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6 DAYS - ARUSHA, LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, OLDUVAI GORGE,
NGORONGORO CRATER
Areas of Interest: Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake
Manyara, Serengeti, Olduvai Gorge Museum, Ngorongoro Crater,
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Crater Highlands, Wildebeest
Migration, Arusha.
Activity: Game Drive, Game and Bird Watching,
Camping, Scenery, Historical Site Exploration, Culture, Et hnic,
Photography, Exploring on Foot.
Country: Tanzania
Tanzania is Africa’s prime game viewing country. Its
national parks and game reserves cover almost 25% of the country
and protect an estimated 20% of Africa’s large mammals.
Ngorongoro Crater is said to have the world’s densest
population of lion. In Lake Manyara, lions have developed
a liking for residing in the branches of trees, where they
can both sleep and watch for prey. The Serengeti national
park is notable for its large migratory herds of wildebeest
and zebras with strings of predators in trail. Olduvai Gorge
offers you the chance to view amazing evidence of early man.
Price: Euro 410
Local Payment: US$ 565
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
• Transport by special safari vehicle
• Services of an English speaking driver/tour guide
and cook
• All campsite fees
• All camping equipment including use of our three-person
tents (each tent shared by 2 people), stools, foam mattresses
except sleeping bags
• Three meals a day while on safari whether vegetarian
or non-vegetarian prepared by our safari cook
 WHAT
IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
• Gamepark entrance fees shown separately as 'local
payment'
• Personal travel insurance
• Sleeping bags [available for hire in the office at
US$15 per bag per safari with US$ 40 refundable deposit]
• Hotel accommodation in Arusha
• All airport/hotel/airport transfers [but can be arranged
at extra cost]
• All airport taxes and visas
• All personal expenses and toiletries; e.g. mineral
water, toilet tissue, laundry, telephones, beverages, tips,
portage, etc.
• Any other extras not stated as included above
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we continue to Lake Manyara National Park
for a game drive and picnic lunch along the way. Dinner and
overnight stay at the campsite.
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of
the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic
western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting.
In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s
main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions
and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many
other places. The Lake also hosts thousands of flamingos at
certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging
from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a
variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
Day 2 – Serengeti
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park, enroute
game drive with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the
Seronera Campsite.
You can visit the park all year round but there is less game
in the park during the dry season – July /October, where
they migrate to the Masai Mara in Kenya. During March to May
the herds move in search of grazing to the southern section
and in May to June, they move towards the western corridor
of the park. Serengeti in the low season will still offer
game viewing to match that of any park in Africa, and for
some, the fewer tourist numbers may be an added bonus.
Day 3 – Serengeti
Spend the whole day game viewing in the Serengeti with a break
for lunch at the campsite. Dinner a nd
overnight at the Seronera Campsite.
The Serengeti, with a wildebeest population of about 2 million
and several other hoofed species (which include: zebra, Thomson’s
gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s
dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo,
giraffe and warthog) attracts a variety of predators such
as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared
foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining
black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.
A safari in Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing
with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks,
finches and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small
bird is the lilac breasted roller.
Day 4 - Olduvai Gorge
Wake up early for a morning game drive in the African
sunrise. Return to the camp for breakfast, followed by another
game drive before proceeding to Olduvai Gorge with picnic
lunch en route. Arrive at Simba campsite for the night.
The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time
sequence from 2 million years ago to the present and it is
here where humanoid bones have been found dating back to over
1.75 million years including a direct ancestor of modern man.
Fossil foot prints (over three million years old) have also
been found here and are the most ancient footprints yet discovered.
There is an excellent site museum where you can explore the
diggings with a guide and it is also a great place to view
birds such as the purple grenadier, red and yellow barbet,
speckle fronted weaver and slaty coloured boubou.
Day 5 – Ngorongoro to Arusha
After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a
tour with picnic lunches. Afternoon drive back to Arusha for
dinner and overnight in a campsite.
The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole
volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is frequently described
as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its
geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an
extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s
largest populations of large mammals. Ngorongoro and other
freestanding mountains are volcanic in origin, formed during
the fracturing process that created the Rift valley 15 to
20 million years ago. When it peaked in size 3 million years
ago it was a similar height to Mt. Kilimanjaro today!
Day 6 - Arusha
Depart for Arusha National Park after  breakfast
for a game drive with packed lunches. Drop off at a hotel
of your choice in Arusha at extra cost. END OF SAFARI.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ON SAFARI:
• Sleeping bag [available for hire in our office
for US$ 15 per bag per safari plus a refundable deposit of
US$ 40 after the safari; Tanzania/Uganda - US$ 30].
• Money for personal spending and tipping approximately
Kshs.1000 a day
• Only a small case or rucksack, as storage space is
limited [maximum 20kgs].
• A pair of long trousers and jersey for the cool mornings
and evenings in addition to plenty of light clothes for hot
days (do not forget a hat), swim suit, a pillow, good walking
and biking shoes and sweets
• Torch, sunglasses, suntan lotion, insect repellent/spray
but not mosquito coils
• Mineral water for drinking (available for sale in
our office)
• Camera, films, binoculars, maps, guide-books and also
darts for our dart board at Masai Mara
• Toilet paper, towel, soap and toothbrush/paste
• All personal travel insurance
• It is good idea to bring any drinks you might want
around the campfire as they are not always available on route.
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