Day 1: Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park
Your
safaris will start from 0830am and drive
on tarmac road 130km (2hrs) with lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park (330
sq km) on the base of the Great Rift Valley, for the Morning & Afternoon
game drives. More than 400 bird species have been recorded, and even a
first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in
one day. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual
migration, as well as other large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants and
storks. The park is home to Lion, Hippo, Elephant, Zebra, Buffalo, Giraffe,
Baboon, Blue and Vervet monkey, Warthog and more. This small park contains also
five distinct vegetation zones. Thus supporting a large variety of birds and
animals. In this park 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. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park
The
breakfast will be at 0600am. Pick up from the Camp at 0700am and drive to the
Great Serengeti National with your Picnic Lunch Packed and game drives en route
via Ngorongoro Crater rim. The Serengeti National Park the home to lion,
leopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland, Wild dog,
Gazelles, Crocodiles and more. Serengeti is one of the most comprehensive and
appealing internet presentations on nature, conservation and research in
general. Every day, hundreds of nature-lovers and tourists from all over the
world visit the virtual Serengeti. Experiencing the local maasai people around
lake manyara. in our day it is one of
the most famous national parks on Earth, renowned for its magnificent lions but
best known for its great migration.
Day 3: 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. The Serengeti National Park is famous
for the 'Great Migration', over one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand
plus zebras each year follow the rains. In October and November they travel
from the mountains of the north, southwards to the plains seeking lush
pastures. After the great rainy season in April, May, and June the herds then
make their return ward journey. Even without this mass migration, the Serengeti
is still an exciting and spectacular place that still cannot fail to enthrall
Dinner and overnight at Sopa Lodge
Day 4: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Wake
up at early 0600hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti at 0900 hours
back to the Lodge for breakfast. Here in the Serengeti region you can often
watch wildebeest and zebras next to lions and other big cats such as leopards
and cheetahs. Lunch is taken at a picnic spot before a slow drive to the
Ngorongoro Crater. On the way you will pass the Olduvai Gorge where the English
pair, Louis and Mary Leak pioneered excavation work. In the sixties some of the
earliest archaeological deposits of human evolution was found and a small
museum (visit optional) documents these discoveries. Then check out and drive
with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Dinner and
Overnight at the Sopa Lodge
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Floor - Arusha
Wake
up early morning for breakfast then at 0730hours drive to Ngorongoro Crater
where you will 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, and many more mammals. Birds include
flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more. Break for lunch
at Ngoitoktok spring Picnic site. Ngorongoro Crater is often called 'Africa's
Eden' the '8th Natural Wonder of the World'. A massive extinct volcano, its
towering tree lined walls drop thousands of feet to a "Noah's Ark" of
animals on the verdant floor below. Nowhere else can such a diversity in wildlife
be experienced in such a short period of time. After lunch proceed with game
viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to Arusha.
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