9-Day the Best Tanzania Luxury Safari
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$6546
per person
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Tanzania is one of Africa’s top safari destinations. The wildlife viewing is out of this world and big cats are especially easy to see. We experience breathtaking wildlife in the midst of diverse landscapes; monkeys in the forest, lions on trees, elephants amongst the acacia tree, and a huge variety of animals inside a collapsed volcano, Ngorongoro Crater. We also visit Serengeti National Park, home to some 3 million animals. These spectacular grass plains offer the best opportunity to viewing cheetah, leopard, rhino, and lion, in the true wild.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Big five wild animal, Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards and Rhinos in Ngorongoro Crater
• Tree climbing lions and hot spring in Lake Manyara National Park
• Large herds of elephants and majestic ancient baobab tress in Tarangire National Park
• Abundant wildlife in an endless savannah plains of Serengeti National Park
Day 1
Arrival to Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will meet and greet with member of Lights on Africa’s team, then transfer to your luxurious hotel in Arusha for an overnight.
Meals plan: Bed & Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel Gran Melia Arusha or similar.
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
08:00AM after breakfast at your hotel, your professional English speaking driver guide will pick you up and drive to Tarangire National Park. Start pre-afternoon game viewing at this magnificent majestic park, the area is very famous for the herds of elephants, more than 200 elephants may be seen at time. Tarangire River that crosses all over the park attracts many wildlife during dry seasons, the condition make this park to have a concentration of wildlife and diversity of bird species. In afternoon you will have your lunch at a picnic area. After lunch continue with game driving, enjoy the beautiful scenic landscapes filled with majestic long lasted baobab trees and acacia tortillas trees. In the late evening drive to your lodge for overnight.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Accommodation: Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge or Similar.
Day 3
Full-day Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Start your day about 0600hrs in early morning for game driving, you will get a chance to observe animals when they are still more active. Return to your lodge for breakfast. Take a rest at a swimming pool while you enjoy beautiful scenic landscapes in Tarangire National Park. In afternoon you will enjoy your hot lunch then drive for evening game viewing. Explore the beauty of Tarangire filled with wildlife and more than 500 bird species. Drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Accommodation: Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge or similar.
Day 4
Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara national park
In the morning after breakfast start another day adventure heading to Lake Manyara National Park. Exploring the beautiful landscapes in the rift valley area region. Lake Manyara National Park is famous for tree climbing lions, they may be easily seen. If you love bird watching this will be a never regretting area to visit ever, a soda lake is a habitat of more than 450 bird species, among them are pink flamingos. Enjoy your lunch at a picnic site then continue with game viewing till evening. Drive to your lodge for overnight.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge or Similar.
Day 5
Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your hotel your guide will pick you around 0800hrs to drive you to Serengeti National Park. On your way you will pass through ngorongoro conservation area where you will explore it on your last days, enjoy game viewing en-route to Serengeti. Proceed with game viewing in the vast savannah plains of Serengeti upon your arrival, this park occupy the area of almost 15,000km square, it is habitat for millions of wildlife from large mammals to the small ones, you have a good chance to observe them in their natural habitat. In afternoon you will have your lunch at a picnic area then continue with game viewing. Evening drive to your lodge in central Serengeti for an overnight.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge member of melia collections or Similar.
Day 6
Full-game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a full-day game drive in the great Serengeti National Park. This is a World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife: over millions of wildebeests, thousands of lions, thousand leopards, hundreds of cheetahs and more than 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. This park supports life of every wildlife imaginable on the earth. From large mammals to the small ones. Enjoy lunch in a picnic site then proceed with exploration of wildlife in their natural habitat of the great Serengeti. Late afternoon drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge member of melia collections or Similar.
Day 7
Game Drive in Serengeti National Park and transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will proceed for a full-day game drive viewing at this great park. This park has stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation, and open plains. Also more than 500 bird species has been observed in this park. If you love birds this is your time to enjoy variety of bird species from augur buzzard, kori bustard, black-headed heron to the white-backed vulture. You will enjoy your lunch at a picnic site then continue for afternoon game viewing while you drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will spend an overnight at lodge located at the crater rim.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge member of melia collections or Similar.
Day 8
Full-day in Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, you will descend to the crater for a full day of game viewing. The crater filled with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, and also the rare black rhinos. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. Big five animals are easily seen in an area. The area offers a density of wildlife in every square mile. You will enjoy your picnic lunch near the hippo pool. Continue with game driving to evening then back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge member of melia collections or similar.
Day 9
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After breakfast at lodge, drive to Arusha where you will spend dayroom at your luxurious hotel before transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure.
Meals plan: No meals included (This is to give you a room to order meals of your choice)
Dayroom: Hotel Gran Melia Arusha or similar.