Big five Safari
6 Days Budget Lodge Safari Tour Tanzania 2400 usd
$2400-2800 USD
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Safari summary
This is a fascinating adventure through some of the most emblematic parks in northern Tanzania, like Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro, but also including a day at Arusha city centre tour. This tour allows you to spend a very reasonable amount of time in the Serengeti and still have the chance of exploring Ngorongoro, Tarangire National Park and Arusha city.
About this tour
Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 0
Arusha | Kilimanjaro
Days 0 : Free Airport pick up service to the customer. Arriving at Kilimanjaro/ Arusha Airport.Your guide will assist you with your luggage and transfer you to the organized lodge or Hotel for you.
Day 1
Arusha | Lake Manyara
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park Pickup from your hotel at 8am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full day game drive. The park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Afternoon return to the lodge for dinner.
Day 2
Arusha | Lake Manyara | Tarangire
Day 2: Lake Manyara to Tarangire National Park Tarangire National Park is located 115 km south of Arusha. It is a long and narrow park that covers 2850 km2 and runs along the Tarangire River. The name of the park is taken from the river, which is the only source of water for the wild animals that live here during the dry season. The park is famous for its large number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons(lions). At the end of the day we arrive at lodge where you can relax at the swimming pool.
Day 3
Serengeti
Day 3 to 5: Serengeti National Park Today you will head into the Serengeti and spend three days exploring this amazing park. At the end of each game drive you will head to a lodge in the middle of Serengeti where you can enjoy the beautiful sunset. The Serengeti covers an area of about 30,000 km2 in the north of Tanzania and Kenya, 80% of which is located in Tanzania. The park is famous for the migration involving about 1.5 million herbivores and thousands of predators fleeing drought in search of fresh water and grazing. After the rains arrive in mid-April they make the reserve journey via a detour through the western portion of the Serengeti. Grasslands cover more than one third of the park and you will find many animals here throughout the year. At the end of the day we overnight at lodge. On
Day 5
Serengeti
day 5 we do a game drive in Serengeti in the morning and in the afternoon we’re heading to Ngorongoro conservation area where we overnight in Ngorongoro Rhino lodge.
Day 6
Arusha | Kilimanjaro | Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6: Ngorongoro crater: We wake up early in the morning and eat breakfast before making your way into the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is 20km in diameter, 600m high and is the largest intact crater in the world. An estimated 30,000 large mammals live in the crater, which features a salt lake at its center. This is one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in the world! The Masai and Hadzabe people live together in harmony with the animals that also call this place home. From the edge you will look out over the impressive crater and all of its wonderful inhabitants. In the afternoon we will drive back to Arusha in time for dinner. What's included All Park fees All activities All accommodation All Camping equipment A professional driver/guide All transportation All Taxes/VAT All Round trip airport transfer All Meals (3 meals a day) Drinking water and Wine Free Day tour on Request Airport pickup and Drop-off What's not included All things of personal nature Tips and gratitude for driver Guide and safari cook Travel insurance Visas International flights Extra Things to do Mount Meru waterfall and hiking Chemka hot springs. visit Maasai market. Cultural heritage center Walking Safari in Arusha national park Visit materuni waterfalls, Kilimanjaro biggest waterfalls. Coffee plantations tour Other services provided on request of the customer. Know what to bring before you go Insect Repellent Spray Oil or water mosquito spray Malaria pills
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