Katavi Tanzania Safari to one the the African untouched and remote park in the western Tanzania near lake great Tanganyika. Being isolated from the human civilization katavi national park is among the few remaining paradise for the wild animals.
Katavi Tanzania Safari is ideal during dry season where roads to the park are accessible. Also on dry season game viewing is possible since animals tends to cram in the remaining pools of Katuma River which is the only remaining source of water which offer visitor amazing wildlife viewing. An incredibly small number of people visit to this park plays a big part in the provision of maximum privacy during game viewing
This park boast a huge number wild animals with an estimated 1,000 buffaloes, 4,000 elephants which can be can in small to large herds. Other animals in Katavi national park are lions, hyenas, wild dogs, giraffe, zebra, impala and reedbuck.
Detail Katavi Tanzania Safari Program
Day 1: Arrive Katavi National Park
Pick up from your hotel in Kigoma for your Katavi adventure safari the journey of 10 hours to Katavi with a short lunch stop in Tabora. After lunch proceed with the journey where you will arrive in the evening at Katavi. Dinner and overnight in the Lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive in Katavi
Breakfast, then spend the morning hours at leisure in the lodge. With the help of your guide you can go for short walks in the surrounding village. In the afternoon drive into the park for game viewing. Katavi national park is the most unspoiled park in Tanzania with significant number of African plain animals. On the game drive you can easily spot the pride of lions, large herds of buffaloes and elephants among other animals. Evening drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 – 4: Full Day Safari in Katavi
Spend these two day conducting game drive in the park exploring various game strategic areas. Your guide will assist you to spot different species of animal include the rare seen roan and sable antelopes. Lunch, dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 5: Leave Katavi
Today we will transfer you to Mpanda airstrip for your onward flight to other destinations or to Tabora where you will take a flight.
NB: The journey from Katavi to Tabora is 6 – 7 hours.
Katavi Tanzania Safari Cost:
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Cost includes
Road Transfer from Kigoma to Katavi
Game viewing in Katavi NP
Park entrance fees
Full board accommodation whislt on safari
Salary for a professional driver guide
Transfer to the Mpanda airport or bust terminal
A bottle of water 1 litre per person daily
Cost excludes
Accommodation in Kigoma
Traveler medical insurance
Air ticket from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
NB: Extra charges will be applied for a transfer to Tabora
Katavi Gombe Safari is a combined tour to two of the most remote parks in the western Tanzania near lake Tanganyika. Katavi offers a brilliant game viewing experience where visitors can see one the largest populations of hippos, elephants, and buffaloes. Gombe on the other side offers one of the world best chimpanzee trekking in the tropical forest on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Don’t miss this opportunity of the African safari experience in the western Tanzania
Katavi Gombe Safari Program
Day 1: Arrive Mpanda
Pick up from Mpanda airport or bus terminal and transfer to Lyamba la Mfipa Village Hotel for overnight.
Day 2: A Full Day Game Drives in Katavi
After breakfast, drive into the park for a full day game drive exploring the wilderness of Katavi with picnic lunches. Enjoy the picturesque view for park by doing game drive along the meandering river and patches of forest. Dinner and Overnight at Katuma Bush Lodge.
Day 3: Game viewing in Katavi.
Start the day with a sunrise walking safari to explore the untamed Katavi floodplain, walk near water pods and watch hippos and other wildlife at close range; late morning break for brunch. Proceed with afternoon game drive safari to Katavi’s inner side. Overnight at Katuma Bush Lodge.
Day 4: Depart to Gombe Via Kigoma
After breakfast, depart by road to Kigoma town where you will arrive at lunch time. Afternoon at leisure in the hotel. Overnight at Gombe Rest House.
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking at Gombe National Park
Early morning catch up a boat to Gombe with picnic lunch. Arrive Gombe and proceed with chimpanzee tracking in the forest and bird watching. The ranger will help you spot several families of chimpanzee. Dinner and overnight Gombe Rest House.
Day 6: Depart Gombe
Morning chimpanzee tracking back for lunch in rest house, then take a boat ride back to Kigoma. In Kigoma we will arrange for your transfer to the airport of bus terminal
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Cost Includes
Game viewing activities
Park entrance fees
Full board accommodation whislt on safari
Ranger and guide
Road Transfer from Katavi to Kigoma
BB accommodation in Mpanda and Kigoma
Cost Excludes
Any expenses of the personal nature
Laundry services in the lodges
Drinks and beverages
Flying doctors service
Katavi Safari Tanzania offers a varied and rewarding game viewing experience when driving along the rivers full of crocodiles, the seasonal lakes and plains inhibited by large number of game animals. This park is among the very few remaining places in the continent where you can feel the real sense of Africa wilderness.
