Tanzania undoubtedly has some of the finest wildlife viewing in Africa. The Simba Safari journeys through four of the country's most exciting parks, with increased opportunities of spotting the Big-5 and a huge variety of other species. The three safaris below follow the same routes, but accommodation varies slightly in style, cost and location. Perched on the rim of the Crater with a pair of binoculars, one is able to view an incredible eco-system in the valley below.
 

Day 1: Arusha - Lake Manyara National park
 Pick up from your hotel at 0800 hrs and drive to Lake Manyara National park to arrive in good time for lunch at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge . Proceed for afternoon game drives . Dinner and overnight Lake Manyara wildlife  lodge

Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact that makes for interesting game viewing of large families of the primates.

Day 2: Serengeti National park
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast .Depart the lodge and proceed   Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, the archeological site of the Leakey family. Meals and overnight at Serengeti wildlife  Lodge.

Day 3: Serengeti National park
A full day with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the plains, Dinner and overnight at Serengeti wildlife Lodge

Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometres of protected area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game ParkIt is the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants.

Day 4: Ngorongoro conservation area
Breakfast at leisure then view game as you drive to Ngorongoro conservation area for overnight stay at  Ngorongoro wildlife lodge.

Day 5: Ngorongoro crater
After early morning breakfast leave with picnic lunch for a full day crater tour. You will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel drive vehicle, explore the crater before ascending back to the Ngorongoro wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight.

The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry seasons

Day 6 Ngorongoro -Tarangire National park
Depart the Lodge breakfast drive to Tarangire. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge

Tarangire National Park, one of the hidden jewels of Tanzania. This park measures 2,600 sq km’s and boasts a concentration of wildlife second only to Ngorongoro Crater. It features an impressive amount and array of bird life and plant life. Situated only 160km’s from Arusha, the park is nestled to the south of the large open grass plains of southern Maasailand. It is named after the Tarangire River, which runs directly through the center of the park and is the only permanent water source for the animals. Along the banks of this river you will find herds of wildebeest (or gnu) and zebra, followed by Grant’s Gazelle, Thomson ’s gazelle and many others. Lurking in the background lion and leopard keep a watchful eye on a possible meal. The park offers views of grass and floodplains with impressive baobab and flat topped acacia trees scattered throughout. During the dry season the park may look quite ordinary, but activities continue even more earnestly due to the now increased competition.

Day 7: Tarangire-Arusha
 Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast at leisure exit the park and drive to Arusha to arrive by 1300 hrs where the safari ends
 

Cost per person sharing
2 Pax US$ 2660
4 Pax US$ 2550

Tour price includes:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable 4x4 safari Land cruiser/Rover
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room.
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Ngorongoro Crater tour
-Complementary 1 litre bottled drinking water while on safari
-Start and end in Arusha

Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

01 -Afternoon departure from Arusha to Tarangire. Game drive en route.
02 -Morning game drive, lunch and depart for Ngorongoro Crater.
03 -Full day game-viewing in the Crater with a picnic lunch.
04 -Drive via Olduvai Gorge en route to the Serengeti. Lunch and afternoon game drive.
05 -Morning and afternoon game drives.
06 -Morning depart to Lake Manyara, lunch and afternoon game drive.
07 -Morning depart to Arusha for your onward arrangements.
 

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Day 01: Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park
[3 1/2 hours approximately]
Depart Arusha after lunch, and drive across the Masai Steppe to the Great Rift Valley, and up the escarpment to your hotel perched on the rim and overlooking the park below. From which ever direction you approach Lake Manyara, you get a spectacular view. Approaching from the east the Great Rift Valley wall forms an impressive backdrop to the Lake. From the west, with a pause at the top of the escarpment, the park lies below, a green strip beside a glistening lake. Lake Manyara National Park covers an area of 330 square kilometers, of which about two thirds is the lake itself, and the rest is forest, acacia woodland and some grasslands by the lake shore.
The wildlife can be migratory between Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park across the lake, but you should see elephant, hippo, Cape buffalo, giraffe, several species of primate and antelope, and prolific birdlife. Dinner and overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

Day 02: Lake Manyara National Park- Serengeti National Park
[6 hours approximately]
After breakfast there is a game drive in the park. There are normally plenty of hippos around, and you may be lucky enough to see the elusive tree climbing lions for which this park is famous.
After lunch continue to the Serengeti National Park. This is one of the most popular and spectacular game areas in East Africa, covering an area of 14,765 square kilometers, teaming with game. A particular feature of the Serengeti is the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebra herds. Each year, after the traditional "short " rains in November the migration starts when the herds amass in their thousands on the plains below the Ngorongoro highlands.
During February they move north and west following the rains and the new grasslands, and they start to move into the Masai Mara in July. In October they move back to Tanzania .This annual phenomenon involves more than 1.5 million animals, including the lion and other predators that follow the herds for easy pickings. The whole process affects the lives of thousands of other species who rely on the passage of the migration for their survival, even the insects, not to mention the trees and plants which rely on the droppings for their fertilization. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Day 03: Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Day 04: Serengeti National Park- Ngorongoro Crater
[5 hours approximately ]
After breakfast depart and drive back across the Serengeti Plains viewing game all the time and arrive at Ol Duvai Gorge. The Gorge is about 50 kilometers long and in some places 90 meters deep. Commonly heralded as the "Cradle of Mankind" it was made famous by the discovery in 1959 of the remains of early man. Your stop includes a visit to the small museum overlooking the Gorge. After a picnic lunch you continue on to your lodge on the Ngorongoro Crater rim for dinner and overnight. "It is impossible to give a fair description of the size and beauty of the Crater, for there is nothing with which one can compare it.

It is one of the Wonders of the World." This is how the Crater is described by Bernard Grzimek in his classic "Serengeti Shall Not Die". The area is given over to Wildlife Conservation and comprises 8300 square kilometers of which the Crater is 260 square kilometers, and consists of grasslands, swamps, forests, rivers, and even an arid area of shifting dunes.
The Crater supports a year round resident population of varied wildlife, and as the game is concentrated into a relatively small area you are likely to see lion, elephant, hyena, jackal, cheetah, the very rare Black rhino, primates and many more.
The area is also home to the proud and colourful Masai tribe. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.

Day 05: Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast you descend into the Crater in a 4 x 4 vehicle for a half day of game viewing with lunch back at the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.

Day 06: Ngorongoro Crater - Tarangire National Park
[5 hours approximately]
Morning drive to Tarangire arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive. South from Lake Manyara this delightful park covers an area of 2,600 square kilometers. It is the numerous wide bodied Baobab trees that first attract your eye. The gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees sometimes dwarfing the wildlife that feeds beneath them. The park is at its best during the traditional dry seasons of June to October and December to March when many of the migratory animals come to the Tarangire River for water.
Wildebeest, Oryx, zebra, elephant are amongst the most prolific of the animals. Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge.

Day 07: Tarangire National Park- Arusha
[3 hours approximately]
Depart after breakfast and drive back to Arusha arriving late morning. Proceed for your onward arrangements

COST INCLUDES
Airport transfer
Accommodation as per itinerary
All meals
Services of our Professional Guide/Driver
All park entrance fees
All game drives

NOT INCLUDED
International Air fare
Personal Insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic & Soft drinks
Tips & porterage
Visas