicated in the itinerary under the supervision of an experienced Naturalist from Team Foliage.
- Private 4x4 vehicle with experienced English-speaking driver-guide.
- Airport transfers
- Local Government taxes
What is NOT included in the tour
- Any Airfare unless specifically mentioned.
- Any kind of drinks.
- Travel insurance.
- Tanzania Visa fee (Approx US$ 52 per person)
- Any optional activity not indicated in the itinerary viz Hot air balloon ride.
- Personal Expenses.
- Staff Gratuities and Tips.
- Goods and services tax.
- Tax collected at source.
