Arrival at the Airport
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport (JRO), you will
meet with the representative of Pundamilia Traverse, you will notice the
representative/driver who will be holding a signpost that you will have
already been sent to you earlier to look for upon your arrival. After
meeting up with your driver you will complete the necessary procedures
and leave the airport heading to you place of accommodation that is
located in Arusha region which is 1 hour drive from Kilimanjaro airport.
After checking in, you will be briefed with you driver guide about your
safari and leave you to rest.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Tulia Boutique Hotel or similar standard Mid-Range: Kibo Palace Hotel or similar standard Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha or similar standard
Arusha Town to Tarangire National Park
Early in the morning after breakfast, your professional driver guide will
be waiting at the hotel reception ready for your first day on safari. After
checking out at the reception, around 10 am you will head out and ready
for your Tanzania Safari. The drive to Tarangire National Park is 2 hour
and 30 minutes including a few stops whenever necessary for a
washroom break.
After a complete quick formalities at the gate you will begin your game
drive inside the park. The Tarangire park is usually very dry, even drier
than the Serengeti, but its vegetation is much more green, especially
with lots of elephant grass, vast areas of mixed acacia woodlands, and
some of the wonderful aquatic forest ribbons, not to mention the giant
baobab tree, which can live up to 600 years and store between 300 and
900 liters of water.
Near the evening you will head to your accommodation area for dinner
and overnight.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Peak Hotel Karatu or similar standard
Mid-Range: Africa Safari Karatu or similar standard
Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena or similar standard
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Peak Hotel Karatu or similar standard
Mid-Range: Africa Safari Karatu or similar standard
Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena or similar standard
Serengeti Valley
After breakfast you will start the safari by being transferred to the central
part of the Serengeti (also called Seronera). Here your driver will try to find
the animals you're the most interested in. Closer to lunch time you will visit
the Serengeti Visitor Centre, where you will be offered a lunchbox and
provided with lots of interesting information not only about the animals’
populations, but also about the history of the National Park. Also, in this
area you will be able to see hyraxes, which are the elephant's closest
relatives.
It is difficult to describe in detail all the animals of the Serengeti valley, for
they number in the thousands: elephants, buffalo, ostriches, giraffes, jackals,
hyenas, lions, antelopes, leopards and cheetahs—just keep your eyes
peeled and enjoy the nature around you. In the evening you will be
transferred to a hotel or camp in Serengeti, where you will have dinner and
be able to rest.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Serengeti Wild-camp or similar standard
Mid-Range: Moyo Tented Lodge or similar standard
Luxury: Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp or similar standard
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Serengeti Wild-camp or similar standard
Mid-Range: Moyo Tented Lodge or similar standard
Luxury: Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp or similar standard
Serengeti Valley
After breakfast in the morning you will safari in the eastern and southern
parts of the park. The greater part of these areas is a savanna with wide
open spaces, which provides a likely opportunity to see cheetah hunting
antelopes. Lunch boxes will be served during the game drive.
By evening you will be transferred to a hotel or camp in Ngorongoro, where
you will have dinner and be able to rest.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Ngorongoro Wildcamp or similar standard
Mid-Range: Ang’ata Ngorongoro or similar standard
Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or similar standard
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Ngorongoro Wildcamp or similar standard
Mid-Range: Ang’ata Ngorongoro or similar standard
Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or similar standard
Ngorongoro Crater
On this day it is best to leave the hotel as early as possible so you can see
the variety of animals that are only active during the morning hours;
breakfast will be packed in lunchboxes specifically for this purpose. At 6:30
AM you will set off for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after about an
hour you will already be inside the crater. Ngorongoro is one of the most
famous and interesting of Tanzania's national parks because here you can
find the greatest number of different animal species per square kilometre.
You will have the chance to see buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests,
zebras, hippopotamus and feline species such as caracals and servals. The
luckiest travelers might even see a rhinoceros, an animal whose numbers
are rapidly declining.
By lunch time you will arrive at the lake side, where you will be offered
lunchboxes, after which the safari will continue, ending in a few hours with
a transfer back to Arusha Town for overnight.
Accommodations:
Budgeted: Tulia Boutique Hotel or similar standard Mid-Range: Kibo Palace Hotel or similar standard Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha or similar standard
Departure
Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.
Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.
Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.