Katavi National Park host an outstanding volume of game animals than many other Tanzanian parks. Some research prove that Katavi national park has a higher concentration of animal more than Ngorongoro crater. Despites of having large number of animals but Katavi receive few number of visitors which makes it to be the best destination for honeymoon safari.
While on game viewing you can spot large pride of lions, huge herds of buffalo as well as hippos and crocodiles gather in pods and nests than anywhere else in Africa. Other animals which are frequently seen in Katavi includes zebra, topi, giraffe, leopard, hyena and waterbuck. The rare African wild dog are occasionally seen in this park.
The cost for Katavi Safari is unquestionably high compared to parks in northern Tanzania safari destination. This why it receives less number of travelers and makes it uncrowded as the northern Tanzania parks. Also there are few accommodation option available which offers good accommodation at a very reasonable price.
Pick up from Mpanda Airstrip or bust terminal and move to Lyamba la Mfipa Village hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Game viewing in Katavi
Breakfast in the lodge then depart for a full day game drive in Katavi National Park with picnic lunch. Katavi’s dramatic settings is as diverse as it is pristine. Several ponds and lakes are home to the largest population of hippo and varied birdlife. The western part of the reserve which its vegetation is mostly woodlands and bush veld is the best place to spot large herds of buffaloes and elephants. During the dry season the seasonal lakes remain as the source of water for the animals so it attracts animals from different corners of the park to come and drink. The Katavi national park is among the few places in Tanzania where you can see the rare roan and sable antelope species. With the help of your guide you will spot several species of predators include lions, leopard, hyena and more. Late afternoon drive out of the park for dinner and overnight at River Side Camp.
River side camp is located few meters near Katavi main entrance gate next to the hippo pool.This camp is offers an ideal accommodation for budget travelers to katavi national park.
Day 3: Game viewing in Katavi
Spend the morning and afternoon viewing the games in the park along the shallow lakes. During dry season animals tends to congregates near the lakes searching for green pastures and water. You will also spot hippos, crocodiles and different species of birds during the game drive. Evening drive back to Mpanda town for overnight at Lyamba La Mfipa Village Hotel.
On the following day we will offer you a transfer to the bus terminal or Mpanda Airstrip for you onward bus or flight to another destination.
PRICE
From US $ 700 per person two people sharing
For more than 4 people a discount will be provided
Single person supplementary on request.
Katavi Safari Tanzania Cost
Price Includes:
Park entry fees and Government Taxes
Pick up from the Airport / Bus terminal
Transport in 4×4 modified Safari vehicle with pop up roof
Salary for a driver guide
Full board accommodation whilst on safari
Complimentary bottled of drinking water 1.5 litter per person per day during on safari
Price excludes
International flights & Domestic flight
Fees for passport, visas, immunizations and insurance
Tips for staff such as driver cum guides/chef/porter
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Serengeti vacation is an adventure of a lifetime, designed to maximize your safari experience in the African bush. In this tour you will enjoy spectacular game viewing in 4 northern Tanzania national parks Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Manyara. After an extreme game viewing in the day you will spend a night in the comfortable, spacious lodges, camps and enjoying exquisite cuisine and first class service.
All these will be offered to you by a team of friendly lodge and camp staff led by a professional guide. Furthermore you will enjoy game drive while in a comfortable and extended 4WD Safari land cruiser equipped with window seats and open roof space which assure you of 360 degree view. The Serengeti safari can also be extended by a beach holiday to the spice island of Zanzibar.
Serengeti Vacation Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport where our representative will meet and greet you then transfer to Arusha City. Located at the base of the Tanzania second tallest mountain “Mount Meru” Arusha is the largest city near to the Tanzania northern national parks the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park. Right at your lodge your guide will give you a brief about your next day wildlife Safari. Overnight at Zawadi House
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Start your Serengeti vacation by heading to Tarangire National Park with your professional driver guide. The Tarangire National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania and home to large population of elephant. Giant baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals congregate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent source of water in the area. This park has a huge a diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, and up to six thousand elephant. Diner and overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Camp or other property of the same standards.
Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park
Breakfast; proceed with the serengeti vacation to Lake Manyara National Park. The Lake Manyara is stretches from the base of the dramatic Rift Valley escarpment to the soda lake which is one of the most beautiful places in Africa. At the park main entrance gate you will experience a green vegetation consist of the ground water forest, which provide refuge to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Further to the south the forest disappear to woodland, grassland, swamps and beyond, the soda lake itself where over 350 species of birds, including the lively flamingo, pelican, sacred ibis, grebe and stork can be viewed (a bird watchers’ paradise). Further southern there several hot springs famously called Maji Moto. These hot springs reveal the ongoing active geological processes which take place beneath the ground. Lake Manyara national park is renowned for its abundant buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippos, as well as a great variety of smaller animals. In addition to that, this park is the best place to spot the elusive tree climbing lions. Late afternoon you will be driven to Karatu Village. Diner and overnight at Bougainvillea Lodge.
