5 Days Safari to Manyara, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater

DAY 1: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK 

We will pickup from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha and take you to Lake Manyara.Lake Manyara is a beautiful little park that is famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, and large troops of baboons. The park is home to an amazing variety of birds and animals considering its small size. A short visit to this serene park will greatly diversify your safari experience as the lush green jungle habitat is in stark contrast to the other parks you will visit during your safari, Later in the evening, we will drive to Karatu overnight.

Meal Plan: Lunch, and Dinner

Accommodation:  Eileen’s Tree Inn or a similar lodge in Karatu.

Room plan: Double Occupancy 

DAY 2: KARATU TO CENTRAL SERENGETI

After breakfast we head towards the central Serengeti National Park, also known as the Seronera. We descend into the heart of wild Africa-the Serengeti National Park-with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attract wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Embalakai Tented Lodge or similar tented Camp in Central Serengeti.
Room plan: Double Occupancy

DAY 3: CENTRAL SERENGETI TO FULL DAY

On this day you will spend your time at the Serengeti plains doing game drives. Here you have the choice to do the early morning game drives if you so wish. This will give you the chance to see nocturnal species retire from a night out as well as the diurnal majority waking up for a new day.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Embalakai Tented Lodge or similar tented Camp in Central Serengeti.
Room plan: Double Occupancy

DAY 4: CENTRAL SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

After breakfast in the morning, we have our last game drive in Serengeti through the Central Serengeti with game viewing on the way until Naabi Hill Gate where we check out of the Serengeti National Park. We will drive to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. You will have a chance to visit the Olduvai Gorge or Maasai Village (at extra costs) if you wish.Then we will drive to the Tented Lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Embalakai Tented Lodge or similar tented Camp in Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Room plan: Double Occupancy

DAY 5: NGORONGORO CRATER THEN DRIVE BACK TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT

Very early morning we drive down the Ngorongoro Crater walls to the Crater floor where we will spend the better part of the day doing game drives in this 8th wonder of the world also referred to as the Eden of Africa. Here we will get the chance to spot the animals that we might have missed at Serengeti with a little luck you can spot the Big 5 that is; Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, and Rhinos, in a single day’s game drive and in the late afternoon we will head to Kilimanjaro Airport to catch your evening flight or book additional lodging and this will be the end of the safari.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.

The client can make a flight departing in the evening on the same day out of Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or he or she can spend the night at Arusha or Moshi for extra cost so as to have the flight departing the next day out of Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

     SAFARI PRICE  ON USD CURRENCY

• All Our Safari Prices are in US Dollar
• This tour accepts children of all ages, but an adult must accompany them.
•  Tanzania National Park children policy 
  • An adult aged 16 years old and above.
  • In most hotels and Safari lodges, children aged 13 and above are considered adults as they will be charged an adult rate.
  • The child is aged from 5-15 years old. (Receive Discount)
  • Children under 2 are free of charge.
• Request children price according to their age.
• We can customize this tour according to your needs.
• If you request changes to this tour, the price will change.
•  The price is the US  $4500  per person when one person travels alone.
• The price is the US  $3200  per person when 2-12 people travel together.

WHAT  INCLUDES ON THE PRICE 

• 5 days/4 nights Safari .
• 4-nights accommodation in  Safari lodge on Full board basis
• Transport and wildlife drives in modified 4 x 4 Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch.
•  Services of a professional English speaking safari guide.
• All meals per itinerary 
• All wildlife reserve entry fees.
• All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary.
• Mineral water per person/day during game drives
•  Value Added Tax by Tanzania Revenue Authority. 
• Complimentary wine and beer

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• International Flights.
•  Domestic flight. 
• Airport taxes.
• All items of a personal nature.
• Balloon  Safari in Serengeti National Park.
• Accommodation  before and after   Safari.
•  Airport Pickup or drop off outside the itinerary
• Gratuities (Tip) for safari guide
• Drinks and Beverage at Lodge during Safari.
• Travel insurance we are highly recommends.
• Single Supplement (Single room) will be $450 per person
• Visa fee (50 US$ /100 US$ for American or Irish Passport holders – to be paid upon arrival). 

Safari Tipping Guideline: 

• • Safari guide $30–50 per day per car

• This tour starts in Kilimanjaro Airport, Moshi or Arusha  and will end at Kilimanjaro Airport, Moshi or Arusha

• Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport  (JRO – Check price) near Arusha. Or fly to/from Arusha Airport (ARK – Check price) via Dar es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya).