Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha. Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania, close to Mount Kilimanjaro and the Manyara, Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks. You will be met by a Big Safari Company representative and transferred to Katambuga House, an intimate lodge, close to the airport, with sweeping views of Mount Meru and expansive coffee estates.

Pick up in the morning and transfer to Tarangire National Park.
After the Serengeti, Tarangire has the greatest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania. Large herds of elephants and wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, and antelope gather here and not surprisingly the predators follow. Tarangire is also known for its spectacular baobab trees, and its breathtaking views of the Maasai Steppe and the mountains to the south.
Game drive into the park and overnight in Swala Camp.

Game drive out of Tarangire and into Manyara National Park via the more remote Southern entrance. Lake Manyara National Park is a spectacular region of the Great Rift Valley, including a large lake, wetland forest, acacia woodland and open grassland. Wildlife roams the plains and frequent the waters of the lake and the Simba River, which are teeming with hippo. The forests of the region are home to blue monkeys, vervets, baboons, aardvark, pangolin, leopard and even black rhino. The area is also home to famous tree-climbing lions.
Game drive to the Manyara Green Camp on the shores of the Lake.

Enjoy a morning walk on the lake shores, various game drives, including a night game drive and overnight back in the Manyara Green Camp.

Morning game drive out of Manyara, stopping at a treetop walkway en-route out of the park. This is followed by a guided walk or tuk tuk ride through the local farming village of Mto Wa Mbu, ending in a local lunch. Afternoon transfer onto the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater with the option of a walk to the local Masaai village and spectacular sundowners on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight in the stylish Sanctuary Crater Camp.

The Ngorongoro Crater is game viewing gone crazy and it is not surprising that it is one of Tanzania’s major tourist drawcards. Within the crater rim a daily wildlife drama is played out as large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby lions, leopards, elephants and black rhinos. Outside of the crater you may also spot local Masai herdsmen. Early morning game drive with a packed brunch over the Crater floor and game drive into the Serengeti. Overnight in the Banagi Green Camp.

The Seronera region, in the central Serengeti, is set directly on the great wildebeest migration route, and offers excellent viewing of this incredible annual phenomenon, when countless animals flood across the plains. While migratory game populations fluctuate seasonally, Seronera is still a wildlife hotspot at other times of the year, sheltering the Big Five, among many other species. Enjoy a game drive into the Northern Serengeti to arrive in the Kogatende Green Camp in the mid afternoon.

Full day with various game drive options in the Northern Serengeti. The Serengeti together with Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. It’s Acacia trees on an endless grass plain epitomises Africa for many, with Masai warriors and their cattle adding to the spectacular scenery. Unlike the southern plains of the Serengeti that dry out, the Northern Serengeti remains lush, green and wildlife rich throughout the year.

Game drive to the Kogatende airstrip and flight from Kogatende to Arusha. Pick up and day rooms at Rivertrees and before transferring to JRO for your international departure.