7 Days - Big Five Tanzania Safari
- Tour price from $ 2,920 / person
- Tanzania
Description
A trip to Tanzania is half-finished without experiencing a wildlife safari. This Safari allows you to get up close to the wild animals where they live and feed. You will be going on the search for the illusive ‘Big Five’ game: the African lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and the Cape buffalo. They are labelled the ‘big five’ because they are the most difficult animals to catch. On safari you will not only witness a wide variety of wildlife in their natural habitat, but you will also be surrounded by beautiful scenery and stunning landscapes as well
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Itinerary Summary
| Day | Place | Highlights | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kilimanjaro International Airport/Arusha Airport | A guided tour to Arusha, a few hours at the spa | Arusha Planet Lodge (Bb) |
| 2. | Arusha National Park | Discover Arusha National Park’s incredible slopes, Mt. Meru, Momela Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater | Arusha Planet Lodge (Hb) |
| 3. | Tarangire National Park | Herds of elephants, prides of lions, troops of baboons, towers of giraffes and many more impressive creatures dot the land | Lake Burunge Tented Lodge (Fb |
| 4. | Ngorongoro Crater | Game drive, the highest population density of elephants, gazelle, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffes | Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Fb) |
| 5-7 | Serengeti National Park | Countless predators including lion, cheetah, leopard, more than two million wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, zebras | Kati-Kati Tented Camp (Fb) |
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Detailed Itinerary
Kilimanjaro Airport -Arusha
Welcome to Tanzania! You will be met by our briefing and transfer guide when you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the bustling city of Arusha during your transfer to your Lodge in Arusha
A guided tour to Arusha, a few hours at the spa, or an enlightening guided tour to discover the secrets of coffee production on the plantation, you’ll be spoilt for choice at this pristine lodge. Please note that all activities are at an additional cost.
Accommodation
Arusha Planet Lodge (Bb
Arusha National Park
From urban to wild in a matter of minutes, Arusha National Park is a rugged and beautiful land often overlooked by travellers despite its beguiling diversity of habitats and wildlife. Featuring the slopes, summit, and ash cone of Mt. Meru, the Momela Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and the lush highland forests that blanket its lower slopes, it’s a visually captivating and ecologically diverse land. Game viewing may not be as impressive as in Ngorongoro, the Serengeti or other northern parks, still, visitors commonly spot giraffes, zebras, warthogs, and in particular, colobus monkeys. Birders should be sure to visit the park as it has become a hotbed for sightings of rare species including the Narina trogon. With a park ranger to lead the way, set out to discover Arusha National Park’s incredible slopes, second in height only to Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation
Arusha Planet Lodge (Hb)
Tarangire National Park
Leaving early after your breakfast at your Hotel in Arusha and a safari briefing before being the drive to Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire National Park is the to an incredible range of wildlife, Herds of elephants, prides of lions, troops of baboons, towers of giraffes and many more impressive creatures dot the land, as the park’s lagoons and rivers lure animals with reliable, life-sustaining sources of water. Surrounding the swamps – tinged green year-round – a remarkable array of bird-life can be found more than 400 species visit these lands. Today, reveal the wonders of Tarangire National Park alongside an expert guide, enjoying a boxed lunch mid-day to ensure you have the energy needed to fully appreciate this brilliant park.
Please speak to our Tanzania safari eexpert for further information on optional activities offered at your lodge in Tarangire.
Accommodation
Ngorongoro Crater
After your breakfast we drive to Tarangire National Park for some very rewarding game drives. Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and special location. Before the rains, droves of gazelle, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffes migrate to Tarangire National Park’s scrub plains where the last grazing land still remains.
Accommodation
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Fb)
Serengeti National Park
With countless predators including lion, cheetah, leopard, more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, the Serengeti has the greatest concentration of wildlife on our planet.
Accommodation
Kati-Kati Tented Camp (Fb)
Serengeti National Park – Kilimanjaro
You’ll have time for one last game drive this morning on your way to the airstrip, where you’ll depart from the Serengeti via light aircraft, giving you a bird’s eye view of the land that you’ve been exploring over the past few days. After a few hours and more than likely a few stops to pick up passengers, you’ll transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport where you’ll catch your onward flight home.
Accommodation
- (Bb)-- Bed and breakfast Basis
- (Hb)-- Half Board Basis
- (Fb) --Full board Basis
Includes & Excludes
- All in-destination airport transfers
- Scheduled lightweight flight from Seronera to Arusha
- Experienced English-speaking Safari Guide
- Full kitted 4X4 Safari Vehicle with opened roofed
- All park fees
- Government Taxes
- Bottled mineral water for entire safari etc.
- All meals in full board basis
- Pure African coffee during the lunch
- Travel insurance
- International Airfare & airfare taxes
- Extra meals and beverages except listed as included
- Gratuities and tipping
- Items of a personal nature
- Visa fees & Covid-19 test
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- Big Five Tanzania Safari
- 7 Days
Price Opt 1: From $2,920 / person
Price Opt 2: From $ $3,490 / person
Places: Arusha, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro, Serengeti (Northern), Kilimanjaro
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