Tanzania Wilderness Experience
Overview
Highlights
- Rhino at the Ngorongoro Crater.
- The Big cats Of The Serengeti.
- Wildebeest Migration, Serengeti National Park.
- Herds of Elephants in the Tarangire
Good to Know
Scheduling: Semi-Private Tour
Languages offered on the Activity / Tour: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Duration: 10 hours
Children aged 0 - 5 are not recommended on safaris - A maximum of 6 people per booking
Pick-up servicePick Up from Arusha City Hotels.
Easy CancellationCancellation between 35 and 14 days 30% cancellation fees. Cancellation between 14 and 3 days 50% cancellation fees Cancellation with 48 hours 100% cancellation fees.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Cut-off Time
Available to be booked until 5 days before the tour starts.
Inclusions
- All other services as outlined on the itinerary
- Mid-Range accommodation in permanent tented camps or lodges.
- Bottled drinking water.
- All meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner through out on safari.
- Ngorongoro Crater service fees
- All National Park entry fees.
- Transportation in a 4x4 safari cruiser.
Exclusions
- Gratuity to driver/guide
- Tips to hotel/lodge staff
- Items of personal nature such as laundry, drinks, etc
- Accommodation in Arusha City
What To Expect
Stop 1: Tarangire National Park
In the morning you will drive out of Arusha City and continue drive to Tarangire National Park for game viewing drive followed by a packed lunch served at a picnic site.
Late afternoon drive out of the Park and continue drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands town of Karatu. Dinner and overnight at a Lodge. Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants as compared to anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and distinctive location to visit.
Stop 2: Serengeti National Park
Morning drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and on to Serengeti National Park with game viewing drive and a packed lunch served en-route.
You will arrive at the base camp late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at a Lodge or Tented Camp.
Stop 3: Ngorongoro Crater
You will have an early breakfast, thereafter drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing drive. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded, intact caldera in the world. Known as the eighth wonder of the world, its vastness and beauty are truly overwhelming.
Ngorongoro Crater itself is but a small portion of the 3,200-square-mile Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage site that is characterized by a highland plateau with volcanic mountains as well as several craters, extensive savannah and forests. Altitudes range from 4,430 to 11,800 feet. Ngorongoro Crater is about 12 miles wide and its rim rises 1,200-1,600 feet off of its expansive 102-square-mile floor.
The steep descent into the crater along winding roads takes 25-35 minutes from the crater rim. The crater floor is predominantly grasslands (making the game easy to spot) with two swamps fed by streams, and the Lerai Forest. The walls of the crater are lightly forested. Ngorongoro contains possibly the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa, with an estimated average of 30,000 large mammals.
In addition, this is one of the best reserves in Africa in which to see black rhino. Dinner and overnight at a Lodge.
Stop 4: Back to Arusha City
Breakfast. Drive back to Arusha city arriving by mid-day. You may wish to stop en-route for last minute souvenir shopping .
Stop 5: Exploring Serengeti National Park
You will spend two days exploring the Seronera valley and the entire central Serengeti.
You have an options of breaking the days into two by doing Early morning and late afternoon game viewing, drive through the central Serengeti in the golden light of dawn looking for special wildlife interactions and photographic opportunities, whereby, You will depart the Lodge at first light with a picnic breakfast for a big day in search of the biggest herds of the great migrations.
Alternatively, as usually you may choose to enjoy a more leisurely breakfast at the camp instead of a picnic breakfast and depart with picnic lunches for a full day of game drives exploring different areas of the central Serengeti.
Meals and overnight at a Lodge or Tented Camp.
Pickup and Drop-off / Meeting Point
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Know Before You Go
- Personal toiletries: such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, lotion (try to avoid highly fragrant items) feminine hygiene items and anything else you might need.
- Clothes: Enough clothes to get you by for 4 or 5 days. (Laundry services are available at the lodges and camps, usually for a small fee.) Try to stick to the lighter colored,
- Bathroom brakes: There are very few 'bathrooms' while out on safari. So you will need to try and plan ahead for any bathroom breaks, as you might need to wait a while until we are in a safe area to do so. This will usually means swatting behind the vehicle or bush. When nature calls please inform the drive that you need to use the
- Luggage: You are allowed one suitcase, a camera bag and a small computer bag. Try and keep your one suitcase as small as possible, 16
- Laundry services are available at all camps and lodges for a reasonable fee.
- Shoes: comfortable or sturdy walking shoes, but ones that can be removed quickly, as you will be standing on the seats some of the time and shoes are not allowed on the seat. Casual or sandals for around camp in the evenings flip flops or sandals to be used in your tent or room at night (optional
- This tour is available all year round except for the months of April and May.
- When buying souvenirs it is worth bargaining for a reduced price. Always ask your guide before taking photos of the local people.
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