Day 1:Pick up from with our driver
guide at Kilimanjaro International Airport and brings
you to your accommodation in Karatu (Farm of dream) Hotel for an overnight
stay... and prepare for your Safari in Serengeti
Day 2:Karatu to Central Serengeti
Your safari will begin by 8AM in the morning with a
pickup from your hotel at Arusha. With everyone aboard, you will head towards
Serengeti National Park. The 240 Km drive will be covered in about 6hrs. The Serengeti means endless plains in the local African language and watching the
grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see and eventually merging with the
sky at the horizon is an absolutely breathtaking view. With an overall land
area of 14,763 Sq Kms, It puts our notion about distance to shame. The
Serengeti also houses the glorious "Big 5" (elephant, rhino, buffalo,
lion and leopard). Along with the "Big 5", a very pleasant sighting
would be one of Africa's most beautiful animals – The Impala. The Serengeti
ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in
Africa. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari
destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central
portion of the Serengeti - known as Seronera area is one of the richest
wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a
valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well
representative of most of the Serengeti's species. In seronera, one must really
look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region. You must also
look out for the Serengeti "Kopjes" which are massive boulders of
granite standing in a sea of grass. They provide ample shelter to a large
variety of flora and fauna. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long
game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner overnight at Sayuni
or Lemani or Mitawi.
Day 3: Central Serengeti
You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart
for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to
lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early
morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a
bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. You will explore
the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary
Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible
population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known
as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It
features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this
area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the
Serengeti's species. During the off season of the migration, one must really
look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions
and survival of these lion pride provide an excellent game viewing experience
all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full day game drive, the
day will come to a close by around 5PM. The long day comes to an end with a
heavy dinner and overnight at Sayuni,Lemani or Kisura.
Day 4: Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Crater Tour ( 5 hours) to Arusha
Enjoy early breakfast and meet your guide to depart
to Ngorongoro Crater located in the Ngorongoro Conservation area (Ngorongoro)
with en-route game drive and picnic lunch. You will reach the crater by noon
where you will have lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest
inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about
260 sq kms with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater
floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely
recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas,
Cheetahs and Lions are found in plenty. You will begin a steep ascend to the
top exit of the crater by evening. This is the last leg of your safari, with a
4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your to Karatu at
Ellies’s Inn for dinner
and overnight With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish.
Day 5: Departure
Our drive will be picked up from your
lodge to Kilimanjaro international Airport after break.