DAY 1: ARUSHA TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK:
This marathon 6 hours’ drive starts very early in the morning at 6:30am after breakfast, you will be picked up by your professional safari guide from your hotel in Arusha and drive to Serengeti National Park which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving past Great Rif Valley Escarpment offering panoramic sunrise view of Lake Manyara Park nestled with green forest and flowering pink flamingoes can be seen hovering on the sky, Crossing through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a stop on the crater view point and glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth, you can break up the journey with an optional activities stop at Olduvai Gorge Museum known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found of the earliest fossil in the world of human habitation. Maasai boma visit, visit/tour one of the famous authentic Maasai bomas to witness and participate in traditional Maasai dance, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market. Both of the above activities attract an additional cost.
After a delicious lunch at the picnic area just at the Serengeti park entrance gate , it’s now time to explore Serengeti par, you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory and marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah. You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women and children and learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe. The afternoon game drive in Serengeti is with the most famous annual wildebeest migration which is a once in a lifetime experience. After sunset you will overnight at the lodge or camp
DAY 2: FULL DAY MARA RIVER CROSSING.
We start the day with an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the beautiful plains of Serengeti watching the sun set fire to the savannah grassland as predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning breakfast meal.
(Alternatively, you may wish to bled this morning sunrise on the sky with a historic HOT AIR BALLOON safari and ground landing champagne cheers awaiting well setup hot bush breakfast, it cost only extra of $650 each. Speak with your guide about how you can add this unforgettable experience to your safari as it comes as an option).
The game drive will be heading to Mara River, North of Serengeti Park to have the greatest view of the cross, your driver will choose the best route to maximize your chances of seeing the Big Five, the hippopotamus pools. You’ll spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators. You will have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, laughing hyenas, and last but not least, the king of the jungle himself; the lion. After sunset dinner and overnight at camp or lodge.
DAY 3: FULL DAY MARA RIVER CROSSING
We will leave the lodge or camp very early in the morning with both packed breakfast and packed lunch boxes, “it’s a full day in the bush river shore” game drive around the Kogatende area, searching for carnivores and the large migration groups that will be preparing to cross the Mara River with large numbers of hippos and Giant Nile crocodiles, Mara River is the last major obstacle standing between the Wildebeest Migration and the greener pasture calling the Gnus on the other side of the river. If you’re patient and a little lucky, you stand the chances to witness the death during crossing itself where wildebeest and zebras bravely jump into the river’s currents loaded with crocodiles in attempt to reach safety on the opposite bank. Late afternoon drive to the lodge or camp for dinner and overnight
Day 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK –OVERNIGHT NGORONGORO
Being your last day in this beautiful natural wild park of Serengeti, Your guide will be ready for a very early pre-breakfast sunrise game drive, (an optional for a hot air balloon flight can be arranged at an extra cost) just as the sunrise sparkle it’s bright lights in the wilderness giving you the first rays to watch cats predating as vultures swimming up in the air and other predators and grazers gathering for the morning green vegetation, The amazing wildebeest migration is an exceptional attraction (depending with the season) the game drive goes up to around 10am to exhaust this great sunrise view. You will get back to the lodge or camp for late breakfast then load your bags in the safari jeep to set off again for another EN-ROUTE game drive back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded yesterday now on your way to the RIM of Ngorongoro Crater for overnight at the campsite or lodge.
DAY 4: NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR – BACK TO ARUSHA
(6hrs Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater and 3hrs drive to Arusha)
After early morning breakfast on the rim of Ngorongoro then board your safari jeep and hit the road for descend down Ngorongoro Crater. Then descend is 610mitters deep down to the Caldera floor of Ngorongoro Crater; considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you’ll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation. Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought-after safari destinations in the world. It’s a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water not forgetting the pride of lions.
From the comfort of your open-pop up safari vehicle, you’ll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa’s most recognizable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa’s premier safari destinations.
After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the park. Late afternoon ascends up the wall of crater and drive back to Arusha. END OF TRIP
