Tanzania Group Safari, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park
Program Highlights
- Group size: 6 People
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- Departure date: Daily Departure
- Duration: 3 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari
- Destinations: 3 Days group Safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park
Major Attractions:
- Huge herds of elephant and Baobao trees in Tarangire National Park
- Be able to see a huge group of flamingoes in Ngorongoro Crater
- Big five in Ngorongoro Crater
Tree climbing lions, elephant herds, and huge numbers of baboons can be seen in Lake Manyara National Park.
- English,
- For other languages please send a special request prior to your safari -an additional fee may apply.
Group Program Description
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). There will be a shared transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha for Dinner and Overnight
We will gather in the hotel for a pre-safari briefing.
Day 1: Game Drive in Tarangire National Park.
Early morning breakfast at the Lodge in Arusha and afterward we depart for Tarangire National Park. Your first experience of safari will be the thrilling game drive through the vastness of Tarangire National Park, arrive in good time for lunch.
Afternoon game driving through the park followed by dinner at the Lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge / Tented Camp or Basic Public Campsite:
Meals plan Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast. Full board
Day 2: Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast, we will start our safari by a visit to the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. 30,000 animals make their home in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the ‘big 5’ – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this truly world-class attraction, also known as the ‘8th Wonder of the World’. Around evening drive back to Karatu for Accommodation.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge / Tented Camp or Basic Public Campsite:
Meals plan. lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast. Full board
DAY 3: Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
We depart from your lodge or Campsite and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree- We will leave Lake Manyara National Park in the Afternoon to depart to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Dinner and overnight at Green Mountain Lodge or Similar:
Meals plan- Bed and Breakfast.
3 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari includes:
1. Accommodation while on safari.
2. Professional Safari driver/guide
3. Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
4. All National Park fees and crater fee
5. Food during the safari, Bottled water
6. On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebook, Karibuni welcome packet with useful information for all guests
7. Services of a professional safari cook
3 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari excludes:
1. A sleeping bag (can be hired from our store in Arusha), Please request if you need it.
2. Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
3. Meals not listed above
4. Tips and any items of personal nature.
End of our 3-day group safari in Tanzania!
Tanzania-Kenya Itineraries, Combo Packages, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Safari Briefing
12 Days Bush To Beach Safari Kenya And Tanzania, This is a super safari package that takes you to the most premium game parks and reserves of East Africa. After a fantastic view of the flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park and a wildlife venture at Masai Mara you cross the border to Tanzania and head to Lake Victoria the largest freshwater lake in Africa for a relaxed afternoon. You will wake up at the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, and from here you enter the endless plains of Serengeti National Park before you head to the largest unbroken Caldera in the world; Ngorongoro Crater. Wind up at the Lake Manyara National Park in search of more flamingos and the legendary tree-climbing lions and finish Tarangire national park home of Elephants before heading to geneva of Africa Arusha city.
Full Safari Details
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi Kenya
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi). After Customs and immigration formalities meet our representative and proceed to the hotel.
After Check-in, we explore the city in an orientation tour where we see the Residential area, the National Museum, and Parliament Building.
Overnight and dinner are at Ole-sereni Hotel. Bed and Breakfast.
Day 2: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, we embark on our way north to Lake Nakuru National park about 3 hours drive from the capital city. We arrive for lunch at the lodge then go for an afternoon game drive in the National Park in search of the rare white Rhinos and the Rothschild that are endemic to this park only in East Africa. Many other ungulates to see in the park and the vibrant colors of the flamingos at the lake itself await you for the afternoon.
Overnight and dinner are at Lake Nakuru Lodge. All meals included.
Day 3: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
Early morning game drive is possible if staying in the park and if you wish. After breakfast we are on our way to the most celebrated game reserve in Africa; the Masai Mara Game Reserve. After a brief stop at Sekenani gate for registration formalities, we drive to the tented camp for hot lunch with game drives en route. Masai Mara is the home of the big cats and the Big 5 so after lunch we are off to the plains in search of the animals.
Overnight and Dinner at Julia’s River Camp. All meals included.
Day 4: Full day Masai Mara Safari
At dawn, you wake up for a morning game drive to see animals rise for a new day then go back to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you go back to the wilderness for a full day of game drives. Masai Mara is famous for the Wildebeests Migration were by more than a million and a half herds move in from the Serengeti accompanied by zebras and gazelles in search for pasture and water. If you are lucky and if in time you may as well witness the spectacular river crossing at the Mara River.
