Safari Itineraries

3 DAYS CAMPING SAFARI IN MANYARA, NGORONGORO & TARANGIRE

Overview Being able to see elephants, cheetahs, and lions in person is a life time experience. Going on a safari is number one on our list of things to do because it’s one of the most popular things for tourist, but mostly important to meet local people, learn their culture, their life style and help the local people do there. You’ll experience the very best of Maasai culture at Ngorongoro, hadza tribe and excitement to bush walks, game drives, and even a town tour in Arusha. It’s not just about seeing the wildlife, but experiences their culture. 3 day camping safari Bear in mind that The African hobby tours & does will take you to the eye-catching places of Lake Manyara National park, Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire national park. Itinerary Day 1: Lake Manyara National Park (Arusha -to-Lake Manyara National Park-to-MtowaMbu) Early in the morning, our professional tour guides will pick you at the hotel heading to Lake Manyara National park, a protected area, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley covers an area of 325 km2. Lake Manyara has a big number of elephants, giraffes; zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, and warthog, dikdik as well as Klipspringer along the ramps of the escarpment. Leopards and tree climbing lions. After your game drive and lunch you will drive to the nearest town, Mto-wa-Mbu. From here you will be taken to Ngorongoro crate a home for Maasai people, with your Lunchboxes for a day game. Day 2: Ngorongoro crater (MtowaMbu –to-Ngorongoro crater) Ngorongoro crater quickly became one of our favorite conservation in the world (UNESCO HERITAGE SITE), the crater was voted by Seven Natural Wonders as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa known for its easy access to incredible nature, beautiful crater scene that is easy to fall in love with. Hunter-gatherers were replaced by pastoralists a few thousand years ago. The Iraqw people came to the area about 2,000 years ago and were joined by the Datooga around the year 1700. Both groups were driven off from the area by the Maasai in the 1800s. After getting a delicious breakfast you will depart for Ngorongoro crater which is UNESCO world heritage. Any trip to Northern Tanzania has to include the Ngorongoro Crater: it is one of the most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Masaai tribe. Approximately 25,000 large animals, The BIG FIVE, live in the crater. Large mammals in the crater include the black rhinoceros, the African buffalo or Cape buffalo, and the hippopotamus. There also are many other ungulates: the blue wildebeest, zebra, the common eland and Grant’s, Thomson's gazelles, Waterbucks. Lunch at a picnic site for tourists and a huge swamp fed by the spring, and the area is inhabited by hippopotamus, elephants, lions and many others. Many other small springs can be found around the crater's floor, and these are important water supplies for the animals and local Maasai, late afternoon you will be heading to Tarangire National Park. Day 3: Tarangire National park (Ngorongoro crater to Tarangire National Park to Moshi) As Your last day, after breakfast, Drive from your camps inside Tarangire National park at 0800am, The Park is famous for its highest number of elephants and baobab trees. Visit the park between June to November expect to see large herds of thousands of zebra, wildebeest and Cape buffalo. Other common animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dikdik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon, lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog. Home to over 550 bird species, The Park is also famous for the termite mounds, the abandoned mounds are often the home to dwarf mongoose. Enjoy your lunch at the Picnic site, late afternoon you will be heading back to your hotel at Arusha, Moshi or Kilimanjaro International Airport if you booked your flight. Included in the packages; o Park fees, camping fees & rescue fees o 18% VAT on tour fees & services o 3 Season mountain tents o Double layered Sleeping Mats o Transportation to & from the mountain gate o Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters NOT INCLUDED IN OUR PACKAGES PRICES • Tips for guides, ranger, and porters

LUXURY SAFARI:6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS Tanzania Safari 6 days

This program offers all the Tanzania northern Parks. Arusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m, in the Arusha Region Despite the small size of the park, common animals include giraffe, buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingos and more. Ngorongoro has an area of 260 kilometers and a depth of 610 meters. The crater provides a protected habitat for thousands of mammals and birds. Lion, hyena, wildebeest, zebra, black rhinoceros, and many species of small antelopes. Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree climbing lions and large flocks of Flamingoes. The Park contains five distinct vegetation zones and is of scenic beauty. Tarangire national park is most spectacular during the dry season when thousands of animals migrate into the park from the surrounding dry Maasai steppe, you can see herds of elephants, is also renowned for its tree pythons, which are easily seen. The animal like wildebeest, zebra, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, gerenuk, fringed eared Oryx and flocks of birds of many different species. The Serengeti National park covers 12,944km2 of open plains making it one of the largest in the world. The rocky outcrops commonly known as Moru kopjes in the eastern part of the park are of scenic beauty and occasionally cats can be seen lazing on them. The park contains vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other antelopes. Day 1: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK - In the morning drive to Arusha national park for game viewing. Lunch at Momela and there after lunch proceed with game viewing, dinner and overnight, Momela. Day 2: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK - After breakfast transfer to Tarangire national park for game viewing, lunch, dinner and overnight, Tarangire. Day 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK - After breakfast transfer to Lake Manyara national park for game viewing, lunch then after lunch drive to the park again for a second half game viewing. Dinner and overnight at Manyara. Day 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - After breakfast transfer to Serengeti national park via Ngorongoro conservation area, with your lunch box and game viewing while traveling. Dinner and overnight, Serengeti. Day 5: SERENGETI / NGORONGORO - After breakfast take a half day game viewing in Serengeti Park, lunch Serengeti, and then after lunch transfer to Ngorongoro for Dinner and overnight. Day 6: NGORONGORO CRATER - After breakfast, with packed lunch descends into the crater for a full day game viewing. Evening drive back to Arusha. Tour price includes: -Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation - transport whilst on safari in a comfortable 4×4 safari Land cruiser/Rover -Full board accommodation on safari -Accommodation in double/twin/triple room. -All park entrance fees to include government taxes - professional driver/guide -All game drives as detailed in the itinerary -Start and end in Arusha

2 DAYS – 1 NIGHT, TARANGIRE AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARKs

Day 01: Pick from your hotel in Arusha by your driver guide and depart to Tarangire National Park, game drive, afternoon drive to Lake Manyara national park. Day 02: After breakfast game drive to Lake Manyara national park and after lunch departs to Arusha.

5 DAYS – 4 NIGHTS, TARANGIRE, LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AND NGORO NGORONGORO

Day 01: Pick from your hotel in Arusha by your driver guide and depart to Lake Manyara, arrive lunch time, game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, overnight Kirurumu Tented Lodge Migunga Tented Lodge. Day 02: After breakfast depart for Serengeti Park via Olduvai Museum, afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park, overnight Serengeti Sayari Tented Camp / Ikoma Safari Tented Camp. Day 03: Full day game drive in Serengeti Park, overnight Serengeti Sayari Tented Camp / Ikoma Safari Tented Camp. Day 04: After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro, and descend to the Crater floor for game drive, ascend to the rim and drive to Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge. Day 05: After breakfast depart for Tarangire National Park for gamedrive later, drive to Arusha 3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AND NGORO NGORONGORO Day 01: Pick from your hotel in Arusha by your driver guide, and depart Serengeti doing late afternoon drive. Day 02: After breakfast, early morning gamedrive, depart to Ngorongoro Crater rim en-route game drive in Serengeti National Park, overnight Ngorongoro Serena Lodge / Sopa lodge. Day 03: After breakfast descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for gamedrive, afternoon ascend to the crater rim for Arusha.

9 DAYS – 8 NIGHTS: MIGRATION SAFARI

Day 1: We will pick you up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi for overnight. Day 2: After breakfast take your packed lunch, driving from Arusha or Moshi to Tarangire National Park, for a day game viewing in Tarangire National park a home to Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, and Impala. Over 450 species of birds have been observed. This park is known as the park of Elephants and Baobabs as are scattered everywhere in the park while the Tarangire River is source of the living animals in the park. Later drive to Manyara area for dinner and overnight at your Lodge / Camp. Day 3:: Enjoy a full day game drive at Lake Manyara National Park has the largest number of baboons in North Tanzania, tree climbing lions and others. It is also the best place to see flamingos and other birds. In the late afternoon continue to your Camp / Lodge for dinner and overnight on Full Board Basis. Day 4: After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro crater from Lake Manyara national park with picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing. This is the best place to see the endangered black rhino and have opportunities to see hippos, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, warthogs and many more animals. In the late afternoon continue to your camp / lodge for dinner and overnight. Day 5: After breakfast at Ngorongoro, drive to Ndutu Area at your camp / Lodge for lunch, with a short stop on a traditional Maasai village then continue with game drive in Ndutu area. Ndutu is the area between South east Serengeti and North West Ngorongoro where the great migration will be from January to late April. This short grassland area has highly nourishing grass due to the minerals found in the area and it is where the great migration calves in February. Also the best place to see predator hunts, other animal include hyenas, warthogs, elephants, giraffes and many more. In the evening you will return to camp / Lodge for dinner and overnight. Day 6: full day game drive, Morning and afternoon game drives in Ndutu area exploring the great migration while looking for hunting lions and cheetahs. All meals and overnight will be at your camps or lodges. Day 7: After breakfast drive to the endless plains of the Serengeti and proceed with game drive. Then drive to your camp / lodge for dinner and overnight. Serengeti is the park with the largest concentration of big mammals in the world including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, impalas, giraffes and many more.. Day 8: Full day game drive in this magnificent endless plain National park the Serengeti national park waking early trying to look for active predators. All meals and overnight at your camp. Day 9: waking up Early in the Morning doing game drive in Serengeti national park as we drive back to Arusha city or Airport back to your lovely country

