8-DAY LUXURY TANZANIA SAFARI BY ELEWANA CAMPS (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro crater & Serengeti National Park)

After breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, you will be picked up by your private driver guide and take you straight to Tarangire National Park which takes approximately 2 hours. Tarangire National Park is one of the largest parks of Tanzania that covers an area of 2,600 square kilometres. Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and giant baobab trees. It also has a mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which consists of about 250,000 animals enter the park. More than 300-strong herds of elephant, visitors will find big groups of buffalo and healthy populations of lions and leopards. During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country. There are wild dogs and rare antelopes such as gerenuk, plus more than 550 species of birds to spot throughout the year. You will have picnic lunch boxes where you will have them inside the park in the afternoon. After lunch and further game viewing, you will drive straight to your accommodation near Tarangire for relaxation, dinner and overnight, You will spend 2 days in Tarangire National Park. Destination: Tarangire National Park Accommodation: Tarangire Tree Tops Lodge Meal plan: All-inclusive

In the morning, take a short drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing. Your first encounter will likely be with large troops of baboons. Nestled between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley, this protected area in Tanzania’s Arusha and Manyara Regions offers a stunning diversity of landscapes, plant life, and animal species. Originally established to protect its renowned elephant herds, the park provides an incredible wildlife experience. Along with elephants, you may also spot the park's famous tree-climbing lions. The alkaline Lake Manyara is a haven for flamingos and over 400 species of birds, as well as hippos. Enjoy a packed lunch at a picnic site within the park. In the late afternoon, continue with a short drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and an overnight stay at your accommodation in Karatu Destination: Lake Manyara National Park Meals: All-inclusive Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro

After breakfast at your accommodation, you will descend down the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometres, with sides up to 600 metres deep and is home to approximately 30,000 mammals. The crater floor consists of a number of different habitats that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lakes filled by the Munge River. All these various environments attract wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb. The crater offers a breathtakingly beautiful scenery and is the best place in East Africa to see the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and rarely leopard). Any safari in northern Tanzania should ideally include a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater. It is one of the most beautiful nature safari locations in the world and an extraordinary place to meet people from the Massai tribe. The Ngorongoro Crater offers excellent birding, with over 500 species. You will have packed picnic lunch boxes with you and after having lunch at the picnic site, you will proceed with game drive until the late afternoon where you will ascend the crater and drive straight to your luxury accommodation in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay. Destination: Ngorongoro Crater Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro Meal plan: All-inclusive

After breakfast at around 8:00am, you will drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue your journey around the crater and descend the other side, enjoying your free “African massage” on the bumpy road, passing through Maasai villages on your way to the Serengeti National Park. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the endless plains of the Serengeti. Hot lunch will be served either at the gate or en-route towards the heart of Serengeti with an incredible set up by your guide inside the bush. The Serengeti National Park is home to the largest concentration of wildlife than anywhere else on the planet. You will have an unlimited drive until in the evening where you will drive straight to your luxury tented camp or lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Destination: Serengeti National Park Meals: All-inclusive Accommodation: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp

After breakfast at your accommodation, we will continue with our game drive in Serengeti National Park for game viewing. You will spend these 2 extra nights in Serengeti to explore the beauty of this endless plains. Destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp Meal plan: All-inclusive

After breakfast at your accommodation in Serengeti, you will be picked up by your private safari guide and take you straight to the airstrip at Seronera to catch your flight to Arusha. Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch