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Tanzania Wilderness Expedition, 8 Days

Itinerary Day Description

Day 1:             Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) – Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, we will meet you and drive together to your lodge in Arusha.

You will be staying at Ilboru Safari Lodge for the early morning after your arrival (meals on bed and breakfast basis)

Day 2:             Arusha – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast from your Lodge in Arusha, you will depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them.

Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area.

There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, and cheetah and up to six thousand elephant.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Simba Lodge (all meals included)

Driving time from Arusha to Tarangire National park is approximately 2 hours.

Day 3:             Tarangire – Ngorongoro crater – Serengeti National Park

Endless Plains of the Serengeti

After breakfast from your lodge, you will start on your way to the Serengeti National Park.

You will transit Ngorongoro Crater and stop for a picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping) it will be time to head further into the park begin your game drive. You pass through green savannah where elephants and giraffes roam, through a stretch of territory which is rarely visited by travelers, to reach the central Serengeti.

The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word, “Siringet” referring to an endless plain. As you traverse the park you’ll begin to understand the reason behind this name. Once you’ve seen enough game for the day, it will be on to your nearby lodge in time for dinner.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camp (all meals included)

Day 4:             Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park
You will have breakfast at the camp and embark yourself on a full day game drive in Serengeti National park.

The Migration, consisting of around 2 million animals, is on the move all year round. Depending on the season you may see this impressive phenomenon.  Naturally it also attracts a mass of predators and you may be able to see a band of lionesses gather for a hunt.

There is an optional hot-air balloon (not included in the package cost) – which will take place in the morning, just as the sun rises. You’ll float in whichever direction the morning winds take you. Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of your balloon; at times he will ascend to 1000′ or more to see the enormity and wonderful panorama of the Serengeti.

After the landing you celebrate with champagne and a full English breakfast prepared and served in the bush in ‘Out of Africa’ style. After breakfast you receive your Serengeti balloon certificate and drive back to your lodge or proceed with your day’s activities and game drives around the Serengeti.

After your full day game drive in Serengeti National Park, you will return to your camp for your 2^nd overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camp in central Serengeti. All meals included

Day 5:             Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater – a UNESCO World Heritage – Natural Wonders

After breakfast you will proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will descend down to the crater floor for a wonderful game drive).

The inside of the Ngorongoro Crater is often described as one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for one of Africa’s most dense animal populations.

It is one of the few places where the rare black rhino can still be observed in its natural setting. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater because of its 2,000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. With a bit of luck, the ‘Big Five’ can all be spotted in a single game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge at Karatu (all meals included)

Day 6:             Karatu Village – Lake Manyara National Park

Tree Climbing Lions & Pink Flamingoes

After breakfast you will depart for Lake Manyara. Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment, the park is recognized for its incredible beauty. You can see many game animals such as buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippo and others.

Eventually you will arrive and stay overnight at beautiful Lake Manyara, which Ernest Hemingway once called the “The loveliest lake in Africa.” The national park is home to the unique tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara, which you’ll have the chance to see lounging in the high tree branches.

Until late afternoon before 5pm you drive out of the park and head back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge (meals on bed & breakfast basis)

Day 7:              Arusha town – Mt. Kilimanjaro excursion

After breakfast at Snow Crest Hotel in Arusha, you will be heading to Marangu through Moshi town for Mt. Kilimanjaro tour for the day. 

Upon arrival at Mt. Kilimanjaro, you will visit the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, have a walking tour to Marangu waterfalls, you will have a chance to visit historical sites of clan wars and ancient legend including caves used for hiding during the Chagga – Maasai wars, etc.

Mt. Kilimanjaro tour

Late evening around 5pm you will drive back to Arusha for your overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge (meals on Bed & Breakfast basis).

Day 8: Drive to Kilimanjaro Airport, flight to Zanzibar Island

After breakfast from your lodge, you will drive to Kilimanjaro Airport for your International flight to Zanzibar Island.

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