6 Days Lake Manyara Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara
Overview
- This tour starts and ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport. Alternatively, this tour can start and end in Dar es Salaam or Nairobi and we can book internal flights on request
- This tour is a private safari and run exclusively for you and can depart any day
- This tour offers mid-range accommodation with upgrades available
- This tour can be customised to suit your needs perfectly
- This tour accepts children of all ages and discounts apply for children 0-12 years old with further discounts available for families sharing triple/quad rooms.
Trip Highlights
- The Ultimate Wildlife Experience with Serval Wildlife
- Travel the endless plains of the world famous Serengeti
- Search for the Big 5 in the Ngorongoro Crater
- See the tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara
- Meet the Maasai and learn about this nomadic tribe’s culture, beliefs and traditions
- Enjoy the comforts of a lodge and the romance of a tented camp in the heart of the Tanzanian bush
Day by Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by, Tanzania Outland Safaris, Transfer Driver and transferred to your lodge where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing,
Our ecotourism lodge is environmentally friendly and working towards a carbon-neutral future. We ensure this by restoring biodiversity within our land through planting endemic species and solely rely on renewable energy sources to generate our electricity. Currently, all the facilities on our land are powered by solar power.
Overnight – Serval Wild Life, West Kilimanjaro
After breakfast you will travel to the Serengeti National Park which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Serengeti National Park you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory and marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women and children and learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Serengeti is a year-round destination and each season has its own special highlight with the most famous being the annual wildebeest migration, a once in a lifetime experience.
You will game drive enroute before arriving into the Serengeti in time for a half day game drive.
Overnight – Kati Kati Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park
Today you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a full day game drive.
Overnight – Kati Kati Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park
Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the stunning Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 and is one of the only places on earth where mankind and wild animals co-exist is harmony. The Ngorongoro Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor.
Upon arrival at the Crater’s rim you will descend 610 metres into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino as well as wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle and of course, giant tusked elephants. The Crater also has the largest known population of lions and you will also find leopards and cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals and rare wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and these include white pelicans and flamingos.
Overnight – Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu
Upgrade Your Accommodation – Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Today you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as large buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik and zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the narrow belt of acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions and tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans, cormorants and storks.
In the late afternoon you will return to Arusha for your final evening.
Overnight – Ilboru Safari Lodge, Arusha
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Enhance Your Safari Experience:
A Tanzanian holiday is a dream come true and a once in a lifetime experience for most of our clients. We understand that every traveller is different and we are proud to offer a range of optional activities to enhance your safari experience.
Olduvai Gorge on Day 2 – $36 per person: Visit Olduvai Gorge which is one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world for early human evolution. The site is significant in showing the increasing developmental and social complexities in the earliest humans. Here you will enjoy free time to discover the museum before continuing to the Serengeti.
Hot Air Balloon Flight and Champagne Breakfast in the Serengeti on Day 3 – $547 per person: Enjoy a hot air balloon flight in the world-famous Serengeti; launch at dawn and rise as the sun rises before gently floating over the plains for around 1 hour. Upon your graceful return to the ground you will feast on a champagne breakfast under an acacia tree before beginning your full day game drive. Please Note: this activity is not suitable for children under the age of 8.
Night Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park on Day 4 – $182 per person: Experience a whole new world of nocturnal animals inside Lake Manyara National Park as you drive into the thick ground-water forest and continue towards the lake following the Simba River to the hippo pools. This safari will give you an entirely different perspective of the park and wildlife. For logistical reasons we must book alternative accommodation at the Manyara Serena Safari Lodge and additional accommodation costs may apply. Please Note: this tour is not suitable for children under the age of 12.
Treetop Walkway in Lake Manyara on Day 5 – $47 per person: Walk among the treetops in Lake Manyara and experience untouched nature and wildlife from a unique perspective on Tanzania’s first treetop walkway, and at 370 metres, it is also one of Africa’s longest. It is an experience you’ll never forget. Duration: approx. 1 hour.
Cycling Tour and Mama Lunch in Manyara on Day 5 – $75 per person: Cycle through Mto wa Mbu Village where you will experience local life and enjoy the sights and sounds of this vibrant town before riding to a Mama’s house where you will feast on a traditional Tanzanian meal. Please note: this is a half day tour which runs in conjunction with a half day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Arusha Day Tours: We offer Arusha City Tours (half or full day tours), Coffee Farm Tours, Night Tours with Dinner or visit the Lengo Football Academy with Village Walk. Please ask us for a detailed tour description and prices.
Add Dinner in Arusha:
Add dinner in Arusha on nights 1 and 5 at the Ilboru Safari Lodge for $30 per person.
Add A Beverage Package:
Add beer and wine to your safari for $25 per person. Package includes 1 beer per person, per safari day and 1 bottle of wine bottle per vehicle, per safari day.
Include
- Arrival transfer from Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport to hotel
- English speaking Driver Guide (other languages available upon request)
- Custom built, extended, open-roof 4WD safari Land Cruiser with fridge and inverter
- Accommodation as specified
- Meals as specified (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
- Drinks during game drives (1 bottle of water and 2 sodas per person, per safari day. Drinks can be substituted to suit your preferences)
- Unlimited game drives including park and vehicle entry fees
- Maasai Village visit
- Departure transfer from hotel to Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport
- All current Government fees and taxes
Exclude
- Drinks at hotels, lodges and tented camps unless otherwise stated
- Tips (tipping is an expected, though not compulsory, component of any African safari. We are often asked for tipping guidelines and we recommend $15-20 USD for your Guide per person per day. It is one of the most direct ways that you can have a positive economic impact within the East African community. Although it may not be customary for you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, as an important source of income for those in the tourism industry).
Price
- $3,670 USD based on 1-traveller
- $3,359 USD per person, based on 2-travellers
- $3,059 USD per person, based on 3-travellers
- $2,748 USD per person, based on 4-travellers
- $2,440 USD per person, based on 5-travellers
- $2,125 USD per person, based on 6-travellers
