7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS TARANGIRE, LAKE MANYARA, NGORONGORO, SERENGETI & LAKE NATRON NATIONAL PARK

We can confidently say that this program was designed for a full 7 days and covers the most diverse and spectacular natural monuments of Northern Tanzania. On this tour, guests will visit Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, the majestic Serengeti valley, an active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai and survey the pink waters of Lake Natron. Guests experience different worlds in this spectacular trip from semi-deserts to rainforests; active volcanoes to alkaline lakes. We are also certain it will be the experience of a life-time and a fabulous taste of Tanzania.

Day 1 | Arrival

When arrives at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). Participants are met by a representative of Nkeya Tours and Safaris and transferred to a hotel in Moshi or Arusha.

Day 2 | Tarangire National Park

In the morning after breakfast (around 7:30 AM) your safari guide will arrive at the hotel and inform the receptionist that he is waiting for you. After meeting up with your driver you will travel to Tarangire National Park, and by 10:00 AM you will already be on your first safari.

In this park you have the chance to see lots of wild Tanzanian animals (lions, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, etc.), but above all else it is famous for its astonishing number of elephants, who typically tend to stay close to their drinking source, the Tarangire River.

You should be aware that this is wild nature, so the guide cannot make any guarantees on the presence of specific wild animals, but you can be sure he will do his best to find everything you’re looking for. The Nkeya Tours and Safaris team has its own radio channel that the drivers use to communicate to other guides and collaborate on searches for rare species.

At lunch time you will be provided a meal, after lunch the safari will continue. In the evening you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 3 | Lake Manyara National Park

Wake up early in morning, breakfast and travel to Lake Manyara. The entire territory of this park is cut through with ground water streams that provide a favorable environment for plants and, in addition, for a multitude of birds (including pink flamingos) and African forest animals.

Around lunchtime you will visit the Maji Moto hot springs and the driver will provide you with personal lunchboxes. After this stop the safari will continue, and by evening you will be transferred to a hotel located on the edge of the Ngorongoro volcanic crater.

Day 4 | Ngorongoro Crater National Park

On this day it is best to leave the hotel as early as possible so you can see the variety of animals that are only active during the morning hours, breakfast will be packed in lunchboxes specifically for this purpose. At 6:30 AM you will set off for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after about an hour you will already be inside the crater.

Ngorongoro is one of the most famous and interesting of Tanzania’s national parks because here you can find the greatest number of different animal species per square kilometer. You will have the chance to see buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, hippopotamus and feline species such as caracals and servals. The luckiest travelers might even see a rhinoceros, an animal whose numbers are rapidly declining.

By lunch time you will arrive at the lake side, where you will be offered lunchboxes, after which the safari will continue, ending in a few hours with a transfer to Serengeti National Park.

In the evening you will be transferred to a hotel in the center of the Serengeti valley.

 

Day 5 | Serengeti National Park

After breakfast in the morning you will start a safari in the eastern and southern parts of the park. The greater part of these areas is a savanna with wide open spaces, which provides a likely opportunity to see cheetah hunting antelopes.

At lunch time you will be provided a meal, after lunch the safari will continue. In the evening you will be transferred to the hotel, where you will have dinner and be able to rest.

Day 6 | Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you will start the safari by being transferred to the central part of the Serengeti (also called Seronera). Here your driver will try to find the animals you’re the most interested in. Closer to lunch time you will visit the Serengeti Visitor Centre, where you will be offered a lunchbox and provided with lots of interesting information not only about the animals populations, but also about the history of the National Park. Also, in this area you will be able to see hyraxes, which are the elephant’s closest relatives.

It is difficult to describe in detail all the animals of the Serengeti National Park, for they number in the thousands: elephants, buffalo, ostriches, giraffes, jackals, hyenas, lions, antelopes, leopards and cheetahs just keep your eyes peeled and enjoy the nature around you.

By the evening you will be transferred to the northern part of the Serengeti and then to your hotel.

 

Day 7 | Serengeti National Park

Wake up, breakfast and the start of your game drive through the northern part of the Serengeti, which is in a league of its own when it comes to its landscape and diversity of fauna. On this day you can see the animals that only live in the most remote areas of the park.

At lunch time you will be provided a meal, after lunch the safari will continue. In the evening you will be transferred to the hotel, where you will have dinner and be able to rest.

Day 8 | Ngare Sero Waterfall and Lake Natron

In the morning you will head over to Ngare Sero Waterfall in the gorge of a rift valley. This trekking is very light and relaxing, but at some point you will be crossing a river, so it is better to wear flip-flops or sandals. Then you will be transferred to Lake Natron, where you can take photos of the magnificent Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano, walk along the shore, and stick around for lunch. Later, you will finish the safari and return to the hotel in Moshi or Arusha.

Day 9 | Departure

Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.

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