This private Big 5 safari package in Tanzania is designed for tourists who come to see the 5 large animals in Tanzania's national parks including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi and Tarangire National Park.
The term "big 5" originally referred to the difficulty of hunting lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and African buffalo. These 5 large African mammals are known to be very dangerous, and trophy hunters consider bringing them home a feat. In this 7-day Tanzania safari package tour you will have a chance to witness the big 5 along with other wild animals.
During arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Burigi Chato Safaris Tanzania guide will pick you from the airport and drop you off at your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. You will settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Get ready to start your 7-day Tanzania safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara (Tanzania BIG 5 Safari) the next day.
Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha County. The city is close to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Lake Eyasi, Mount Kilimanjaro and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Depart from Arusha town at around 07.30 – 08.00 Hrs, we will drive across a beautiful and scenic Masai Steppe to Makuyuni junction and take left along the Arusha – Dodoma Highway towards Tarangire NP, a drive will take only 2 hours at most. Arrive at the Tarangire entrance gate and after your driver has sorted out the paperwork, start game drives almost straight away from the gate in a bid to see as many animals and birds a possible.
Tarangire is fame as the “home of giants” (large baobabs and largest herds of the jumbos (African elephants)) though there is more to visiting the park than just that. The park hosts a lot of migratory big game and small animals (that migrate between Tarangire and Manyara through Kwakuchinja wildlife corridor) but also a lot of bird life including some very rare and almost indigenous only to this park like the Ashy Starlings. Other rare animals include the oryx and the gerenuk. Other common animals that can be spotted include, buffaloes, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, impalas, dikdik, leopards, gazelles, elands, hartebeests and many others.
Your professional safari guide will take you to the best wildlife spotting areas of the park including the Tarangire River which is a permanent river that works as a bloodline for the park ensuring animals flock the river banks in search for water throughout the year. Lunch will be taken at one of the picnic sites.
Later in the afternoon we will drive out of the park and your guide will take you to Manyara/ Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and overnight. The overnight will be at the accommodation of your choice depending on your budget.
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Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of the smaller parks in Tanzania but still offers a rewarding and varied safari experience. The shores of the lake at Manyara are teeming with birds, and if you look for them you might see one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. The park encompasses the north-west shore and in part by alkaline Lake Manyara, which in turn rests in the Great Rift Valley. The park is perhaps best known for its flamingos, pelicans and cormorants, but it's also home to a few hundred other bird species; It is therefore a paradise for ornithologists.
In addition to a large variety of birds, you can also observe the "Great Hunt". With a bit of luck you will see elephants in the forested regions and with more luck lions climbing trees. In fact, for a long time the lake was considered Manyara National Park is the only place where lions with this atypical behavior of climbing trees. Baboons and vervet monkeys can also be found in the wooded areas, and in the more open areas, giraffes nibble on the fresh leaves, while the various species of antelope common to the region forage for tasty shoots. In the late afternoon you leave Lake Manyara National Park. Park and drive to Manyara/Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and an overnight stay. We spend the night at the accommodation of your choice in Manyara/ Karatu. Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)You will explore wild and unknown territory in the southern Serengeti. Located immediately southwest of Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania, Lake Eyasi is one of several beautiful lakes in the East African Rift Valley. The slightly alkaline lake stretches some 50km to the southwest with the vast plains of the Serengeti to the north. Enjoy strolls along the shores of the lake and spend afternoons exploring the area, which is dotted with ancient baobab trees.
We head to the village to experience local hunting with the Hadzabe and Datonga tribes. This is not just a performance (You will then join a Hadzabe families and community, the last remaining hunter-gatherers in Africa, on a hunting expedition to see their uncanny ability to track and hunt small game!). The Bushmen rely on these techniques to survive and you must be very alert and sometimes silent when demonstrating their use of local poisons to incapacitate the poor creatures they depend on for survival.
The tribe lives along the shores of Lake Eyasi, as does the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. You will visit these tribes which will include a visit to their homes, learn about their way of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants and much more. Some wildlife and a variety of bird species can be spotted on organized walks around the lake. Later in the evening, we return to Manyara/Karatu for dinner and spend the night.
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On this day we leave Manyara/Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater. We will arrive at Ngorongoro after 30 minutes then we’ll descend over 600m to the crater to viewing the wildlife in it. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino (it is named as the World Heritage Site) Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants.
Another big draw card to this picturesque protected area, is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here.
Later we will drive back to the crater rim to our choice accommodation for a dinner and overnight stay.
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Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa, the Serengeti National Park, with its endless plains stretching out into the distance as far as the eye can see. About Us Head to the central park area known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, with the Seronera River providing a valuable water source for this area, thus attracting representative wildlife of most Serengeti species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
Your guide will take you to the best wildlife viewing spots. Elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, topi, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle and many more can be seen in this magnificent National Park. Especially in the Seronera Valley you can experience fantastic game viewing all year round. Later in the evening your guide will take you to the Seronera Nyani Public Camp for dinner and overnight in the central Serengeti.
PLEASE NOTE:
You can break up your trip with some or both of the following activities:
• Olduvai Gorge Museum: The Olduvai Gorge Museum, sometimes known as the cradle of mankind, commemorates the approximately
oldest evidences of human habitation ever found. Here you'll see some of the world's oldest fossil evidence of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and enjoy breathtaking views of this gorge-carved land.
• Maasai Boma Visit: You will visit one of the famous Maasai Boma where you will have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) the traditional Maasai dance, a tour visit an authentic Masai village and even shop for souvenirs at the local market.
The above two activities are excluded from your tour (additional costs apply).
Late afternoon arrival in the Serengeti for a night game until evening when you check into a camp/lodge, dinner and overnight. Lunch will be taken at one of the picnic spots, likely at Naabi Hill Gate, where you'll also have the opportunity to stretch your legs while your guide completes the registration and relevant paperwork. Dinner and overnight in the Serengeti.
All meals included.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas
After taking early breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the park around the Seronera area in the Serengeti Central. The area around Seronera area has good resident wild animals throughout the whole year. There are non-migrating animals like elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard and cheetah. The game viewing is very spectacular and good, you can follow game for long periods of time. Magnificent riverine trees can be found along the river lines and bird species such as kingfishers and fish eagles can be found here. Seronera has the best to offer when it comes to game viewing.
Later in the evening we will move back to our accommodation where a hot and delicious dinner awaits and then overnight.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
After breakfast at your accommodation, we depart for Seronera Airstrip and enjoy a game drive while heading to the airstrip.
Around mid-morning, you will join a scheduled flight from Seronera airstrip to Arusha airport. Upon arrival to Arusha airport, you will meet our driver who’ll drive you to Arusha town. During arrival in Arusha, we will have our lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure which is promised to be of memorable experience from us. You will then be taken to your hotel or Airport, which ends our 7 Days safari services.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town) (OPTIONAL)
BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
SUPPER LUXURY LODGES
Gran Melia
Tanzania Private Safari Price Inclusion
General
Not Included
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Seeing the Big five up close and personal is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, regardless of how many instances you will get to experience it. Luxury safaris in Tanzania are an experience to savour and a number of camps will make for an unforgettable experience. We have a good experience in operating this tour and ensuring you fully enjoy your trip.You can check our review provided by our clients in Tripadvisor..