Arusha: 7-Day Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro
ID: GYG907761-1421544
Category:
Country: Tanzania
Duration:
7 days
Description
Embark on a 7-day safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. See the Great Migration, visit the Ngorongoro Crater, and see the large elephant herds in Tarangire National Park.
Embark on a 7-day safari to visit Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park. Witness the great migration in the north Serengeti and spend 2 nights following the great migration and river crossing.
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro or Arusha) you will be met by a representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay waiting for your adventures to start on the following day.
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, you will be picked up by your private driver guide and taken straight to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and giant baobab trees. It also has a mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which consists of about 250,000 animals enter the park. More than 300-strong herds of elephant, visitors will find big groups of buffalo and healthy populations of lions and leopards.
Day 3: Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park
Drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue your journey around the crater and descend the other side, passing through Maasai villages on your way to the Serengeti National Park.
Day 4: Central Serengeti to North Serengeti (Kogatende) following the great migration & Mara river crossing
Drive straight to the far north of Serengeti National Park known as Kogatende to follow the great migration of more than a million of wildebeests accompanied by hundred thousands of Zebras and antelopes. During July – October, the wildebeest are in the northern Serengeti plains, and you have a chance of seeing up to thousands crossing the great Mara River.
Day 5: Full Day on the North Serengeti (Kogatende)
Spend the full day on the northern Serengeti for game viewing and if you’re lucky enough you can spot the crossing at the Mara river as well as crocodiles hunting their prey during the crossing.
Day 6: Northern Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Drive straight from Northern Serengeti to Ngorongoro conservation area en-route whereby you will arrive in the late afternoon at your accommodation on the rim of the crater for relaxation, dinner and overnight before your game drive inside the crater on the following day.
Day 7: Ngorongoro crater to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation, you will descend down the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometers, with sides up to 600 meters deep and is home to approximately 30,000 mammals. The crater floor consists of a number of different habitats that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lakes filled by the Munge River. All these various environments attract wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb.
Highlights
- See the Great Migration in the Serengeti National Park and the Mara River
- Visit the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and see its wildlife
- Explore the Tarangire National Park and see its large elephant herds
- Enjoy a game drive in the Serengeti National Park and see the Big 5
- Stay in comfortable accommodations and enjoy meals on this safari
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Professional Safari guide;
- Accommodation in Arusha before Safari
- All nights’ accommodation during safari
- Private transportation in a 4 x 4 Toyota Land cruiser with pop up roofs
- Park Entry Fees, VAT inclusive
- Unlimited (pure) drinking water during safari
- Unlimited mileage during game drives
- Some soft drinks in the safari vehicle
- Airport Transfers
NOT INCLUDED
- International & domestic airfare & flights
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.