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This is inclusively 8 Day Safari to Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater 8 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari are truly remote and wild places of northern Tanzania on this comprehensively private Tanzania Lodge safari. All our 8-day Africa wildlife safaris, tours, holidays, and travel packages, specifically include the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater National Park in Tanzania. This specific Africa safari and travel itinerary have been designed for visitors with more time on hand for a longer safari or travel tours. It specifically includes the Tarangire National Park and have been designed to offer you a total Tanzanian northern circuit safari experience, while keeping your non game-viewing travel time to a minimum of 8 days.
Tour Plan
Day 1 :
Arusha/Lake Manyara National Park (130km – 1½hours)
Pick up from the hotel in Arusha at 0900am 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. 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 and 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.
Day 2 :
Lake Manyara National Park/Serengeti National Park (205km – 5 hours)
Breakfast at around 0700am. Pick up from the Campsite at 0800am 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 lion, leopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland, Wild dog, Gazelles, Crocs, and more. A lot of birds include the Eurasia migrants. You will have all meals in your reserved Overnight,
Meal Plans Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Overnight Option
1. Overnight at Wildfrontie Luxury tented camp
2. Overnight at Heritage Luxury Tented camps.
Day 3 :
Full Day Serengeti National Park
After breakfast continues with both morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. Remember this is the migration safari, so as Serengeti is very large as your game drives will depend on the move of the migrants, your guide knows very well how to locate the herds. You will have all meals in your reserved
Overnight Option:
1. Overnight at Wildfrontie Luxury tented camp
2. Overnight at Heritage Luxury Tented camps.
Day 4 :
Full Day Serengeti National Park Meal Plans
Your driver will always go to the head of migrations, we also have the advantage of being close to the wildlife habitat, meaning the location accommodation is pretty much good to see the migration.
Meal Plans Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Overnight Option
1. Overnight at Wildfrontie Luxury tented camp
2. Overnight at Heritage Luxury Tented camps.
Day 5 :
Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater Rim (145km – 3 hours)
Wake up at 0600hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti at 0900 hours back to the Campsite for breakfast. Then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. OPTION: Visit the Olduvai Gorge at an extra fee for the museum. Dinner and Overnight Kudu in Karatu or Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge. Meals Plan: {B,L,D}
Day 6 :
Ngorongoro Crater Floor/ Lake Eyasi A Visit to the Hadzabe
Wake up early morning for breakfast then at 0730hours descend into the Crater floor (19.2 km of diameter, 610m deep, 304 sq km) 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…Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch proceeds with fame viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to lake Eyasi visit to Hadzabe Kudu Lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Meals Plan: {B, L, D} DAY
Day 7 :
Lake Eyasi A Visit to the Hadzabe/ Tarangire National Park
In the morning you will set out with backpacks full of food and a few essentials. Your destination is the deep forest surrounding Lake Eyasi, you again will go hunting and gathering with your Hadzabe hosts. You will learn about the uses of various plants as traditional medicines. After breakfast you will hike to the shores of Lake Eyasi, watching birds and small mammals where you will encounter the reclusive Hadzabe, hunter-gatherers still clinging to their traditional lifestyle. In the late afternoon you will go out with dinner and overnight will be at Kudu Lodge or Fanaka lodge.
Day 8 :
Tarangire National Park/Arusha. (120km – 1½hours) Breakfast at 0700am
Drive with your Lunch Packed into Tarangire National Park (2,850 sq km or 1,005 sq mile’s) for the morning game drives for a half-day game drive. The Park is home to Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, Impala, and more… Over 450 species of birds have been observed. Thereafter Lunch makes your last game in the afternoon drive en route to Arusha for the drop off to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
What's included
Price includes
- All camping gears( please come with your own sleeping bags)
- All game drives as mentioned
- All wildlife reserve entry fees
- Concession/ Camping Fees.
- Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).
- Extensive Game Drives in the National Parks.
- Flight Doctor Insurance covers.
- Full board Tent accommodation while on Safari.
- Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 seat) with a pops up- ideal for game viewing and photography.
- Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide.
Price does not include
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
- Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
- International airfares and departure taxes
- Local airfares and departure taxes
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
- Personal items and toiletries
- Travel insurance
