ITINERARY - GOLD STYLE
Day 1—Tarangire National Park (BLD):
Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground
streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle,
hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It's the greatest
concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem - a
smorgasbord for predators – and one of few place in East Africa to see
wild dogs! Our game drive today will take us to the Tarangire River
where we hope to find wild dogs and other predators. In the late
afternoon we depart for Lake Manyara.
Overnight: Private Camp site in Lake Manyara NP.
Day 2—Lake Manyara National Park (BLD):
After breakfast we explore
the many interesting areas of Lake Manyara NP, flanked by the 500 feet
escarpment on the left and the lake on the right. It is home to a wide
variety of wildlife, including leopard, buffalo and elephant. It is
famous for its elusive tree-climbing lions and hot springs, reaching a
temperature of 60ºC/140ºF - hot enough to cook an egg! Other wildlife
includes Maasai giraffe, zebra, warthog, hippo, slender mongoose, blue
monkey, honey badger, porcupine, hyena, wildebeest, Coke's hartebeest
and impala. The park features the highest density of baboons anywhere
in Africa— up to 200 members per troop! In the late afternoon we
depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Overnight: Private Camp Site near the Crater Rim
Day 3—Ngorongoro Conservation Area (BLD):
We descend the steep crater wall early this morning and spend
half the day on grass plains that are teeming with animals. The crater
is the largest unbroken ancient caldera in the world. Nearly three
million years old, the once-volcanic Ngorongoro is considered
“Africa’s Garden of Eden” – a haven for thousands of wild game,
including lion, cheetah, hyena, huge bull elephants, wildebeests,
zebras, elusive rhinos, Thomson’s gazelles, hippos, buffaloes and pink
flamingos.
Overnight: Private Camp Site near the Crater Rim
Day 4—Central Serengeti (BLD):
“Serengeti” means “endless plains” and today we drive west via
its eastern border all the way to the central Serengeti! You will be amazed
by the vast expanse of the Serengeti and we drive past a few kopjes
that will bring back memories of “The Lion King”! After a couple of
hours we reach the main road from Ngorongoro to the Serengeti and then
it is another hour to the Seronera
area. You will love the intimacy of our camp and the
nightly camp fire!
Overnight: Private Camp Site in the Serengeti.
Day 5—Central Serengeti (BLD):
Sprawling with hyena, several cheetah families, prides of lions and
countless plains game, the Seronera area is one of the best wildlife
spots in East Africa! Today we explore the areas in the
vicinity of our camp and the nearby riverines where leopard lives! Tonight we fall asleep with lions
roaring nearby!
Overnight: Private Camp Site in the Serengeti.
Day 6—Central Serengeti (BLD):
Today we go in search of the big herds—a magnificent drive
across the enormous plains of the Serengeti and central bush areas if
needed. It is
this liberating sense of space that characterizes the Serengeti
Plains, stretching across sun burnt savannah to a shimmering golden
horizon at the end of the earth. Yet, after the rains, this golden
expanse of grass is transformed into an endless green carpet flecked
with wildflowers.
Overnight: Private Camp Site in the Serengeti.
Day 7—Arusha (B):
This morning we drive back to Arusha.
If you booked a safari extension, you fly or drive to your next destination
where new adventures await!