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6 Day itinerary in Tanzania, Africa

Big 5 Safari

Enjoy a great week exploring the magnificent African Safari! Admire the wildlife, see loads of animals in their natural habitat, and if you get lucky, spot the Big 5!

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Tour Guide

starting point

Arusha

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Meet local people

Nature & Wildlife

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Visit Ngorongoro crater

2

Immerse yourself in Serengeti National Park

3

Spot the BIG 5

4

Be one with nature

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrive in Arusha

On your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or the arrivals or by the shuttle bus (if transferring by bus from Nairobi) a member of our staff will be at holding a placard with your name. You will then be transferred at hotel and overnight at Arusha Planet lodge.

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Day 2

place Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater

Leave at the hotel at around 8:30 after breakfast and start the drive about 3.5hrs to Ngorongoro Crater set in 50 acres of virgin Tanzanian bush in the Ngorongoro volcanic landscape, this all suites wood log cabin style retreat is located a few steps from the Game Reserve Gate and 20 minutes’ drive away from the Ngorongoro Crater that is said to have the most dense concentration of wildlife in Africa. Dinner and overnight at the Nogorngoro wildlife Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Day 3

place Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National park

Starting Morning breakfast at 9:00 then leave for Serengeti for about 1.5hrs, you have a full day to explore the Ngorongoro Crater, an ancient volcanic crater that is home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife including a very dense population of lion and spotted hyena. You are almost guaranteed to see all of the ‘big five’ (lion, rhino, leopard, elephant and buffalo) as well as a great variety of other species; by now children will be very accomplished ‘wildlife spotters’. The views are superb, from the first glimpse of the crater at ‘Heroes’ Point’, through the thick rain forest that covers its sides, down to the rich grassy plains that form its center. The combination of natural scenery and wildlife is truly breath-taking. Dinner and overnight at Mawe tented camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Mawe Tented Camp
Day 4

place Serengeti National Park

After breakfast depart for the Serengeti National Park. Along the way you will stop at the Olduvai Gorge. This is a steep sided ravine in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, and is famous for the variety of early hominid fossils that have been found here. There is an excellent museum; it is very small (perfect for the kids!) but informative and well worth the stop. Also stop en-route to visit a local Masai boma and meet some of the people who live there. You will have afternoon game drive in Serengeti. Dinner and overnight at Mawe tented camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Mawe Tented Camp
Day 5

place Serengeti half day to Karatu

A full day to explore the Serengeti with both morning and afternoon game drives. The Serengeti National Park is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania’s game parks and offers arguably the best game viewing in Africa. The setting is perfect – a sea of endless plains that stretches to the horizon, dotted with the occasional acacia tree and termite mound. This Savannah is home to huge herds of buffalo that every year make the mass migration north, through crocodile infested rivers, in a frenzied mixture of mating and galloping that is driven by instinct. Prides of lion rule here, their hungry gaze sweeping the Savannah for a chance to attack the thousands of eland, impala and gazelle. Solitary leopard stake out their place in the high branches of the acacia tree and herds of elephants roam at will. This is the Africa that you have always dreamed about. Leave Serengeti around midday to Karatu town for dinner and overnight at Eileens Tree Inn.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn
Day 6

place Karatu town to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast 8:00am you will leave for Tarangire National Park, later in the afternoon you will have picnic lunch, You will start your journey back to Moshi for,dinner and overnight /drop-off to the Kilimanjaro International Airport

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Arusha Planet Lodge
  • Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
  • Mawe Tented Camp
  • Eileen's Trees Inn

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (5)
  • Lunch (5)
  • Dinner (4)

Transport expand_less

  • Airport Transfers
  • All game drives viewing in a custom built 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser

Activities expand_less

  • As per itinerary

Extras expand_less

  • Ngorongoro Crater car supplement fee
  • Park Entry Fees
  • Bottled water in safari vehicles
  • All Taxes

Not Included expand_less

  • Sleeping tents
  • Camping Facilities
  • Meals Not Listed
  • Tips & Gratuities
  • Travel insurance
  • Sleeping Mat
  • Personal Expenses
  • Visas

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