Dinner and overnight at Julia’s River Camp. All meals Included
Day 5: Masai Mara – Tanzania – Lake Victoria
This morning we take an early breakfast then embark on our long way to Lake Victoria via the Isebania border to Tanzania. We will have a brief stop at the border for visa obtaining then head to the shores of Lake Victoria on the Tanzania side. Here you will relax at a nice retreat accommodation by the shores of the largest freshwater lake in Africa, or even take a traditional boat from Musoma Lakeside town to an Island Lodge. Here you will take a dip in the warm waters if you wish and relax.
Dinner and Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge.
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
Early in the morning, we join the local fishermen for a boat trip then after breakfast we drive to Serengeti National Park via the Ndabaka gate. We leave with a lunch box and spend the rest of the day in the Serengeti plains in search of the animals. If we missed out on the wildebeests in Masai Mara depending on the time of visit then we are sure to see the herds in the Serengeti National Park. Among other animals, we are likely to spot lions, leopards, baboons, zebras, hartebeests, elephants, warthogs, and many bird species.
Dinner and Overnight at Kananga Special Tented Camp. All meals included.
Day 7: Serengeti National Park Safari
This day is spent in the Serengeti plains. If you wish you may go for a predawn game drive to see animals in the African rising sun. Today we have the option of doing morning and sunset game drives only then relax at the lodge or camp if you wish so.
Dinner and overnight at Kananga Special Tented Camp. All meals included.
Day 8: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We check out and go on with game drives on our way out of the Serengeti via Naabi Hill Gate and enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We will have a brief stop at Masai Village on our way uphill to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. In the afternoon we will check-in at the lodge and relax, or take a dip in the swimming pool to cool off from the African sun.
Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge. All meals included.
Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater Tour.
Today we are descending into the wonderful largest unbroken caldera in the world also referred to as the Eden of Africa or the eighth wonder of the world. With the unmatched concentration of animals the crater floor will never stop amazing you with animals at very close range and if you are a little lucky; you will spot the big 5 in a single day. Lions, elephants, silverback jackals, black rhinos, spotted hyenas, warthogs, leopards, cheetahs are just a few to mention. The picnic will be offered at the Hippo poolside picnic site. Later in the afternoon, you will drive up the Crater rim.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn Lodge. All meals included.
Day 10: Lake Manyara National Park.
After breakfast, we are hit the road again this time down into the Rift valley floor to the Lake Manyara National Park. This is a small evergreen park with stunning views of the Great Rift Valley walls. The park is fed by underground rivers that ensure an unlimited presence of animals all year round. What makes the park more popular are the flamingos and other varieties of aquatic birds and the legendary tree-climbing lions.
Dinner and Overnight Nsya Lodge. All meals included.
Day 11: Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire National Park the third-largest national park. This beautiful park is highlighted by the abnormally large herds of gigantic elephants and the massive baobab trees that dot the park. This park is also the home of some of the rarest birds and animals like the Oryx which can be spotted in this park in Tanzania. The Tarangire River is the lifeline of the animals in this park and this turns the riverbank into an active field of the wild as animals converge amidst the risk of predators as they come for the valuable drop of water later evening back to Arusha
Dinner and Overnight Masailand Safari Lodge. Bed and Breakfast.
Day 12: Departure Day.
Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight back home, safari, or a relaxing trip to Zanzibar we can discuss on arrival day.
12 Days Bush to Beach Safari Kenya And Tanzania Includes:
• Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
• Private safari guide
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
• Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
• All National Park fees
• All meals whilst on safari
• Ngorongoro Crater fees
• Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
• On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks and Binoculars
• Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
12 Days Bush to Beach Safari Kenya And Tanzania Excludes:
• Visa on Arrival in Kenya and Tanzania:
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Government added VAT
• Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 550 per person etc)
• Tips and any items of personal nature.
Tented Camps Safari, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Program Highlights
9 Days Best Tanzania Hakuna Matata Safari. Hakuna Matata means “No Worries” in Swahili, and you’ll certainly have no worries on your nine-day safari that takes you to some of Tanzania’s most stunning national parks in Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara will offer outstanding wildlife viewing in true safari style with all the creature comfort you could possibly wish for whilst ensuring an entirely authentic experience without hordes of tourists.
Itinerary Description
Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Meet our staff member of Kilipeak Adventure From here you will be driven to Hotel in Arusha at Masailand Safari Lodge, which is beautifully located on the slope of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure Safari
Kilipeak Adventure Safari Guide will gather in the hotel for a pre-safari briefing.
Accommodation at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast included.
