Day 1: Arrival
When you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be greeted by our representative who will brief and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Accommodations will be booked on a half board basis that includes dinner and breakfast.
Meals:
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast you will be picked by our guide, who will drive you to Tarangire National Park. On the way to Tarangire, you will have the opportunity to visit a Maasai Market. Tarangire is famous for its large population of elephants, many species of birds, baobab trees and many other animals. It is also known for having tree climbing pythons. In the afternoon, you will be taken to your selected accommodation for overnight.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. At Manyara, you will meet the Tanzania Ventures & Safaris biking guide who will organize your biking trip for you. You will pass corn plantations, schools, health centers, and a unique African brick factory. You will be stopping regularly to learn something new about this environment. At Manyara, you will have a lake tour where flamingos feed and hippos wallow along the lake’s shoreline. In the evening, you will be taken to your accommodation for overnight.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 4: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we will drive you to the Serengeti National Park. Along the way you will have the opportunity to visit Maasai bomas (the fenced in area where traditional Maasai live) and observe / participate in their rich cultural heritage that includes singing and dancing. In the afternoon you will be taken to your selected accommodation for overnight.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 5: Serengeti
After breakfast, we begin our full day game drive/ as we cross the Serengeti Plain. The Serengeti is famous for its wildebeest migration that crosses the Grumeti and Mara Rivers (June-August). 2.5 million wildebeest driven by the same ancient rhythms, follow their instincts on the inescapable cycle of life which includes a frenzied territorial conquest, mating, and survival of the fittest. They form a 25 mile (40km) long column, plunge through crocodile infested waters on their annual exodus north and replenish their species during a brief population explosion that produce more than 250,000 calves over a 3 week period during the months of October-December, following the wildebeest’s 600 mile pilgrimage. At the end of the day, you will spend your night in your selected accommodation.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will be doing game viewing as we drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the greatest natural spectacles on earth. Its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors. The crater is just a small part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area which offers a whole range of attractions for adventurous travelers. The Ngorongoro maintains the historical balance between people and nature in a way that is not possible in other parts of Africa.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we will take you into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full day game drive. In the afternoon, we will drive you to your selected accommodation for ovenight.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast, we have a half day tour while driving to Arusha for day use room and early dinner then transfer to the airports ready to fly back home.
Meals:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
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