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6 DAYS - LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, OLDUVAI GORGE, NGORONGORO,
TARANGIRE
Areas of interest: Arusha, Lake Manyara,
Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Wildebeest
Migration, Olduvai Gorge Museum, Tarangire.
Activity: Game Drive, Game viewing, Camping,
Scenery, Walking, Bird Watching, Historic Site Exploration,
Photography
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. 
Price: $550
Local Payment: $525
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
Pickup from your hotel in Arusha at 9.30 a.m. and drive to
Lake Manyara followed by lunch at the campsite and an afternoon
game drive.
The Lake Manyara National park is serene and beautiful with
main attractions of a rich bird life, tree-climbing lions,
its elephants and hippos, which you can see at closer range
than most other places. Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake and
at certain times of the year hosts thousands of flamingos
and a diversity of other bird life. Although it is one of
the smallest parks, its vegetation is so diverse enabling
it to host a variety of wildlife habitats.
Day 2 – Serengeti
After breakfast, we drive to the Serengeti National Park
viewing game enroute, dinner and overnight at Seronera campsite.
The following day is spent leisurely viewing game. Dinner
and overnight at Seronera campsite situated in the centre
of the park.
The great Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s
largest park covering 14,736 sq km and adjoins with the Masai
Mara National reserve in Kenya. 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 Kenya’s
Masai Mara. 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 still offers 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 day game viewing in the Serengeti with a break for
lunch at the campsite. Dinner and overnight at Seronera campsite.
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), the park attracts a variety of carnivores
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.
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. Others include the Fischer’s
lovebird, grey rumped spur fowl, and the rufous-tailed weaver.
Day 4 - Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge
After an early breakfast, we drive south to Ngorongoro crater
via Olduvai Gorge whilst game watching only interrupted for
a picnic lunch enroute. We stop and set camp at the Simba
Campsite.
The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole
volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning
arena. It 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!
The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time
sequence from 2 million years ago to the present. 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
footprints (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 – Tarangire
Morning crater tour and after lunch we proceed to Tarangire
National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite.
Tarangire becomes most active during the dry season between
July and November, when large herds of game attracted to the
everlasting waters of the Tarangire River make this reserve
every bit as appealing as the Serengeti. Tarangire is more
densely vegetated than the Serengeti, covered primarily in
acacia and mixed woodland including baobab trees and supports
similar large mammals to the Serengeti. It is also home to
a variety of bird species.
Day 6 – Arusha
Depart for Arusha National Park after breakfast for a game
drive with packed lunches. The safari comes to an end in Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at a hotel of your choice for an extra
cost.
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 Maasai 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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