Compare 7 Days-Private Luxury Safari by Expect In Africa Safari vs 5 Days Serengeti Ngorongoro, Tarangire & Lake Natron by Lappet Faced Safaris
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| Duration | 7 days | 5 days |
| Price From | $ 4,840 | $ 2,342 |
| Price Per Day | $ 691 | $ 468 |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Airfare included |
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5 Breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 Dinners |
Meals Plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner to be prepared by our professional safari chef, who will also be responsible for pitching your tents & so on. This is a stress free safari where you don’t need to think about where to sleep what to eat etc. We also invites you to the kitchen to tell us if you have any favorites you want to be repeated. |
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Tanzania has some of the world’s plushest camps, where premium wine cellars, private plunge pools and spas have been created in the most remote settings and the tents can only be described as four to five-star hotel rooms under canvas. But a luxury safari here isn’t just about your accommodation; it’s also the exclusive safari experience that comes with it. Best time to visit :Tanzania is warm year-round, but it can be cold in early morning and at night on safari,The short rains are from November-December and the long rains from April-May January is hot and dry, June to October is warm and dry with cooler evenings, and the hottest months are October to February The annual wildebeest migration can typically be seen in different areas of the |
This Tanzania safari 5 days Serengeti Ngorongoro will include Tarangire National park & the famous Ramsa site “Lake Natron” the place for countless flamingos. The possibility of spotting the big 5 is high & most likely you have a chance of experiencing “The Great Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti plains”. Our budget Tanzania camping safari can be combined with the best Kilimanjaro climbing package or Zanzibar beach holidays to make a lifetime adventure in Africa. Just tell us your preferences and we will customize a great package that will suit your requirements. |
Day 1: Arrive
Meals: Dinner and Breakfast
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel.
Upon arrival, you will clear immigration and transfer to your hotel, situated on near Mount Meru it will take you 50 mins to hotel,
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and Soft drinks included during game drive
Accommodation: Nimali Luxury Tented Lodge
After your breakfast at the hotel, we will proceed to Tarangire National park. One of the largest national park in Tanzania located in Manyara region, this place is characterized by the large herds of elephants, tree climbing lions, and the fascinating baobab trees also called the Tree of Life for its almost mythical powers that some cultures attach to it. This park is especially known for Tarangire River which flows all year round and the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons.
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Soft drinks included during game drive
Accommodation: Ngorongoro O’ldeani Mountain Lodge
Today, enjoy a morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, This spectacular collapsed volcanic crater is a truly remarkable area with the densest game population in Africa on its crater floor– from big games,After Lunch we will visit Maasai village, where you learn about the tribe’s traditional, nomadic lifestyle and coexistence with wildlife. You also partake in an artisan visit with a demonstration in traditional beadwork and crafts. Later, witness a private dance performance. Sense the incomparable spirit of this pastoral, nomadic people who have kept their tribal traditions alive through countless generations of life in Tanzania.
Day 4 to 6: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Soft drinks included during game drive
Accommodation: Ngorongoro O’ldeani Mountain Lodge
Enjoy game viewing including Balloon Safari, You will have 2 full days in the Serengeti National Park, In unique feature this camp site offers is the passing of the migration right through the Camp which adds on to the excitement of being able to see the wild life through the comfort of sitting in your plush rooms or the guest area.
Day 7: Depart
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Fly back to Arusha stopping for lunch before a transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
Arrival day
Distance: 30/50 km
On arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport/Arusha airport our safari manager will meet you and drive to Planet lodge in Arusha or Similar. Then he will go through your safari program before leaving you to relax and enjoy the lodge’s facilities.
Overnight at Planet lodge in Arusha. Breakfast included.
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Distance: About 120 km
Non – game viewing time: 2 to 3 hrs.
After breakfast at your lodge, meet your safari driver guide & chef then start the tour. The first stop will be in Arusha town for any last minute purchases before heading to Tarangire National Park for game drive. Packed lunch will be served in one of the picnic site inside the park. Tarangire is famous for its huge elephant population and giant baobab trees, you may expect to spot herds of elephant, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, hippos, baboons and many antelopes. Birds are abundant & you may spot the three rare species of Ash staling, Great Kudu & Fringe Eared Oryx. Predators like lion, leopard, cheetah, jackals & hyena can also be seen. The park forms the central annual migratory cycle within Tarangire Lake Manyara ecosystem that include up to 3000 elephant, 25,000 wildebeest and about 30,000 zebra. Late Afternoon you will drive towards the base of the Great Rift Valley for overnight.
Overnight at Lilac Public Campsite close to Lake Manyara or similar. All meals include.
Day 2: Tarangire – Ngorongoro crater
Distance: 50 km
Non – game viewing time: 1 to 2 hours.
Your 5 days Serengeti Ngorongoro, Tarangire & Lake Natron tour continues after breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area & descend 600 meters into the crater floor for game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is a rich area with enough water & fodder supports variety of animal species which includes herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippos, and giant African elephants. The Crater is home to some rare species of black rhino living in their natural habitat perhaps this is among few areas where you can see black rhino in the natural wilderness.
Another interesting part of this picturesque Caldera, is its denser population of predators, which include lion, cheetahs, hyenas, Jackals and the ever mysterious leopard that sometimes needs a binoculars eye to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline Lake in the southwestern corner frequently visited hippos, flocks of flamingos and other water birds. Late afternoon drive to Simba Public Campsite for sunset watch, dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite. All meals included.
Day 3: Ngorongoro – Serengeti National park
Distance: 115 km
Non – game viewing time: 2 to 3 hrs.
After breakfast drive around the Crater rim and down to “The wild Africa” Serengeti National Park with its endless rolling plains. Then move to the central Park area called Seronera, named after the River which is a valuable source of water in the Park therefore, attracts larger number of animal species in Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem.
Seronera is among the richest habitats in Serengeti where you can see animal actions like fighting, hunting, eating even killing. Packed lunch to be served at kopjes (rocky outcropping) or on the way. After lunch & some rest embark for sunset game drive in the vast Serengeti plains in searching for the migration of herds (depending on traveling dates). Late afternoon during or before sunset drive to your campsite for dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Seronera Public Campsite Central Serengeti. All meals included.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Lake Natron
Distance: about 152 km
Non game-viewing travel time: 4-5 hours
Today at 06:30 the 5 days Serengeti Ngorongoro safari takes you for an early morning game drive which can allow you to spot some cat family on the road as they avoiding morning mist. You may also see other nocturnal predators coming back from their long night of hunting or a group of lioness organizing a morning ambush. If the Wildebeest Migration will be packed in Serengeti then you will go straight to where they are & spend much time with them before starting your en route game drive towards the Northern Serengeti.
Check out at Klein’s gate & drive to Lake Natron where you will arrive at late afternoon and go for sunset walk along the Lake shore if time permits. You will have early dinner and sleep a bit before your driver wake you up to be ready for your night summit attempt at Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain.
Overnight at Lake Natron Campsite. All meals included.
Day 5: Lake Natron – Arusha
Distance: 138 km
Night ascent & dawn summit bid, Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain (seismic conditions permitting). Optional waterfall hike and swim (Depending on your flight time). After drive to Arusha for airport drop off or overnight. (Extra cost for accommodation)
Tanzania Safari 5 days Serengeti Ngorongoro including Tarangire & Lake Natron is the best tour that combines wildlife safari, hiking trip & sightseeing. Karibu Sana!
