THE BEST OF TANZANIA

This classic safari program is designed to maximize your safari experience in the shortest possible time. The program includes 5 days of safari in Tanzania's famous nature reserves, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater, considering the location of wildlife in the different seasons, and driving distances to the reserves. These reserves are famous for their diversity of animals, rich habitats and, of course, the greatest drama of all, the migration of millions of wildebeest.

Recommended time visit: all year round

The animals you are likely to encounter: migrating wildebeest herds, lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and much more...

Arrival

Upon landing at Kilimanjaro Airport, our representative will pick you up and you will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha for a briefing, rest and overnight.

Lake Manyara

Today you will leave early from Arusha and head to Lake Mayara. Lake Manyara National Park is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania. A third of its area is covered by a lake. However, the park, offers an impressive safari experience. The vegetation growing there is varied, and you can easily find both vegetation identified with the savannah and swamps and dense forests. The park includes about 11 different habitats in total of which you will most likely see floodplains, rocky escarpments and a wooded area where acacia trees grow. The existence of all these habitats together makes this park one of the densest in the world in terms of biomass. The park is best known for its population of tree-climbing lions. In the park you will enjoy a full safari until it will be time to exit the park and head for a nice dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Serengeti

Today you head towards the center of the Serengeti. On your way, you can visit the Maasai tribe for a short encounter that includes traditional dance and a visit to the village. The Serengeti National Park is the oldest and most popular of the parks in Tanzania. The park covers approximately 14,763 square kilometers, and is the second largest in Tanzania. The national park, whose name means "endless grasslands" in the Maasai language, is a World Heritage Site and was recently declared a seventh world wonder. The national park is best known for the massive migration that takes place within its boundaries, in which about a million wildebeests and about 200,000 zebras migrate in search of fresh grass. The Serengeti is home to many predators and encountering a family of about 40 lions is not uncommon. In addition, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs and smaller predators such as the serval cat and the like can be found in the reserve. The terrain of the reserve is also varied. During the dry seasons, vast areas of golden grasslands spread out in front of our eyes. However, during the rainy season, these areas are covered with fresh grass, and so the savannas become huge grassy deposits, dotted with wildflowers. On the slopes of the hills you can see towering termite mounds, acacia trees and fig trees growing. After an exciting game drive you will arrive in the center of the Serengeti. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge/camp

Serengeti

Today you enjoy a full Day at the park, following the wildlife in the Serengeti. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge/camp.

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater

Early in the morning you will go for a game drive en route, while heading towards the Ngorongoro Crater, where you'll spend half a day on a fine safari! Ngorongoro Reserve is part of the area of the conservation area that has been recognized as a national heritage site by UNESCO. The Ngorongoro Reserve lies in northern Tanzania. To the northwest of the reserve is Serengeti National Park. The southeastern borders of the reserve are defined by the Syrian-African Rift. About 2.5 million years ago, Ngorongoro Reserve was a huge volcanic mountain. So high was this mountain that researchers speculate that it was even higher than Mount Kilimanjaro. The crater was formed as a result of the collapse of the volcanic mountain inland. The safari in the Ngorongoro Crater is rich and fascinating. Herds of elephants, zebras, Thompson deer, Grant deer, toffee deer and more can be observed. As for predators, lions, and an increasing number of cheetahs and hyenas can be seen. The reserve is home to a number of critically endangered black rhinos. Dinner and Overnight on the crater rim or in the adjacent forests.