Day 4: Serengeti Vacation
Today you just after breakfast you shall continue with the tour to Serengeti National Park. Driving through Ngorongoro Highlands and stopping off to visit the Olduvai Museum. Arrive at Seronera Area for picnic lunch. Afternoon game drive in central Serengeti National Park, probably the greatest park on earth. This park, undoubtedly the most famous in the world, covers over 14 000 sq. km and offers amongest many other things the biggest concentration of big cats in the world (Cheetahs, Lions, Leopards, Wild cats…). Many different landscapes can be found in the Serengeti: Savannah with the big plains to the south, hills & woods to the west, the kopjes area to the east, and bush land to the north. Important rivers (Seronera, Banagi, Grumeti ) also run through the park. Many different species of mammals can be spotted during game drives, elephant, buffalo, giraffes, antelopes… hippo and crocodile can also be found. Diner and overnight Serengeti Tortilis Camp or similar.
Day 5: Serengeti Vacation
Very early Morning and evening game drives through the Serengeti plains. Serengeti is perhaps the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. These vast, seemingly unending plains are inhabited during the migration by enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, impala, buffalo, birds and up to ten thousand elephant. Diner and overnight at Serengeti Tortilis Tented Camp.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Morning departure to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the 100-square-mile Ngorongoro Crater to view game on the vast grasslands of the crater floor. The bottom of the crater dotted with watering-holes, shelters almost 30 000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. You will find the Big Five lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard among others. Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 meter from the floor, it is considered to be one of the Wonders of the Natural World and is a veritable haven for wildlife. Spectacular animal life can be found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Picnic lunch, overnight at Country Lodge Karatu.
Day 7: To Kilimanjaro Internal Airport or to Zanzibar Island
After breakfast at the lodge, drive to Mto wa Mbu for cultural visit to the local women and learn how they do their daily activities including farming, small women financing groups, you will have local lunch with the local women to taste the local African food. After lunch transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.
This tour can be extended to “The Spice Island of Zanzibar”.
Enquire for the Serengeti Vacation price
Safari Includes:
BB accommodation in Arusha
Full board accommodation whilst on safari
Private safari guide
Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
Airport Transfers
Park fees and Crater fees
Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
Safari Excludes:
Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and CANADA passport holders USD.100
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 500 per person etc)
Tips and any items of personal nature.
Ngorongoro walking safari and Odoinyo Lengai trekking provides you with the real exposure to the natural African beauty and the wildlife. Escorted by full armed ranger and the maasi warriors you will trek to embulbul, empakai crater and finally to Ngaresero area which is the starting point for trekking Oldoinyo Lengai. This active volcano is located along the Eastern branch of Great Rift Valley on the southern shore of Lake Natron. The shape of Oldoinyo lengai is almost perfect conical shape and it rises 9650ft above sea level has been experiencing occasional volcanic eruptions over historical time. The occasional eruption made the Maasai people who are the local tribe in the area to call it the scaring mountain of God.
Oldoinyo Lengai erupt Sodium Carbonate lava which is said to have low temperature compared to other types of Lava therefore it is quite possible to walk on the still steaming ground.
This trip will also takes you to Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Natron which is the breeding site for the flamingo birds.
Ngorongoro Walking Safari and Oldoinyo Lengai Climb
Day 1: Arrive at JRO/ Arusha Town
Arrival in Kilimanjaro International Airport/ Arusha Airport or arrive by shuttle bus from Nairobi, Meet and assist at the airport and after going through Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs, Transfer to Planet Lodge Arusha or similar hotel in order to stay overnight at on Bed and Breakfast basis. We will also confirm that you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance as well.
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park for game drive, Lake Manyara is a shallow freshwater lake in Tanzania. It is said to be the “loveliest (lake) … in Africa,” Lake Manyara is covering 127 square miles (329 km2) of Lake Manyara National Park, the lake’s alkaline waters cover approximately 89 square miles (231 km2). It is famous for a good number of baboons and birdlife, also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and giraffes, giant fig trees and mahogany seen in the groundwater forest immediately around the park gates, and then proceeds to Haven Nature Campsite in order to stay overnight on Full Board basis.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park with an optional – via Olduvai Gorge (Millions of years ago, the site was that of a large lake, the shores of which were covered with successive deposits of volcanic ash. Excavation work there was pioneered by Louis and Mary Leakey beginning in 1931. The Serengeti National park covers 14,763 km² (5,700 square miles) of grassland plains and savanna as well as river trine forest and woodlands. The park lies in the north of the country, bordered to the north by the national Tanzania and Kenyan border, where it is continuous with the Masai Mara National Park reserve. Stay overnight at Seronera Campsite in order to stay overnight on Full Board basis.
