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Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Lake Manyara, the Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro crater floor, in one northern-circuit loop from Kilimanjaro.

5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS

A five-night northern circuit taking in three of Tanzania's headline parks: Lake Manyara for its tree-climbing lions and birdlife, the Serengeti for the great herds, and the Ngorongoro Crater floor for concentrated game viewing. Arrival and departure at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
  1. Day 1: Arrive JRO — Lake Manyara — Arrive at JRO. After clearing customs and immigration formalities, you will be met by our representative and drive to Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/hotel.
  2. Day 2: Lake Manyara — Serengeti — Enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Lunch at the lodge. Then, drive to Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
  3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park — Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Meals and overnight at the lodge in Serengeti.
  4. Day 4: Serengeti — Olduvai Gorge — Ngorongoro — Depart for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the lodge. After lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey's renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man's earliest known ancestral remains. Continue driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight.
  5. Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater floor — Today you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 metres) to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour with picnic lunches. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Ngorongoro.
  6. Day 6: Ngorongoro — Arusha — After breakfast, drive back to Arusha. Lunch in Arusha town. End of our services.
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