Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara
Giraffe Safari
- 7 days
Overview
- Arusha: 1 day
- Tarangire: 1 day
- Serengeti: 3 days
- Ngorongoro: 1 day
- Lake Manyara: 1 day
Day to day itinerary
Our driver will be waiting for you at the airport at the time of your arrival. After you get through customs, you’ll be transferred to your hotel where you can have a rest after a long journey. In the afternoon, (or evening), you will meet with your safari guide or office staff, who will give you a briefing.
Accommodation
Classic: Lindrin Lodge (lindrinlodge.com)*
Classic plus: Kinga Home (kingahomes.com)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
** superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: no meals included
After breakfast , our guide will pick you up, at around 9:30 am, before going to the park you will have an opportunity to go in to a shopping mall\super market \local shop to buy what you need, which is not provided by us in this safari. After, the guide will take you to Arusha National park which is at an altitude of 1,280-4,217m Size:552km2. This park is usually less busy than parks like Serengeti since it doesn’t offer a chance of seeing the Big Five but it is still beautiful and it has many great birdwatching opportunities. It is great for climbing and it is amazing if you want to be somewhere with smaller crowds but amazing scenery. You can see Ngurudoto Crater, which is also known as Little Ngorongoro. The park is known more for its scenery than its animals. However, you can easily spot buffalos, giraffes, antelopes, flamingos, black and white Columbus monkeys as well as a vast number of different bird species. You might also see zebras, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, klipspringers, dik-diks, buffaloes and hippos. There also elephants, red duikers and leopards, which are rarer. You can’t see any lions or rhinos. You will have a hot packed lunch at the picnic site around Momela Lake.
Accommodation
Classic: Tulia Boutique Hotel and SPA (tuliahotelandspa.com)*
Classic plus: Rivertrees Country Inn (rivertrees.com)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
You will be picked up from your accommodation and you will travel to Tarangire National Park. After a 2½ hour drive you will arrive at Tarangire National Park. The name of this national park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. This river is also the primary source of water for the animals during the annual dry season in Tanzania. Giant baobab trees, bush savannahs and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. Tarangire National Park is considered one of the best places to view elephants up close. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeest which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen every now and again but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to take in the landscape and watch the animals. In the late afternoon you will have a hot lunch outside and then you will leave the park and drive to the lodge, where you will stay overnight.
Accommodation
Classic: Bougainvillea (bougainvilleagroup.com/bougainvillea-safari-lodge)*
Classic plus: Farm House Lodge (twctanzania.com/accommodation/farm-house-valley)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
After breakfast we will depart to Serengeti National Park. We will pass through Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with the opportunity to look at wildlife along the way. Serengeti’s literal translation is ‘endless plains’. It is teeming with wildlife (and it is great for spotting big cats!). Altitude: 920-1,850m Size: 14,763 km², Serengeti has a vast number of various animals living in it. It is one of the greatest wildlife destinations on Earth. One of the most famous animals here are the wildebeest. Their yearly migration is one of the things that make Serengeti so unique and popular. You have a chance of seeing all of the Big Five thanks to some black rhinos. However, the black rhinos are quite rare. The park is also known for its predators, especially its lions, and its birdwatching opportunities. There are over 500 bird species living here. We will have a hot lunch outdoors accompanied with your favourite drink.
Accommodation
Classic: Into the Wild Luxury Tented Lodge (intowildafrica.com)*
Classic plus: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge (kubukubu.com)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
We will wake up for an early morning game drive, to catch the animals whilst they are still active before it gets too hot and they leave to rest. You can explore the hippo pools and watch crocodiles bask as the sun rises. You will have a hot lunch outside in the afternoon. Then, you can enjoy the sunset from the Serengeti plains whilst enjoying your favourite drinks like coffee, cold beer, wine or soft drinks before returning to the lodge to rest and have dinner.
Accommodation
Classic: Into the Wild Luxury Tented Lodge (intowildafrica.com)*
Classic plus: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge (kubukubu.com)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
After breakfast, we will have a game drive for half the day at Serengeti National Park, and we will go to Ngorongoro. We will then have a hot lunch at Mawe Meupe picnic site. We’ll also visit the Maasai Boma in Ngorongoro for a traditional Maasai life style experience.
Accommodation
Classic: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge (rhino.co.tz)*
Classic plus: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (sopalodges.com/ngorongoro-sopa-lodge)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
After breakfast we will depart to Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is named after the Ngorongoro crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. The crater rim is over 2,200 meters high and the crater area has its own climate. Then we descend over 600 meters into the crater to look at wildlife for half the day. Supported by a year round supply of water and animal food, the Ngorongoro National Park hosts a vast variety of animals, which includes herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, elands, warthogs, hippos, and giant African elephants. Another popular part of this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main attractions of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here. In the afternoon, you will have a hot lunch outdoors, and then we will start ascending from the crater and head to the lodge.
Accommodation
Classic: Bougainvillea (bougainvilleagroup.com/bougainvillea-safari-lodge)*
Classic plus: Farm House Lodge (twctanzania.com/accommodation/farm-house-valley)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
The park is dominated by the lake of the same name, which attracts large colonies of water birds. The most impressive are the pink-coloured flamingos, but also many other bird species such as cormorants, pelicans or storks can be observed here. A total of about 400 different bird species live in the park. The park is also famous for its tree climbing lions, which are usually found in the central and open part of the park. During the safari, you will also see elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos and many other animal species. In the afternoon, you will have a hot lunch outside and in the late afternoon you will leave and head back to Moshi.
Accommodation
Classic: Lindrin Lodge (lindrinlodge.com)*
Classic plus: Kinga Home kingahomes.com)**
*or similar accommodation. It depends on the availability of the accommodation during the time of your visit. Good value accommodation with a balance of quality and price.
**superior accommodation for an extra charge.
Board: full board (hot lunch picnic hamper)
It is your final day. You’ll have breakfast in your hotel and then after checking out, we’ll transfer you to the airport.
Board: breakfast
Prices are per person based on:
1 person US$ 7,150
2 people US$ 4,750
3 people US$ 4,030
4 people US$ 3,670
5 people US$ 3,430
per person