This 5-day private safari is offered by Experience Tour Operator is renowned for delivering amazing wildlife safari holidays. This program has a selection of good mid-range lodges. This is the trip of a lifetime in which you’ll experience breathtaking wildlife across the most diverse landscapes; lions roaming around the Serengeti plans, elephants amongst acacias, and a huge variety of wildlife in Tanzania national parks.
Luxury Safari
On this day, you will be picked up from the airport by a member of the Makini Tanzania Safaris Team and dropped off at your accommodation in Arusha where you will stay overnight. Relax, dine, and prepare for your amazing experience safari ahead in the morning.
After breakfast in the morning, you will be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha and head straight to Tarangire National Park in the Manyara region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park.
Ranking as the 6th-largest national park in Tanzania and covering an area of 2,600 square kilometers, it is most popular for its large elephant herds and is usually very dry, in fact, drier than the Serengeti. However, its vegetation is much greener with lots of grass, vast areas with mixed acacia woodlands, and some of the wonderful ribbons of the aquatic forest. Also, do not forget about the giant baobab trees that can live up to 600 years, storing between 300 and 900 liters of water.
After an early breakfast, you will transfer from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park.
Serenget means ‘endless plain’ in Maa, the tongue of the Maasai. You will reach Serengeti by late evening. The Serengeti National Park is the largest in Tanzania with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannahs, and mountains. Here, the biggest wildebeest and zebra migration takes place. Depending on the season, you may have the opportunity to witness thousands of animals in their search for food and water.
After an extensive game drive, you will drive to Land Of Nature Camp where you will enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
After an early coffee, you will head out for a game drive in the Serengeti. You might be able to spot the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard—before embarking on your journey to the Ngorongoro Crater. The animals roam freely through the unfenced reserves, offering you an uninterrupted wildlife-viewing experience. Arriving at the edge of the crater, you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day—glistening streams, open grassland, and an infinite amount of animals. You will spend the night at your accommodation after the game drive.
The early risers are rewarded with breathtaking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge. After a hearty breakfast, you will drive down the adventurous track into the crater. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the Seven Wonders of Africa and the most incredible ecosystems on Earth. It was formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano. It is 610m deep and covers roughly around 260sq km. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the crater offers the best wildlife viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In a matter of minutes, you will see wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck, You might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After lunch, you will ascend the crater’s steep walls, head to Arusha, and be dropped off by the airport or your accommodation.