Description
10-Day Safari Wildlife And Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai
Itinerary:
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT TO ARUSHA
Arrival day at Kilimanjaro International Airport depending on your flight time. Here you will be meet and assisted with our professional driver guide, then he will brief you about the details of your 8 days safari to Tanzania. After briefing, you will be driven to your lodge.
Accommodation: GRAN MELIA
DAY 2: ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge and proceed with your safari to Tarangire National Park (approximately 2 hours). Tarangire is best known for its elephant families, savannah, iconic baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the life-giving Tarangire River. Animals gather at the river and giraffes; bushbuck and hartebeest are often seen. The Park is also home to buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators such as lions and leopards. From the open roof of the vehicle, you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the wildlife.
After a full day in the park, we will drive to the campsite where you will enjoy dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation: NGORONGORO COFFEE LODGE
DAY 3: NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
Today you will wake up very early arriving at the edge, we descend down onto the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth where the animal roam freely through the unfenced reserves offering us an uninterrupted game viewing experience. The Caldera was formed about three million years ago with the massive explosion of volcano that rivalled Kilimanjaro in height. It is 610 M deep and covers roughly 260 square kilometers. It is enclosed ecosystem, the word Ngorongoro represents the sound of the bells that the Maasai cows wear around their necks. It is one of the best places in Africa to view big five, as well as wildebeest, gazelle, reedbuck and many others, along with 500 bird species. You will stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake and after lunch you will ascend up the steep road out of the crater.
Accommodation: LION’S PAW
DAY 4 & 5: GAME DRIVE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, we start game drive at the famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. The Serengeti mean Siringet ‘endless plains’ in maasai language and this 6,900 sq. mile (14,763sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey which migrate through the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboons and African hares also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds.
Accommodation: LAHIA TENTED CAMP
DAY 6&7: FULL GAME DRIVE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
This entire day is set aside for game drives upon the Serengeti. The Serengeti, the habitat of an abundance of wildlife such as impala, buffalo, crocodile, and hippo, is more well- known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. The animals’ trek is determined by the rainfall and varies from year to year. In November and December, the animals move from the northern region, dominated by woodlands and hills, to the grassy plains of the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return to the north. Apart from the migrating herds, we may have the opportunity to see the resident predators, leopard, cheetah, and lion, fulfilling their role in the circle of life. After an unforgettable day, we will return to our carefully selected partner lodge for relaxation, dinner and our overnight sleep on The Endless Plain.
Accommodation: LAHIA TENTED CAM
DAY 8: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK TO LAKE NATRON
NGARASERO WATERFALLS AND CLIMB MOUNT OL DOINYO LENG
After the breakfast you’ll drive heading to Lake Natron with game en route then a picnic lunch will be done during the day long drive itself. You will engage in some activities at natron such as Hominid footprints, Walk to hominid footprints within our concession area. Researchers have catalogued this spectacularly rare find of well-preserved human footprints left in the mud between 5,000 and 19,000 years ago. No other site in Africa has as many ancient Homo sapiens footprints, making it a treasure trove for scientists trying to tell the story of humankind’s earliest days.
You will have a time to rest then during night you will start to climb mount Ol Doinyo Lengai.
Difficulty: The climb is considered strenuous due to steep gradients (up to 45°), loose volcanic ash, and scree. It requires good physical fitness and determination.
Duration: Typically, the ascent takes 5–7 hours, with a 3–4-hour descent, making it an 8–12 hour round trip.
Timing: Climbers usually start around midnight to reach the summit by sunrise, avoiding the intense daytime heat and enjoying panoramic morning views.
Accommodation: MOIVARO TENTED CAMP
DAY 9
LAKE NATRON TO ARUSHA
On this day you will have breakfast around 10:30 am pack your stuffs and drive to Arusha. You’ll have stop at Mto wa mbu for lunch and continue to Arusha, arriving by late afternoon where you will be having dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: GRAN MELIA
DAY 10 AIRPORT TRANSFER
After breakfast at the lodge, you can spend last hours of your journey to relax depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for the flight back to home or your next adventure.
END OF THE TRIP!
