8 DAYS SERENA SAFARI PACKAGE WITH CULTURAL HIKE

Day 1: Arrival and pick-up in Arusha

You will be picked up from the airport and taken to your hotel at Serena Mountain Village in Arusha for dinner and overnight. Nestled at the foot of the wooded slopes of Mount Meru, this unique hotel stands amid coffee plantations on the shores of tranquil Lake Duluti. It stands at the gateway to the famous Tanzanian ‘Northern Safari Circuit’ and offers a range of tastefully presented cottage-styled rooms set amid extensive landscaped grounds.
Accommodation: Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa

Day 2: Manyara National Park

After Breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for hot lunch.

Lake Manyara provides a perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favoured haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants. Overnight will be at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, a towering terracotta escarpment with panoramic views over the glittering alkaline waters of Lake Manyara.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 3-4: Serengeti National Park

Serengeti, a UNESCO world heritage site, is home to around 200,000 zebras, and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle, which join in the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Our experienced driver tour guide will provide you with interesting facts about this highly renowned event, which makes Tanzania the top safari destination in Africa. Overnight will be at Serengeti Serena Lodge, which is centrally located adjacent to the famous Western Corridor and Grumeti River, the lodge has been designed to blend completely into the living landscape and commands a panoramic view across Serengeti.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 5: Optional balloon Safari in Serengeti National Park

Should you opt for hot air balloon safari, then at 5:00 am, Miracle Experience Balloon Safaris will collect you from Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge in Central Serengeti and transfer you by Landrover/Landcruiser to their launch site. Here you will meet your pilot, receive a briefing and watch the inflation of your balloon.

At dawn we take off, rising as the sun rises and floating in whichever direction the winds of the

morning take us. Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of our balloon: sometimes flying at

treetop height, sometimes lower, offering a unique perspective and great photographic

opportunities of the wildlife below. At other times our pilot may ascend to 1,000 ft or more, to

see the enormity and wonderful panorama of the Serengeti. From time to time the pilot must .put more heat into the balloon with the powerful whisper burners. In between these burns, there is silence apart from the natural sounds below. The flight is for about one hour, depending on conditions, and eventually we must land. We celebrate in the traditional manner with champagne (well, an excellent sparkling wine) before sitting down to a full English breakfast prepared and served in the bush in “Out of Africa” style with bone china, linen table cloth, Sheffield cutlery etc.

After breakfast you receive your Serengeti Balloon certificate and later meet up with your safari guide ready to continue your day’s activities.

After a full day of game viewing, which will also Northern/ Mara River, you will return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Game drive at Ngorongoro Crater, passing through Olduvai Gorge to the site of the Leakey family where 50 km fossils long were discovered from almost two million years ago. Overnight will be at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. This lodge clings to the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the largest volcanic crater on earth. Long and low, the lodge is built from local river stone and camouflaged with indigenous vines. This is designed to blend completely with the landscape and is entirely invisible from the floor of the crater 600 metres below.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Early morning game drive at Ngorongoro Crater, the eighth wonder of the world and one of Africa’s best wildlife arenas. This place offers a unique biosphere, which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Thousands of large mammals can be found in the Crater including elephants, rhinos and lions. You will spend the day at the floor on the crater (the 8^th wonder of the world) exploring its rich flora and fauna. This is the best place to encounter the endangered black rhino and flamingos in Lake Magadi. If you are lucky enough, lions will be sleeping by your vehicle for shade. In the evening, you will ascend the crater, depart the park and drive back to our accommodation.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Day 8: Tarangire National Park – Back to Arusha

After early breakfast drive to Tarangire national Park in Northern Tanzania famous for its elephant migration, and birding safari. As this park is slightly off the main safari route, majority of travelers leave this out in favor of the nearer ones, which leaves major parts of Tarangire untouched.

We will head back to Arusha in the afternoon where you will be dropped off at your hotel or at the airport for your onward flight.

END OF TRIP

• Park Entrance Fees
• Transport in a 4WD with an open roof
• Professional driver-guide
• Full board accommodation on sharing basis
• 1 liter of water per person per day
• Excursion as per the itinerary
• Full day game drive 8hrs game drive.

• Beverages and alcoholic drinks
• Items of personal nature
• Telephone bills
• International Flights ( From / To Home )
• Medical insurance
• Tips