7 Days 6 Nights Best of Mara River Crossing.

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

Day 2: Enjoy Full day game drive in Lake Manyara park, overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 3: Drive to Central Serengeti Park, afternoon game drive, overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 4: Game drive from Central Serengeti to North Mara River, overnight at the camp or lodge.

Day 5: Full day Mara River wildebeest crossing migration watch, overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 6: Enroute game drive from Mara River crossing to Ngorongoro Rim at the camp or Lodge.

Day 7: Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, Afternoon ascend up and drive back to Arusha. END

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 MANYARA PARK GAME DRIVE

You're probably worried about what this last day of the Lake Manyara Park game drive has in store for you. Lake Manyara Park provides some of the world's best game viewing experiences and is unquestionably the best photographer's paradise. Why not take advantage of the opportunity to go on a quick 3–4 hour nature walk during this early morning sunrise, at a somewhat higher fee, if you were unable to go on a night game drive last night? Do you really think you want to get out of the vehicle and walk the footpath under the guidance of an armed park ranger? Do not be afraid to walk up close to animals and the natural world; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make lifelong memories.

You're probably worried about what this last day of the Lake Manyara Park game drive has in store for you. You may anticipate seeing some of the most iconic creatures in Africa on your game drive, including the proud, tree-climbing lions that are a special treat in this park. You should also not miss the Masai and Reticulated giraffes, who virtually demand to be photographed. 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.

DAY 3: DRIVE TO CENTRAL SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

3-4Hrs drive to Serengeti gate & 6hrs game drive in Serengeti Park

We're in for a full and exhausting early breakfast because we have a long, bumpy, and dusty road ahead of us. After breakfast, load your things into your car and go out of the camp or lodge, passing by the picturesque Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your way to a wildlife drive. Along the trip, you may catch a glimpse of cape buffalo, herds of baboons, or perhaps elephants and leopards in the dense forest beneath the mist-covered rain forests of the reserve. You also can't miss the opportunity to view the crater from the rim by stopping at the crater view point with your binoculars.

Ngorongoro area have lots of optional activities attracting extra fees and this includes; Olduvai Gorge Museum known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found of the earliest fossil in the world of human habitation. Maasai boma visit, visit/tour one of the famous authentic Maasai bomas to witness and participate in traditional Maasai dance, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market. Both of the above activities attract an additional cost. Your Guide will serve you with a delicious picnic lunch just at the entrance gate picnic site of Serengeti National Park, it’s time to explore the Serengeti itself.

See the famous savannas of Africa and be astounded by the enormous quantity of wildlife that grazes these grassy plains, including the Big Five, antelopes, and millions of wildebeest and zebras that walk this breathtaking, never-ending plain after dusk.

Dinner and a night at a campsite or lodge right in the middle of the Serengeti National Park.

DAY 4: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE FROM CENTRAL TO NORTH OF SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Following breakfast, we make our way to the Kogarende, the northernmost loop of the Serengeti Park. Elephants, buffalo herds, plain game, and giraffes are frequently sighted as we travel north. Despite having a wealth of species, the Great Migration occurs every year, which is the reason the Serengeti is most famous. Massive herds of wildebeest, together with countless zebras and antelope, travel in yearly cycles in search of new pasture. The exact date of the Migration depends only on the annual patterns of precipitation. The migration is found in the Northern Serengeti (kogatende) from the end of July to September. There, they cross the Mara River and make their way through the lusher Maasai Mara meadows, which supply the yearly fist of food for the Nile crocodiles that live in the Mara River.

Dinner and a night at a campsite or lodge right in the middle of the Serengeti National Park.

DAY 5: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE NORTH OF SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

You will resume your game drive in the Northern area after an early breakfast. One of the most breathtaking sights in the Serengeti is the Mara River Crossing, which is a must-see event. Many wildebeests perish in the attempt to reach the mineral-rich Maasai Mara grass, where they will spend at least two months before beginning their yearly migration to the southern Ndutu region, where it all began in the first place. We will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay in the evening following a full day of game viewing, ideally with a view of the crossing.

Day 6: ENROUTE FROM NORTH OF SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK –OVERNIGHT NGORONGORO

On this final day in the stunning Serengeti National Park, your guide will be prepared for an early morning game drive before breakfast (a hot air balloon ride over the park's plains can be booked at an additional cost). When the first rays of sunlight reach the woods, you can observe cats preying, vultures soaring across the sky, and other predators and grazers congregating for the morning's verdant greenery. Depending on the season, the incredible wildebeest migration is a remarkable sight. The game drive ends at around 10 a.m. to fully enjoy this magnificent dawn spectacle. You'll return to the camp or lodge in the late breakfast, load your bags into the safari jeep and head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for another EN-ROUTE game drive through the Serengeti. This time, you'll have plenty of chances to spot the animals that eluded you yesterday as you make your way to the RIM of the Ngorongoro Crater, where you'll spend the night at a campsite or lodge.

DAY 7: NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR – BACK TO ARUSHA

Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater 5-6 hours and 3 hours drive back to Arusha

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.

Following the day's adventures and excitement, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch by the edge of Lake Magadi, where you can see the greatest flamingo sightings. Don't forget to watch out for the black kites, who will be waiting to steal your food. Drive back to Arusha in the late afternoon after climbing the crater wall. END OF TRIP