4 DAYS LUXURY SAFARIS
TOUR OVERVIEW
Our 4 day safari offers amazing game viewing opportunities at four superb National Parks, each one unique in its own way. The Ngorongoro Crater is world famous for its vast array of wildlife contained within a relatively small area. The crater offers travellers the best chance of seeing all the Big 5 in a single day! Tarangire National Park is home to the largest elephant population on the planet as well as hundreds of different bird species. Lake Manyara boasts a huge colony of baboons as well as unusual tree climbing lions. You will have exclusive use of a Africa Shine 4×4 safari vehicle and an expert guide who will show you the best locations to spot the wildlife.
Itinerary
Day 1 Manyara
You will be met by your guide and vehicle and driven to Lake Manyara, arriving with plenty of time for an afternoon game-drive. Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its large alkaline soda lake which is home to the pink flamingo, yellow-billed stork and heron. If you are lucky you may get chance to see the tree climbing lions, which are unique to this national park. Watch out though for some fun and antics from the local baboon population; Lake Manyara is believed to have the largest number of these primates in the World!
Day 2 -Manyara-Serengeti
Early wake up, after breakfast you will be picked up from hotel and driven through towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa the Serengeti National Park with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
Day 3 -Serengeti Plains
The best adventure that you will never regret in Serengeti national park is to be one of among few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at additional cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.
After breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The visitor’s centre not far from the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites, is well worth a visit after the morning’s game drive. This nicely designed centre, offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.
In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink water.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 4 -Ngorongoro Crator-Arusha
A must for avid birdwatchers, boasting over 550 different bird species, the most diverse in Africa, including the Kori Bustard, the heaviest flying bird in the World! The Tarangire River runs through the park attracting a huge number of elephants, buffalo, giraffe and antelope, particularly in the dry season between June to October. It is not uncommon to see large herds of elephants roaming through Tarangire’s savannah grasses or taking shade under the odd looking “upside down trees” (baobab) that are dotted around the park. Following a morning game-drive you will transfer to your hotel in Arusha or to Kilimanjaro Airport.
| No of Days | Routes | Safari Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4 days Safaris | Arusha to Manyara to Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crator | $1,270 – 1 person |
Price includes
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Full board accommodation at safari lodges as per itinerary -
Exclusive use of 4WD safari vehicle and English speaking driver guide -
All Park fees and Crater fees -
Game drives as indicated in the itinerary -
Bottled mineral water while on game drives -
Prices are based on 2 people sharing a room at the safari lodges
Price includes
- Full board accommodatiDrinks of choice at safari lodges
- Extra excursions / services available at safari lodges
- tems of a personal nature, such as laundry, phone calls & snacks
- Deviation from the safari itinerary provided
- Tips and gratuities for guide and lodge staff
- Hotel accommodation in Arusha; can be booked on request
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