6 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari
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Day 1: Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
After your safari briefing, leave from the hotel in Arusha Town and drive on Tarmac Road 130km to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is home to the famous tree climbing lions as well as buffalo, giraffe, hippo, baboons, flamingo, ostrich, geese and so many more. After your picnic lunch, take off for an afternoon game drive. In the late afternoon, drive to camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 2: Lake Manyara − Serengeti National Park
After breakfast head towards the Serengeti National Park by way of the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Leaving the highlands behind, you descend into the heart of wild Africa; into the Serengeti National Park with its endless plains rolling in the distance as far as the eye can see. Arrive in time to enjoy lunch and then head out for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your overnight stay in the Seronera Camp.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast enjoy an early morning game drive along the Sogore River circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River. This is a good location for spotting lion, gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah. The Visitor Center, close to the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites, is well worth a visit after this morning game drive. On this tour you have the chance to view more lion and some formidably large cobra. Dinner and your overnight stay in the Seronera Camp.
Day 4: Serengeti Plain − Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stopover at Olduvai Gorge which boasts history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here that the anthropologists, Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of “Nutcracker Man” and “Handy Man” both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and then descend over 600m into the crater to view the wildlife for a half day safari tour. Dinner and your overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater − Tarangire National Park
After breakfast depart for the Tarangire National Park. The park runs along the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for the local wildlife during the Tanzania dry season Dinner and your overnight stay in the Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Campsite.
Day 6: Tarangire National Park – Arusha
Enjoy a final game drive before breakfast. Return to camp for breakfast and then transfer back to Arusha where you will book a hotel for your overnight stay. This is where your tour will end.
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How to get to Tanzania?
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 50km/31mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s popular Northern safari circuit. The drive from the airport to Arusha takes about 1½ hours*.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. This is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
From Arusha or Dar es Salaam, you can fly or drive between reserves. Some domestic flights out of Arusha will leave from Kilimanjaro International Airport, while others leave from the much smaller Arusha Airport (ARK) located 8km/5mi west of town. However you choose to travel, in most cases, your local tour operator will pick you up from the airport and arrange all further transportation as part of your safari package.
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6 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari FAQ
In this tour we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Tanzania – Central Serengeti (2 nights), North Serengeti (2 nights) and Ngorongoro Crater (1 night). Tour starts and ends at Arusha. With our experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime!
According to the last few years pattern, the possibility of sighting the migration is in the North Serengeti region from July to October. Hence, this tour is recommended for the tour date between July and October months only.
Short Itinerary
Day 1 – (Sep 01, 2023) Arusha to Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drives in Central Serengeti
Day 2 – (Sep 02, 2023) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to North Serengeti
Day 3 – (Sep 03, 2023) North Serengeti – full day game drives
Day 4 – (Sep 04, 2023) Morning game drives in North Serengeti and transfer to Central Serengeti
Day 5 – (Sep 05, 2023) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 6 – (Sep 06, 2023) Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) and transfer to Arusha
SERENGETI SUPREME TH318
Departures: Private safari
Duration : 6 days / 5 nights
Route : Arusha / Manyara / Ngorongoro(2 nights) / Serengeti(2 nights) / Arusha
Tour no: TH318
Day 1: 13.30
After lunch in Arusha, depart for Lake Manyara. One can observe many large colourful birds flying in circles and spirals.
Day 2: 08.00
Game drive, Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds. Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara.
After lunch, depart for Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at a luxury tented camp in the Serengeti.
Day 3: 08.00
After breakfast, full day game drive in Serengeti National Park (with picnic lunch). Here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals – 4 million; and 500 species of birds. Your chance to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their kill.
Day 4: 08.00
After breakfast, morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
After lunch, depart for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered. Dinner and overnight at a luxury lodge in Ngorongoro. From the lodge one can experience breathtaking view of the 260 sq. km crater beneath and of the wealth of the surrounding animal and bird life.
Day 5: 08.00
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch. Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of birdlife. Ascend to the lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge in Ngorongoro.
