At 14.00 hrs depart Arusha for Lake Manyara arriving at the lodge in the early evening.  The lodges are situated on the Mto-wa-Mbu escarpment, overlooking the Great Rift Valley and the soda Lake Manyara.

Overnight at a lodge in Manyara

Meals: Dinner only

Day 2. Manyara – Ngorongoro

After breakfast tour Lake Manyara National Park which is famous for it’s tree climbing lions and vast flocks of flamingoes.  In the afternoon proceed with picnic lunch en-route to Serengeti National Park arriving in the early evening.

Overnight at a lodge in Serengeti

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3. Ngorongoro – Serengeti

After breakfast proceed on a morning game drive.  The park is famous for large concentration of plains game such as zebra, wildebeest and gazelle.  After lunch depart for Ngorongoro Crater, via Olduvai Gorge, site of archaeological findings, where traces of pre-historic people dating back to 3.5 million years have been discovered.

Overnight at a lodge in Ngorongoro

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4. Ngorongoro

After breakfast at the lodge, proceed on a half-day crater tour with a picnic lunch.  In the crater, which is considered the “Eighth wonder of the world” you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife including the big five.  The crater has a variety of habitats including grassland, floor, is home to flamingoes and many other species of birds.  Return to the lodge in the early evening.

Overnight at a lodge in Ngorongoro

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5. Ngorongoro – Arusha

After breakfast depart via Mto-wa-Mbu village for lunch in Arusha.