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Best Of Tanzania

10-Day Safari
TARANGIRE - MANYARA - NGORONGORO - SERENGETI - LAKE NATRON

The most complete itinerary, which will make you enjoy the wonders of Tanzania without haste. Come into contact with the wildest nature, meet the proud Maasai Warriors in person, and see 3 of the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa. Complete this unforgettable journey with a stop in Lake Natron National Park and its lunar landscape and create memories that you will always cherish! 

Day-By-Day Program

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Day 1    Arusha

Arrival at the airport, meeting with the guide and transfer to the selected lodge in Arusha or nearby, overnight stay.
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Day 2    Tarangire

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp. Departure towards Tarangire National Park, picnic lunch and first game drive in the park. This is the area of Tanzania where you can see the largest number of elephants: only in the Tarangire do matriarchal families of up to 100 individuals meet, and it is possible to spot 500 to 1000 elephants in a single day! The park is also inhabited by large colonies of baboons, cheetahs and lions; you will also have the opportunity to see many Baobab trees, typical of this area.
Special Add-On: Go for a guided Bush Walk with the experienced Park Rangers
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Day 3    Lake Manyara

Wake up call early in the morning and, after a hot coffee, leave for another game drive at dawn. Return to the lodge in time for breakfast after which it is time to depart from Tarangire National Park and head on to Lake Manyara National Park. Game drive in the park with picnic lunch. At sunset arrival at the lodge, dinner and overnight stay.
Lake Manyara National Park consists of a strip of land about 50 km long and between 6 and 8 km wide that includes the homonymous lake and extends to the steep slope of the Rift Valley. Since 1981, it is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Particularly well known are the lions, which are in the habit of climbing trees in this area. The abundance of birds makes the lake a true paradise for bird watching, especially for the strong presence of pink flamingos. Ernest Hemingway, who described his safari in this area in the novel Green Hills of Africa, called the Manyara "the most beautiful lake in all of Africa".
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Day 4    Ngorongoro

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp. Today you will journey into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the seven wonders of Africa, and the only intact caldera existing on the earth! Full day dedicated to the photo safari in the park and picnic lunch; at sunset transfer to the lodge/tented camp, dinner and overnight stay.
The entire area of Ngorongoro was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The crater is an almost perfectly circular arena, its diameter ranges from 16 to 23 km and the surface is about 265 square kilometres. The concentration of fauna is impressive: it is estimated that the caldera is inhabited by over 25,000 large animals and you can find most of the typical species of the savannah: elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, jackals, hippos, baboons, cheetahs, leopards, lions. The crater is also home to 22 black rhinos, the last survivors of a species that in the rest of Tanzania is on the verge of extinction. 
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Day 5    Serengeti

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp and departure for the Serengeti National Park. Picnic lunch and first game drive in the endless plains of the mythical Serengeti. At sunset arrival at the lodge/tented camp, dinner and overnight stay.
The Serengeti National Park is home to the "Big Five": elephant, lion, leopard, rhino (black) and buffalo. The savannah is also populated with up to 1.5 million wildebeests, 300,000 zebras, 150,000 gazelles, 3000 lions and 1360 elephants. The typical scenery of the Serengeti, the open savannah, facilitates animal sightings and for this reason is possible to have unparalleled game drives here. 
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Day 6    Serengeti

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp. Full day game drive with picnic lunches and return to the lodge/tented camp in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.
Special Add-On: Enjoy the sunrise over the plains in a Balloon Safari!
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Day 7    Serengeti (Lobo)

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp. Today is another full day of adventures in the Serengeti while you follow the endless herds of migrating animal and the predators that stalk them relentlessly. After a picnic lunch the trail leads you the north-eastern corner of the park, the so-called Lobo Area. Towards sunset arrival at the lodge/tented camp, dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 8    Lake Natron

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp and departure for Lake Natron and the last game drive in the north-eastern part of the Serengeti while heading towards Klein's Gate and onwards to the lunar landscapes of the Natron Region. In the afternoon excursion on foot along the Engare Sero Stream that flows into a narrow rocky gorge until you reach a waterfall where you can swim. At the end, accommodation at the lodge/tented camp, dinner and overnight stay.
Lake Natron, being part of the string of Rift Valley Lakes is a usual nesting area for millions of pink flamingos that, especially during the dry season (June-October), crowd its banks. The extremely arid area is dominated by the perfect cone of the Oldoinyo Leng'ai, the volcano sacred to the Maasai people. Its altitude reaches 3000 meters.
Special Add-On: Meet the famous Maasai Warriors and learn about their culture
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Day 9    Lake Natron

Breakfast at the lodge/tented camp and departure very early in the morning to get to the lake by sunrise. Continue on foot along the shores of Lake Natron, through a harsh and almost lunar landscape to see in addition to the shining scenery the numerous pink flamingos that populate the lake. It is not a difficult trek, but you will walk through shallow water at times (which rarely reaches knee height): it is therefore recommended to wear shorts or swim trunks and non-slip shoes. At the end of the visit, departure towards Arusha, picnic lunch and stop for a visit at a coffee plantation in the Karatu area. In the evening arrival at the lodge, dinner and overnight
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Day 10    Arusha / Departure

Breakfast at the lodge and transfer to the airport based on your flight schedule. Check-in and departure to either your home country or for a beach holiday in the islands.

Important Info

Private safari trip in 4x4 LandCruiser • Meals as mentioned • Entrance fees to parks and protected areas • All visits as scheduled • Private transfers to/from airports • Bottled water always available.

International/domestic flights • Entry visa (USD 50.00 per person) - Drinks during meals • Tips to lodge staff - Tip to guide (it is a very deep-rooted custom to leave a tip that is around the 8-10 $ per day per person) • Travel insurance - Anything not expressly mentioned under 'Included'.

Maasai Village Visit • Mto Wa Mbo Tour • Coffee Experience • Guided Bush Walk • Serengeti Balloon Tour • Lake Manyara Canoe Tour • Olduvai Gorge Visit • Arusha City Tour
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All safaris start from/end in Arusha • Depending on your arrival time one extra night in Arusha might be necessary • Many types of accommodations are available, from standard to luxury, from lodges to tented camps.
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