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8 Days Arusha - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti Lodge Safari
Tour overview - Overnight in Arusha, See lions, hippos and clouds of pink flamingos
around Lake Manyara, Visit the Iraqw tribe and get to know there culture, beliefs and
even join them for a spot of dancing. Descend into the Ngorongoro crater, a large
volcanic caldera with an abundance of flora and fauna. Explore Olduvai Gorge, an
important historical site sometimes referred to as 'the Cradle of Man'. An optional
hot air balloon ride flight over the Serengeti plains.
DAY 1 - ARUSHA
On arrival transfer to the Serena Mountain Village in Arusha in a Standard room for one night.
DAY 2 - ARUSHA to LAKE MANYARA
After breakfast depart for Lake Manyara National Park, located at the base of the
Rift Valley escarpment with a seasonal lake which attracts numerous animals. The
park is home to lions lazing in sausage trees, pods of hippo wallowing and clouds of
pink flamingo. After lunch at the Serena Lodge, enjoy a game drive in the park then
stay overnight in a Standard room.
DAY 3 - LAKE MANYARA - NGORONGORO
Enjoy a morning game drive around the shores of Lake Manyara. The park is famous for
its tree climbing lions, large troops of baboons and especially the herds of
elephant. Then depart for Ngorongoro, stopping for lunch en route at Gibbs Farm,
then visiting the Iraqw Tribes people before arriving at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
Stay in a Standard room where the hotel is perched on the western edge of the
stunning crater . This affords the hotel one of the best positions for glorious
sunrises and exquisite views.
DAY 4 - NGORONGORO CRATER
Descend 600 metres down the rim to explore the stunning crater and its wildlife.
Enjoy a picnic lunch then return to the Serena Lodge for an afternoon of soaking up
the warm atmosphere and enjoying the amazing views. The crater is at high altitude
and evenings can be cold, therefore be sure to pack a mixture of warm and light
clothing.
DAY 5 - NGORONGORO CRATER - SERENGETI
Descend from the crater visiting Olduvai Gorge and the Serengeti plains, before
entering the world famous National Park. After lunch, enjoy a game drive in the park
and overnight at the Serengeti Serena Lodge in a Standard room.
DAY 6 - SERENGETI
This morning you may enjoy an optional balloon flight over the Serengeti, offering
some amazing views of the Serengeti's vast open plains (extra cost). Enjoy game
drives today, looking out for the big cats and much more
DAY 7 - SERENGETI
Drive to the Serengeti enjoying a game drive en route, lunch followed by an
afternoon game drive. Overnight at Serena Safari Lodge in colonial style offering
superb views over the plains and a different insight into the wonderful safari
experience.
DAY 8 - SERENGETI - ARUSHA
After morning gamedrive take Light aircraft flight to Arusha for lunch.Overnight at the Mountain Village, Arusha in a Standard room.
Tour Package includes:
- Escorted 4x4 safari Landcruiser
- Services of a trained and experienced English speaking driver/guide
- Prices include breakfast in Arusha, breakfast and dinner in Mombasa, breakfast,
lunch and dinner on safari and all inclusive in Zanzibar.
- Accomadation in Four star lodges are used throughout.
- Game drives and all park entry fees
Not included:
- International air transportation to and from Arusha/Nairobi
- Expenses of personal nature such as visas, travel/baggage insurance, laundry, beverages, tips etc
YOUR CHOICE OF EXTENSIONS
(A)KENYA COAST
DAY 9.
Take a morning shuttle bus to arrive in good time to connect Kenya Airways flight to
Mombasa via Nairobi for five nights at the Serena Beach Hotel & Spa in a Village
room.
DAY 14
Kenya Airways flight to Nairobi to connect your flight back Home
(B)ZANZIBAR
DAY 9
After arriving in Arusha, connect with your Zanair flight to Zanzibar for five
nights at Breezes Beach Resort in a Deluxe room.
DAY 14
Kenya Airways flight to Nairobi to connect your flight back Home
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Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park is a national park in Arusha Region, Tanzania. The majority of the land area of the park is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift wall to the west and Lake Manyara, an alkaline or soda-lake, to the east.
The park consists of 330 km2 (130 sq miles) of arid land, forest, and a soda-lake which covers as much as 200 km2 (77 sq miles) of land during the wet season but is nearly nonexistent during the dry season.
Lake Manyara National Park is known for the flamingos that inhabit the lake. During the wet season they inhabit the edges of the lake in flocks of thousands but they are not so present during the dry season.
More than 400 species of birds inhabit the park and many remain throughout the year. Because of this Lake Manyara National Park is a good spot for bird watching. Visitors to the park can expect to see upwards of 100 different species of bird on any day.
Leopards, lions, elephants, blue monkeys, dik-dik, gazelle, hippo, giraffe, impala, and more inhabit the park and many can be seen throughout the year. There is a hippo pond at one end of the park where visitors can get out of their cars and observe from a safe distance. The leopards and lions are both known to lounge in the trees while not hunting for prey.
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater is a large, unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera. The crater, which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago, is 610 m (2,000 ft) deep and its floor covers 260 km2 (100 sq miles).Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from fifteen to nineteen thousand feet (4500 to 5800 metres) high.
The crater highlands on the side facing the easterly trade winds receives 800–1200 mm of rain a year and is covered largely in montane forest, while the less-steep west wall receives only 400–600 mm; this side is grassland and bushland dotted with Euphorbia bussei trees. The crater floor is mostly open grassland with two small wooded areas dominated by Acacia xanthophloea.
The Munge Stream drains Olmoti Crater to the north, and is the main water source draining into the seasonal salt lake in the center of the crater. This lake is known by two names: Makat as the Maasai called it, meaning salt; and Magadi. The Lerai Stream drains the humid forests to the south of the Crater, and it feeds the Lerai Forest on the crater floor - when there is enough rain, the Lerai drains into Lake Magadi as well. Extraction of water by lodges and NCA headquarters reduces the amount of water entering Lerai by around 25%.
The other major water source in the crater is the Ngoitokitok Spring, near the eastern crater wall. There is a picnic site here open to tourists and a huge swamp fed by the spring, and the area is inhabited by hippopotamus, elephants, lions, and many others. Many other small springs can be found around the crater's floor, and these are important water supplies for the animals and local Masaai, especially during times of drought.
Aside from herds of zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest, the crater is home to the "big five" of rhinoceros, lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo. The crater plays host to almost every individual species of wildlife in East Africa, with an estimated 25,000 animals within the crater.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park is a large national park located in Tanzania. It is most famous for its annual migration of over one and a half million white bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra. Serengeti National Park is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in Africa due to its density of predators and prey.
The Serengeti is Tanzania's oldest national park and remains the flagship of the country’s tourism industry, providing a major draw to the “Northern Safari Circuit”, encompassing Lake Manyara, Tarangire and Arusha national parks, as well as Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The park covers 14,763 km2 (5,700 sq mi) of grassland plains and savanna as well as riverine forest and woodlands. The park lies in the north of the country, bordered to the north by the national Tanzania and Kenyan border, where it is continuous with the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
As well as the migration of ungulates, the park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Five". The park also supports many further species, including cheetah, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, topi, eland, waterbuck, hyena, baboon, impala, African wild dog and giraffe. The park also boasts about 500 bird species, including ostrich, secretary bird, Kori bustard, crowned crane, marabou stork, martial eagle, lovebirds and many species of vultures.
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