10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS

Day 1-2: Lake Manyara

First day depart for Lake Manyara National Park for full days game drive. The parks boast tree-climbing lions not found elsewhere in Tanzania and East Africa. Apart from this, there are several different types of forests with a variety of fauna including hippopotamuses, baboons, buffaloes, leopards, giraffes, elephants, zebra, monkey and large variety of birds, including flamingoes. Second day you will be walking along Great Rift Valley escarpment. Visit Masai Bomas, Banana plantation and go up Kirurumo hill and get good view of Mto wa mbu village. Dinner and overnight at Jambo campsite / Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

Day 3-4: Serengeti

Early after breakfast drive to Serengeti National Park, the park arguably best known wildlife sanctuary in the world and boasts many species of plain animals from hare to the elephant. Game drive en-route with picnic. One full day of morning and afternoon game drives tracking the Migration, and the predators and other animals which follow it. As game drives are planned to spend as much time with the Migration as possible this could involve long days and picnic meals. Dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsite / Serengeti Serena lodge.

Day 5: Ngorongoro

Down game drive, breakfast then proceed with game drive till lunch time. After hot lunch drive to Ngorongoro. Dinner and overnight at Simba campsite.

Day 6: Crater Tour

Early after breakfast then depart for Ngorongoro Crater for full day tour with picnic lunch. A few words about Ngorongoro crater:

Often described as one of the wonders of the world, it was declared a WORLD HERITAGE SITE in 1978. The world's largest intact volcanic caldera, it is a natural sanctuary for some of Africa's densest animal populations. Grasslands, swamps, lakes, rivers, mountains and wildlife are all there. The approach road winds up and up through the densely forested outer slopes to Heroes Point where there is a spectacular viewpoint over the 260 square km crater floor lying 600 m below. The Gol Mountains are at the far rim, Lake Magadi in the centre with Seneto springs to the left. Gorigor swamp lies to the right and Lerai Forest in the foreground. Access to the crater is strictly monitored, with only three roads (two of them, one-way,) to the crater floor. The authorities rigidly forbid tourists from entering the crater before 07:00 and they must leave before 18:00. It is estimated that there are up to 25,000 large mammals in the 100 square miles of the crater floor so you always see many animals on a game drive. They are mainly grazers but carnivores include a population of about 100 lions and approx. 400 hyenas.Open grassland covers most of the crater floor and this supports large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra. Buffalo, Thompson's and Grantís gazelle, eland, hartebeest and warthog are also common. There are no giraffe, Topi or impala in the crater. Elephant are mainly found in the swamp and there is a population of about 25 black rhino. Hippos are mainly found at Ngoitokitok Springs. There are many birds including flamingoes on Lake Magadi. You will find many water birds around the other Lakes and springs with ostriches and the Koori Buzzard the most common. Late afternoon ascend and drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Kudu campsite.

Day 7: Karatu - Lake Eyasi

After breakfast at the camp drive to Lake Eyasi the area is inhabited by the Bushmen (Hadzabe and Tindiga). They are ancient people believed to have lived here for over 10,000 years. The language vaguely similar to that of Bushmen in southern Africa. Hot lunch at Bushmen camp, then go to visit the lake. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 8: Lake Eyasi

Breakfast then go for full day hunting with the Bushmen. You may have opportunity of taking raw meat, and roots, the traditional food of Bushmen. They do not cook meat they take in raw form!. With picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Bushmen camp.

Day 9: Lake Eyasi-Arusha

After breakfast visit local people and see their different undertakings as the way of experiencing their way of life. After hot lunch drive Kigongoni campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 10: Tarangire.

Early Breakfast,then game drive in Tarangire National Park. This is a famous park for its high concentration of elephant herds and tree climbing Pythons.

Wildebeest and other big mammals are plenty within the park. You will also find huge Baobab trees with very enormous circumference, and old Acacia trees, Doum palms, and black cotton grasslands. Late afternoon drive back to Arusha.