Day 6: 08.00
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha, arriving for Lunch
*** E N D OF T O U R ***
Cost of safari includes:
– Ground transportation in a customized 4×4 vehicle on safari
– Game drives & private safari experience
– Accommodation specified
– All meals during the safari
– Select house drinks on safari
– All park fees, government taxes and service charges
– 1 litre bottled water per person per day on safari
– 1 pair of binoculars in the vehicle
– Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
The Great Serengeti in Southern Serenget:
Wildebeest and zebras in the Serengeti eco-system are the actors of “the greatest show on Earth”, they are part of the largest migratory movement of wild animals anywhere in the world, about 2,000,000 ungulates constantly moving in search of pastures and water.
Between December and March the herds gather on the short grass plains, which stretch from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to southern Serengeti.
It is calving season, 80% of the newborns see the light between January and February and predators seem to know it well.
Seeing the migration in the Serengeti is simply the best you can get from a Safari in Africa.
Day 1: lake Manyara or Visit Mto wa Mbu Village
Departure from Kilimanjaro Airport or from Arusha town for Karatu, Ngorongoro region.
If your flight lands before 9 a.m. you can choose between the following activities:
1) Game drives in the lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara, below the Rift Valley escarpment, is home to various habitats despite its small area (330 sq km/205 sq miles), of which two hundred are occupied by the lake). They range from dense forests fed by springs that emerge at the foot of the Rift Valley to savannahs and wetlands.
Among many animal species there are large colonies of baboons, vervet monkeys and other species of monkeys, elephants, giraffes and three hundred and eighty species of birds.
From December to March, large flocks of lesser pink flamingos can be found here which then migrate towards Lake Natron from June to October.
Predators include numerous leopards and lions; the latter, annoyed by soil moisture and insects, have acquired the habit (rather rare in these big cats and found only in a few other areas) of climbing on tree branches.
(2) Visit Mto wa Mbu Village. It is a big agricultural village at the bottom of the Rift Valley Escarppment, an interesting place to get an insight of contemporary life in rural Tanzania.
Here one can find people belonging to the different ethno-linguistic families which compose the complex ethnographic puzzle of Tanzania.
If your flight lands between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. it will still be possible to reach Karatu, yet with no activity en route. If your flight lands later in the afternoon or in the evening it will be necessary to add a night in Arusha before your safari.
Accomodation:
Lodge 1 – Marera Valley Lodge
Lodge 2 – Acacia Farm Lodge Karatu
Lodge 3 – The Manor at Ngorongoro
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
Today is dedicated to game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is unique and unparalleled in the world.
It is what remains of an ancient volcanic cone, whose peak collapsed about two and a half million years ago, creating the current caldera: a truncated cone containing a large “pan” with a diameter of 16/20 km (9/12 miles) with raised edges reaching about 600 metres (2000 feet) over the ground.
This basin has developed into savannah inhabited by more than 25,000 big game and every species typical of the region, with the exception of the giraffe (which does not find food here) is represented in the Ngorongoro Crater.
The crater rim reaches an altitude of 2,350 metres (7,700 feet) and offers breath-taking views. The outer slopes are covered with dense primary forest.
In the evening you will reach the Serengeti.
Accomodation:
Lodge 1 – Serengeti Pure Camp
Lodge 2 – Nyikani Camp Central Serengeti
Lodge 3 – Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Days 3 and 4: Serengeti National Park
Game drives in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s most famous park and one of the most famous in the world.
The Serengeti ecosystem is home to over 1.5 million wildebeests, 400,000 zebras, 500,000 Thompson gazelles, more than 2,700 lions, 1000 leopards, 500 cheetahs, huge herds of elephants, elands, impalas, waterbucks, giraffes, ostriches, and genets. The rivers offer the perfect habitat for crocodiles and hippos; there are more than 400 species of birds.
The 15,000 square kilometres (9320 sq miles) of the Serengeti National Park are only the major portion of a larger ecosystem, which includes the Ngorongoro Plains (the flat region to the north east of the Ngorongoro Crater, which plays an important role in the famous migration and is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area) and the Maasai Mara (which is located further north, in Kenya).
