Six Days Tarangire / Lake Manyara / Serengeti Budget Camping Safari
Day 1: Tarangire
Depart Arusha early morning and drive to Tarangire National Park arriving in time for lunch. Pitch tent while the cook prepares lunch. Spend the afternoon at leisure and later go for the evening game drive. Tarangire lies south of the Maasai land along the Arusha - Dodoma road. Tarangire's topography is characterized by open acacia woodland, bushes, swamps, rivers and scattered baobab trees. Tarangire is famous for its tree climbing pythons. Game to view in this park includes zebras, heartbeests, elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, gazelles, oryx and abundant birdlife. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 2: Lake Manyara
Pre breakfast game drive, return to the camp for breakfast and after wards depart and drive to Lake Manyara arriving in time for lunch. Pitch tent as you wait for lunch to be prepared. Spend the afternoon at leisure and later go for the evening game drive. Lake Manyara is 230 kilometers squared while the whole park is 330 kilometers squared inclusive of the lake. Lake Manyara is located under the wall of the Rift Valley and has the highest population of elephants per square kilometer in the country. This park is famous for it's tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Jambo campsite.
Day 3: Serengeti
After breakfast depart and head to Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, a fossil site excavated by the leakey family where they discovered human fossil dating back 2 million years. Later proceed to the world famous Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is one of the largest wildlife sanctuary in the world and it is also the site of the most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom. The migration of thousands if wildebeest. After settling in the campsite go for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera campsite.
Day 4 & 5: Serengeti
Serengeti is characterized by a savannah type of topography with treeless vast plains, scattered acacia trees, rock outcrops, riverine bushes, scrubs, rivers and swamps. These features give Serengeti a fascinating variety of sceneries. Spend two days exploring this amazing park with morning and evening game drive. The parks animal population is over 4 million and over 400 bird species. Meals and overnight at Seronera campsite.
Day 6. Arusha
After breakfast have a final game drive and later depart and drive to Arusha arriving late afternoon; lunch en route.
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Price Includes:
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Transportation in a custom Land Rover with pop-up roof ideal for game viewing and sightseeing.
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Services of a trained and experienced English speaking driver/guide
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Accommodation in camps as mentioned in the itinerary
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Three meals a day
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Park Entrance Fee & Taxes
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Bottled water for use during the safari
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International air transportation to and from Nairobi
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Expenses of personal nature such as visas, travel/baggage insurance,laundry, beverages, tips etc