Olduvai Gorge is a deep ravine in the Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa. It is approximately 48 km (30mi) long and situated east of the Serengeti Plains in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The gorge is 45km (28mi) from the Laetoli archaeological site.
Day 1 Kilimanjaro International Airport Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Springlands Hotel or a similar accommodation for an overnight stay. You will meet with our team for a briefing and receive day-by-day information about your safari. Enjoy a day at Springlands Hotel, where you can relax by the swimming pool and soak up the African sun.
Main Destination: Kilimanjaro Airport Accommodation: Springlands Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included Day 2 Drive to Lake Manyara National Park in the morning. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley, you’ll find Lake Manyara National Park with its evergreen groundwater forest and various ecosystems, including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and – of course – the expansive lake. This diversity attracts various mammal, bird, and wildlife species. The park offers excellent game viewing with buffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck, hippos, and many elephants roaming near the lake. Also, look out for blue monkeys, velvet monkeys, and very active olive baboons.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park Accommodation: Highview Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3 Lake Eyasi Start your journey at the Highview Hotel and head to Lake Eyasi. The area is known for its abundant birdlife and is a great place to spend a couple of nights. You can see a wide variety of wildlife, including leopards, hippos, monkeys, birds, greater and lesser flamingoes, storks, and pelicans around the meadows along the lake shores and in the forest. Several private campsites are located by the lake, offering grassy tent spaces and shower facilities made mostly from local materials. After exploring Lake Eyasi, return to the Highview Hotel for your overnight stay on a full-board basis.
Main Destination: Lake Eyasi Accommodation: Highview Hotel Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Eyasi Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included Day 4 Serengeti National Park Head out after breakfast for the drive to Serengeti National Park. 'Serengeti' is derived from the Maasai language, meaning 'endless plain.' En route to the Serengeti, you may visit Olduvai Gorge (at an additional fee), known as the Cradle of Humanity. This museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on Earth. Enjoy a game drive en route to your camp.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Serengeti Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included) Day 5 Serengeti National Park Enjoy a full day of game drives in the Serengeti – unequaled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game, such as wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, dominate the park, while the attendant predators, such as lion and cheetah, are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain. Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Serengeti Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Serengeti NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater Enjoy a morning game drive en route to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across, and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing in what has been described as the world's eighth wonder. Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra, and gazelle. Flamingos, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake. Afternoon drive to your lodge for your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater Accommodation: Highview Hotel Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included Day 7 Drive to Tarangire National Park in the morning. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never dries up. Being the only water source during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park, making wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savannah plains, swamps, hills, and spectacular baobabs.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park Accommodation: Springlands Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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