Compare 6 Days Tanzania Explorer (Serena Lodges) by Expect In Africa Safari vs Best of Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with Airport Transfers by Wildreality Safari
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| Duration | 6 days | 3 days |
| Price From | $ 4,650 | $ 2,950 |
| Price Per Day | $ 775 | $ 983 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Northern Tanzania top safari destination of northern Tanzania to witness the high concentration of wildlife including lions, cheetahs, and at certain times of the year, the world-renowned “Great Wildebeest Migration”. Included in the tour are Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater. Lake Manyara National Park is a Tanzanian national park located both in Arusha Region and Manyara Region, Tanzania. The two administrative regions have no jurisdiction over the parks. The park is governed by the Tanzania National Parks Authority. The majority of the land area of the park is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift wall to the west and Lake Manyara, an alkaline or soda-lake, to the east. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a protected area and a World Heritage Site located 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. |
Serengeti is well known for the Great Wildebeest Migration in the northern part toward the Mara River. It is an unforgettable adventure to have a chance see all animals migrate in a clockwise circle every year. If you also want to spot all the Big Five animals (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) all in one park, the Serengeti is the place to be. |
Day 1: Arrive Tanzania
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Arusha Serena Hotel Resort & Spa
You will be met at the International Airport of Kilimanjaro by our representative. We will take you to the hotel. Our safari manager will come to meet you and to provide you with a safari briefing
Day 2: Lake Manyara Ngorongoro conservation area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Leave Arusha at 0800 hrs and proceed to Lake Manyara national park for full day game drives with packed lunches- proceed for dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena lodge. Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous tree climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world- a fact that makes for interesting game viewing of large families of the primates.
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
Early breakfast then descend into to Ngorongoro Crater for a full day crater tour with packed lunches ascend for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater.
Day 4 & 5: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge.
The next 2 days will be spent exploring the grassy plains and woodlands in the area, tracking the massed herds of wildebeest and zebra, witnessing the birth of new calves and trailing predators such as lion, cheetah and hyena on the hunt. The area also teems with other wildlife, including elephants, eland, various gazelle species, Kirk’s dik dik, giraffe and the elusive leopard.
Day 6: Depart
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Breakfast then fly back to Arusha for day room before transfer to Kilimanjaro airport depart home
Arrival Day
Distance: 50km
Meet on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport/Arusha Airport and picked up by a Wild Reality representative and you will drive in Arusha for relaxation and an overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Grand Melia Lodge /Four Points by Sheraton Arusha / Arusha Coffee Lodge
- Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge/ Under the Shades
- Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel / Summit Lodge Arusha
- NB: All Accommodations in Arusha offer Bed and Breakfast only.
Day 1 – DRIVE FROM ARUSHA TOWN TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Serengeti is well known for the Great Wildebeest Migration in the northern part toward the Mara River. It is an unforgettable adventure to have a chance see all animals migrate in a clockwise circle every year. If you also want to spot all the Big Five animals (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) all in one park, the Serengeti is the place to be.
Distance: 296 km
Game viewing time: 6-7 hrs
Early morning after breakfast, you will depart from your hotel/lodge in Arusha, and we will proceed to Serengeti National Park, Passing the beautiful farmland of Karatu and transiting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You may have a chance to stop at the Ndutu area depending on the time. You will stop for lunch on the way and then proceed to your lodge/hotel with a game drive en-route arriving in the evening.
Accommodation
- Lodge/Hotel: Katikati/ Heritage/ Kubukubu
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
DAY 2 – DRIVE FROM SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO AREA
Ngorongoro is one of the 8 Wonders of the World, the crater is an essential shelter for different wildlife. The most commonly seen are big bulls of elephants and the vulnerable species of black rhinos. In the Crater you will see large herds of wildebeest, African cape buffalos, zebras, Thomson and grant gazelles, hippopotamus, black-backed jackals, prides of lions, hyenas, serval cats, and close to 400 bird species.
After breakfast, you will take packed lunch for an early morning game drive between 08:00 – 14:30 hrs. Then, will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area while having a game drive en route to where you will have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
- Lodge/Hotel: Lions Paw/ Serena Safari Lodge/ Angata Tented Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
DAY 3 – NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR – ARUSHA TOWN
After an early breakfast, you will drop over 600 meters into the crater for a full day game drive. You will break game drive for lunch, you will have your lunch at the base of the crater.
After the tour, you will drive back to Arusha town or Directly to the airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar or back home.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
