3 Days Wildlife Safari in Northern Tanzania

Day 1 - Arusha and Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at 8 a.m., depart from Arusha with your packed lunch and a game drive en-route to the great Serengeti plains via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After lunch on the way, proceed with a game drive en-route to the Seronera area. Enjoy an evening game drive then proceed later to the Serengeti Acacia Camps for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 2 - Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area

You will wake up early in the morning for a game drive in Serengeti, then go back to the camp for breakfast. Afterwards, you will pack your equipment and have a game drive en-route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, complete with packed lunch. Later on, you will proceed to the crater rim for your dinner and overnight stay at the Rhino Lodge.

Day 3 - Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha

After breakfast, you will drive with your lunchbox to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend into its floor for game viewing. The famous crater is rich with wildlife and each specie has its own territory. Your packed lunch will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near the Lerai forest or hippo pool. Many crater visitors want to see rare animal species like the black rhinoceros. Later in the afternoon, ascend the crater and drive back to Arusha for your onward arrangement.

You will have the chance to visit and admire the wild game in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. While in Ngorongoro, you will also visit the famous crater.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

This area encompasses the Ngorongoro Crater, Embagai Crater, Lake Masek, and Olduvai Gorge, which is famous for its paleontological relics. The Ngorongoro Crater is home to a small number of black rhinoceroses. It also sustains a huge population of ungulates and has the most concentrated numbers of lions known. However, there are an estimated 30,000 animals living in the crater. Encounters with animals are frequent and there is a wide variety of game.

These include lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, Thomson's gazelles, wildebeests, and zebras. You are likely to see ostriches as well. Lake Magadi, the soda lake at the crater floor, is also home to thousands of flamingos. There are also dive-bombing kites that are recognized for their skill of snatching visitors' food at the Lerai forest, which is a good place for picnic lunches.

Serengeti National Park

This park is, perhaps, most well-known for the annual migration that takes place across its great savanna plains. This is a phenomenal sight as there are thousands upon thousands of animals, particularly wildebeests, as far as the eye can see. During the rainy season (from November to May), the wildebeests, whose population has been estimated at around 1,500,000, are found in the eastern section of the Serengeti and also in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya to the north.

When the dry season begins at the end of June, the annual migration commences as the animals move in search of food pasture. The Serengeti is also famous for cheetahs, leopards, and lions, some of which migrate with the wildebeests while others remain in the central plains.

All three daily meals are included in the price of this retreat. You will be pleasantly surprised by both the quality and the variety of the food available on safari. In most lodges, meals are served buffet-style so you can choose what you like. The food is prepared according to western tastes, with some curries and local cuisine included. Bottled mineral water is provided during game drives and in campsites, and you can purchase quality bottled water at all accommodation venues.

Therefore, please do not drink water from the taps. On another note, special dietary requirements, such as vegetarian or diabetic meals, can be easily arranged with advanced notice. If you are vegetarian or vegan, you may wish to bring some alternative protein sources. If you have multiple food allergies, you'll definitely want to bring supplementary snacks. It is important that Lights on Africa Destinations and Safaris know of any possible dietary restrictions as soon as possible.

You can capture photos of the sights and scenery, enjoy the game drives, explore the surroundings, meet and interact with the locals, relax at your accommodation, and see the stunning views and wildlife. But if you're feeling more adventurous, Lights on Africa Destinations and Safaris can help you organize optional activities at an extra cost.

En-route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the tour's second day, you can opt to stop over at the Olduvai Gorge, a historical site where the early man was believed to have lived. You can also visit the nearby Maasai bomas if you are interested in the real African life, tradition, and culture.

• 2 nights accommodation
• 3 daily meals
• All park entrance fees
• Driver's allowances
• Flying Doctors insurance costs
• Game drives in Serengeti National Park
• One liter and a half of mineral water daily
• Services of a professional, English-speaking driver-guide
• Transportation in a four-wheel drive vehicle with pop-up roof for easier wildlife spotting
• Visit to the Ngorongoro Crater

• Airfare costs
• Airport transfers
• Alcoholic drinks
• Any additional activities, services, or trips
• Optional stopover at the Olduvai Gorge
• Optional visit to nearby Maasai bomas
• Passport and visa costs
• Personal expenses
• Personal insurance
• Tips and gratuities

• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.