Breathtaking contrasts and animal diversity in 4 parks
Sites of interest
- Lake Manyara NP
- Serengeti NP
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Tarangire NP
Safari duration
9 days / 8 nights
Number of participants
2 persons and above
Accomondation
in lodges or safari luxury camps
ITINERARY:
DAY 1:
Arrival in Tanzania
Clients’ arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Tanzania. Soon after clearing all the immigration procedures at the airport, transfer to the hotel in Arusha town, about 50Km in 45 minutes. Accommodation in Arusha Mount Meru Hotel or similar hotel, bed and breakfast included.
DAY 2:
Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning after breakfast, leave Arusha for Lake Manyara National Park, with picnic lunch boxes, arrive in the park after about 2.5 hours, and enter the park for the game drive.
Lake Manyara Park is well known for its climbing tree lions, and the birdlife in the Lake Manyara. In the noon, picnic lunch inside the park, then continue the game drive till the end of the day. Accommodation at Karatu Simba Lodge/ Bougainvellia Safari Lodge/ Country Lodge, full board included.
DAY 3:
Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
In the morning breakfast at the lodge, then drive directly to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area, game en route. In the mid day you stop for the picnic lunch on the way. You will arrive in Serengeti Park in the late afternoon and have chance to view the wild animals in the park for the rest of the day. At the end of the day, dinner and overnight at Serengeti Simba Lodge/ Katikati Camp /Heritage Camp, full board included.
DAY 4:
Serengeti National Park
Full day safari in Serengeti Park, early morning game drive starts at around 6:30 am till mid day. All big five games can be viewed; lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and even the famous wildebeest migration depending on season.
In the afternoon, drive back to the lodge for hot lunch followed by the optional afternoon pose in the lodge. Set out for the late afternoon game drive in Serengeti Park till the end of the day. In the evening, dinner and overnight at Serengeti Simba Lodge/ Katikati Camp/ Heritage Camp, full board included.
DAY 5:
Serengeti National Park
Full day for exploring the Serengeti, either with picnic lunch in the noon or early morning game drive. In the noon drive back to the lodge for hot lunch and then leave for late afternoon game drive. Accommodation at Serengeti Simba Lodge / Katikati Camp / Heritage Camp, full board included.
DAY 6:
Serengeti Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Early morning game drive in the Serengeti Park, then return for the late breakfast in the lodge. After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with optional stops en route in the Massai Bomas or at Ngorongoro Olduvai Gorge. In the afternoon, picnic lunch en route in Ngorongoro area. In the evening, arrival in the lodge, dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or Kirurumu Tented Lodge, full board included.
DAY 7:
Ngorongoro Crater
Early in the morning leave with packed breakfast and descend into the crater floor for the crater tour. Early morning is the best moment to view animals while they are active. You will have a chance to view all the big five land mammals and other mammals. Enjoy the late breakfast by the hippo pool inside the crater, and then continue the game drive in the Crater until afternoon.
Leave the crater floor in the afternoon for hot lunch in the lodge. After the lunch in the lodge, leave Ngorongoro for Tarangire. On arrival in Tarangire, check in at Tarangire Simba Lodge / Maramboi Tented Camp / Burunge Tented Camp, full board included.
DAY 8:
Tarangire National Park
After having your breakfast, game drive in Tarangire Park. Tarangire Park is well known for huge herds of elephants and baobab trees. The park derives its name from a river Tarangire which flows across this park. In the mid day, stop for picnic lunch in the park or drive back to the camp for hot lunch. After having the lunch, leave the park for Arusha town for overnight at Mount Meru Hotel or similar hotel, bed and breakfast included.
DAY 9:
Arusha – Kilimanjaro Airport
Transfer from the hotel to Kilimanjaro International Airport, arrive at the airport on time as indicated on the flight tickets.
End of safari in Tanzania
Udi and Elisabeth Hofnann – Zurich, Switzerland
„After five wonderful days of safari we arrived at the DIKIDIK safely compliment to Kaaya and PeaceMatunda Team!!! You were an excellent driver and had a great knowledge of the plants and wildlife of Tanzania. We thank you cordially and wish you the very best for the future. Goodbye!“
Holiday surcharge
Christmas & New Years supplements:
A Christmas supplement of USD $35.00 per person will apply to all bookings on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st of Dec and on the 1st January.
Children rates:
Children under 3 years of age → Free of charge
Children 3 – 12 years → sharing, 50% of adult rate.
Children 3 – 12 years → occupying own room, 75% of adult rate.
Prices include:
- Airport transfers before and after safari.
- Hotel in Arusha for 2 nights on bed and breakfast (1 nights before the safari in the parks and 1 night after safari).
- Transport in safari vehicles during the safari in the parks.
- Accommodation on full board, in safari lodges / tented camps.
- Park entry fees to all mentioned parks.
- Entrance fees for the Massai villages or Ngorongoro Olduvai Gorge.
- Bottles of drinking water during the safari.
- Services of our professional driver-guides.
- Tips to the driver guides.
Not included in the safari price:
- International flights for arrival and departure.
- Visa fees for Tanzania.
- Beverages in the lodges/tented camps, like alcohols or soft drinks.
- Optional day activities in Arusha town.
- Travel insurances.
- All personal expenses
→ Please note:
The above safari itinerary is provisional and can be modified if necessary to meet the need of the clients.
The rooms’ availability in the proposed lodges will be confirmed at the time of reserving the safari with us. Reserving early is recommended especially for the arrivals in high seasons for the sake of rooms’ availability.
Prices are subjected to changes at any moment if there will be the rise on government park entry fees, but in case like that, we will inform the clients/agent as early as possible.
