TANZANIA SAFARI- Animal Migrations

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International airport, you are met upon arrival and escorted to your hotel. HOTEL.

After Breakfast, Safari briefing and time free to explore the Arusha market on own. After noon travel to Lake Manyara National Park, a Mecca for seekers of wildlife. Along its western border lie the cliffs of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, and its eastern border runs along the shores of Lake Manyara. Within this long and narrow corridor does a dense concentration of wildlife inhabit a lovely and diverse landscape, which ranges from forest of tamarind, mahogany, and fig in the north to the wide open grasslands of the park center. Elephant, giraffe, lion, buffalo, and zebra are all to be found here, in addition to many other game and bird species. Gme viewing enroute to the lodge. LODGE. BLD

After Breakfast embark on a morning game drive followed by lunch. Travel to the Serengeti National Park, the finest game park in all of Africa. In the Masai language Serengeti means “endless plain,” and the 5700 sq. miles of parkland in Northern Tanzania do indeed seem infinite. Upon these grasslands roam more game animals than anywhere in the world. There are over a million wildebeest alone. LODGE. BLD

Virtually every game species in Africa can be found here, but it is most famous for its vast herds of wildebeest, zebra and antelope, as well as “the Serengeti Lions”. Marvel at the stunning landscapes and wide variety of environments found in the Serengeti. Spend your morning along the river searching for leopard hiding in the branches of trees and the afternoon out on the plains, among the vast herds of migratory animals. Explore the rocky kopjes, to spot lion or cheetah resting in the shade or preparing for the evening hunt. LODGE BLD

After Breakfast depart for Ngorongoro with picnic lunch and game viewing enroute. Arrive at your lodge set at the very rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The crater is a microcosm of the East African scenery and game. Famous around the globe as an echo of Eden, it is a 12-mile wide volcanic crater, ringed with towering walls and sheltering forests, grasslands, fresh springs, a large lake, and a dazzling abundance of animals of all sorts. The sunken cone of the extinct volcano serves as a natural cradle for the wildlife, which remains in the vicinity year-round. The view from the lodge, located atop the crater rim, is magnificent. LODGE BLD

Descending nearly 2,000 feet to the crater floor of this World Heritage Site, you will discover the open grassy plain is home to swarms of exotic animals, including the ‘big five.’ One of the most spectacular game-viewing areas in the African wild, the Ngorongoro is often dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World! There are 25,000 larger animals within the crater itself, mostly Zebra, wildebeest, leopard, cheetah, hyena, elephants, warthog, impala, buffalo, hartebeest, and eland. This is undoubtedly the best place to see the black rhino in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-mane males. There are lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of other water birds around the Soda Lake on the crater floor. Return to the Lodge for lunch, rest of the afternoon is at leisure. LODGE BLD

Departing Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast and head south east en route to Lake Manyara, Mto wa Mbu village and Tarangire beyond. Through the highlands and the Karatu district, you’ll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations here before journeying down the spectacular escarpment where you turn south on to the main Arusha – Dodoma road and into the park. From here to the lodge, you’ll enjoy a game drive en route. After lunch and perhaps a swim, the remainder of the afternoon will be spent on a game drive. LODGE. BLD

Bid farewell to safari life as you return to Nairobi. Transfer to airport for your international flight or extend stay in Kenya & Tanzania.