5 DAYS SAFARI:LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK, SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, AND NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA, NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR

At 8:30 AM, you will meet your guide at your hotel in Arusha. After an approximately 2-hour drive, you will reach Lake Manyara National Park, often referred to as the “loveliest lake in Africa.” Covering 127 square miles (329 km²), Lake Manyara’s alkaline waters span 89 square miles (231 km²). The park is famous for its baboon population, abundant birdlife, and herbivores like hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and giraffes. You will also explore the lush groundwater forest, featuring giant fig and mahogany trees. Afterward, check in at Eileen’s Trees Inn for an overnight stay on a Full Board basis.

After breakfast, embark on a scenic drive to the Serengeti National Park, with an optional visit to Olduvai Gorge—an archaeological site where Louis and Mary Leakey pioneered excavation work in 1931. The Serengeti covers 14,763 km² (5,700 square miles) of grasslands, savannah, and woodland, and borders Kenya's Masai Mara to the north. Famous for its role in the annual migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra, the Serengeti is a must-see for wildlife enthusiasts. Stay overnight at Embalakai Luxury Tented Camp on a Full Board basis.

Start your day early at 6:00 AM with a game drive to track the big cats hunting. Afterward, return to your lodge for a hearty breakfast. The rest of your day will be spent exploring the Seronera area, the central part of the Serengeti. This region is known for its resident wildlife as well as migrating herds, offering opportunities to see hippos, martial eagles, and more. You can choose to have a picnic lunch in the park or return to the lodge for a hot meal. Stay overnight at Embalakai Luxury Tented Camp on a Full Board basis.

After an early wake-up at 6:00 AM for a quick cup of coffee, head out on an early morning game drive to try your luck at witnessing predator activity. Afterward, return to the lodge for breakfast. Once checked out, you will proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with game drives en route. Stay overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge on a Full Board basis.

After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day crater tour. The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera. With cliffs standing at 600 meters high, the crater floor spans 246 square kilometers and is home to an incredible array of wildlife, including elephants, lions, and, if you're lucky, the critically endangered black rhino. In the afternoon, exit the crater and drive back to Arusha.
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