9 days Tanzania Safari – low budges
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1
Arrival: Kilimanjaro to Arusha
After clearing customs and immigration, you will be greeted by our representative and driver guide holding a sign of your name, and then you will be taken to the Meru Hotel in Arusha for the night.
Accommodation: Meru Hotel
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DAY 2
Safari Arusha to Tarangire National Park
At 9:00 in the morning, following breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel. After a quick rundown of what to expect on your Tanzania safari, you will be on your way to Tarangire National Park. Pack a picnic lunch and set out for a full day of game viewing in the park; your hotel will provide the rest.
Tarangire was established in 1999. It is set in the heart of Manyara Country. The park is mostly constructed of low hills on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and follows the course of the Tarangire River. It is one of the standout sites of the entire Tanzania safari tour. Acacia forests and African Boabab trees dominate the landscape, with extensive swamps to the south. During the dry season in Tanzania, the river and the marshes draw in a wide variety of wild creatures. One of the greatest concentrations of elephants in Africa is thought to reside in Tarangire National Park. After a long day of exploring, retire to the comfort of Burunge Tented lodge for dinner and the night.
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Burunge Tented lodge
DAY 3
Drive Manyara National Park
As soon as breakfast is over, guests are free to leave for Lake Manyara National Park (either with lunch boxes or to return to the hotel for a hot meal).
Enjoy a game drive in National Park, one of Tanzania’s most visually arresting game reserves. The park’s diversified ecology attracts a slew of animals. This package includes lodging and meals at the Manyara Wildlife Lodge.
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Manyara Wildlife Lodge
DAY 4
Manyara To Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive through the scenic highlands of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your way to Serengeti National Park. Leaving the mountains behind, you will go downhill into the untamed heart of Africa to see the Serengeti National Park and its boundless grasslands that stretch as far as you can see.
Along the way, you will visit the Seronera area in the park’s center and witness amongst the park’s finest wildlife areas, the Seronera River, and a wide variety of animals that are typical of the Serengeti’s flora and fauna. Get there around lunchtime so you can do a wildlife drive in the Serengeti after dark. Serengeti Kati Kati Camp provides dinner and lodging.
Meal Plan: B, L, & D
Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati camp.
DAY 5
Drive Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we will begin the safari Tanzai expedition for the northern part of the Serengeti. Pick your lunch boxes at the hotel and head to the Northern Serengeti. The Northern Serengeti remains an untamed environment packed with breathtaking landscapes and rich species. Large herds of migrating wildebeest and zebra provide the area’s greatest draw during the dry season.
The North Serengeti is home to a wide variety of migratory and resident animals, including lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, crocodiles, and even the uncommon orbit antelope.
To see lions, Thomson gazelles, topi, ostriches, and cheetahs, take a game drive along the Sagora River, which loops into the plains to the south of the Seronera River. After a morning of game viewing, visitors should stop by the visitor center at the Seronera Lodge and public campsites.
This attractive visitor center has a variety of informative displays about local flora and fauna, as well as souvenirs like pamphlets and maps. Picnic tables and an informational walk up and around a neighboring kopje are also available at the facility, in addition to a kiosk selling cold drinks and refreshments. We are going to have a leisurely picnic under the towering acacia trees in the center for the day. Game drive in the afternoon. Serengeti Kati Kati Camp provides lodging and meals.
Meal Plan: B, L & D
Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
DAY 6
Northern Serengeti National Park
Game drive in the morning and again in the afternoon in the Northern Serengeti. A full day of game viewing is available if you pack a lunch before you leave. Or depart early on the morning game drive, back to the lodge for delicious lunch. Take some time to unwind before heading out for an afternoon wildlife drive in the park. overnight stay and meals at Mara Kati Kati Camp.
Meal Plan: B, L, & D Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
DAY 7
Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will begin your Tanzania safari excursion by setting out for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, making a pit stop at Olduvai Gorge on the way. Here, Mary Leakey and Drs. Lois found the heads of the “Nutcracker Man” and the “Handy Man,” two crucial connections in the history of human evolution. Get to the lodge in time for lunch, and then take the rest of the day off. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge provides dinner and lodging.
Meal Plan: B, L, & D
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
DAY 8
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, take a complete game drive 600 meters down into this spectacular crater. A large percentage of Tanzania’s remaining black rhinos may be found in the Ngorongoro Crater, making it one of the most populous wildlife regions in Africa. Ngorongoro National Park provides a permanent source of water and grass for a wide range of animals, including herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, warthog, eland, hippo, and enormous African elephants.
This beautiful national park is also quite popular due to the abundance of predators that may be found there, including lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, and the elusive leopard. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon for dinner and a night’s stay at Tloma Lodge.
Meal Plan: B, L, & D
Accommodation: Tloma Lodge
Day 9: Depart
Drive to Arusha – Back Home
Drop your bags off at the hotel and head to Arusha. Get there before lunchtime so you may have a hot meal. Drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport in the afternoon to board your journey back home.
Meal Plan: B & L
PRICE INCLUDES
Transfer upon arrival | Full board Accommodation | Bed and breakfast accommodation at the Mt Meru hotel | safari land cruiser vehicles | professional driver guide | One crater Tour | All park, wildlife management and concession fees | Tourism Levy | Mineral water | Transfer to the airport on last day
