day 2: arusha - lake manyara - karatu

We transfer into Lake Manyara for morning game drive and lunch, a classic safari pic-nic, and enjoy our final glimpse of the great wilds of the Northern Tanzania. Lake Manyara offers an insight into the Great Rift Valley system and the adaptation of many herd animals and magnificent birdlife. We continue to Mto wa mbu Village for hiking as well as exploring local culture in the Area. In the late afternoon we drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

day 3: karatu - ngorongoro crater

Drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is collapsed volcano – an incredible natural amphitheatre, 25 km across and teeming with all of the African big game. Early morning descent into the crater for spectacular scenery and game viewing in what has been described as the eighth wonder of the world. Late in the afternoon we drive back to lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight.

day 4: ngorongoro crater - serengeti national park

Today we transfer up to the northern part of the Serengeti to experience the great wildebeest migration. By early July, the first zebra herds are arriving in the northern Serengeti and big herds of wildebeest following later in the month. In a dry year, the first wildebeest could be near the Mara River by early July - in a wet year, by mid-August. However, typically from the mid July to mid-October the wildebeest reside in the northern Serengeti and Masai Mara. After a full day of game, we continue to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

day 5: northern serengeti