Day 2: Game Drive in Tarangire National Park.
After breakfast, we head to Tarangire National Park. The park, which has its own source of water, comes into its own in the dry season as bird life congregates on the Tarangire River, and herds of giraffe, zebra, buffalo, and, in particular, the elephant can be seen. Predators such as lions and leopards are also regularly spotted here. Our lodge is located within the park. It has a large lookout area from where sundowners can be had whilst watching the game on the sweeping plains below.
Accommodation at Tarangire Safari Lodge: Full board.
Day 3: Game Drive in Serengeti National Park.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. we will stop for lunch, After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Accommodation at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 4: Another Day in Serengeti.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Accommodation at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area:
Morning game drive in Serengeti; afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We have a final game drive in the Serengeti before heading back into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater where we spend the night.
Accommodation at Ngorongoro Angata Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Tour:
Today we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopards (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, we travel back to our special tented camp.
Accommodation at Migunga Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park:
We depart from your lodge and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
In the late afternoon, we drive back to our special tented camp.
Accommodation at Migunga Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 8: Culture Tour in Lake Manyara:
Today we will visit Maasai boma in Mto Wa Umbu before we drive back to Arusha.
Get an inside look at the homes and exquisite crafts of Mto Wa Mbu’s many tribes. Visitors will get a chance to meet locals and learn about banana beer, Makonde woodcarvings, and tribal painting techniques; the village provides a great introduction to everyday life in Africa.
In the afternoon we drive back to Arusha.
Accommodation at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast included.
Day 9: Departing Tanzania:
Morning breakfast then drives to Kilimanjaro airport for the flight back home or to the other tour.
9 Days Best Tanzania Hakuna Matata Safari includes:
1. Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
2. Private safari guide
3. Maasai Experience tour
4. Extended Toyota Land Cruiser
5. Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
6. Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
7. Park fees
8. Crater fees
9. All meals while on safari
10. Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
11. On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks
12. Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
9 Days Best Tanzania Hakuna Matata SafariI excludes:
1. Tanzania Visa:
2. Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
3. Meals not listed above
4. Optional Tours (balloon rides)
5. Tips and any items of personal nature.
Walking Safari Itineraries, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Summary
9 Day Tanzania Game Drives And Walking Safari Tour with Kilipeak Adventure, We offer unique safari itineraries to suit customer requirements. All our safaris use durable, well-maintained Land Cruisers with roof hatches for unobstructed and up-close game-viewing. ice per person varies depending on group sizes.
Itinerary description by day
Day 1: Arrive In Tanzania.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International airport and transfer to Arusha at Karama Lodge and Spa
The rest of the day is free to relax and recover from your flight, laze by the pool or explore the town in Geneva of Africa Arusha
Dinner and overnight at Karama Lodge and Spa or Similar: Half Board.
Day 2: Walking Safari In Arusha National Park.
In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Karama Lodge and Spa or Similar: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 3: Game Drive In Tarangire National Park.
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water. We spend the night in our lodge beautifully set outside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to our special lodge at Karatu.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 4: Culture Tour Hadzabe Tribe In Lake Eyasi.
Start off early with your bushman guide to meet a group of resident Hadzabe people. Enjoy the Hadzabe Tour walking into the bush with the only hunter-gatherers remaining in the East African region. The Hadzabe speak a click-based language and move their encampments with the seasonal movements of the wildlife. Your guide is a member of the group and teaches you more about how they hunt, track wildlife, make fires, and even take honey from bee’s nests before introducing you to his people and explaining a little more about the customs and the way of life.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park Tour.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Luxury Camp: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 6: Game Drive In Serengeti National Park.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Luxury Tented camp: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater.
Early breakfast then proceed to Ngorongoro, Today we visit the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. 30,000 animals make their home in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the ‘big 5′ – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. We enjoy a game drive and picnic lunch in the crater, also known as the ’8th Wonder of the World’.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 8: Game Drive Lake Manyara National Park.
We depart to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
In the late afternoon, we drive back to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Karama Lodge: Half Board
Day 9: Departure.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the airport to connect your flight for further travel.
