12 Days Tanzana Wildlife Safari

12 Days Tanzana Wildlife Safari

This is a timeless East African safari, perfected over the years and made extraordinary by the Tanzanian people. Each destination on the journey is selected to get you as close as possible to the wildlife viewing action without sacrificing comfort, safety or style. You will love the variety from luxury lodges and Permanent luxury tented camps. You are taken behind the scenes and off the beaten path to experience the country, culture and wildlife.

Itinerary

Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport - Mount Meru Hotel

Stop At: Mount Meru, Arusha National Park 00255 Tanzania
Connect in Amsterdam with your flight to Kilimanjaro Airport, arriving late evening. You will be met by Balletto African Adventures staff and transferred to your lodge on your way to lodge you will see the beauty of mount meru . Overnight Mount meru Hotel Arusha.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at Mount Meru Hotel. meal plan is Bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Mount Meru Hotel - Tarangire National Park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Today you will depart Arusha, traveling southwest through the Maasai Steppe to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s fourth largest. Full day of wildlife viewing from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Overnight at Tarangire treetops.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Treetops. meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 3: Full Day Game drive at Tarangire National Park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Spend another day in Tarangire National Park, viewing some of Tanzania’s largest populations of elephant and enjoying the diverse scenery, including the dramatic baobab trees that are so typical of the park. Full day wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park. Overnight at Tarangire treetops.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Treetop. meal plan is Full Board(BF)

Day 4: Tarangire National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area Highlands

Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Make your way to Ngorongoro Farm House in the Ngorongoro Highlands where you are sure to enjoy the serenity of this lush and extraordinary oasis. Morning wildlife viewing departing Tarangire National Park, Lunch at Ngorongoro Farm House, Nature walk with naturalist guide. Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Ngorngoro Farm House. Meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 5: Ngorongoro Highlands / Lake Manyara National Park

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
Your afternoon will be spent in Lake Manyara National Park, a unique park with an alkaline lake and breathtaking views. Here you will view a wide variety of wildlife including lions, baboons and countless varieties of birds. Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Farm House. Meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Depart Gibbs after a leisurely breakfast and head deeper into the highlands until reaching the Ngorongoro Crater rim. The crater is a geological marvel boasting several vegetation zones from lakes to forest to savannah and being home to about 30,000 animals, despite its tiny size of only 10 miles across. Many Masai call the Ngorongoro Conservation Area home – keep an eye out of the red cloth of the herdsmen dotting the landscape as you make your way through this area. Wildlife viewing on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater. Overnights Ngorongoro Wildlife.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro wildlife. Meal Plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Depart Gibbs after a leisurely breakfast and head deeper into the highlands until reaching the Ngorongoro Crater rim. The crater is a geological marvel boasting several vegetation zones from lakes to forest to savannah and being home to about 30,000 animals, despite its tiny size of only 10 miles across. Many Masai call the Ngorongoro Conservation Area home – keep an eye out of the red cloth of the herdsmen dotting the landscape as you make your way through this area. Wildlife viewing on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater. Overnights Ngorongoro Wildlife.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife. Meal Plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 8: Oduvai Gorge - Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, continue your journey into the heart of Tanzania by heading west, toward the Serengeti Plains. Brief stop at Olduvai Gorge, Morning wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park, Picnic lunch in the park. Overnight Serengeti katikati.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Katikati. Meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 9: Full Day Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Relish in the vastness of the Serengeti “the land that flows on forever” along with some of the best game-viewing that Africa has to offer. Full day of wildlife viewing in Northern Serengeti National Park (if you have advance reservations, make an early departure for your hot-air balloon excursion today or tomorrow). Serengeti katikati
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati kati. Meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 10: Full Day Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Enjoy another day of wildlife viewing from a second location deep in the Serengeti. Home to literally hundreds of thousands of hoofed animals, the Serengeti is a pristine and unique sanctuary that will give you a glimpse into “the world as it was in the beginning.” Visit a local village, Afternoon wildlife viewing, Serengeti katikati
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati. Meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 11: Full Day Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Spanning nearly 6,000 square miles, the Serengeti has even more to offer you today. With your skilled guides at the helm, the game viewing promises to be interesting on this last day of your adventure. Full day of wildlife viewing. Serengeti katikati
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati. Meal plan is Full Board(FB)

Day 12: Serengeti National Park - Arusha/ KIA

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Depart the Serengeti late this morning and spend the rest of the day in Arusha, with a farewell lunch, some shopping and a dayroom to prepare for your flight home this evening. Charter flight from the Serengeti to Arusha (33lbs baggage maximum), Farewell lunch in Arusha at Mount Meru Hotel, Shopping, Dayroom in Arusha and Transfer to the International Airport for your flight home.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.