Start with Tarangire game drives post-breakfast, exploring its 3000 sq km expanse. Known for elephants, baobabs, Tarangire River meanders through. Dry season (June – Nov) showcases wildlife gatherings, akin to Serengeti, as animals flock to river. Varied habitats, permanent water, 2000 elephants, 500 bird species. Depart for Campsite, Lake Manyara, dinner, overnight.
Depart Mto wa mbu, breakfast, drive to Central Serengeti via Ngorongoro. Lush plains, ancient ecosystem, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, giraffes. Prime spot for dozing lions, thrilling hunts. Seronera Campsite, dinner, overnight.
Early breakfast, packed lunch, full-day Serengeti game drives. Central Serengeti, year-round game viewing. Seronera River Valley, dry season highlights. Resident herbivores: impala, buffalo, hippo, topi, hartebeest, giraffe. Carnivores: lions, leopards. Evening returns to Seronera Campsite, relaxation, dinner, overnight.
Half-day Serengeti game drive, lunch, drive to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Resident lions’ territory shift during dry season. Ideal lion, leopard viewing. Simba Campsite, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, picnic lunch. Eighth natural wonder, intact crater, 2 million years old. 600m tall walls, diverse habitats, 30,000 animals. Maasai, cattle alongside wildlife. Depart for Campsite, Lake Manyara, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast, Lake Manyara game drives, packed lunch. Tree-climbing lions, elephants, baboons. Diverse birds, animals, lush green jungle habitat. Afternoon, depart Lake Manyara, return to Arusha. Journey’s end.
