Adventure safari
7-Day Safari Program
Day One: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
You will be picked up in the morning, and after a short briefing, you will head off towards Tarangire National Park. This park, with its savannah, baobab trees, and seasonal swamps, is home to huge elephant herds. Animals gather at the life-giving Tarangire River, and you should see a variety of mammals ranging from giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests to zebras and warthogs. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests, which are often closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are occasionally spotted, but cheetahs are rarely seen. From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to absorb the landscape and observe the animals. In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and head to a nearby campsite, where you will spend the night in a tent.
Meals included: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Tarangire Area – Lake Natron
After breakfast, you will depart from the area around Tarangire National Park and head to the multicultural village of Mto wa Mbu. From here, you will travel on a spectacular and very bumpy gravel road along the Rift Valley Escarpment, with Ol Doinyo Lengai, “the holy mountain” of the Masai, in the distance. Today’s destination is the typical Masai village of Ngare Sero in the hot and dusty Rift Valley. In the distance, you might see a pink glow from flamingos breeding and feeding on the algae of the alkaline Lake Natron (seasonal and depending on the water level). In the afternoon, you will join a Masai guide on a walk to a nearby waterfall before returning to the campsite for an overnight stay.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 3: Lake Natron – Serengeti National Park
After an early start, you will travel along adventurous dirt tracks with breathtaking views as your vehicle climbs out of the Rift Valley to reach the grassy plains of the Serengeti by midday. Serengeti means “endless plains” in the language of the Masai, and you will see the grassland savannah stretching to the horizon. The Serengeti is the most famous park in Tanzania and is home to the largest animal migration on the planet – hundreds of thousands of animals trek to find fresh grass and water. You will overnight at a campsite in the northern or central part of the park.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in Serengeti National Park. You will either embark on a full-day game drive or participate in early morning and afternoon drives in the Seronera area, depending on your last night’s stop. Between December and May, huge herds of wildebeests and zebras will be visible, with calves and foals being born between January and March. The Seronera area is also the best place to spot the shy and nocturnal leopard. You will spend the night at a campsite in the Seronera area.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The morning is set aside for another game drive in the Serengeti, where you might spot some creatures that you haven’t seen yet. Animals tend to be more active in the morning before temperatures soar around midday. After lunch, you will leave the plains of the Serengeti and travel to the highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will camp at a campsite directly on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, with a view over the collapsed volcano. It is a perfect spot to enjoy a sundowner at sunset.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Mto wa Mbu
Rise and shine! It’s up at daybreak to take on the steep path leading down into the 600 m deep crater. The slopes are forested, but soon the landscape changes to savannah with the occasional acacia tree here and there. The wildlife in the crater is breathtaking, and with a little luck, you might see the ‘Big Five’ – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. You should also spot warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. After an entire morning of game viewing and a picnic lunch in the crater, you will travel to Mto wa Mbu, where you will overnight at a campsite.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 7: Mto wa Mbu – Arusha
After a leisurely breakfast, you will begin your return trip to Arusha, where you will arrive around midday. You will be dropped off at a hotel of your choice or the airport.
Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.
Price includes
- Camping safari according to the itinerary
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional, English-speaking guide
- Professional, English-speaking safari cook
- Overnight stays in safari tents
- Camping equipment (tents, sleeping mats, chairs, tables etc.)
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Mineral water
- All mentioned activities
- All national park fees
- Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari
- All mentioned transfer
Price excludes
- Sleeping bag
- Flights
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Travel insurance