This 5 Days 4 Nights African Lions Safari will take you to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater.
Recommended time for this safari:
All year round
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
We will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and following a 2-3-hour drive, you will arrive at the Tarangire National Park. In this region, Hemingway often went on big game hunting safaris. After the formation of the national parks in 1970, they turned the seasonal marshes and the endless savannah that one sees today into, once again, profitable hunting grounds. Today however, cameras thankfully have replaced the elephant guns.Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round, in which the herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round also and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and with a little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is also a haven for bird watchers during the dry season, with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich -the world largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, you will be taken to Tarangire Sopa Lodge for overnight .Lunch, dinner, breakfast included.
Day 2: Tarangire-Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, with an en-route game drive, picnic lunch and an afternoon short game drive in Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge. Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.
Day 3: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, spend a full day in Serengeti National Park (early morning, mid and afternoon game drives). Return to your accommodation for a welcome rest. The Serengeti covers an area of 14,763 sq. km. It is the largest national park in Tanzania. The park is located about 320 km north-west of Arusha, lying in a high plateau between the Ngorongoro highlands and the Kenyan-Tanzanian border, and extending almost to Lake Victoria to the west. Overnight at Serengeti Seronera Wildlife Lodge. Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.
Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.
Day 4: Serengeti-Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After lovely breakfast we leave for Ngorongoro Crater rim game drive en-route, overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Dinner, breakfast, lunch included.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Arusha
After breakfast we descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a game drive with lunch at the hippo pool picnic site. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers an area of 8,300 sq. km, with a deep volcanic crater at its center, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The crater is undoubtedly the ‘jewel in the crown’ - an area that is about 300 sq. km in area, 600 meters deep and 20 km wide. The rim of the crater is an astounding 2,286 meters above sea level. The floor contains a small soda lake and it is estimated that around 30,000 animals live in the crater, making it the most intensive safari wildlife viewing area on earth. Late afternoon we ascend to the rim and drive straight to Arusha. Breakfast, lunch included.
*End of Warrior Expeditions Tanzania service*
The price includes:
Full board accommodation while on safari
3 meals a day, dinner, breakfast, lunch
All transfers as indicated on itinerary
Private safari vehicle throughout the safari driven by an experienced English speaking Private tour guide
All Park entrance fees
Government taxes and levies
Unlimited drinking water during game drives
The price excludes:
International flight
Optional activities
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Visa fees
Tip for the guides highly recommended
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Travel medical insurance
Hotel accommodation in Arusha before safari and after
