A unique trip through some of Tanzania's most famous locations is provided by the 7-day Lake Victoria-Ngorongoro-Serengeti and Lake Manyara National Park Safari. With its expansive waters and scenic surroundings, Lake Victoria offers a peaceful beginning. After that, the adventure moves to the amazing Ngorongoro Crater, where a variety of wildlife can be found roaming freely in a stunning natural environment.
With its recognizable landscapes and abundant wildlife, Serengeti National Park offers some of the world's best game viewing as you continue your safari. The vast plains and the exhilarating "Big Five" combine to create an experience that will never be forgotten. Every moment spent in the Serengeti offers a fresh chance to take in the splendor of Africa's natural environment.
A visit to Lake Manyara National Park, renowned for its varied ecosystems and birdlife, marks the journey's conclusion. The park is a great place to explore because of its distinctive variety of landscapes, which include lush forests and a large lake. This seven-day safari in Lake Victoria, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara National Park is the ideal fusion of adventure, wildlife, and scenic beauty.
At 8:30 am, pick up your professional driver-guide from your Arusha town hotel. Then, pack a picnic lunch and head to Lake Manyara Park for a game drive that lasts until the afternoon. Following lunch, an armed ranger leads us on a guided walk through the park. An amazing diversion from game drives is a walking safari. We make our way to your lodge later in the evening to have an early dinner.
We depart the lodge at around 20:00 pm after dinner and go on a night game drive that lasts about three hours. In order to find nocturnal creatures and sounds, your knowledgeable guide will lead you through the park's various habitats. We head back to your lodge for the night at 22:30 pm.
Following an early breakfast, you will begin a full-day game drive through the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, ending with a picnic lunch on your way to Lake Victoria. Drive into the surrounding hills in the evening to observe the Sukuma people's rural areas. As you travel through numerous villages, you will come across farms growing sorghum, cassava, ground nuts, cotton, and other crops. Additionally, there will be herds of cattle strewn about.
The Sukuma people are well-known for their farming and large herds of cattle. They have lived in this region for centuries and lead a simple life. Take a walk to the summit of a small kopje and see the nearby school.
After breakfast, take a traditional canoe trip to a fishing village. The scene along the lakeshore, where African-style women work in the fields and men fish, is typical of the area where fishermen will paddle the canoes. Fishermen often sing traditional songs while paddling, transporting listeners to a bygone era as they sing about life, home, and cattle.
The white lateen sails of fishing dhows or boats coming back from a night of fishing far out on the lake are visible in the distance. Visit a few villages near Lake Victoria during the afternoon. Traveling to one of the Sukuma villages to see a traditional healer is another highlight of the day. Late in the afternoon, you will drive back to the lakeshore at your Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Early You will take stunning pictures during a game drive in Serengeti National Park, which you will drive to in the morning. You will go on another Serengeti game drive in the afternoon until dusk. You can then change before dinner and your overnight stay.
More than 1,300,000 wildebeest, 250,000 Thomson's gazelle, 200,000 zebra, 70,000 Impala, 50,000 Topi, 30,000 Grant's gazelle, 10,000 Eland, numerous antelope, and hundreds of predators are among the Serengeti's large herbivore species, according to wildlife statistics. For dinner and the night, proceed to the Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp.
Get your breakfast box at 5:30 a.m. and head out for a sunrise game drive until 11:00 a.m. After returning to the camp, pick up your picnic lunchbox and head out for a full day of game viewing in this amazing national park.
The top spots for spotting will be selected by our guides based on the season. Spending time at the hippo pool allows us to observe these magnificent creatures relaxing in the refreshing water while coexisting peacefully with the crocodiles. During the migration, we can see a large pride of lions, occasionally encircled by zebras and other times by wildebeest.
We will have the best possible game-viewing experience thanks to this varied and fascinating landscape. All of the plains wildlife, including lions, giraffes, zebras, elephants, wildebeest, and, if you're lucky, the elusive leopard and cheetah, should be visible. We will also see a great deal of fascinating birds. We will stay at the Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp for dinner and the night.
After a cup of coffee in the morning, head to Serengeti National Park for an early game drive. Following brunch, you will head back to the camp and take a game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The Serengeti plains, the first natural African icon and a natural World Wonder, are where you are. In the tree limbs, investigate untamed predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards. See the Seronera River Valley's kingfishers and lovebirds, as well as flamingos and water birds on Lake Magadi. You can only witness the migration of wildebeests and millions of large, untamed mammals in the Serengeti. After that, you will take a game drive across the Serengeti's kopjes to see the lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Elephants, jackals, hyenas, small antelopes, and wild dogs are all common. Spend the night and have dinner at Endoro Lodge.
You will head down to the crater floor for a roughly six-hour game drive with picnic lunch boxes after an early breakfast at 6:00 am. Exploring the crater is a delightful experience, particularly during the stunning morning hours. At this time, lions may be hunting or hippos may be returning to the water after spending the night on land looking for food.
Known as the "garden of Eden" of the world, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to a number of unique wildflower species. You will also have a fantastic time seeing the flamingos and the natural crater here. The black rhino is also typically found in Ngorongoro. You will conclude your tour by driving to Arusha in the late evening.