Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Repas : déjeuner, dîner
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Overnight stay at Twiga Camp.
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
6 h
Your adventure begins between 08:30 and 09:00 AM after breakfast, when your private guide will pick you up for your safari in a private 4x4 vehicle.
Your first destination is Tarangire National Park, where you'll arrive for lunch before embarking on an afternoon game drive.
This park is celebrated for its large elephant populations and distinctive baobab trees.
During the dry season (June to November), expect to encounter vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and cape buffalo.
Other common wildlife includes waterbuck, giraffe, dik-dik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon.
Predators such as African lions, leopards, cheetahs, caracals, honey badgers, and African wild dogs also inhabit the park.
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park / Game Drive
Repas : petit-déjeuner, déjeuner, dîner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight stay at Twiga Camp.
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
6 h
Following a pleasant breakfast at the lodge, your guides will pick you up around 8:30 - 9:00 AM with picnic lunches, heading directly to Manyara National Park for an extensive game drive.
Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its flamingo population, which gathers in large flocks along the lake's edges during the wet season, though they are less numerous in the dry season.
The park is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including leopards, East African lions, cheetahs, elephants, blue monkeys, dik-dik, gazelles, hippos, Masai giraffes, impalas, and zebras, many of which can be observed year-round.
A hippo pool at one end of the park allows visitors to exit their vehicles and observe these creatures from a safe vantage point.
Both leopards and lions are known to rest in the trees, often while awaiting prey.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Repas : petit-déjeuner, déjeuner, dîner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight stay at Serengeti Seronera Campsite.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
3 h
After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park, traveling through the scenic highlands of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
As you descend from the highlands, you'll enter the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park, characterized by its seemingly endless plains stretching to the horizon.
The journey continues to the central park area, known as the Seronera region, one of the park's most wildlife-rich habitats.
The Seronera River provides a vital water source, attracting a representative sample of most Serengeti species.
You will arrive in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive within Serengeti National Park.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Area for BIG FIVE
Repas : petit-déjeuner, déjeuner, dîner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
7 h
An early morning coffee, tea, and biscuits will be provided for refreshment before you embark on an early morning game drive with packed lunches, lasting from approximately 08:00 to 14:30 hours.
Following the game drive, you will depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Enjoy wildlife viewing en route to your accommodation, where dinner and overnight stay will take place.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha/Airport for drop off
Repas : petit-déjeuner, déjeuner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
8 h
After an early breakfast with coffee, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater for wildlife viewing.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area boasts abundant wildlife, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippos, and giant African elephants, supported by a consistent supply of water and fodder.
The crater is also home to a high density of predators, such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard, which may require a keen eye to spot.
You will visit Lake Magadi, a large, shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern part of the crater, often frequented by numerous flamingos, hippos, and other water birds.
Later, you will be transferred back to Arusha city for drop-off at your hotel.