Serengeti 3-Park; 5-Day Safari

A safari big hitter, Tanzania’s ‘Northern Circuit’ is another top safari area that can be navigated by road. Starting in Arusha, you’ll go through jaw-dropping spots like Lake Manyara National Park and two of the most outstanding wildlife reserves in the world: the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The Crater has some of the easiest Big 5 game viewing in the world – it’s not unusual to see elephant, leopard, lion, buffalo and rhino on a single game drive – and the Serengeti is, of course, famous for the annual Wildebeest Migration from about December to June, depending on where you go.

Itinerary

Day 1: Let's See Some Tree Climbing Lions

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
Located on the way to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park is worth a stop in its own right. Its ground water forests, bush plains, baobab strewn cliffs, and algae-streaked hot springs offer incredible ecological variety in a small area, rich in wildlife and incredible numbers of birds.

The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird life that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by the thousands colourful specks against the grey minerals of the lake shore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within the national park.

Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay a visit to this park. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world.

More info here: https://www.tanzaniatourism.go.tz/en/destination/manyara-national-park
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: See The World's Largest Intact Volcanic Caldera

Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most famous sites and is said to have the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Sometimes described as an ‘eighth wonder of the world’, the Crater has achieved world renown, attracting an ever-increasing number of visitors each year. You are unlikely to escape other vehicles here, but you are guaranteed great wildlife viewing in a genuinely mind-blowing environment. There is nowhere else in Africa quite like Ngorongoro!


Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: About That Serengeti Night Drive

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was established in 1952. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth - the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. There’s a wide variety of accommodation available, from luxury lodges to mobile camps. The park covers 5,700 sq miles, (14,763 sq km), it’s larger than Connecticut, with at most a couple hundred vehicles driving around.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: A Full Day In The Serengeti

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Serengeti Morning With The Animals

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
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Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.