7 Days 6 Nights From Lake Natron to Serengeti Migration

Day 1: Drive to Tarangire park for game drive, overnight at the lodge or camp

Day 2: Drive to Lake Natron for for mix of Nature and cultural activities, Overnight lodge or camp

Day 3: Morning culture then drive to Serengeti Park for game drive, overnight lodge or camp

Day 4: Full day game drive in Serengeti from North to central part. Overnight camp or lodge

Day 5: Sunrise game drive in Serengeti Park, afternoon proceed to Ngorongoro lodge or camp

Day 6: Game drive in Ngorongoro crater, late afternoon drive to L. Manyara camp or lodge

Day 7: Enjoy game drive in Lake Manyara, then drive back to Arusha or airport END OF TRIP

DAY 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK:

2 Hours drive from Arusha town to Tarangire park.

Meet your knowledgeable safari guide in the hotel bar at 7:30 am to get ready for the safari. After packing all of your safari gear into the safari car, head out for a two-hour trip to Tarangire Park, which entails a circuitous route around Arusha town. Along the way, you'll be treated to breathtaking views of Tanzania's varied wildlife, agricultural, and livestock producing landscapes. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of herdsmen leading herds of huge cattle to fresh pastures or the cattle market in the early morning hours.

Your driver-guide, who is well-versed in the nation, will provide you with general information during the two-hour trip. Before you know it, the guide will be at the Tarangire Park gate parking lot. Following standard registration procedures, set out on a game drive through an abundant panorama of boundless golden savannah forests that envelop the region and extend towards the Tarangire River. The river itself is year-round and provides the region's animals with an essential supply of water for the duration of the season. The river, which is bordered by Baobab and acacia trees, is frequently frequented by enormous herds of elephants as well as other herbivores like zebras and antelopes. For the predators, it is also the best predation spot.

You can choose to eat your picnic lunch at the picnic area or beneath an acacia or baobab tree. Your guide will provide it to you. Continue your game drive around the park after lunch, where you may spot lions, leopards, cape buffalo, and a wide range of antelopes. Should you be extremely fortunate, you may even spot threatened species like the Greater Kudu or the Fringe-Eared Oryx. Drive to the lodge or campsite after dusk for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: LAKE NATRON CULTURAL TOUR

After breakfast, load up the safari vehicle with all of your belongings and drive out of the lodge or campsite towards the multicultural village of Mto wa Mbu, which is close to Lake Manyara National Park. From there, you will travel along a spectacular but extremely uneven and dusty gravel road along the base of the Rift Valley Escarpment, with a believable view of Mt. Ol Doinyo Lengai, which the Masai refer to as the "mountain of god."

The route to Lake Natron offers a variety of side sites and activities, including the Engaruka Ruines and lake, a sizable number of craters formed by volcanic eruptions, a multitude of waterfalls, and ravines where vultures roost. Lengai Volcano Mountain, 2,942 feet high, and the archaeological site where Australopithecus boisei fossilized teeth were discovered are two of Lake Natron's most well-known attractions. It is impossible to avoid swimming at the natural waterfalls, visiting Maasai bomas, or making the difficult climb to the summit of Mount Oldonyo Lengai.

When you arrive at Lake Natron's oasis beach in the early afternoon, thousands of flamingos can be seen magnificently mating and grazing on the alkaline algae, giving off a pink light that can be seen up close. Following this breathtaking view of Lake Natron, you will be guided by your Maasai guide to a nearby waterfall for a refreshing swim. After that, you will head back to the lodge or campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 3: LAKE NATRON – NORTH SERENGETI PARK.

Optional: Climb Mt. Oldoinyo Lengai. This adventure begins at midnight and takes six hours to reach the summit, where you will be rewarded with breathtaking views at sunrise. The Ngorongoro Highlands' Great Rif Valley and other volcanic mountains are home to lengthy, steep descents that can be difficult at times. There is an additional $100 per person, minimum of two, to climb.

You might not have known that milking a cow is a typical Masai daily duty. This involves visiting the bomas early in the morning and milking the livestock, which happens before breakfast. Worth this morning's visit to the traditional herbalist and much more.

After a late breakfast at the lodge or campsite, you will travel along winding dirt roads with breathtaking views as you ascend out of the Rift Valley and into the grassy plains of North Serengeti Park, also known as the "endless plains" in Maasai language. Here, you will witness the grassland savannah stretching out to the horizon. The world's largest animal migration takes place in Tanzania's most well-known park, the Serengeti, where hundreds of thousands of animals travel in search of new grass and water. In the northern section of the park, you will spend the night at a lodge or campsite.

