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: LAKE MANYARA - 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. Tonight we are staying near the crater rim, it is quite common for zebra, buffalo and even elephant to be grazing right outside the Camp.

day 4: NGORONGORO CRATER - NORTHERN SERENGETI

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

We enjoy a further exploration of the northern part of the Serengeti. The habitats are natural and we can game drive with a picnic lunch to explore further afield. We continue to track the breathtaking wildebeest migration with an annual movement of approx. 1.2 million wildebeest drives and 600,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomason gazelle. In the late afternoon, we return to the camp for dinner and overnight.