9 Day Tanzania Game Drives And Walking Safari Tour Includes.
1. Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
2. Private safari guide and Unlimited game drive
3. Extended Toyota Land Cruiser
4. Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
5. Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
6. All Park fees
7. All Crater fees
8. All meals while on safari
9. Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
10. On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks
11. Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and including meals
9 Day Tanzania Game Drives And Walking Safari Tour Excludes
1. Tanzania Visa:
2. Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
3. Maasai Experience tour
4. Optional Tours (balloon ride)
5. Tips and any items of personal nature.
Combo Packages, Lake Manyara National Park, Luxury & Special Safari Packages, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Safari Briefing
11 Days Big Five Safari & Zanzibar Beach Vacation with Kilipeak Adventure, This one of safari, that takes you to the national parks in the North of Tanzania as well taking you to Zanzibar Island for a relaxing beach holiday. The safari includes the visit to the most famous wildlife areas including the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, and the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. Apart from the animals and birds that you enjoy seeing, we have also included a visit to a Masai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation area which always excites all, as you get to learn about the unique cultures and traditions of the African people.
Our safari vehicles with the hatched roof for shade against sunny African wilderness; are an extended body with roomy seats for comfortable sitting and stretching out legs. Every guest is accessible to the window seat. Cars are also fitted with fridges, power charge sockets and VHF radio calls for easy and fast communication with the base office.
Full Safari Details
Day 1. Arrival day, Tanzania
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). There will be a private transfer from the Airport to Arusha at Mount Meru hotel.
We stay at Mount Meru Hotel, which is a beautiful hotel located on the slope of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare for your safari.
Dinner and overnight at Mount Meru hotel: Bed and Breakfast.
Day 2. Tarangire National Park:
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water. We spend the night in our lodge beautifully set outside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to our special lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 3. Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. At Naabi gate we will stop for lunch, After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, February and March we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 4. Serengeti National Park Hot Air Balloon Safari.
Serengeti Balloon Safari is probably the most beautiful balloon flight in the world and the ultimate Safari Experience which makes you enjoy the most beautiful migration of wildebeests through the endless plain of Serengeti.
5:00 am, Serengeti Balloon Safaris will collect you from your central Serengeti lodge or camp, and transfer you by Landrover to our launch site near Masai Kopjes. Here you will meet your pilot, receive a briefing, and watch the inflation of your balloon.
At dawn we take off, rising as the sun rises and float in whichever direction the winds of the morning take us.
Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of your balloon: sometimes flying at treetop height, sometimes lower, offering a unique perspective and great photographic opportunities of the wildlife below. After breakfast, you are taken to the rendezvous point to meet with your driver-guide and continue with your full-day game drives.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 5. Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our special lodge for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 6. Ngorongoro Crater
We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. Finally, we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopards (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, we travel just outside of the Crater to our special tented camp.
Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 7. Lake Manyara National Park
Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Mount Meru hotel: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast.
Day 8. Fly to Zanzibar
Arrive anytime in Zanzibar you will meet us at the airport and pick up you with a private transfer to Nungwi at Pongwe Beach Hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Pongwe Beach Hotel: Bed, and Breakfast.
Day 9. Spice Farm and Stone Tour.
The morning after breakfast at 9:30 picked up to spice farm where you can see different types of spice and how they grow up plus tasting the seasonal fruits then will have lunch at a spice farm, then will do stone town tour where you can see the historical site, slave market, daily market, narrow streets and later shopping.
Dinner and overnight at Pongwe Beach Hotel: Bed, and Breakfast.
Day 10. Zanzibar Safari Blue Tour.
Morning at 7:30 picked up from hotel to Fumba village where you will meet your special boat special Guided safari blue tour: It is about visiting three different sandbanks and you stop in one of those for Seafood lunch where by later you do snorkeling and having the chance of seeing the dolphin. It is a full day back at 17:30 Fumba village and arrives at the hotel around 18:30. then back to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Pongwe Beach Hotel: Bed, and Breakfast.
Day 11. Departing Day
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home. If you are flying out of Dar es Salaam or Nairobi, we will arrange a connection flight for you to catch your flight back home.
11 Days Big Five Safari & Zanzibar Beach Vacation Includes:
Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
Private safari guide
Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
National Park fees
Ngorongoro Crater fees
All meals while on safari
Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks
Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
Flight ticket from Arusha to Zanzibar
Guided safari both on safari and Zanzibar.
11 Days Big Five Safari & Zanzibar Beach Vacation Excludes:
Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and Canada passport holders USD.100
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Meals not listed above
Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 500 per person etc)
Tips and any items of personal nature.
