16 DAYS NORTHERN-SOUTHERN COMBO

Highlights:
Tanzania, Great Migration,
Big 5, Olduvai Gorge, Maasai Village, Walking safari, Boat safari,
Luxury and Relaxation

ITINERARY

DAY 1
Arrive- Arusha
Welcome to Kilimanjaro Tanzania! Clear the customs and retrieve your baggage. Upon arrival, be greeted by our tour guide at the airport with welcome juice and garland flowers. You will be transferred for dinner and overnight stay.

Approx transit time: 1 hr
Meals: D

Accommodation: Planet Lodge or Arusha Coffee lodge

DAY 2
Arusha-Tarangire NP
We will pick you up from the lodge at 7:30 AM and depart for Tarangire National Park where you will begin your game viewing in the park including a picnic lunch. After lunch proceeds with an afternoon game drive to enjoy the landscape, huge herds of Elephant and many species of animals and birds as well. The park is so famous for its baobab trees, many of which are over a thousand years old. End of the day transfer to Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Approx transit time: 1½ hrs
Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Safari lodge or Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain lodge

DAY 3
Serengeti
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park with game drive en route and (a brief stop at Olduvai Gorge Museum on the way). Following the late afternoon game drive, you will eat dinner and overnight.

Approx transit time: 3 hrs
Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife lodge or Ole Serai tented camp

DAY 4
Serengeti
Begin your full day for game viewing in the park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq miles) with morning and afternoon game-drives as well as with picnic lunch. On this day, you may wish to take a picnic lunch or after hot lunch and go for the whole day en route according to game locations to see the migration of wildebeest, zebras, as well as gazelles, great herds of buffalos, elephants, giraffes, lots of birds, all three African jackal species found here and the spectacle of predators. (Game viewing is best in the early morning and late afternoon when animals are active). All meals and overnights at the lodge.

Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife lodge or Ole Serai tented camp

DAY 5
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
After a leisurely breakfast, This is another day of adventure in the park. After hot lunch, depart Serengeti for Ngorongoro With game drive en route and (stop visit to a Maasai Village on the way)
You will eat dinner and overnight on the rim of the crater.

Approx transit time: 3 hrs
Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge or Ngorongoro Serena lodge

DAY 6
Ngorongoro Crater
After a leisurely breakfast, Descend into the Crater floor (19.2 km of diameter, 610m deep, 304 sq km) spending the rest of the day exploring the crater. It is one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles, its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors including the last remaining Black and flamingos on the Soda lake. All the “BIG FIVE”; Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant could be spotted in this caldera. Picnic lunches will be served at the hippo pool site. All meals and overnights at the lodge.

Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge or Ngorongoro Serena lodge

DAY 7
Arusha – Morogoro
Depart with breakfast box at 6 AM and drive to Morogoro, stopping for hot lunch along the way. Enjoy the landscape and beauty that surround our country. You will eat dinner and overnight.

Approx transit time: 7 hrs
Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Kola Hill Hotel or Morogoro hotel

DAY 8
Ruaha NP
After breakfast, depart and continue your drive to Iringa and on to Ruaha National Park where will eat dinner and overnight

Approx transit time: 5 hrs
Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Mdonya Old River camp or Ruaha River lodge

DAYS 9-11
Ruaha NP
These are full days in Ruaha with morning and afternoon game viewing, or perhaps a walk with a park ranger if you wish. Meals and overnights at the lodge once more.

Meal Plan: B, L, D A

ccommodation: : Mdonya Old River camp or Ruaha River lodge

DAY 12
Ruaha – Selous
After breakfast, depart the park and drive to Selous Game Reserve, again, spending most of the day in transit with picnic lunch en route. You will eat dinner and overnight.

Approx. transit time: 6-7 hrs
Meal Plan: B, L, D
Accommodation: Sable Mountain lodge or Rufiji River Camp

DAYS 13-14
Selous
Full days in Selous with morning and afternoon game viewing in Selous, you have the option of boat safari or guided walk with a ranger in lieu of a game drive. All meals and overnights.

Meal Plan: B, L, D
Accommodation: Sable Mountain lodge or Rufiji River Camp

DAY 15
Selous- Dar es Salaam
After a leisurely breakfast, depart Selous and drive back to Dar es Salaam with hot lunch en route. End of the day will eat dinner and overnight.

Approx transit time: 6 hrs
Meal Plan: B, L, D
Accommodation: Golden Tulip or Sea Cliff hotel

DAY 16
Departure
After a leisurely breakfast, on your own at the lodge to relax or guided walk around the city/shopping around etc Balance of the day transfer to Dar es Salaam Int’l Airport for your outward
flight back home or other destinations.

Approx transit time: 1 hr
Meals: B Accommodation: No accommodation
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