DAY 1 (40 minutes’ drive from Arusha town)

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
Early in the morning after a short briefing from your safari guide, you will depart to Arusha National Park. This is relatively small but beautiful. Arusha National Park is the closest national park to Kilimanjaro International Airport which is just 18 miles (30 km) away from famous Arusha “safari town,”. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hartari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne. Your trip will include a visit to the Ngurdoto Crater, often labeled as the “Little Ngorongoro” and the “Little Serengeti”. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and Guereza can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. The elephants are more shy at Arusha National Park than the elephants in the Serengeti. Occasionally, one may also spot a leopard. At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting to accompany you on your walking safari. This will give you a chance to experience the wildlife up-close.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

DAY 2 (2.5-hour drive)

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

In the morning, after breakfast you will drive for approximately 2.5-hours to reach next destination the Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, your guide will open up the roof for your better viewing experience. The landscape is made up of seasonal marshes and a seemingly endless tree savannah with its mighty baobab trees. Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, makes it a beautiful and special location. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

DAY 3 (1.25-hour drive)

MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

We depart from your lodge at Tarangire national park and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the ground water forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions. Diner and overnight at your lodge outside the park.

DAY 4 (90 minutes’ drive)

NGORONGORO CRATER

Today we visit the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. 30,000 animals make their home in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the ‘big 5′ – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard. This truly world-class attraction is also known as the ’8th Wonder of the World. Game drive for the rest of the day at the crater. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

DAY 5 (3.5-hour drive)

GORONOGORO CRATER – ARUSHA

Enjoy breakfast, after which transfer back to Arusha for half day rest in your previous hotel or direct to airport catching your flight back home.