SPS 52 - 6 Days Ngorongoro/Manyara/Serengeti

Day 1.Arusha/Ngorongoro

Depart Arusha and proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoy game drive enroute Arrive Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or similar for dinner and overnight.

Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater.

Breakfast at lodge and descend by 4WD vehicle for a half day crater tour. Game viewing in the crater. Ascend back to lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or similar.

Day 3.Serengeti National Park.

Depart after breakfast and take picnic lunch with you as you proceed for Serengeti with a brief stop at Olduvai Gorge the Historical Site, Picnic lunch and proceed arriving Serengeti for late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti sopa lodge or similar.

Day 4.Serengeti.

Full day in Serengeti with early morning and late afternoon game drives in the vast Serengeti plain. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species include ibis, stork, eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa lodge or similar.

Day 5.Lake Manyara.

Depart in the morning for Lake Manyara arriving for lunch. Late afternoon game drive inside the park to search for wild game, the park is home to plenty of game and birdlife.Lake manyara National Park, famous for its tree climbing lions and large flocks of flamingoes. This beautiful park is at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and comprises of forest, woodland, grasslands, and swamps. Gazelles, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, the famous tree climbing lion, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippopotamus, and a great number of smaller mammals,350 species of bird, storks and flamingoes. The park contains five distinct vegetation zones and is of scenic beauty Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena or similar.

Day 6.Arusha/Departure

Early morning game drive at Lake Manyara National Park, breakfast at lodge and drive to Arusha arriving in good time for lunch.