Multi-Day Camping Safari Experience in Arusha

Day 1 ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

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   Tarangire National Park

   8 hours

   during dry seasons. After your breakfast at town we will pick you up and proceed to Tarangire National park. One of the largest national park in Tanzania located in Manyara region, this place is characterized by the large herds of elephants, tree climbing lions, and the fascinating baobab trees also called the Tree of Life for its almost mythical powers that some cultures attach to it. This park is especially known for Tarangire river which flows all year round and the only source of water for wild

Day 2 TARANGIRE TO SERENGETI VIA NGORONGORO

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   Serengeti National Park

   5 hours

   After breakfast, we will set off for Ndutu area situated in the Ngorongoro conservation area, which is part of the southern Serengeti eco-system. Lake Ndutu like most other rift lakes is alkaline however the water is still drinkable and consumed by a wide array of local wildlife. We will spend the afternoon with a game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephant, birds and resident game.

Day 3 GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI FULL DAY (MIGRATION)

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   Serengeti National Park

   9 hours

   After breakfast, you will enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu area exploring a great range of various habitats such as swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. You will witness herds of wildebeest and zebras especially during a short time-frame from around February and lasting for about 3 weeks where majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young makes an easy prey for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they were born and within 3 days, they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

Day 4 GAME DRIVE SERENGETI BACK TO NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS

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   Serengeti National Park

   7 hours

   You will wake 5.45 for early breakfast and see the Sun rise inside Serengeti, after you finish your breakfast you will do early morning game drive up to 11.30am then you head back to campsite for the hot lunch and pack your stuff in the jeep . This time after finishing your hot lunch you will proceed with game drive in Serengeti while heading to Ngorongoro crater in Simba campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 SIX TO SEVEN HOURS DOWN THE CRATER

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   Ngorongoro Conservation Area

   8 hours

   We will have an early breakfast and afterwards drive to the famous Ngorongoro Conservation area. From here, we will descend down to 600 meters into the crater to view an array of wildlife. With its year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants among others. What makes this attraction especially famous is the dense population of predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which requires a trained eye to be spotted. We will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south-west corner and one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen in this lake.

Day 6 LAKE MAYARA NATIONAL PARK

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   Lake Manyara National Park

   9 hours

   After breakfast, we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic lake that made Ernest Hemingway the loveliest I had seen in Africa. This offers a compact-game viewing circuit and is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park and at the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley. Over 400 species of birds can be found in Manyara and include thousands of pink-hued flamingos