10 Days Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Empakai crater and Lake Natron

Serengeti National Park – A full days game driving, in this the most famous of all animal sanctuary’s • However we too shall take a tip from the wildlife and take a break from the midday heat and return to our camp to take lunch and to relax. • After lunch game driving until dusk. BLD

Accommodations:

Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp / Melia Serengeti Lodge / Four Season Serengeti

Midrange: Serengeti Bush Camp,Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp / Embalakai Camp / Acacia Central Camp

Budget: Nyani Campsite

Serengeti National Park at dawn we take full advantage of our last morning in Serengeti • heading for Nabbi Gate once again we take the opportunity to look at some of the spectacular rock formations called “Kopjes” (Inselbergen). • En-route we stop at Oldupai Gorge to visit the ‘Cradle Of Mankind’,. BLD

Accommodations:

Luxury: Crater Lodge, Sopa Lodge and Serena Lodge

Mid-range: Rhino Lodge, Wildlife Lodge

Budget Camping: Simba Campsite

Ngorongoro crater is a world heritage, site  we spend the maximum of six hours allowed game driving in this the worlds largest caldera (collapsed volcano). BLD

Accommodations:

Luxury: Crater Lodge, Sopa Lodge and Serena Lodge

Mid-range: Rhino Lodge, Wildlife Lodge

Budget Camping: Simba Campsite

Early morning drive to Ngorongoro – start of Embakai – Lake Natron hike. • This is a hike of 3 days accompanied by a Massai (English speaking guide) and our cook supported only by donkeys to carry camp. Passing through breathtaking scenery and smaller craters.

Drive to the start of the hike area the village of “Bulati” between Empakai crater & Lolmalasin mountains, here you will meet your guide. BLD

Accommodations:

Luxury: Sopa Lodge and Serena Lodge

Midrange:Rhino Lodge, Wildlife Lodge

Budget: Simba Campsite

Hike down into the Empakai crater • and then start your way down the Great Rift valley escarpment to camp just past the Massai village of Nayobi, • spectacluar views of Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai spread out before you. BLD

Accommodations:

Luxury: Crater Lodge, Sopa Lodge and Serena Lodge

Mid-range: Rhino Lodge, Wildlife Lodge

Budget Camping: Simba Campsite

Hike down into the valley at the base of the Swala escarpment where you will be met by our vehicle and • taken to the camp Halisi tented camp   at the Engareso river at Lake Natron  • Visit to the hidden waterfalls camp. •  – rest and

• midnight climb the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai  start at middnight BLD

Accommodations:

Midrange: Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge, African Safari Lake Natron

Budget: Public Campsite Natron

And descend around lunch.

Drive to Arusha and overnight  • On our way back to Arusha we will have sample time to stop an buy some of the Makonde carving for which Tanzania is so famous. Also for those who wish a chance to stop at Mesarani Snake Park, to see the snakes that are normally difficult to see in the wild due to their natural shyness. BLD

NB: STEEP CLIMB, ONE SHOULD BE REASONABLY FIT AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT HEIGHTS.

Accommodation:

Luxury: Gran Melia, Mount meru hotel, Arusha Coffee lodge

Luxury: Gran Melia Hotel / Mount Meru Hotel / Arusha Coffee Lodge

Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge/ Airport Planet Lodge

Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel  / Green Mountain Hotel

Departure Day: Airport transfer