After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel in the morning for a 1-2 hours’ drive to Tarangire National Park. This park is often referred to as ― paradise of the elephants. There will be significant chances to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree climbing pythons.

Highlights to consider:

•Local Shopping

•Visiting Curio Shops

Campsite:

•Migombani Campsite - https://migombanicamp.com/

We begin the day with a game drive to Serengeti National Park (the 2nd largest and most renowned park in Tanzania) via Ngorongoro Crater. There will be an optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge which is the most prolific paleoanthropology site in the world; it has proven invaluable in furthering the understanding of early human evolution. Picnic Lunch to follow at Naabi Gate proceeding an excursion to finish the day in Serengeti National Park.

Highlights to consider:

• Lake Manyara / Great Africa Rift Valley 

• Viewpoint

• Ngorongoro Crater Viewpoint

Campsite:

• Nyani Public Campsite

Day 4 is an exciting day of Game driving throughout the Serengeti National Park. We will explore all that the Serengeti hosts; the diverse African wildlife, landforms, & vegetations abound in what is one of Earths greatest explorations. You will have the up-close opportunity to see the big 5, ugly 5, small 5, and one of the most spectacular migrations in the world - The Great Wildebeest Migration.

Highlights to consider:

• Sunrise Game Drive

• Hot Air Balloon Ride - (not included)

• Retima Hippo Pool Picnic Site

• Sundowner

• Bonfire

Campsite:

• Nyani Public Campsite

Day 5 is another day of game driving throughout Serengeti National Park. We will continue our exploration by tracking different species of wildlife and travel new paths to show you more of the Serengeti. There are 14,763km² + 35,000km² of coherent ecosystems in the Serengeti. Trust US, there is LOTS to explore! 

After we’ve had our last game drive inside Serengeti National Park, we will continue on our journey to the world renowned Ngorongoro Crater.

Highlights to consider:

• Sunrise Game Drive

• Hot Air Balloon Ride - (not included)

• Retima Hippo Pool Picnic Site

• Sundowner

• Bonfire

Campsite:

• Nyani Public Campsite

After breakfast, we will begin our decent into the crater where will we track wildlife on the crater floor. Approximately 25,000 large animals, mostly ungulates, live in the crater. This includes elephant, buffalo, rhino, lions, leopards, wildebeest, hippos, spotted hyena, and many many more.

On the way in/out of the crater we will have the chance to stop at Maasai Boma to witness their ancient culture and experience how they interact with wildlife and conservation of the crater.

Highlights to consider:

• Maasai Village (not included)

• Hippo Pools

• African Galleria

• Tanzanite Museum

• Local Curio Shops

Campsite:

• Migombani Campsite - https://migombanicamp.com/

We began our last day on safari by either a bicycle tour to Lake Manyara or a tour through Mto Wa Mbu Village: 

Lake Manyara is home to a vast variety of water birds and is best explored on two wheels. On this exploration - there are large colonies of flamingos, pelicans, storks, geese, hornbills, eagles and many many more bird species. On two wheels you will be up close to wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other common grazing wildlife.

Mto wa Mbu Village is well known as the boiling pot of cultures from all corners of Tanzania! Learn what people in Mto wa Mbu do for a living, their different modes of production and what exists in the many cultures. There is much to do in Mto Wa Mbu - have a taste of banana beer, visit the Makonde tribe, see the farms and have traditional food prepared by local woman in the village. 

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