7 Days Big Five and Flamingos of Lake Natron.
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- 7 Days Big Five and Flamingos of Lake Natron.
Tanzania, Northern Circuit.
- Arusha town,
- Lake Manyara NP,
- Ngorongoro Crater,
- Serengeti NP, and
- Lake Natron.
Duration
07 Days
Tour Type
Mid-range Tour.
Group Size
6 People
Languages
English.
- Overview
The tour will take you to three wildlife areas in Tanzania with incredible game viewing and awesome landscape. Start with Manyara for its contrasting habitats and abundant birdlife and an opportunity to record a good number of raptors here before visiting the Ngorongoro conservation to look for the endangered black rhino. The Serengeti awaits with a wealth of big cats to be explored by land cruiser or floating on the air with hot air balloon, finish with a visit of the remote Natron the biggest breeding site of the lesser flamingos.
- Tour Highlights.
- Admire Lake Manyara diversity of habitat with over 400 species of birds
- Scan the plains of remote lake Natron, the biggest breeding site of lesser and greater Flamingos in Africa
- Gaze into the golden eyes of the magestic big cats Lions, Leopards and Cheetah in Serengeti and Ngorongoro
- See animals and check the big five off your bucket-list
- Included & Excluded
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- Mineral water
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Itinerary
7Days /6 Night
Day 1: Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Natron is the biggest breeding site of lesser flamingoes in East Africa, the area offers amazing sunrise and sunset over the rift valley walls. Today you can spend time recovering from your climb or enjoy some of the many activities in the area. These include visiting Lake Natron’s sparkling shores to see the millions of flamingos and visiting the local waterfalls.
- Location: Lake Natron.
- Accomodation: Africa Safari Lake Natron
- Meal: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Karatu - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu.
This morning you depart early from Karatu and onwards to the Ngorongoro Crater – a wonderful haven for wildlife. Ngorongoro is unique in that almost all the wildlife live within the crater walls hence you have the opportunity to see the abundant wildlife of the crater, an amazing host of predators like lions, hyenas, and jackals. Enjoy a full day in this park including lunch by the hippo pool. Overnight Bougainville lodge.
- Location: Lake Manyara National Park.
- Accomodation: Bougainvillea lodge | Farm of Dreams.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Karatu - Serengeti National Park.
This morning you will head to the Serengeti. Serengeti is home to millions of wildebeests during the migration and over the huge flat plains, you are likely to find lions, cheetah, leopards, hyenas,s and many other small predators. All afternoon will be spent on a game drive before enjoying a sumptuous dinner under the star.
- Location: Ngorongoro Crater.
- Accomodation: Serengeti Tortilis Camp | Serengeti Heritage
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Full Day Serengeti National Park.
Today you have the full day to experience in the Serengeti. Break your day into morning and afternoon game drives or take a picnic lunch for a full day game viewing looking for big pride of lion which lord the plains, cheetah, and leopard other sightings may include elephant, warthog, impala, giraffe and kirks dik-dik and a host bird species.
- Location: Serengeti National Park.
- Accomodation: Serengeti Tortilis Camp | Serengeti Heritage
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Serengeti NP - Lake Natron.
This morning you will commence your journey to Lake Natron with an en-route game drive. Arrive late afternoon and then after a couple of hours’ sleep, you have the option to climb the active volcano of Oldonyo-Lengai. Your climb will begin shortly before midnight to allow you to reach the top for sunrise. You need to be prepared for a challenging climb as it is very steep and covered in volcanic ash. From the top, the effort is rewarding with incredible views.
- Location: Lake Natron.
- Accomodation: Africa Safari Lake Natron
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Lake Natron Fullday.
After breakfast drive to Seronera airstrip with a picnic lunch for your flight to Zanzibar (you might have to change flights at Arusha airport). In Zanzibar, you will be transferred to Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort
- Location: Lake Natron.
- Accomodation: Africa Safari Lake Natron.
- Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 7: Lake Natron - Arusha.
This morning you will commence your drive back to Arusha for lunch overpassing some ragged villages and Maasai boys looking after their animals. In the late evening drive to the airport.
- Location: Arusha.
- Accomodation: No Accomodation.
- Meal: Breakfast and Lunch.
- Accomodation.
Day1-2: Bougainville lodge.
Day 1-2: Farm of Dreams.
Day 3-4: Serengeti Tortilis Camp.
Day 5-6: Africa Safari Lake Natron.
Day 3-4: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp.
End of Service.
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
From
$ 2,509
