7 days Best of Tanzania: Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara from Uganda
Overview
This luxurious itinerary will take you to all top safari destination in Tanzania where you will be visiting places like Serengeti national park for wildlife viewing where you will encounter the newborn wildebeest and zebras plus several cuts waiting to feast on the newborn wildebeest in southern part of the park. You will further descend the crater where you will be able to encounter all the big five of the world in the biggest caldera of the world. The adventure won’t stop there as it will lead you to Lake Manyara national park for an encounter with famous tree climbing lion. You will also have time to visit Tarangire national park for the famous tree elephant families that moves in their tribes.
Summary Itinerary
Day 1: Flying from Kigali or Entebbe International Airport to Serengeti National park and having a full day at the lodge.
Day 2: Full day game viewing opportunity at Serengeti National park.
Day 3: Early morning game drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Day 4: Visit to the Ngorongoro crater
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Manyara National park.
Day 6: Early morning game drive and transfer to Kilimanjaro.
Day 7 : Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Flying from Kigali or Entebbe International Airport to Serengeti National park and having a full day at the lodge.
You shall transfer from either Kigali International Airport or Entebbe International Airport to Serengeti National park, once you arrive at Serengeti you shall check in the lodge and have a full day at the lodge and enjoy what the lodge has to offer you. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer camp: https://www.elewanacollection.com
Meal plan: Full board.
Day 2 : Full day game viewing opportunity at Serengeti National park.
Wake up for an early morning breakfast and have an early morning game drive because early mornings is the best time to see nocturnal animals and predators you will witness the “Big Five” and other animals like wildebeest, zebras, and giraffes, you will return to the lodge for lunch and continue with the full-day game drive which is available for continuous viewing and exploration. The drives offer a chance to see incredible wildlife spectacles, including the predator-prey interactions. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer camp: https://www.elewanacollection.com
Meal plan: Full board.
Day 3: Early morning game drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Morning game drive in central of Serengeti, which is the residence of all big cats, lions, leopards, cheetah, and many more, transfer to Ngorongoro crater. Overnight at Ngorongoro Melia lodge.
Accommodation: Ngorongo Melia lodge: https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/ngorongoro-conservation-area/ngorongoro-lodge-melia-collection
Meal plan: Full board.
Day 4 : Visit to the Ngorongoro crater
After breakfast at your lodge drive to Ngorongoro descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and leopard (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. Enjoy your picnic lunch by the hippo pool. Late afternoon you will ascend the crater walls return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongo Melia lodge: https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/ngorongoro-conservation-area/ngorongoro-lodge-melia-collection
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Manyara National park.
Breakfast at leisure then proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. You shall have an afternoon game drive and view the birdlife at lake Manyara, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals Such as elephant. After, you will have lunch, dinner and overnight stay in the lodge
Accommodation: Kilimamoja Manyara: https://wellworthcollection.co.tz/lake-manyara-kilimamoja
Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Early morning game drive and transfer to Kilimanjaro.
You shall have an early morning breakfast and then have an early morning game drive at lake Manyara National Park. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. You might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other mammals such as elephant, lions, leopards, baboons. You shall transfer to Kilimanjaro and have an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Airport planet lodge: https://planet-lodges.com/lodges/airport-planet-lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 7 : Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Wake up for breakfast and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch up your flights.
Safari Portion: Based on 2 people and 1 Jeep
2 People – USD 7460 per Person
Inclusions
Airport Transfers,
Safari Jeep 4×4,
Professional EnglishDriver Guide,
All Park entrance fees,
Crater Service Charge,
Accommodation with all meals as per Itinerary
Mineral drinking water.
Exclusions:
International flights, Visa,
Tips and things of personal nature.
Souvenirs
Donations.