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Day : 0 Arrival - Arusha
Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Tanzania Kitano Tours and Safaris guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 4 Days Great Tanzania EasternSerengeti Migration safari (East ot the Grumeti river& NAABI HILL) the next day.
Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.
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Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Gran Melia
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Day : 1 ARUSHA – FLY TO CENTRAL SERENGETI (SERONERA AREA)
You will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha town at 6:30 am, and get transferred to the airport to board your flight to Serengeti which shall depart at 7:45 am and land at Seronera airstrip at 9:00 am. Your driver guide, with an open roof 4x4 safari vehicle and lunch-box, shall pick you up from Seronera airstrip and commence with game drive. You shall visit the well-known Seronera river circuit which offers a better chance of sporting a leopard resting up on tree branches during day time, large prides of lion reside here. This river sustains water all year round making it available for drinking to the resident species. Enjoy your lunch at 12:30 pm at a picnic site then continue with more game drive at various parts of the area. In the evening dinner will be served at 7:30 pm then overnight at camp/Lodge at in Serengeti.
Accommodation:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES – Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |
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Day : 2 Serengeti (Central) – Western Serengeti (Western Corridor) – Back to Central Serengeti
After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive en-route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in Late April – May – June or early July, depending on rainfall patterns.
The key feature in the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers, running almost parallel to each other, each support a band of evergreen forest. The rivers sustain a permanent game population of zebra, wildebeest, all the predators and birdlife. It is also possible to find large pods of hippos and huge crocodiles in the Grumeti River. The wildebeest normally gather around waterholes midmorning in such densities, that they look like ants swarming around a nest. After game drive we drive we drive back to central Serengeti
Dinner and overnight in the Central Serengeti, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Accommodation:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES – Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |
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Day 3 : Serengeti (Central) – Ngorongoro
Proceed with morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge in the mid-afternoon. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Masai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah.
This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl.
The Serengeti National park is a arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world with over 3 million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen there including the “big 5” - Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo. Other common species found here includes hippo, giraffe, eland, impala and other antelope types, baboons, monkey and a profusion of over 500 species of birds.
In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra begin their annual spectacular migration northwards. In their wake follow predators, lion, cheetah and wild dogs with vultures circling overhead!
After having your lunch, you will continue with game view in Serengeti heading to the gate of Serengeti to check out of Serengeti National Park, after there you will proceed with game on route heading to Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at a Camp or Lodge at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight stay – (Ngorongoro – Ndutu)
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Kenzan Ndutu | Ndutu Safari Lodge | Kati Kati Ndutu | Kirurumu Ndutu
• LUXURY LODGES –
Ndutu Under Canvas | Lake Masek Tented Camp | Sanctuary Kusini | Angata Migration Camp Ndutu |
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Day 4 :Ngorongoro Crater- Full Day Tour
After breakfast, descend into the crater with lunch box enjoying the game drive for more than 7 hours.
Millions of years ago, a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro rose from the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption formed the largest unflooded caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater. Now inactive and filled with wildlife, the crater is a playground where you can enjoy game drives in in search of the Big Five.
The natural protection of the crater’s 600 m (1,968 ft) high walls “Ngorongoro Crater” helps many species to thrive, is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals and this is the best place in Tanzania to see critically endangered black rhino.
The park is supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants.
Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard crater floor. After a picnic lunch you will have a game drive, After game Drive we drive to Manyara for overnight.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)
• BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –
SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka
• LUXURY LODGES -
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
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Day 5 : Lake Manyara Full-Day Tour – Back to Manyara
Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience.
Lake Manyara National Park is an unspoiled paradise of ground water forest fed by underground springs and teeming with wildlife such as elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and some of the largest baboon troupes in Africa. The lake shore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions, and people flock from all over the world to see these iconic predators lounging in the trees
There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. After game Drive we drive back to Manyara for overnight.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)
• BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –
SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka
• LUXURY LODGES -
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
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Day 6 : Manyara/Karatu – Lake Eyasi – Back Manyara/Karatu
Explore wild, uncharted territory in southern Serengeti. Lake Eyasi, located in the immediate southwest of Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania, is one of the several beautiful lakes in the East African Rift Valley. The mildly alkaline lake stretches for about 50 km to the southwest with the vast plains of the Serengeti in its north. Enjoy walks along the shores of the lake and spend afternoons exploring the area dotted with ancient Baobab trees. Go on a hunting expedition with a Hadzabe family – Africa’s last remaining hunter-gatherers, to see their astonishing ability to track and hunt small game!
Early morning we depart to the village for local hunting experience with Hadzabe and Datonga tribes. This is not a mere performance. The bushmen rely on these techniques to survive and you'll need to be very attentive and at times quiet, while they demonstrate their use of locally made poisons in incapacitating the poor creatures on which they depend for survival. We return to your Accommodation for a late breakfast.
After Breakfast you will be introduced to the extraordinary people who belong to an indigenous tribe known as the 'Hadzabe' (hunter-gatherer bushmen). The tribe inhabits the shores of Lake Eyasi as do the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. You will visit these tribes, which will include a visit to their homesteads, learn about their way of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants, and much more. Some wildlife and a wide range of bird species can be viewed during walks around the lake, which will be arranged.
At late Afternoon we drive back to Manyara/Karatu for Overnight
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)
• BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –
SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka
• LUXURY LODGES -
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
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Day 7 :Tarangire (Full-Day Tour) – Back to Arusha/Moshi
On this day you leave Manyara and drive towards the Tarangire National Park. You will arrive at Tarangire in 1 and a half hour-time. Your driver will take care of the paper work at the park’s gate then you will embark on your last game drive
The Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and large baobab trees that dot the grassland in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round in which the herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round, and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. You will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and with a little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is during the dry season also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich -the world largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, we will drive back to Arusha/Moshi for overnight.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town) (OPTIONAL)
• BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Gran Melia
