Tanzania Safari Trail Itinerary – TT6
This Tanzania Safari Itinerary lets you discover the premier national parks of this stunning country while on your safari. Search for tree-climbing lions at Manyara, feel the chill as you watch prides of lions hunting in the Serengeti. Seek out the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, as you cross the crater floor at World Heritage Site Ngorongoro Crater, and your African dream vacation will be fulfilled. 6 days Arusha to Arusha.
Itinerary
Day 1 Lake Manyara National Park
Start your Tanzanian vacation with lunch in Arusha town at 12:30 pm. Next, set off for Lake Manyara National Park. The variety of habitats parallels its exceptional scenery.
Meals included: Lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 2 Serengeti National Park
Embark on a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, known for its abundance of hippos, elephant, buffalo, flamingos and superb varieties of birdlife. Mahogany, sausage tree and croton are alive with blue monkeys and Vervet monkeys. Lake Manyara is also known for its “tree climbing” lions. Look up in the trees and you might be lucky to spot one. Stop back at the lodge for lunch before the safari trail continues to Serengeti National Park. Marvel at the panoramic views of the great Serengeti plains.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 3 Serengeti National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. A unique combination of diverse habitats enables the Serengeti to support more than 30 species of large herbivores and nearly 500 species of birds. Relax mid-day over lunch, visiting the gift shop or catching up on your internet.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
Depart for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. After lunch at the lodge, we drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Continue driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site, and the largest intact crater in the world.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
Descend over 600 metres to the floor of the crater for a day tour with picnic lunches. Grassland blends into swamps, lakes, rivers, woodland and mountains – all a haven for wildlife, including the greatest predator population in Africa. The volcanic crater is jam packed with wildlife. Its pride and joy, however, is that it remains the last great wild refuge for black rhino. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt. Search for black rhino, cheetah, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, hyena, hippos, giraffes, antelope, and rare leopards.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 6 Depart
After breakfast, we drive back to Arusha. Enjoy lunch in Arusha town and this marks the end of your Tanzanian safari.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
