DAY 01: : Arusha/Lake Manyara National Park (130km – 2 hours)

Pick up from Arusha  Hotel at 0830am and drive on tarmac road 130km with  lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park (330 sq km or 127 sq mile’s) on the base of the Great Rift Valley, for the Afternoon game drives. Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day.  Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants and storks.The park is home to Lion, Hippo, Elephant, Zebra, Buffalo,  Giraffe, Baboon, Blue and Vervet monkey, Warthog and more…About 350 species of birds have been recorded. This small park contains also five distinct vegetation zones. Thus supporting a large variety of birds and animals. The Manyara National park is also famous for its large flocks of flamingos. In this park canoeing has recently been added to the tourist activities in this park at extra cost. This is a great way to see the park from a new perspective. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Twiga campsite

http://www.twigacampsitelodge.com/

DAY 02 :  Lake Manyara National Park/Serengeti  Game reserve

(205km – 5 hours)Breakfast at 0600am. Pick up from the camp at 0700am and drive to the Great Serengeti National Park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq  mile’s) with your Picnic Lunch Packed and game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. Serengeti National  Park is a home to lionleopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland,Wild dog,  Gazelles, Crocs and more. Lot of birds includes the Eurasia migrants. The Serengeti National Park is famous for the 'Great Migration', over one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand plus zebras each year follow the rains. In October and November they travel from the mountains of the north, southwards to the plains seeking lush pastures. Dinner and Overnight at Serengeti Seronera campsite.

DAY 03:  Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater Rim

(145km – 3 hours)Wake up at 0600hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti National Tanzania oldest and most popular National park also a world heritage site and recently proclaimed a 7th world wide wonder the Serengeti is famed for its annual migration.When some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson gazelle join the wildebeest trek for fresh grazing. At around 0900 hours drive back to the camp for breakfast. Then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Option visit Olduvai was the first place where traces of an early stone tool culture were discovered, and gave the name to the Oldowan, nowadays considered as the earliest human technology. Olduvai is also one of the first sites in Africa where the earliest acheulean was first discovered, and where the traditional view of the Moldovan herculean transition was established. Pay direct. Dinner and overnight at http://www.serengetinationalpark.com/entries/ngorongoro-simba-campsite.com

DAY 04: Ngorongoro Crater Floor/Arusha (190km – 3 hours)

Wake up early morning for breakfast then at 0730hours drive to Ngorongoro Crater where you will descend into the Crater floor (19.2 km of diameter,  610m deep, 304 sqkm) for game drives. All the Big five Rhino Lion,  Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more…Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more.. Break for lunch at Ngoitoktok spring Picnic sites it will be an unforgettable experience.Ngorongoro Crater is often called 'Africa's Eden', the '8th Natural Wonder of the World'. A massive extinct volcano, its towering tree lined walls drop thousands of feet to a "Noah's Ark" of animals on the

verdant floor below.This breathtaking oasis provides a haven for both predator and prey to live among grasslands, fresh springs and the large soda lake. Large herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. Nowhere else can such a diversity in wildlife be experienced in such a short period of time. After lunch proceed with fame viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to your hotel in Arusha where you will arrive 4pm and drop at your hotel

The price is 680$ per person for 4 days basic tent safari.

 BOOKING 

Tour Price Includes:

-Pick up/ and drop off at your hotel in Arusha

-Full board basic Tent Accommodation while on Safari

-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner

-Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide

-All park entrance fees to include government taxes

-Extensive Game Drives in the National Parks

-Sleeping tents, mattresses and pillow

-Crater tour fees

-3 meals per day while on safari- vegetarian & non vegetarian

-Drinking water 1.5 liter per person per day

-Safari transport by 4 x 4 Land Cruiser (6 seat) with a roof hatch that

‘pops up’ to

Enable easy viewing and photography. Group size is 6 participants on group

safari.