EJIG's Tanzania - 10 Days

Arusha • Arusha National Park •Tarangire National Park • Lake Manyara • Ngorongoro • Serengeti National Park • Arusha • Kilimanjaro

Day 1: Arrival - Arusha

On arrival at the airport, meet our expert guide. As you are transferred to your hotel, the guide will give you an insight on the wonderful adventures ahead. Overnight at your Hotel

Overnight at:
Hatari Lodge

Alternate:
Lake Duluti Serena

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

Day 2: Arusha National Park

Start the morning by exploring this beautiful country; After breakfast you will have a game viewing drive around the Momella and Ngurdoto Crater. A striking feature about the Arusha National Park is that it’s sandwiched between the peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. It is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania and is affectionately considered to be a little gem. Despite its size, the Park is home to many varieties of animals and birdlife some of which includes: elephant, lion, cape buffalo, blue monkey, gazelles, warthogs, giraffes, impalas among others. Enjoy the day’s drive and return for Dinner and overnight at your Lodge/ Hotel

Overnight at:
Hatari Lodge

Alternate:
Lake Duluti Serena

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3: Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will further explore Tanzania’s beauty by travelling through lush vegetation and undulating landscape towards Tarangire National Park. This Park, which is Tanzania’s sixth largest at 1,100 square Miles is noted for its high density of Elephants and spectacular baobabs of every shape creating a beautiful setting. Some other resident mammals here include vervet Monkeys, branded mongoose, impala, eland, grants gazelles, dik diks, wildebeest and cape buffaloes among other species. Arrive for lunch followed by an afternoon game viewing drive till late, after which you return to the Lodge/ camp for Dinner and overnight sleep

Overnight at:
Maramboi Tented Camp

Alternate:
Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 5: Tarangire – Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro

After breakfast, depart to the beautiful Lake Manyara which is a shallow alkaline lake that shimmers in a cleft in the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch before embarking a game viewing drive. Lake Manyara offers many unique views including elephant, giraffe, buffalo and wildebeest can be found grazing in unexpected clearings or heading towards the water to drink or wash. The rivers and riverbeds provide scenic vistas for possible animal spotting. After the drive at Manyara, continue on to Ngorongoro for finest views. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.

Overnight at:
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Alternate:
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, descend into the ‘8th Wonder of the World’, a unique biosphere that has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Enclosed within its towering walls are grasslands, swamps, forests, saltpans, a fresh water lake and a glorious variety of birdlife. Here too are all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo) as well as a large cast of plains game and one of Africa’s densest populations of predators. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before driving back to your lodge for relaxation before dinner.

Overnight at:
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Alternate:
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 7: Ngorongoro - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will have an early departure to Manyara airstrip for your flight departing at 08h30 to Lobo in the Northern part of the Serengeti. On arrival, your guides will be waiting for you. Embark on a game viewing drive as you are transferred to your camp for check in and lunch. You will later in the afternoon have a game viewing drive. Return to your camp for dinner and a relaxing evening around a campfire that looks out on the Serengeti.

Overnight at:
Bologonya under Canvas

Alternate:
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 8 & 9: Serengeti National Park

Spend the next two days on game viewing drives with morning and afternoon game drives each day. Serengeti National Park (3,646,500 acres) is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania’s protected areas with over three million large mammals roaming its plains. You will be able to enjoy the sightings of the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo) and several cats including cheetahs, hyenas, black backed jackals, silver backed jackals among others. Serengeti has also large number of birdlife with over 500 species recorded; some of which includes Maasai ostrich, secretary birds, martial eagles, kori bustards among others. All meals and overnight at your Lodge / Camp.

Overnight at:
Bologonya under Canvas

Alternate:
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 10: Departure

After breakfast this morning and a last taste of Africa, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight departing at 1100hrs to Arusha arriving at 1215hrs. Your guide will assist with the transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch. You will have some time for shopping before being transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your International flight back home.

Arrive back home with Memories and Tales of The Bush and Beyond Expedition that you will treasure forever!

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