DAY 4: FULL DAY EXPLORE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

From sunrise to sunset from 7am to 6pm, 10 - 12 hours full day game drive in Serengeti

We begin the day with a breathtaking dawn game drive over the stunning Serengeti plains, where we watch the sun rise over savannah grasslands and acacia trees, while predators like lions and leopards search for their early prey. You'll have breakfast at your lodge following the dawn game drive, then head out with a packed lunch to explore the park all day. This time, your driver will select the ideal route to increase your chances of witnessing the Big Five—the hippopotamus pools—as well as the Wildebeest Migration. You will be going on an en route game drive from the north to the middle Serengeti.

Numerous herds of animals, including zebras and wildebeests roaming together, elegant giraffes, gazelles and antelopes jumping, the formidable African elephant, and the most revered group of animals, will be visible to you. It's possible to see slender cheetahs, bashful leopards, giggling hyenas, and, of course, the majestic lion, the monarch of the forest. A short distance from your lodge or campground in the heart of Serengeti Park is where you'll find a sunset vista.

DAY 5: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – OVERNIGHT NGORONGORO

A pre-breakfast sunrise game drive with your guide will always be possible, and if you're interested, a hot air balloon ride can be arranged at an additional expense. The incredible wildebeest migration is a remarkable ultimate attraction that, if the season permits, you shouldn't miss. It happens just as the dawn sparkles its bright lights in the wilderness, giving you the first rays to watch cats predating as vultures swim up in the air and other predators and grazers gathering for the morning green vegetation.

This insanely long game drive ends at almost 10 a.m. in order to see everything that emerges at dawn. After returning to the lodge or camp for a late breakfast and taking a little break, you will put your bags into the safari jeep and go off again for another EN-ROUTE wildlife viewing experience. This time, you will be traveling to the RIM of the Ngorongoro Crater, where you will spend the night at a campground or lodge.

DAY 6: NGORONGORO CRATER – LAKE MANYARA PARK

Wonderful 6 - 7 hours Game drive in Ngorongoro 1hr drive to the lodge or camp

Your safari guide will be prepared to begin the descent into the Crater at 6:00 am. In order to be the first group down the crater, we have to drive through the dense canopy of the Ngorongoro rain forest and pass by large, healthy baboons by the side of the road. Your guide offers to stop at the crater view point so you can take pictures of everything that is visible through your binoculars. However, this is not always possible in the morning.

Then drop 610 meters to the Ngorongoro Crater's Caldera bottom, which is regarded by some as the world's eighth wonder. As soon as you catch a sight of this enormous, lush caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you will see why it has gained such a prestigious reputation worldwide. The renowned Big Five animals are among the more than 120 species of mammals that call the Ngorongoro Conservation Area home. It is also one of the most sought-after safari locations worldwide that no one is willing to miss. It's a particularly ideal site to witness the pride of lions and vast numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water, as well as the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a solitary lunch out on the grass plains.

Some of Africa's most famous wildlife faces can be seen and photographed from the comfort of your open-roof top safari vehicle. The crater is home to an abundance of wildlife, including a sizable population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and much more. It is one of the greatest places in Africa and the globe for safaris. Predators that live there include lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas.

Enjoy the comforts of an open-roof top safari vehicle while viewing and photographing some of Africa's most well-known wildlife faces. A vast population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and many more animals may be found in the crater. It's among the best safari destinations in Africa and the world. There, lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas are among the resident predators.

A fantastic choice is a nighttime game drive at Lake Manyara Park: Discover a new world of nocturnal animal species and their behavior in the dark by going on a night game drive in Lake Manyara. This experience will give you a unique perspective on the park and its wildlife. You have never thought about this new world of animals in the bush at night. The package has additional expenses that must be paid.

DAY 7: LAKE MANYARA PARK GAME DRIVE

6 - 8 hours for game drive and 2-3 hours drive to Arusha town or Kilimanjaro Airport

The Park provides some of the best game viewing in the world and is undoubtedly the greatest photographer's playground. Not to mention the Masai and Reticulated giraffes, who virtually beg to be photographed, you can expect to witness the iconic African wildlife, with the tree-climbing lions being a particular delight in this park. Lake Manyara is a birdwatcher's paradise, with hundreds of different species of birds on show throughout the park.

Large flocks of larger and lesser flamingos carpeting on the lake, circling predatory birds, and the vividly colored lilac-breasted roller are sure to astonish even the most inexperienced observer. As you travel back to Arusha after passing by multiple hippopotamus pools, your sunset game drive will come to an end with a foot sip of the natural subterranean hot spring. Before you check into your hotel, you can enjoy a fantastic view of Tanzania's second-tallest mountain, Mount Meru, on a clear afternoon if the weather permits. END OF TRIP