Today you go on a full-day game drive in the Serengeti. Undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, the Serengeti offers unrivalled natural beauty and an astounding variety of wildlife. The Serengeti is home to the largest wild concentration of ungulates in Africa such as wildebeest, antelope, buffalo and zebra, which are regularly spotted in the vast plains of the Serengeti. Lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas are also ever-present and regularly patrol the open savannah. African wild dogs hunting in packs are a speciality.

 

A safari in the Serengeti is one of the most untamed wilderness experiences in Africa. The Serengeti has become famous for the “Great Migration”, the seasonal migration of the animal herds – the largest animal show on earth! In search of water and grazing land, millions of wildebeest, zebra and various gazelles cross the entire Serengeti from the south northwards to the Masai Mara and back again in a seasonal cycle. The herds instinctively follow the rain and are on a never-ending journey.

At the end of the day, enjoy a good meal and listen to the sounds of the wilderness. 

 

Meals: 1x breakfast, 1x picnic packed lunch, 1x dinner

 

Today you will go on a morning game drive in the Serengeti to explore the diversity of wildlife. The park is home to the Big Five all year round and has a particularly dense lion population. Whole prides can often be seen resting on a hill or a single male in the branches of a tree. The savannah grassland is also an ideal hunting ground for cheetahs, as it offers these fast predators ideal conditions for undisturbed hunting. Giraffes, impalas and elands use the grasslands to graze as they try to escape the leopards stalking them. Lunch as a picnic in the wilderness. After lunch we leave the national park.

Your next destination is a Maasai village. During the visit you will have the opportunity to mingle, chat and interact with the inhabitants. Your guide will help you communicate and translate into the Maasai language, Kimaasai, as the Maasai themselves do not speak any other languages. As you walk through the village with your guide, you will learn more about the culture of the people. This also includes a lesson in traditional Maasai medicine and the opportunity to taste the local Maasai tea. You will also have the opportunity to visit a Maasai house.

We drive back to Karatu. On arrival at the lodge, you will have time to freshen up before ending the day with dinner under the stars and a good night’s sleep. 

 

Meals: 1x breakfast, 1x picnic packed lunch, 1x dinner

An extensive game drive allows you to immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of Lake Manyara. Nestled in one of the most spectacular landscapes in northern Tanzania, this park lies at the foot of the East African Rift Valley. With its lush groundwater forests, open grasslands and unspoilt lake shores, the park is a scenic gem. Two thirds of the park is taken up by the alkaline lake, which is populated by tens of thousands of flamingos during the rainy season. A remarkable abundance of animals can be found here in a very small area. Large herds of buffalo, wildebeest and zebra congregate on these green plains. The wide-spreading branches of the acacia trees are the favourite haunts of the legendary tree lions. Elephants, giraffes, hippos and numerous antelope species can also be spotted. Lake Manyara is also a birdwatcher’s paradise – over 400 species are represented here.

You enjoy your picnic lunch in the park before we leave the national park and drive back to Arusha to the airport, where your eventful safari ends.

You take the afternoon flight to Zanzibar (approx. 16.30 hrs).

Our driver will meet you at Zanzibar airport and take you back to your hotel.

 

Meals: 1x breakfast, 1x picnic packed lunch

 

 

 

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