Wilderness Wonders: 2-Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro Escape

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. You'll meet your safari guide who will provide you with important information about your upcoming safari. Hotel check-in starts at 12:00 pm. 
      

Arrival and Pick-up

 After breakfast, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Moshi/Arusha and transferred to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. Tarangire is known for its large collection of baobab trees, spectacular large mammal population, and variety of bird species. After your tour around the park, you'll be transferred to your.

Arusha– Tarangire National Park – Karatu 

 You'll depart the lodge early morning and head to the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The crater is not only the largest unbroken caldera in the world, but it's also one of the new 7 natural wonders of Africa. After the game drive, you'll enjoy a packed lunch at the Hippo Pool Picnic site before being transferred back to Moshi/Arusha/Airport in the afternoon.        

 Karatu - NgoroNgoro Crater – Moshi/Arusha/Airport

You'll rest in the hotel and then transfer to the airport. Hotel checkout is at 11:00 am. If you have an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 pm for an extra fee.

Departure

Dynamic Duo Safari: Serengeti & Ngorongoro in 3 Days

Arrival in Tanzania at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, you'll be met by experienced lauwo adventures staff who will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. You'll spend the night at the beautiful African Tulip Hotel, where you can relax and unwind after your journey.

After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, you'll begin your safari adventure with a drive to the Ndutu area through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ndutu area. From December to May, the plains of Ndutu are home to an abundance of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope as they calve on the fertile grasslands. You'll witness the impressive great wildebeest migration - a natural phenomenon that attracts a variety of predators. You'll return to your lodge for lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive in search of more wildlife.

 Serengeti Game Drive 

Embark on an early morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. You'll have the opportunity to spot lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, and many other species. You'll then continue your game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You'll spend the night at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge.

 Serengeti - Ngorongoro Game Drive 

Today, you'll wake up early for a game drive to see nocturnal predators returning from hunting and animals waking up in the early morning light. You'll then continue your game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, which is home to an incredible variety of wildlife. In the evening, you'll drive back to Arusha for your final night in Tanzania. 

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive 

After breakfast, you'll be transferred to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure. Alternatively, you may choose to extend your trip with a visit to Zanzibar or other destinations in Tanzania.

Serengeti & Ngorongoro Delight: 4-Day Safari Adventure

On arrival, you will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town by our experienced personnel. Here you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming safari. All the basic information about your safari will be given to you by the lauwo Adventure safari guide.

Depart from Moshi to Lake Manyara National Park, where you'll enjoy a diverse range of habitats, including the shores of Lake Manyara where you'll see flamingos. You'll have the chance to spot numerous wildlife species, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, impalas, and the largest concentration of baboons in the world. You'll have a picnic lunch inside the park before heading to Karatu town for the night.

Lake Manyara National Park

 After breakfast, set off for Serengeti National Park, passing the crater rim along the way. You'll stop for a picnic lunch on a kopje; an island in a sea of grass, before continuing your game drive in the Serengeti. You'll spend the night at Central Serengeti, with the option to select any lodge in Seronera.

 Serengeti National Park

 Your day begins with a morning game drive in the Serengeti, where you'll witness the food chain in motion and may spot predators like lions and wild dogs. You'll have the chance to see numerous wildlife species, including leopards, hippos, buffalo, elephants, and rhinos. After lunch, you'll depart for Ngorongoro Crater and arrive at your lodge near the rim in the late afternoon. You'll have dinner at the lodge, with the option to select any lodge within Ngorongoro conservation area.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area 

 You'll have an early departure from the lodge to spot game in the Ngorongoro Crater, where you may see representatives of the 'big five' (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino) as well as zebra, hippo, wildebeest, and hyenas. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater and have the chance to see a diverse range of flora and fauna. Your game drive will end in the late afternoon, and you'll proceed to Arusha or Moshi. Transportation to the airport can be arranged.

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

Take a break and relax in the hotel before your departure. The check-out time is 11:00 am, but if you have an evening flight and need a late check-out, you can extend your stay till 6:00 PM for an additional fee.

Serengeti Splendors: 5-Day Wildlife Safari Adventure

 A short briefing will be held in the morning before setting out to Tarangire National Park which is known for its large elephant population in Northern Tanzania. The park features endless tree savannah, including impressive baobab trees and seasonal marshes. Besides elephants, you're likely to spot giraffes, buffaloes, lions, zebras, gnus, and other types of antelopes and gazelles. Upon arrival, your guide will open the roof of the vehicle for extensive wildlife viewing.
       Have lunch at a picnic spot and continue exploring the park in the afternoon. In the late afternoon, you will arrive at Karatu for your overnight stay.

Moshi/Arusha Tarangire National Park

Depart for Serengeti through Karatu, passing through the cooler regions of the crater highlands. Soon enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stop for a short look into the crater from a viewing point. You'll continue around the crater, descending the other side and passing Maasai villages on the way to Serengeti National Park.
        At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the plains of the Serengeti savannah. Continue towards the Seronera Area in the central part of the Serengeti, which offers a multitude of wildlife including the Big Five  lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. Late in the afternoon, you will arrive at the Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp.

Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park 

 Spend the whole day on a game drive in the Serengeti National Park and have lunch at a picnic spot en-route. Depending on the time of year, you might even have the chance to witness the great migration with hundreds of thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and Thompson gazelles. During the small rainy season in October and November, you will typically see these herds moving from the Kenyan Masai Mara through the Northwest of the Serengeti to the plains in the south. Our guide will try their utmost to find the animals and ensure that you can see them from the best spot in the national park. Naturally, the migration also attracts predators, and with luck, you might see a kill in action. You will spend another night at central Serengeti.

At daybreak, start on your outward journey from the Serengeti back to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, leaving behind the beautiful Seronera Valley. As predators are livelier in the cooler hours of the day, you might even see them in action. Stopover at Olduvai Gorge, where the anthropologists Dr. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of '\Nutcracker Man\' and '\Handy Man,\' both significant links in the chain of human evolution. Late in the afternoon, transfer to Ngorongoro Tortilis for dinner and overnight.

Serengeti National Park-Ngorongoro Conservation Area 

Descend over 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater to view wildlife after an early morning breakfast. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area boasts of a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, and hippo.
        Return to Moshi for dinner and overnight after the game drive. Transportation arrangements to the airport for departure the following day are made in advance.

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Departure

 6-Day Serengeti Safari: Tanzanian Wildlife Adventure

 Arrive in Tanzania

 In the morning, you will be picked up from your acommodation to start your safari to the Tarangire National Park. Bush savannah, seasonal swamps, and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve, and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. Not only are they found in thousands, but also they seem to be more accustomed to the vehicles and for this, you can be closer to these gigantic animals. It is not only the elephants, rather a varied number of animals such as Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons, and more than 500 types of birds make this the one-stop solution for both the bird and the animal lovers. After the game drive, you will leave the park in the late afternoon and drive to the campsite for your overnight stay.

Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Mto Wa Ubu

 After breakfast, we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park  with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti\'s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. After your tour around the park, you will be transferred to your campsite where you will be spending the night.

Mto wa mbu-Serengeti National Park

The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you will visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are to be found. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration depends upon the yearly rains, the location of the herds might vary from year to year, but our guide will know where to see them best. You will spend another night at the same lodge.

 Serengeti National Park 

Begin the day with a hearty breakfast before embarking on another exciting game drive in the Serengeti National Park. With the opportunity to spot different animals from the past two days, you could have a chance to encounter the famous 'Big Five'- including lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. After a delightful picnic lunch, continue towards the Ngorongoro Crater. As you approach the crater's edge, marvel at the expansive approximately 20 km wide caldera that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro conservation area

Fuel up with a delicious breakfast before descending into the world's largest caldera - the Ngorongoro Crater. Discover the diverse wildlife inhabiting the forests on the slopes, including black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson's gazelles, lions and leopards, elephants, and mountain reedbucks. You may also spot buffaloes, spotted hyenas, and over 500 bird species that reside in the area. Enjoy an extensive game drive and savor a picnic lunch before leaving the crater in the afternoon and heading to Mto wa mbu campsite.

Explore the Ngorongoro crater and mto wa mbu 

After breakfast, visit Lake Manyara National Park, which is famous for over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests, and vast grassy plains. The park features the alkaline Lake Manyara, which hosts colonies of flamingos and other water birds. While exploring the grassy plains, you may spot giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, and impalas, and in the woodlands, you might see elephants feeding on the acacias while lions lounge in the trees. The forest surrounding the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, and baboon families are frequently seen around the roads. After the game drive, return to Moshi/Arusha in the late afternoon.

 Explore lake Manyara national park & return to Arusha/Airport  

Departure Day

7-Day Tanzanian Wildlife Safari Adventure

Start early in the morning from Moshi and drive to Arusha National Park. Enjoy a game drive in the park, explore the shores of Lake Momella, and walk through lush forests with an armed ranger to see black and white colobus monkeys. Spend the night at a lodge in Arusha.

 Arusha National Park. 

Leave early from Arusha and head to Tarangire National Park, known for its unique vegetation and diverse wildlife, including the famous yellow-collared lovebirds. Spot animals such as elephants, lions, impalas, cheetahs, and buffalos. After a fascinating day, drive to Karatu town and relax there for the night.

Tarangire National Park

Drive to Serengeti National Park, world-famous for the seasonal migration of wildebeest and home to the largest concentration of wildlife such as lions, gazelles, zebras, elephants, and giraffes. Enjoy a break on a kopje and continue exploring the park. Spend the night at a lodge in central Serengeti.

 Serengeti Safaris

Spend a full day exploring the endless plains of Serengeti National Park and witness the Great Migration of wildebeest if you visit at the right time of the year. Observe other animals up close; spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, water buffalos, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, and other animals. 

Serengeti National Park

Leave early from Serengeti National Park and drive to Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera. Enjoy a game drive and spot animals such as black rhinos, leopards, hyenas, elephants, and lions. Spend the night at a lodge in Karatu.

Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions, pink flamingos, and diverse birdlife. Enjoy a game drive in a park filled with elegant baobabs and diverse animals such as buffalos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and baboons. Drive back to Karatu for the night.

After breakfast, drive back to Arusha marking the end to the safari.

Wildlife Wonders: 8-Day Tanzanian Safari Expedition

Drive to Tarangire National Park with a focus on the elegant imposing baobabs, diversity of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and up to six thousand elephants. Stay overnight in Karatu.

Moshi/Arusha to Tarangire National Park 

Get set on your safari towards Serengeti National Park, stopping at Olduvai Gorge where significant human life discoveries were made. Proceed with a game drive and stay overnight at Central Serengeti.

 Tarangire to Central Serengeti National Park 

 At the Northern regions of Serengeti, follow the great migration of wildebeests and zebras, witness the crossing of River Mara, and explore the northern Serengeti with endless rolling plains and riverine woodlands. The region is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and many other animals. Stay overnight in Kogatende.

The Great Serengeti Migration Game Drive

Set off on an early morning game drive to witness the impressive phenomena of nearly 2 million animals migrating. See the band of lioness gather for hunt on the banks of the Mara River. Enjoy a packed picnic lunch break, and afterwards continue with an afternoon game drive. Stay overnight at Migrations camp.

 Full Day in Serengeti Migration Routine 

Drive back to Central Serengeti, while doing a game drive to see nocturnal predators and animals waking up in the early morning light. Stay overnight in Central Serengeti.

Game Drive Routine on Way Back Central Serengeti 

Embark on an early morning game drive back to Naabi Hill Gate and proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area to stay overnight. 

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area 

Descend into the crater for a wonderful game drive with a picnic lunch, witness a permanent population of more than 30,000 animals, see the 'Big Five' during the game drive, and stay overnight in Karatu.

 Ngorongoro Crater

Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, explore the park known for tree-climbing lions, herds of elephants, and flamingos, and end the safari by driving back to your accommodation in Arusha/Moshi.

Lake Manyara National Park 

10-Day Tanzanian Safari Expedition

On the first day of your Serengeti Wildebeest Migration safari, you will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Here, you will meet your guide who will provide you with all the basic information about your upcoming safari.

On day 2, the safari will begin at 7:30 am with a pick-up from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha. You will head towards Tarangire National Park which is about 140 km from Arusha, taking approximately 2 hours to reach. The park is well-known for its diverse landscape and nine different vegetation zones. During the game drive, which goes on till late afternoon, you can spot diverse animals like elephants, giraffes, lions, antelopes, and zebras. A small stop for a picnic lunch is included in the game drive. After the game drive, you will leave the park in the late afternoon and drive to the accommodation Lodge for an overnight stay. 

On day 3, after breakfast, you will head towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will arrive in the central park area, known as the Seronera area, in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the central Serengeti National Park.

Central Serengeti National Park

On day 4, after breakfast, you will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park before moving towards the northern part of the park. The en-route game drive towards the Kogatende region offers mild action from resident game. As you approach the northern part of the Serengeti, you will notice the terrain changing from plain grassland to a more hilly and broken terrain. The northern region offers a variety of resident game such as zebras, topi, gazelles, buffaloes, leopards, and lions. You will stay at Acacia Migration 

North Serengeti National Park

you will start your day at 8:00 am and spend the day tracing the great migration, which can be found in the North Serengeti National Park from mid-June to September. You might even move towards the Lobo valley, which offers an enormous amount of big cat game with lions, leopards, and cheetahs in plenty. During the full-day game drive, you will have a stop for a picnic lunch. The day ends with dinner and overnight  stay     .

you will start your day at 8:00 am and spend the day tracing the great migration, which can be found in the North Serengeti National Park from mid-June to September. You might even move towards the Lobo valley, which offers an enormous amount of big cat game with lions, leopards, and cheetahs in plenty. During the full-day game drive, you will have a stop for a picnic lunch. The day ends with dinner and overnight       .

 You will head south towards the central Serengeti after breakfast. The four-hour drive to the center of Serengeti will offer mild en-route game 

Central Serengeti 

After breakfast you will join another game drive in the Serengeti National Park and you might spot animals you haven’t seen during the last two days. The Serengeti is also home to the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard and today you might be able to tick off all the members of this group. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive in direction of the Ngorongoro Crater and as soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you. This approximate 20 km wide crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over 25,000 animals. You will drive to the lodge from where you can witness the sun set over the crater.

 Ngorongoro Crater-Karatu

Rise and shine! After breakfast at day break you drive down into the crater. Inside the world’s biggest caldera you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, lions and leopards, to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes. You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area.         

NgoroNgoroCrater-Karatu

The small Lake Manyara National Park is home to over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, which is home to colonies of flamingos and other water birds. Apart from giraffes, hippos, wildebeests and impalas on the grassy plains, you might see lions lounging in the trees and elephants feeding on the acacias in the woodlands. While the forest near the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, extended baboon families hang around the roads. After the game drive you will return to Moshi in the late afternoon.        .