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6 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro,
Serengeti
Day 1 Lake Manyara
Leave Arusha to Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at campsite. Lake Manyara is also renown for its tree-climbing lions
which spend most of the day spread out along the
branches of acacia trees six to seven metres above the
ground. The park contains the most pachyderms per km sq.
in Tanzania. As visitors enter the gate, they pass into
the lush forest, home to troops of baboons and blue
monkeys. Buffalo and hippo lurch in the adjacent Hippo
Pool. The vegetation eventually merges into flat topped
acacia woodland where, in the heat of the day entire
prides of lion can be seen stretched on the branches of
these trees - a habit prevalent to Manyara lions.
Day 2 Serengeti
Depart after breakfast to Serengeti passing through
Olduvai Gorge the site for Leakey’s family discoveries
of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to
almost two million years. Meals and overnight at
campsite. Serengeti is renown for the
migration of animals. Every October and November, more
than a million wildebeest and about 220,000 zebras
travel south from the northern hills to the southern
plains for the short tropical rains, and then journey
west and north after the long rains in April to June.
The animals' ancient instinct to move is so strong that
no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold
them back. The Wildebeest migrate through a number of
parks, reserves and protected areas and through a
variety of habitat.
Day 3 Serengeti
A full day in Serengeti, morning and afternoon game
drives. Meals and overnight at campsite.
Day 4 Ngorongoro
Morning game drive. After breakfast depart to one of the
natural wonders of the world, Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner
and overnight at campsite. Ngorongoro's caldera shelters the most beautiful
wildlife haven on earth. The rich pasture and permanent
water of the Crater floor supports a resident population
of some 20,000 to 25,000 large mammals. They are not
confined by the Crater walls, and can leave freely; they
stay because conditions are favourable. Since most of
the Crater floor is grassland, grazing animals
predominate: gnu, zebra, gazelles, buffalo, eland and
kongoni (Coke's hartebeest) and warthogs. The swamp and
forest provide additional resources for hippos, some of
Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos, giant-tusked
elephants, waterbucks, reedbucks and bushbucks, baboons
and vervets. The steep inner slopes provide a habitat
for dikdiks and the rare mountain reedbuck. Towering
euphorbias cling to the crater walls and on the floor,
Fever tree and Fig tree forests give shade to an
awe-inspiring array of creatures. All these animals in
turn support large predators such as Lion and Leopard,
and scavengers such as Hyena and Jackals.
For the best viewing and photography, approach the
animals slowly and quietly and stay on the official
tracks. Day 5 Ngorongoro crater
After breakfast you will be taken 2000ft down the crater
by a 4wheel drive vehicle for a full day crater tour,
picnic lunch at crater. Explore the crater before
ascending back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Arusha
After breakfast visit of a Masai village, then depart
for Arusha arriving by lunch time. Safari includes
Transport and wildlife drives in modified 4WD Land
Cruiser or Land Rover with photographic roof hatch
Services of a professional safari guide
All meals on Safari, mineral water
All wildlife reserve entry fees and camping fees
'flying doctor' medical insurance
Not included
International airfare & flights
All items of a personal nature
accommodation in Arusha
Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
Airport departure tax
Travel insurance
Visa and Passport fees
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages
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