Day 4: Full Day at Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day game drives in Serengeti plains; the endless, almost treeless grassland of the south is the most emblematic scenery of the park. . Other hoofed animals – zebra, gazelle, impala, hartebeest, topi, buffalo, and waterbuck – also occur in huge numbers thru out the year. Stay overnight at Seronera Campsite – on Full Board basis.
Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority
Wake ups call at 6:00am, in order to have just a cup of hot coffee then proceed for the early morning game drive, this morning game drive is very important as you will be able to witness the early morning kills from the big five only if you will be lucky enough. After the game drive back to the camp/Lodge at 9:30am in order to have your main breakfast, there after you will check out the Lodge and proceed with game drives en–route to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. Stay overnight at Simba Campsite – with fascinating view of the crater floor!
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Head for the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater – a wonder of the natural world – and descend into the crater for the park maximum 6-hour tour of the Crater floor. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest caldera measuring 600 meters in depth and covering 250 square kilometres in area. The crater is a stunning setting and contains an abundance of wildlife with over 20,000 large animals including Tanzania’s few remaining black rhino. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is unique in that over 40,000 Masaai pastoralists with their cattle, goats and sheep live alongside the abundant wildlife in relative harmony. Return to Simba Campsite for dinner and overnight on Full Board basis.
Day 7: Drive to Nainokanoka/ Trek to Bulati
Today you will start the Ngorongoro walking safari by heading to Nainokanoka by 4WD, where you will commence a spectacular 4-day walking safari with your private Maasai guide, a cook plus donkeys to carry supplies. We leave Nainokanoka for a full day’s walking to Bulati Village Campsite in order to stay overnight on Full Board basis.
Plan on approx 5 to 6 hours of walking each day over the next 4 days. This special trek offers you fresh air, peace and serenity in the wilderness, along with authentic cultural interaction with the Masaii, plus panoramic views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Olmoti and Lolmasin. Other sights include Empaki crater, the famous Lake Natron flamingos, and for those who are very fit, the optional opportunity to climb the “Mountain of God” (Ol Doinyo Lengai). This trek can be combined with a northern circuit lodge or camping safari, please inquire if you are interested in more game viewing or encounters with different tribes. Stay overnight at Bulati Village Campsite on Full Board basis.
Day 8: Ngorongoro walking Safari to the Empakaai Crater Rim
Today we continue with Ngorongoro walking safari to Empakaai Crater. Dinner and a scenic overnight stay tonight on the rim of Empakaai Crater. Bushbuck, buffalo and blue monkey can be seen on the rim, which boasts splendid views on a clear day to Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano, Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Natron. Stay overnight at Empakaai Crater Rim Campsite on Full Board basis.
Day 9: Empakaai Crater Hike / Trek to Nayobi village
This morning proceed with the Ngorongoro walking safari by descend into Empakaai crater. The crater is 300 meters high with almost half of the floor filled by a pristine soda lake. Later, we hike to Nayobi village. Dinner and overnight will be camping on the grounds at the Nayobi school. Stay overnight at Ngaresero Campsite on Full Board basis.
Day 10: Finish Trek / Drive to Surreal Lake Natron
For those interested in climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai, we can arrange your trek for an extra fee of US$ 120 per person and you can start the ascend approximately 2:00am). Our 4WD will drop you off at the base of the mountain starting point and your driver will be waiting for you until you descend so that you can proceed to Ngaresero Campsite where you will stay overnight on Full Board basis.
Day 11: Return Back to Arusha / Kilimanjaro International Airport
Early this morning, You are free to relish at the sight of the million or more Lesser Flamingos that flock here (the best time for the flamingos on Lake Natron is between August to October, when breeding behaviours are peaking) and the dramatic desert scenery all around you. At the right time, you will begin your drive back to Arusha town. For those departing on the evening KLM flight tonight, you have the choice of either a direct drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport or we can arrange an overnight Arusha at Planet Lodge Arusha on Bed and Breakfast basis.
End of Service
Ngorongoro Walking Safari and Oldoinyo Lengai Trekking
2 people – Price cost US$ 3,160 per person
4 people – Price cost US$ 2,616 per person
6 people – Price cost US$ 2,516 per person.