Here the orography, the soil composition and, consequently, the type of vegetation, allow unmatched animal sightings in Africa. The subsoil, made of volcanic rocks especially in the south, prevents the growth of tall trees and grasslands prevail, so the open environment fosters sightings.
Wildebeests and zebras in the Serengeti, always in search of new pastures and water, are part of the largest migratory movement of wild animals anywhere in the world, the Great Serengeti Migration which between December and March congregates in the south-central region of this vast eco-system.
Accomodation:
Lodge 1 – Ndutu Pure Camp (2 nights)
Lodge 2 – Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu Camp (2 nights)
Lodge 3 – Lemala Ndutu Camp (2 nights)
Day 5: Serengeti – Karatu
After a morning game drive in the Serengeti, departure for the Ngorongoro Highlands, to reach Karatu in the evening.
Accomodation:
Lodge 1 – Marera Valley Lodge
Lodge 2 – Acacia Farm Lodge Karatu
Lodge 3 – The Manor at Ngorongoro
Day 6: Karatu – Arusha
We follow the sneaky road that offers magnificent views over the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara to reach Arusha for lunch.
Transfer to airport.
Included:
- Safari circuit by customized 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop up roof
- Full board, from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 6 (some lunches will be packed)
- Entry fees to National Parks and Protected Areas
- All indicated activities
- English-speaking Guide (we have a limited number of Guides who speak French, Spanish, Italian and German, they are subject to availability at the time of booking)
- Transfers to/from Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha Airport
- Flying Doctors AMREF insurance (air evacuation in case of emergency)
- Bottled mineral water, soft drinks and beer during game drives
- VAT (value added tax) 18%
Excluded:
- International and domestic flights
- Entry visa (EU, CH, UK citizens = US$ 50, USA citizens = US$ 100, on arrival )
- Drinks
- Tips
- Extras of personal nature
- Whatever not specified
Overview
- Explore the best wildlife reserves in Tanzania’s Northern Circuit in just six days.
- Lose yourself in the mysterious baobab woodlands of Tarangire National Park.
- Visit the Serengeti during calving season to see newborn wildebeest take their very first steps.
- Search for Africa’s Big Five across the wide savanna of Ngorongoro Crater.
Have you ever wondered how Tanzania earned its sterling reputation as a world-class safari destination?Let Chalema Tanzania Safaris introduce you to the best safari route in all of East Africa: Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. We’ll visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater over the course of six exciting days. This itinerary is best experienced between the months of December and March, when the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra can be found on the southern plains of the Serengeti. This is the time of year when newborn wildebeest can be spotted around every corner: a must-see spectacle for wildlife aficionados. Chalema Tanzania Safaris will be your guide to this exhilarating experience—and we’ll make sure you don’t miss a thing.
Day 1: Kilimanjaro Int. Airport – Arusha City
You will be met at Kilimanjaro Int. Airport by your personal safari specialist and driver who will brief you on the journey ahead. Equipped with a wealth of knowledge, our experts will be able to answer any questions you have and provide you with all the information necessary for an unforgettable safari experience. After checking into your chosen Arusha hotel, relax and unwind before enjoying dinner at the hotel or in one of our recommended local restaurants in Arusha town.
Overnight at your chosen in Arusha (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2: Southern Serengeti National Park (Ndutu)
After breakfast you will depart for the South Serengeti ecosystem belonging jointly to the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. One of the most scenic drives in Tanzania, you can see Maasai warriors grazing cattle and, depending on the time of year you may witness what makes up the largest mass migration of animals on earth. Huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra moving clockwise to find better grazing areas. Although nature and its rainfall determine exactly where the migrating animal will be in winter, Ndutu is a reliable base at this time of the year, allowing us to maximize our opportunities for tracking the animals. During our journey to Ndutu, you can enjoy the sheer scale of Tanzania’s territory. From December to March, the herds are grazing in the southern, east-central plains of the park and also the Ndutu area of Ngorongoro. End of January and February is the season that they are giving birth to their calves.
