Serengeti Experience

Day 1 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Lunch in Arusha just after 1230 hrs. Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/hotel. 

 

 

Day 2 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Today you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a half day crater tour. Explore the forest areas inhabited by monkey and elephant, the lake area with the opportunity to see flamingo and other bird species, and the savannah where predators like the lion and cheetah are always on the hunt. Lunch at the lodge. After lunch, drive to Serengeti National Park and proceed to Lobo on the Northern part of the Serengeti. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Ngorongoro.

 

 

Day 3 - Serengeti National Park (Lobo)

Early morning game drives on the endless plains of the Serengeti provide the opportunity to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle. All of the Big 5 can be found here, along with cheetah, giraffe, baboon, impala and African wild dog. Return to the lodge for lunch before departing to the central part of Serengeti National Park for dinner and overnight.

 

 

Day 4 - Serengeti National Park (Ndutu)

Early morning game drive and morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the lodge. After lunch, drive to Ndutu area on the border between Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Game drive en route. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Ndutu.

 

 

Day 5 - Lake Manyara National Park

Morning game drive around Ndutu area. Lunch at the Ndutu camp/lodge. After lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey's renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of man's earliest known ancestral remains. Continue driving to Lake Manyara for dinner and overnight.

 

 

Day 6 - Lake Manyara National Park, Return to Arusha

After an early breakfast, depart for a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippo, monkey, tree-climbing lion, flamingo and other varieties of birdlife. Mid-morning, drive back to Arusha. Lunch is provided in Arusha.

 

 

Suggested Accommodation Options:

1.  Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Lobo Wildlife Lodge, Serengeti Sopa Lodge, Ndutu Safari Lodge & Kirurumu Tented Lodge

2.  Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, Lobo Wildlife Lodge, Serengeti Serena Lodge, Ndutu Safari Lodge & Lake Manyara Serena Lodge