In Upendi Tanzania Safari Tour
Dressed to impress our Tanzania Safari Tour is sure to exceed your expectations while exploring the wilds of Tanzania. Upendi means (Swahili for love) so get ready for a up and close encounter with some of nature’s most amazing animals as you’re guided through The Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Karatu & more.
- Meet & assist upon arrival & departure.
- All airport transfers by a private deluxe A/C vehicle.
- All accommodations as mentioned on the itinerary
- All transfers by 8 or 6 seats 4x4 land cruiser.
- English-speaking safari driver guide during your tour.
- Entrance fees to all parks and sites as indicated on the itinerary.
- 1 bottle of drinking water in the vehicle per day during game drives
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
- All service charges and taxes
- International Airfare to Tanzania
- Tanzania Entry visa
- Personal spending
- Tipping
Tuesday: Arrival Arusha - Welcome to Tanzania
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and be greeted by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel where you can relax from your flight.
Wednesday: Lake Manyara National Park
Meet in Arusha. After lunch start your Tanzania Safari Tour by driving to Lake Manyara, a soda lake lying in the Rift Valley. Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, home of the tree-climbing lions. Apart from the varied types of landscape including jungle, swamp and savanna, there are also a large variety of animals including Giraffe, Zebra, Elephant, Gazelle, hippos, monkeys and about 400 different specie s of birds. Dinner and overnight in Migunga Tented Camp.
Thursday: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast depart with lunch box to Serengeti Fort Ikoma with en-route game drives in Serengeti National Park. This enormous park supports every variety of animal imaginable - from large predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah to the smaller herbivores they prey on. Dinner and overnight at a lodge in Serengeti .
Friday: Serengeti National Park
Today you spend the whole day on game drive in this National Park, which is rich with all different species of animals. To maximize game viewing you will carry a picnic lunch with you and spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at a lodge in Serengeti
Saturday: Serengeti National Park – Karatu
Breakfast drive to your lodge situated in Karatu just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to proceed your Tanzania Safari Tour. The crater covers over 300 square kilometers of land and is the home of the rare black rhino, prides of lion, elephant, cheetah and great herds of buffalo, antelope and wildebeest. On the way visit Oldupai Gorge site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Arrive for lunch at the lodge. Afternoon at leisure, Dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.
Sunday: Karatu - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend over 600 meters to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkey and elephant, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Picnic lunches will be served in the crater. Late afternoon drive back to Bougainvillea Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight
Monday: Karatu – Arusha
After your breakfast you will be driven to Arusha. Where you will have the day for exploring and getting to know a little bit more of the culture on your own time, or for simply recuperating after your days of venturing.
Tuesday: Arusha - Fly Back Home
Enjoy your final breakfast before being transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home.