4 Days Lake Manyara , Serengeti & Ngorongoro

ABOUT SAFARI

Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti Park in Tanzania is part of the Serengeti ecosystem of the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is popular for its annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and its numerous Nile crocodiles. Seen in abundance are Masai giraffe, waterbuck, impala, warthog, and hippo. Serengeti is also known for its big 5 sightings.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Caldera
Ngorongoro Area is about 180 km west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. It has a large volcanic caldera within the area.
You can spot Black Rhinos, Buffalo, Hippos, Blue Wildebeest, Grant's Zebra, Eland, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, Waterbucks. Giraffe, impala, topi, oribi, the crocodile is absent. Cheetah, East African wild dog, and African leopard are not seen often.

LAKE MANYARA
Lake Manyara National Park is located between Lake Manyara & the Great Rift Valley. Known for droves of thousands of flamingos that feed along the edge of the lake in the wet season. The park is a renowned breeding site for thousands of Pink-backed pelican and yellow-billed stork.
You see myriads of Wildebeest, Zebra, Thomson's Gazelle, Grant's Gazelle, Impala, Cape Buffalo, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Baboon, Warthog, and African Bush Elephant, Lion, Leopard, African wild cat, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, etc. Cheetah and African golden cat are sighted occasionally.

DAY 1: Arusha/Moshi – Lake Manyara Distance: 203 km
Meet our professional tours guide/driver in Moshi town, who will deliver a short safari info briefing, after which, we travel to the Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch we head into the Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.

DAY 2: Lake Manyara – Serengeti Plains Distance: 205km
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.

DAY 3: Serengeti Plains – Ngorongoro crater Distance: 145km
Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages. After breakfast at the lodge do early game drive in Serengeti and around afternoon we depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for dinner at the lodge/ campsite and spend overnight. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. The departure dates for all our African safaris and tours packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed information.

DAY 4: Ngorongoro crater / Caldera – Moshi Distance: 273km
After early breakfast we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day’s safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here. In the afternoon after lunch start driving to Moshi in your hotel.

INQUIRE

PRICE INCLUDES
Private transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi.
2 nights of accommodation in Moshi.
Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate.
Park entry fees.
Camping fees.
Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees.
18% VAT on tour fees & services.
4 Season mountain tents.
Double layered Sleeping Mats.
Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters.
3 hot meals daily while on the mountain.
Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek.
Hot water for washing.
Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO).
Government taxes.
Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
Emergency first-aid kit.

PRICE EXCLUDES
Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb.
Travel insurance.
Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is available for extra charges $ 70 for the entire trek.
Flights.
Laundry (Available at hotel).
Personal items and toiletries.
Tips on Mountain Kilimanjaro are recommended for group sharing as follows: Guide $20/guide/day , Cook $15/day, Porters $10/porter/day.

Kilimanjaro Trekking Equipments

Clothes
Waterproof pants
1-2 Long Sleeve Trekking Shirts
1 Pairs of hiking pants
1 Fleece Jacket
1 Insulated Winter Jacket
2 pairs synthetic warm weather trekking socks
4 pairs heavier synthetic or wool blend socks
Top and Bottom Base Layer
3-4 Short Sleeve
Water/Windproof mittens
Lightweight gloves
Lightweight Rain gear
1 Pair of hiking boots
Balaclava

Trekking Equipment
A day pack
Headlamp with extra batteries
1 Sleeping bag
1 Duffel bag
A pair of trekking poles

Accessories
Backpack cover
Water bottle
Sunglasses

Electronic devices
Camera/Smartphone
Extra batteries/Power bank

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