DAY TRIPS

Arusha National Park

Leave early in the morning from your hotel in Arusha to the Arusha National Park. The park has an impressive variety of wildlife. It takes about 40 minutes drive from Arusha town. It is approximately 60 kilometers from Kilimanjaro International Airport. The lakes, forest and Ngurdoto Crater can all be visited in the course of a half day tours outing at the beginning or end of an extended northern safari. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. You will be escorted by an armed ranger in walking safari that will give you the chance to experience the wildlife. This is a chance no to be missed as not so many national park can give you an opportunity like this. Lunch will be served at the picnic site; you will later continue your tour with plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife till late afternoon Includes Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, Professional, English-speaking guide, National Park Ranger, Meals according to the itinerary, Mineral water Excluded: Flights, Optional activities, Alcoholic and soft drinks, Visa fees, Tips, Travel insurance Lake Manyara National Park Departing at 8:00am from Arusha town to Lake Manyara National Park; a shallow freshwater lake in northern Tanzania. It covers 329 km2 of Lake Manyara National Park, the alkaline lake covers231 km2. It is a home for a number of baboons and birdlife, hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and giraffes, giant fig trees and mahogany seen in the groundwater forest. Late in the afternoon you drive back to Arusha. The entrance gate lies 126 kilometers west of Arusha along a newly surface road. Include: Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, Professional, English-speaking guide, National Park Ranger, Meals according to the itinerary, Mineral water Excluded: Flights, Optional activities, Alcoholic and soft drinks, Visa fees, Tips, Travel insurance

Tarangire National Park.

As early as 8:00am, departing to Tarangire national park from Arusha, Tarangire national park covers an area of 2,850 square kilometers. The home of huge number of elephant’s, baobab trees and African pythons. Late in the afternoon you will drive back to Arusha in order to stay Included: Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, Professional, English-speaking guide, National Park Ranger, Meals according to the itinerary, Mineral water Excluded: Flights, Optional activities, Alcoholic and soft drinks, Visa fees, Tips, Travel insurance

Ngorongoro Crater

Departure at 6:00am from Arusha town to Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro crater quickly became one of our favorite conservation in the world (UNESCO HERITAGE SITE), the crater was voted by Seven Natural Wonders as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa known for its easy access to incredible nature, beautiful crater scene that is easy to fall in love with. Hunter-gatherers were replaced by pastoralists a few thousand years ago. The Iraqw people came to the area about 2,000 years ago and were joined by the Datooga around the year 1700. Both groups were driven off from the area by the Maasai in the 1800s. After getting a delicious breakfast you will depart for Ngorongoro crater which is UNESCO world heritage. Any trip to Northern Tanzania has to include the Ngorongoro Crater: it is one of the most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Masaai tribe. Approximately 25,000 large animals, The BIG FIVE, live in the crater. Large mammals in the crater include the black rhinoceros, the African buffalo or Cape buffalo, and the hippopotamus. There also are many other ungulates: the blue wildebeest, zebra, the common eland and Grant's , Thomson's gazelles, Waterbucks. Lunch at a picnic site for tourists and a huge swamp fed by the spring, and the area is inhabited by hippopotamus, elephants, lions and many others. Many other small springs can be found around the crater's floor, and these are important water supplies for the animals and local Maasai, late afternoon you will be heading to Arusha. Included: Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, Professional, English-speaking guide, National Park Ranger, Meals according to the itinerary, Mineral water Excluded: Flights, Optional activities, Alcoholic and soft drinks, Visa fees, Tips, Travel insurance