After lunch, you will begin your afternoon game drive where you can expect to see large numbers of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many exotic bird species. Your drive will end at your chosen camp or lodge where you will relax and rest overnight.
Overnight at your chosen camp/lodge in the Southern Serengeti (Full Board)
Day 3: Southern Serengeti (Ndutu Area)
The endless plains of the Serengeti…
Today’s tour departs around 6am in search of nocturnal predators returning from their night’s hunting or animals waking up in the early dawn. Breakfast boxes will be prepared and you will take a brief stop for a bush breakfast to enjoy the sun rise. Next, your drive will continue to look for prides of lions, cheetahs and leopards, all in abundance in the Serengeti.
Later in the afternoon, when the sun is less intense, you have the option to go on an early evening game drive or a nature walk around the camp with the resident tribesmen, who will be happy to share their knowledge of the regions’ plants and animals with you.
If you wish to maximise your time in the park, lunch can also be taken as a picnic – a long day but an experience you won’t forget.
You will stop at one of the parks’ beautiful picnic areas for a relaxed lunch and refreshments before continuing on your afternoon game drive, returning to your camp/lodge by mid-afternoon to avoid the intense heat of the sun. Watching the thousands of wildebeest and zebra majestically floating along the seemingly endless plains of the Serengeti is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience you will never forget.
Overnight at your chosen camp/lodge in Ndutu (Full Board)
Day 4: Ndutu Area – Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast you will begin your journey to the stunning Ngorongoro Conservation Area. By lunchtime, you will be descending into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed when a volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself 2-3 million years ago. You will enjoy your first game drive around the crater floor, stopping for a picnic lunch at one of the many scenic lunch spots. With its 2,000-foot-high walls, very few animals migrate in and out of the crater making it an area with its one of the highest concentrations of wild animals in the world.
You’ll be searching for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes and many rare birds you might even get to see the “Big Five” all in one day!
At around 6pm you will depart for your lodge perched on the edge of the crater rim. The rest of the evening can be spent relaxing and enjoying the spectacular views over this prehistoric landscape.
Overnight at your chosen lodge in the Ngorongoro Crater or on the rim or in Karatu (Full Board)
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area/Karatu – Kilimanjaro Int. Airport/Arusha Airport
A 6am wake-up call is recommended to catch the amazing sunrise over the crater.
Enjoy breakfast with views over the stunning crater before, departing for Arusha airport, where you will take a flight to your next destination, or transfer to Kilimanjaro airport if required.
What is Ndutu Migration Safari For? Witnessing the great biggins of Wildebeest and Zebra ecosystem in Tanzania and Kenya. Ndutu plain is where the Wildebeest from December then calving starts from January to the middle of February.
The geography of this wildebeest migration safari in Ndutu starts from Tarangire National Park, explore the central part of the great Serengeti before hiding in the Ndutu Plain, descending to Ngorongoro Crater.
Our of the wildebeest migration, Ndutu Migration safari will accomplish your safari dream of seeing the big five animals
We offer camping safari, this type of safari in which you will be close to nature while you are in your tent listening to the roaring lions when feeding on their prey while the hyenas laughing at the leftovers, our cook, and safari guide is ready to provide you an unforgettable experience.
Meals will be prepared by a private cook who will also be responsible for pitching your tents, so this is a stress-free safari where you don’t need to think about what to eat, where to sleep, and so on, everything will be taken care of. All camping gears like; sleeping bags, tents, mattresses, pillowcases, bed sheets will be provided.
Camping safaris in Tanzania are more popular in Northern Tanzania than in the Southern. The Northern Tanzania safari circuit includes Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire National Parks as well as Arusha and Kilimanjaro National Parks. On the Southern circuit, we have Nyerere National Park, Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, and Udzungwa Mountain National park.
Kiwoito Africa Safaris is your first choice tour operator when it comes to camping safaris in Tanzania with an assurance of safety, quality services at affordable prices.