Includes for Ngorongoro Walking Safari
All park fees, Budget Camping Safari, 2 nights in Arusha, Airport pick up transfer, Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek, Service of Donkeys, Camping Fees, 3 meals a day whilst trekking, Maasai Trekking Guides, Support Vehicle, Donkeys , Services of a cook, Tents, Mattresses.
Ngorongoro Walking safari Price Excludes:
International flight, Visas, Airport tax– but it can be paid direct by client(s), Driver guide, Tips, Climbing gears – if required it can be hired locally, Sleeping bags, Walking sticks, Drinks, Personal travel and Baggage insurance, Airport departure transfer, Telephone bills, Laundry and any items of personal nature.
A 5 days Tanzania Lodge Safari to lake Manyara, Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro crater has designed to offer you an experience and excitement of game viewing in some of the most spectacular African game reserve. This tour package have specifically intended to offer enough time in Serengeti National park which you will see the annual great migration.
This memorable Tanzanian lodge safari takes you to the Ngorongoro Crater, highlighting one of the densest concentrations of wild animals in Africa. Here you will observe incredible scene of African wildlife – inside the world largest intact caldera full of animals. The tour will further take you to the Serengeti National Park, which feature a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure. In additional to that you visit the Lake Manyara National Park, one of Tanzania’s most diverse wildlife areas, consisting of a shallow soda lake, at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s Eastern escarpment.
This sample Tanzanian safari itinerary can be tailored to suite your own personal needs and preferences, depending on the season and the migration movement.
To book this tour or inquire for further information and assistance about this tour please do not hesitate to contact us and we will gladly assist you.
Pick up from an agreed point in Arusha at 08:00 am to start your Tanzania lodge safari for Lake Manyara where you will arrive at lunch time. As you arrive drive into the park for afternoon game drive. The Manayara national park is one of Tanzania’s most diverse wildlife areas with an area of about 329 km2 where 231 km2 is covered by the shallow soda lake of Manyara. The park’s diverse environment attracts a wide variety of animals, including elephants and the elusive tree climbing lion. The presence of blue green algae in the soda lake attracts large flocks of flamingos.
Dinner and overnight at Country Lodge Karatu /Bougainvillea Lodge / Octagon Lodge
Day 2: Lake Manyara – Serengeti Plains
Travel time: 6 hours
Distance: 205 km
After breakfast continue with the Tanzania Lodge safari towards Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful upper and lower lands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive Serengeti National park and continue with game drives in its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. Proceed to Seronera the central Serengeti area which is richest in wildlife habitats and featuring the Seronera River which provides a permanent source of water to the area. The presence of the river attracts a huge variety of animals which at large represent all the species found the Serengeti. Arrive for lunch and after lunch continue with the afternoon game drive till evening when you will drive back to the camp. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp.
Day 3: Game viewing in the Serengeti Plains
Today you early morning you will opt to go for game drive or float in a Hot Air Balloon which will be offered on extra cost. Floating above the untouched African bush, spotting wildlife while enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.
After the Balloon Safari you will go for breakfast which followed by game drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which rounds into the plains south of the Seronera River. This is the best place where you will have a high possibility to see Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. You will also visit the Visitor Centre close to the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites. This nicely designed centre offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.
In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons – including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink!
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 4: Serengeti Plains – Ngorongoro crater
Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 145 km
After breakfast at the lodge do we depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day’s safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park 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 it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.
Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge .
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater – Arusha
Travel Time: 4 hours
Distance: 190 km
Enjoy breakfast, after which we will transfer back to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha will we have lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure. The group should tip the guide around $20 a day. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.
It is possible to have an additional half day game drive at Ngorongoro conservation area if you are not restricted to an early departure time from Arusha, please note additional cost will apply.
Please note this itinerary is subject to change with or without prior notice according to local conditions / park rules. The order of places visited could also be changed according to the guide’s decision.
The departure dates for all our African safaris, tours, travel and other trekking packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed information, as well as information on our photographic packages, safaris, tours, travel and other trekking packages into Tanzania.
Solo Traveler: US $ 3350 2 Persons: US $ 2350 Per person 3 Persons: US $ 2080 Per Person 4 Person to 6: US $ 1950 Per Person
Tanzania Lodge Safari Includes
Full board accommodation whilst on safari Fee for a professional driver guide Transport in a Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof Park entrance fees Complementary bottle of drinking water 1 liter daily per person
Safari Cost Excludes:
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, Meals not listed above) Optional Tours (balloon rides ) Tips and any items of personal nature
