10 Days Safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

We pick you up at the Airport on the time of your arrival. After this we drive for about one hour where your first lodge on this trip is located. Here you will stay for dinner and some rest before the big adventure starts the day after.

Destination: Arusha
Accommodation: Ahadi Lodge

After breakfast drive the short distance to Arusha National Park where you head out on an easy walking safari with an armed ranger. Walk through open plains and the lower slopes of Mt. Meru over to waterfalls. Get a different perspective of viewing wildlife from the ground level. There are also good chances of seeing black and white Colobus monkey. Continue with afternoon game drives before heading back to your accommodation.

Destination: Arusha
Accommodation: Ahadi Lodge

Depart from Arusha in the morning and begin the drive through a changing landscape to Tarangire National Park for game drives of the ‘Elephant Playground’. Game drives en route to Tarangire Safari Lodge for hot lunch and relaxation –head out again late afternoon for sunset game drives and return to the lodge in time for sundowner drinks.

Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge

Dawn game drives of Tarangire National Park -then leave the park with a game drive en-route and head the short distance to the Maasai community of Esilalei. Meet with your local Maasai guide and get a better understanding of the natural medicines still used on a daily basis with a Maasai medicine walk of the surrounding area. Then continue down to a Boma (mud dwelling) for an introduction into the Maasai way of life, beliefs and rituals. Freshen up and enjoy a real cultural experience around the fire place with traditional song and dance.

Destination: Lake Manyara
Accommodation: Isoitok Camp Manyara

After breakfast depart towards Lake Manyara National Park for game drives of this very diverse park. If you are lucky you may see the famous tree climbing lions. Picnic lunch in the bush followed by game drives until mid-afternoon –then slowly make your way out of the park and return to the camp. Returning to camp you will head out on a short walk to a local view point to enjoy a cook drink and snacks while watching the sunset.

Destination: Lake Manyara
Accommodation: Isoitok Camp Manyara

Morning wake-up call with bird chorus. After breakfast you head via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the endless plains of Serengeti. Game drive en-route to central Serengeti –explore the many different areas of the park, your driver guide will advice on the best places to visit.

Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Kisura Camp

Optional: Early morning head out for a Balloon flight. View the Serengeti plains from a hot air balloon followed by champagne breakfast on the landing site.

A full day of game drives in Serengeti National Park. Head over to the Rock Kopjes where you have good chances of seeing some of the cat families. Cheetah and lion use this giant rock out crops as observation posts.

Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Kisura Camp

After breakfast game drives en-route out of the Serengeti, heading back through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Continue to the crater rim and onto the NCAA HQ where you collect a ranger who will accompany you on a nature walk of the crater rim.

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Endoro Lodge

Early morning descend into the crater for game drives. There are 25,000 large mammals residing in the park. The elephants are mainly bulls, females stay out of the park due to it boasting the largest predator population in Africa. Black Rhino also make their home on the grassy plains, their numbers make up for almost half of what can still be found in East Africa; about 20 in total.

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Endoro Lodge

After breakfast head out on a morning hike to the local Endoro waterfalls and elephant caves. You will then start your journey back to Arusha town, arriving in time for lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge and complimentary tour of the Shanga Shanga project. You will then be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport in time for your evening/night time departing flight.