Big Five Safari
Overview.
Greetings from Tanzania! When you arrive at the Airport, our driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. He will bring you to our office in Arusha for briefing before taking you to your hotel in Arusha.
Accommodation: Arusha Tourist Inn / Venus Hotel.
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Sighting Seeing: Kilimanjaro Mountain (view).
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Distance: From Kilimanjaro International Airport 45km.
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Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
NOTE: We can arrange pre-accommodation, pick up, and drop off for extra charges.
Day 1: Lake Manyara.
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Welcome to Lake Manyara National Park, widely known for its tree-climbing lions. The soda ash lake attracts thousands of pink flamingos and one of Tanzania’s largest elephants, as well as the breathtaking world.
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Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains.
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Lake Manyara serves as a delight to bird watchers as it provides to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 500 species being on display in various corners of the park but the most noticeable is the majestic pink flamingos that prefer to spend their time basking by the lake itself.
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Animals such as buffalo, wildebeests, giraffes, mongoose, dik-diks & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.
Distance:
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Arusha to Manyara 150 km.
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Time 2 hours drive.
Day 2&3: Serengeti National Park.
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The name Serengeti translates to “endless plains” in the Maasai language. The park is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers, and photographers.
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For animal lovers, in the Serengeti, it is normal to spot four of the five big five animals which are lions, leopards, buffaloes, and elephants.
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The Savannah of the Serengeti is also famous for the annual wildebeest migration where about a million of them trek across the beautiful landscape in search of fresh water and grass. It’s easy to track this migration, starting in the south(Ndutu region) from December through March before working its way through the Grumeti River (Western Serengeti) and up to the north from July to October. The spectacular Serengeti is a beautiful year-round destination and you don’t necessarily need to follow the migration to enjoy your trip it may sometimes be more captivating to avoid crowds for a more exclusive experience.
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On day 3 you will wind up your day by exiting The Serengeti and heading towards the Ngorongoro highlands where you shall be accommodated for the night in preparation for your descent into the Crater.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater.
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and hosts the “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration.
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Early in the morning after breakfast, proceed directly to the Crater floor for a full-day crater tour (Hot lunch included).
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The Ngorongoro crater is one of the few places in Tanzania where you are likely to see the endangered black rhino as a small population of them reside in this protected area. Many Flamingos are also attracted to the soda waters of Lake Magadi.
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The crater is about 600 meters deep and has a floor area of about 260 square kilometers thereby making it the largest dormant caldera in the world.
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The most ideal time to visit Ngorongoro is from June to October during the dry season since it becomes easier to spot many animals during this season because there is less greenery.
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Depending on your flight time, we could utilize your last morning to fit in a final game drive. You will be picked up from your accommodations by your driver with the option of a drive around the town of your choice whether it’s Arusha or Moshi before ultimately being dropped off at the airport in time for your return flight, Bon Voyage.
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IncludedA professional driver/guideAll accommodations as stated in the itineraryAll activities (unless labeled as optional)All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)All Taxes/VATAll transportation (unless labeled as optional)Camping EquipmentPark fees
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Not IncludedServices not mentioned in the programAdditional accommodation before and at the end of the tourAlcoholic drinksInternational flights (from/to home)Items of a personal naturePersonal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)Rescue Fee.Round trip Airport Transfer.The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park feesTipsTravel insurance and medical repatriation