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  Day 1: Arrival – Arusha

  Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be met by our representative, who will transfer you to Arusha Planet Lodge, where you will be briefed about whole safari schedule for the days to come.

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  Day 2 : Tarangire National Park

  After breakfast, you will hear to Tarangire National Park, packed with picnic lunches.

  This is the third-largest national park of Tanzania, where you will enjoy the full day of Game Drives.

  Tarangire is known for its spectacular baobab trees and large elephant population.

  During the dry season the Tarangire River becomes a magnet for thirsty wildlife. In the afternoon continue to your camp and enjoy a guided Bush Walk to explore the Manyara-Tarangire Ecosystem.

  Overnight at Maramboi Tented Camp on Full Board Basis.

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  Day 3 : Lake Manyara National Park

  After breakfast, you will be transferred toward Lake Manyara National Park and go on a walking tour in the farming village of Mto wa Mbu.

  This village is unique in Tanzania since it is home to over 120 different tribes from across Africa and creates a colorful mix of different customs.

  Your walking guide will take you to rice and banana plantations, a local beer factory, a school and a carving factory.

  Discover the traditional way of life of the villagers. Continue to Lake Manyara National park, which is only a few minutes' drives from Mto wa Mbu. Lake Manyara is known for its huge soda lake filled with pink-hued flamingos, a large population of baboons, incredible birdlife and breathtaking views.

  You can see giraffes, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, zebras, flamingos, and if you are lucky you spot a tree-climbing lion.

  In the late afternoon, you drive to Eileens Tree Inn at Karatu for dinner and overnight.

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  Day 4: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park (Western corridor)

  After breakfast you will be on your way to Serengeti National Park crossing the Ngorongoro conservation area. Driving time is around 5 hours, but with plenty to see on the way, like for example grazing zebras, antelopes and giraffes and sometimes even buffalos hiding in the bush. You will have a chance to visit a Maasai Boma (traditional village) with welcoming Maasai Warriors more than willing to show you around and explain their traditional life. They will also show you their famous jumping dance and invite you to join in if you like!

  You can also go inside houses, meet the children, ask questions and take photos! When the Maasai visit is finished, we’ll stop for a picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping), after which you’ll continue further into the park and take a game drive in the afternoon. Depending on the time of year you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species. You will spend two nights in a comfortable tented camp at the edge of the park, with views over the endless savannah with typical scenery of animals and African acacia trees. Enjoy some relaxing hours at the camp fire under open sky after dinner, chatting with other guests and the charismatic security guards.

  Overnight at Kirawira Mbugani tented camp. All meals are included.

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  Day 5: Serengeti National Park (Western corridor)

  Rise up early, so that you can depart your lodge for a full day moving with the herds across the plains exploring the Great Migration.

  An impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year. If you want to spot the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) all in one park, the Serengeti is the place to be.

  Return back to Kirawira Mbugani tented camp for dinner and overnight. The views from the lodge over the Serengeti are fantastic.

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  Day 6: Central Serengeti

  After breakfast, you depart for a game drive in the central part of the Serengeti. This part is famous for the abundance of lions and leopards that can usually be seen quite easily.

  Game viewing in this central area is spectacular all year round. Enjoy the views of endless plains and stunning wildlife like cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, ostrich, pangolin, and many more.

  Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti Acacia camp.

  This camp is the perfect blend of old African charm and elegance in the heart of Serengeti. Dinner and overnight at Thorn Tree Camp.

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  Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

  After breakfast with your picnic lunch drive to Ngorongoro Crater, you will explore the famous  Ngorongoro Crater during a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch) inside the Ngorongoro Crater often described as one of the wonders of the world. 

  It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations. It is one of the few places where the rare black rhino can be observed in their natural setting.

  As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, and antelopes, many birds, and other species.

  With a bit of luck, the ‘Big Five’ can be spotted during one game drive only.

  In late afternoon you will be transferred to Karatu’s Tloma lodge for dinner and overnight.

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  Day 8: Departure

  After breakfast, you drive to Arusha/Lunch arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your departure flight.

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