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 The BIG 5 safari



Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari designed for those intersted the Big 5 that is Elephant, Lion, Rhino,

Buffalo and Leopard

                                                      The BIG 5 Itinerary.                             

Day 1

 Mwanza (City tour)

After having your breakfast at Pizzeria.

           What to do?

                   -Drive/ walk around the city.

                   -Visit 3 markets of Mwanza.

                                   i.e Mlango mmoja, Mwaloni fish market and city market.

                   - Stop over at Bismark rock, the universal icon of Mwanza.

                   - Bujora Sukuma Museum (Optional)

                   - Walk along the lake Victoria, keep your eyes open to see 

                                     African Fish Eagle, Kingfishers, Herons and other water birds.

          Dinner and Overnight in Mwanza                                        Approx.  Full day tour.

Day 2

Mwanza / Serengeti via the Western corridor.

Depart at 08:00am after having breakfast start driving towards

the World famous Serengeti through the Western corridor.
          What to do?

                   -Check in via Ndabaka entrance gate.
                   -Game viewing around Grumet River.

                   -Picnic lunch.
                   - Enjoy the hungry Nile crocodile
                   -Walk across the hanging bridge.
                   -Have a glance at the school of hippo.

     Dinner and overnight at Seronera, the middle of Serengeti.   Approx.  Half day game viewing.

Day 3 - 4

Serengeti (full day)

Depart for early morning game drive at 0600hrs (the best time for game viewing),

drive back for breakfast then proceed with the evening game viewing 

             What to do?

                      -Explore big carnivores i.e Lion, Leopard, Hyena, Cheetah, