8DAYS /7 NIGHTS: TARANGIRE - NGORONGORO - SERENGETI - NATRON - LAKE MANYARA

HIGHLIGHTS You’ll stay in remote and beautiful safari accommodation including Lobo Wildlife Lodge where an array of wildlife will come up to the lodge day and night. As well as visiting the iconic Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park you will see the less well known but spectacular Tarangire and .

Highlights of the tour include visiting:

• Tarangire National Park • Serengeti National Park • Ngorongoro Crater • Lake Natron • Lake Manyara

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive in Arusha Upon arrival into Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to Moivaro Coffee Lodge where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful views of Mount Meru as you prepare for your trip. Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Lodge Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 2: Arusha - Tarangire National Park After breakfast, we set off for Tarangire National Park, famous for its tree climbing pythons, massive baobab trees and large herds of elephants. Tarangire National Park may be small but it is still home to a significant wildlife population, with a density of wildlife matched only by Ngorongoro. Accommodation: Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater After breakfast, you will be driven into the Ngorongoro Crater for your early morning game drive. The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is the crater, a large unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera. The crater formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago. It’s 610 m (2,000 ft.) deep and its floor covers 260 km2 (100 square meters). Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from fifteen to nineteen thousand feet (4,500 to 5,800 meters) high. The crater is famous for the big 5 animals (Lion, Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, and Buffalo). Other animals you will see are Zebras, Gazelle, Wildebeest, Impalas, Hippos and different species of birds. Accommodation: Rhino Lodge Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: Serengeti National Park After an early breakfast, we head for Serengeti with a packed lunch. Serengeti is the oldest and most popular national park, famous for its annual wildebeest migration. Zebra and thomson gazelle join the trek in search of fresh grazing. Some of the other animals found in Serengeti are buffalo, giraffes, elands, topi, kongoni, impalas, grant gazelles, lions, cheetahs, leopards and jackals. Accommodation: Lobo Wildlife Lodge Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Serengeti Full Day After breakfast, continue with full day migration viewing in Serengeti National Park with packed lunch. Serengeti National Park is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in Africa due to its density of predators and prey, and the great wildebeest migration. Accommodation: Lobo Wildlife Lodge Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Lake Natron After breakfast, depart to Lake Natron with packed lunch, crossing Loliondo on Waso Village, before heading down to the lake shores. Enjoy walks out on the mud flats around the shores of Lake Natron, viewing the lesser East African flamingo. Together with a local guide, make your way to the waterfalls for some relaxation and swimming before returning to Natron Tented Camp. Accommodation: Natron Tented Camp Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park After breakfast, we set off from Lake Natron to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is 127 square miles (329 km2) and the lake's alkaline waters cover approximately 89 square miles (231 km2). While most known for baboons, the lake and its surrounding area are home to other wildlife such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeest, buffalo, warthogs and giraffes. You may also see the park’s famous tree climbing lions. Accommodation: Lake Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8: Lake Manyara - Kilimanjaro International Airport After breakfast, you will check out from the camp and be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home. Meals: Breakfast

ACCOMMODATION

MOIVARO COFFEE LODGE Moivaro Lodge is situated right in the heart of beautiful, natural scenery and yet is only 7 km from the town of Arusha: an ideal spot to enjoy the impressive flora and fauna of . The spacious thatched brick cottages are set in a lovely tropical garden, with private verandas ensuring every visitor all the privacy needed. Relax and enjoy the beautiful views of Mount Meru from the comfortable veranda, go for a stroll around the Moivaro property, or laze at the pool nestling in the midst of tropical trees and coffee plants

MANYARA WILDLIFE LODGE Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge is strategically located on the very edge of the steep western escarpment of the Rift Valley, with magnificent views down across the lake. Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge offers an unforgettable safari experience because of its privileged location, unrivalled by any other, both for game viewing and scenery. Elegantly designed with authentic traditional African style decorations this is a place where you can enjoy both tranquility and an adventure-packed safari experience at the same time. All the Lodges’s 100 guestrooms have stunning views across the tranquil and beautiful waters of the Lake. There’s a swimming pool for you to cool off in after your game drives and the restaurant has breathtaking views and fresh, tasty food.

The bar is a friendly meeting point where guests can enjoy sundowners and relive the day’s adventures on the terrace overlooking Lake Manyara.

RHINO LODGE Rhino Lodge is in a great location facing dense forest on the slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater, close to the rim. It's refreshingly simple with a relaxed atmosphere, and is operated in conjunction with the governing body of the area's Maasai, to ensure that they benefit from the lodge's success. Almost all the staff come from the local village, and part of the lodge's income goes directly to the Maasai community

LOBO WILDLIFE LODGE Lobo Wildlife Lodge the largest lodge on the migration route where it's elevated position means that the migration can be viewed from the comfort of a sun lounger. You can watch and witness the migration even from the pool.

Artistically made of stone and local timber around clusters of large boulders, harmoniously merging with its surroundings, the Lodge affords from its raised location stunning views of the most amazing natural spectacle to be seen on Earth.

A waterhole below the Lodge attracts a variety of wildlife during the day and is lit each evening, revealing an interesting array of nocturnal animals, providing a close encounter with the very authentic wildlife. All the Lodge’s 75 elegant guestrooms afford superb views of this unbelievable natural phenomenon, and the sumptuous swimming pool is situated on the very edge of the rock, offering uninterrupted views of the horizon.

NATRON TENTED CAMP Wild and remote Lake Natron lies in the northeast of Tanzania in between the Ngorongoro Highlands and Serengeti plains. Here it is the landscape rather than the animals that is the attraction – the area around the lake inhabited by Maasai is dry, desolate and hauntingly beautiful. Situated at the base of Africa’s only active volcano Oldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God), Lake Natron is one of the most alkaline in the world. The lake is home to millions of tiny crustaceans, attracting literally thousands of lesser flamingo’s and it is therefore one of the most important flamingo breeding grounds on earth. Unique in its setting, Lake Natron Tented Camp is set back in a grove of trees adjacent to the shores of the lake. Basic but clean safari tents offer showers, comfortable beds and a private veranda. A fully stocked bar and candle lit restaurant ensure you have a cold drink and delicious food at the end of an arduous climb or long days walking.

COSTS AND BOOKING

PACKAGE IS INCLUSIVE OF: • Park fees • Crater fee • Full board accommodation (based on lodges) • Professional Tanzanian guide • Outfitted Land Rovers (roof hatches, fridge, charging sockets, and Bluetooth radio for music) • One bottle of mineral water per day • Daily safari briefing.

PACKAGE IS EXCLUSIVE OF: • Visas; • International Flights; • Travel insurance; • Alcoholic Beverages; • Tips; • All items of a personal nature.

COST: US$3,235 PER PERSON

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