Travel with us to Tanzania for a safari of a lifetime in the best location to view the Wildebeest Migration during the Calving Season. This country offers a diverse landscape from Mount Kilimanjaro which towers over this land with its snow-capped peak, to the shimmering soda   Lake Manyara, hazy pink with flamingos. The mystical Nogorongoro Crater – Africa’s Garden of Eden born millions of years ago from an explosive Volcano – home to the big 5 and abundance of wildlife. Our journey ends with a few nights spent on the short grass plains of Southern Serengeti where the Migration comes to give birth to witness the joy of the green season and the renewal of Mother Natures promise to all her creatures.

INCLUDED

• The services of a Specialist Wilderness Guide
• All safari transport by 4×4 safari vehicles
• Air transfers as specified
• Twin/double accommodation on board basis mentioned
• Meals as specified
• Bottled water on safari activities and at meals
• All game-viewing activities and park/conservation fees at Arusha, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks, as well as the Ngorongoro Crater
• Olikira and Kimodo Camp only – drinks (soft drinks, house wine, local beers & non-imported spirits) and bush laundry
• Gratuities

11 DAY / 10 NIGHTS

POST TOUR OPTION TO ZANZIBAR OR THE SEYCHELLES

Day 1,2 ~ ARUSHA

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport you will be met and transferred to your accommodation for the night. Arusha is known as the  safari capital of Tanzania.  (International flights not included.)

After an early Breakfast we depart for  day Safari with a picnic  into Arusha National Park. This National Park is situated at the foothills of Mount Meru and is  known for the worlds largest population of Giraffe.  Meander through the golden savannas into Acacia forests and up into the rainforest areas  in search of Colobus Monkeys.

Overnight

Day 3, 4, 5 ~ LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK ~ NGORONGORO CRATER

Our  drive today takes us through rural Masaai farming areas where we will spot Masaai Herdsmen with their cattle herds …. Arriving at  Lake Manyara National Park in time for a game drive and picnic lunch.  The towering Mto wa Mbu escarpment provides a remarkable backdrop to Lake Manyara, with its shimmering haze of flamingos. The area is rich in wildlife and the lake is home to over 400 bird species including flamingos, long-crested eagles and grey-headed kingfishers. The Park features a ground water forest, acacia tortilis woodland.

After lunch  we depart on our adventures into the Ngorongoro Crater. Once a gigantic volcano, it  is known to be the largest intact caldera in the world. Some maintain that before it erupted, it would have been higher than Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Today, long since having collapsed and eroded, it is an extensive highland area with the famous 600m deep Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.

During your stay here, we will do a full day game drive with a picnic lunch on the Crater Floor, a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in Tanzania to see the big 5.

On our day of departure, we will a visit a Masaai Boma, an experience that offers us a glimpse into their distinctive culture. Preservation of their proud traditions have set the Masaai apart from other indigenous groups in Tanzania. We then meander on through the open savannas game viewing to the famous Olduvai Gorge, discovered by Dr Louis Leaky. It is a UNESCO World heritage site and one of the most important Paleoanthropological sites in the world. This dry wilderness has proven to be invaluable to the further understanding of early human evolution. We have a picnic lunch before travelling on to the remote Serengeti National Park.

Overnight Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6,7 ~ NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA ~ SOUTH SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Today we enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Ngorongoro conservation area and the famous Serengeti. The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet; more than a million animals following the annual rains.

Overnight Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8, 9 ~ SOUTH SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

We explore further into the Serengeti National Park in search of prides of lion, cheetah, leopard and elephant, as well as giraffe, eland and gazelle, to mention a few.

Overnight Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10

Today, our last day, we transfer to the airstrip to catch our Charter Plane back to Arusha around midday, and on to Kilimanjaro Airport from where you will depart.