CTT18-Nairobi/ Tarangire/ Ngorongoro/ Serengeti/ Manyara

Meet on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the The Stanley Hotel on Bed and Breakfast basis. Note: Clients can arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and spend the night in Arusha.

Breakfast at the hotel then depart for Tanzania. Lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge then depart for Tarangire National Park. This park lies approximately one and a half hour’s drive south of Arusha. This park is host to animals as lion, zebra, wildebeest, leopard, giraffe, Gazelle, impala, gerenuk, fringe-eared oryx among other species not forgetting the numerous species of birds. Tarangire National Park is a lovely and quiet park in Northern Tanzania. It is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and authentic safari atmosphere. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season.

Concentration of game is exceptional from July through to October, this seasonal Tanzania safari park is a little gem on the Northern safari circuit, especially if you love elephants! Tarangire is one of Tanzania’s finest birding destinations.

Morning game drive in Tarangire followed by lunch at the lodge then depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest caldera in the world with an area of 265 sqkm and a diameter of 19 km. Animals to be seen include gazelles, zebra, rhino, eland, wildebeest and predators like lion, leopard, cheetah hyena and jackal. The Crater was voted as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. It is home to more than 20,000 large mammals. Because of the good pastures and the permanent water supply in the crater, the animals remain there all year around.

After breakfast, take with you picnic lunch box and descend into the crater for a full day crater tour.In the evening ascend to the rim of the crater and back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa/ Ngorongoro Serena or similar.

Depart after breakfast and drive via Olduvai Gorge (popularly referred to as the cradle of mankind) to Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the lodge. Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. Game drives here are fascinating. This park gazetted in 1951 harbors animals like lion, impala, buffalo, hippo, elephant, waterbuck, cheetah and wildebeest. There are over 400 species of birds in Serengeti. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa/ Serengeti Serena Lodge or similar.

Morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa/ Serengeti Serena Lodge or similar

Depart for Lake Manyara National Park arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. This is one of the oldest national parks in East Africa with diverse habitats making it possible to host a wealth of wildlife in its small area. Apart from the lake the other habitats include ground water forest, open grassland, acacia woodland and the rift wall. The tree climbing lion is the most famous spectacle. Besides we have the buffalo, elephants, baboons, leopards, impala, zebra Giraffe, hippos and wildebeests. This park contains over 400 species of birds Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or similar.

Drive to Arusha for lunch then transfer to  Nairobi and direct to the airport for your onward flight.