Combo Packages, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park
Program Highlights
12 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking and Adventure Safari, give an opportunity to Experience true of Tanzania’s most famous natural wonders on this country experience powered by Kilipeak Adventure. 12 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking and Adventure Safari will see you tackling the most challenging and scenic way to the roof of Africa on a trek along the Machame route also known as the “Whiskey” route, to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. Once you descend, embark on an overland journey across the Serengeti national park plains and enjoy multiple game drives to seek out Africa’s iconic animals. Descend to the floor of the gigantic Ngorongoro Crater in pursuit of elephants, lions, and elusive rhino also see tree Lion climbing and flamingos at Lake Manyara national park. This tour is a non-stop active action that’s perfect for independent travelers who love a challenge.
Itinerary day by day
Day 1: Arrive In Tanzania:
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) meet Kilipeak Adventure staff drive you to Arusha for accommodation at Ilboru Safari Lodge, which is a beautiful Hotel located on the lower slopes of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare you 12 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking and Adventure Safari
We will gather at the hotel for a pre-climb briefing and Safari.
Dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge or Similar: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast.
Day 2: Machame Gate to Machame Hut (Mount Kilimanjaro Climb)
After breakfast we drive to Machame gate, the climb starts from Machame gate (1830m), we walk through the lush lower slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Slowly gaining altitude while enjoying the diverse flora and fauna of the rain forest, you will arrive at the first Machame Hut, situated at 3000m above sea level
If it is a clear day we may get our first closer look at the glaciated dome of Kibo if the evening clouds permit.
Machame Gate to Machame Hut (3,000 m): 6-7 hours walking.
Day 3: Machame Hut to Shira Camp (Mount Kilimanjaro Climb)
A shorter day climbing up a steep ridge to reach a small semicircular cliff known as a Picnic site, and continue up a gentler ascent through the lower alpine moorland, which is known for beautiful wild alpine flowers. The most spectacular views of the Kibo peak can be seen from Shira Camp.
Machame Hut to Shira Camp (3,840m); 4-6 hours walking.
Day 4: Shira Camp to Barranco Valley (Mount Kilimanjaro Climb)
Today we walk on a gentle ascent and panoramic views. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and after hot lunch the bottom of the Lava Tower (4,600 m.) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3,900 m.).
Shira Camp to Barranco valley (3,900 m.): 5-7 hours walking.
Day 5: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp (Mount Kilimanjaro Climb)
A steep climb up the eastern wall leads us just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley. After a short break for a hot lunch, we take a steep climb out of Karanga, and an easy path on compacted scree with wide views through this empty and dry landscape up to Barafu Camp. The two peaks Kibo and Mawenzi can be seen from Barafu Camp. After a hot lunch at the Camp, The remainder of the day is spent resting as we prepare for the final ascent before an early night summit walk.
Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp (4,600 m): 7-9 hours walking.
Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp (Mount Kilimanjaro Climb)
Wake up before midnight in the cover of darkness. We begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to the rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5,735m. We will rest there for a few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling good can continue slowly to make the two-hour round trip from here along the crater rim to the main peak (5,895 m), which is the highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment we descend to Barafu is amazingly fast, and we stop at Barafu Camp for some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp.
Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp (3100 m): 13-15 hours walking.
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (End Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb)
A gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka gate successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch, we drive back to Arusha Safari Lodge.
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate: 3-5 hours walking.
Dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater. ( Adventure Safari)
Starting early to Ngorongoro, After registration at the gate we will drive around the crater rim then we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here you will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater. In the afternoon we make we proceed to Serengeti with en-route game viewing alongside the way.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 9: Serengeti National Park. (Adventure Safari)
After breakfast, we start our game drive with a picnic lunch into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the day is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetah, and leopards. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 10: Full Day Serengeti National Park. (Adventure Safari)
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Day 11: Lake Manyara National Park. (Adventure Safari)
We depart from your lodge in Karatu and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
In the afternoon we drive back to Ilboru Safari Lodge
Dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast.
Day 12: Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the airport to connect your flight for further travel.
12 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking and Adventure Safari Includes:
• Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
• Airport Transfers
• All Kilimanjaro National Park gate fees, camping fees, and climbing permits.
• Kilimanjaro National Park rescue fees (Kilimanjaro Rescue Team)
• Emergency oxygen and Basic first aid kit
• Qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, porters, and cook
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Camping equipment (tents, camp chairs, tables & sleeping mattress Chemical Tent)
• Porter to carry your duffel bag (max weight 15kg / 32 lbs)
12 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking and Adventure Safari Excludes:
• Flights and airport taxes
• Items of a personal nature
• Compulsory tips for guides, porters, and cook)
• Highly recommended travel and medical insurance.
• Personal hiking/trekking gear – we can rent some of the gear from our equipment store in Tanzania
• Snacks, personal medicine, and water purifying tablets
