Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania
The company representative will welcome you at the airport and transfer to the hotel where you will spend a night.
Then dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel/ Arumeru River Lodge
Day 2: Arusha to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, leave Arusha and drive to Ngorongoro crater area. Your first stop will be made to view the Great Rift Valley escarpments above Lake Manyara. Have lunch en route and in the afternoon, you will arrive at Ngorongoro gate. Proceed to the ridge of the Ngorongoro crater for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Then dinner and overnight at Serena Ngorongoro or Sopa Ngorongoro.
Day 3: Ngorongoro Wildlife View
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the wonders on Earth; and after breakfast, you will descend into the caldera of Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable experience of wildlife. You will view many animals including the Wildebeests, Zebras, Impalas, Dikdik, Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Cheetah and the Hyenas. The lunch with picnic boxes can be taken from the hippo pool point. In the evening, you go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Finally have dinner and overnight at Serena Ngorongoro or Sopa Ngorongoro at the camping site Simba
Day 4: Transfer to Serengeti national park
After breakfast, transfer to Serengeti National park. You will also enjoy the Masai people as you travel. These are allowed to graze near the national park, you will also proceed to the grass plains and semi-arid after entering the gate of Serengeti National park. The first game drive is on route to your lodge, Serena.
Then dinner and overnight at Serena Ngorongoro or Sopa Ngorongoro at the camping site Simba.
Day 5: Game Drive in Serengeti national park
After breakfast, go for a game drive, among the resident mammals that you will view also include; Buffalos, Giraffes, Impalas, Bush bucks, Leopards, Lions, Hyenas, and many more. You will also visit the Hippo pool to see the high concentration of Hippos. Return to the lodge, Serena Serengeti or Sopa Serengeti or at the campsite
Day 6: L. Manyara national park
Immediately after breakfast, game drive in the park, after lunch, your journey will proceed to Lake Manyara National park. Check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight,
Then dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Hotel/ Kidu Lodge
Day 7: Jungle Forest Drive
You will transfer to Tarangire National park after breakfast. Then have a game drive in Lake Manyara through the ground water Jungle Forest; a home to large families of Baboons, Blue and the Velvet Monkeys down to the Lake. You will also view many mammals including the Giraffes, Elephants, Impalas, Zebras, Buffalos as well as many Birds. After lunch at the lodge, drive to Tarangire National park. Expect a game drive en route before reaching the Lodge.
Then dinner and overnight at Tarangire sopa Lodge/ Zion camping site
Day 8: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, go for a game drive in Tarangire national park. The park is home to elephants, wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, Impalas, Elands, Oryx, and Gerenuks. The bird list of Tarangire is high over 550 species recorded including; the Kori Bustard, Ostrich, Hornbills, the Yellow collared Lovebirds. After lunch, you will have another game drive, drive back to Arusha for connection flight to Dar es Salaam. On arrival at the International airport, you will be welcomed and transfer to the Hotel for an overnight. Peacock hotel/slipway hotel
Day 9: Transfer from Dar es salaam to Selous Game Drive
After breakfast, leave Dar es salam and head for Selous Game reserve; you will expect a game drive as you enter the reserve in the direction to the lodge. Here you can view many animals including; Elephants, numerous prides of Lions, Leopards, Dogs, Buffaloes. There remain few hundred Black Rhinos, but sightings are possible.
And then dinner and overnight at Osprey Camp Lake Manze – Mbega Camp or Rufiji River Camp (C) or Selous River Camp
Day 10: Photographic Drives
After breakfast, you will leave the camp for photographic game drives along the trails of the reserve. You will have picnic lunch; another exciting experience is the walk safari, whereby you can see closer species of birds as well as the mammals. You will also view many African wild dogs, rare and the protected species. The boat trip down the river also offers visitors a chance to view the hippos, bird life and the crocodiles. Finally have dinner and overnight at Osprey Camp Lake Manze – Mbega Camp or Rufiji River Camp
Day 11: Ruaha National Park
After breakfast, the journey also proceeds to Ruaha National park. The focal point of the wildlife is the river Ruaha, where you can also find a large number of animals, including the giraffes, elephants, buffalos, lions, waterbuck, impalas, kudus, leopards, the hyenas and the jackal. The area is interesting also for the beautiful landscape and the baobab forests. Games drive en route and packed lunch boxes. Then dinner and overnight at Mdonya Old River Camp or camping
Day 12: Ruaha River Boat Cruise
After breakfast, you will start a full day of game drives in the national park. With your picnic lunch boxes, you will have a boat trip along the Ruaha River. In the evening, you return to your lodge for relaxing.
Then dinner and overnight at Mdonya Old River Camp or camping
Day 13: Mikumi National park
Immediately after breakfast, you can take another game drive in Ruaha. After lunch, you will drive to Mikumi National park in time for an evening game drive en route. The main features in the park also include; Mkata plain, open grasslands with the mountain range bordering on the two sides. The park is also accessible through the all year. The game animals are abundant, including lions, elephants, zebras, impalas, buffalos, eland and the Kudu. There have been recorded over 400 species of birds.
Then dinner and overnight at Bush Camp – Vuma Hill Camp or camping
Day 14: Mikumi Photography safari tours
Have breakfast and after enjoy a full day of photographic safaris and explorations along the trails of Mikumi National park. Lunch at the lodge.
Then dinner and overnight at at Bush Camp – Vuma Hill Camp or camping
Day 15: Travel back to Dar es Salaam
After breakfast, drive back to Dar es Salaam. Lunch en route. Reserved to the departure from the international airport. Note: we can arrange the extension for beach vacations at the coast, in Zanzibar or other islands.
End of Safari with Love Uganda Safaris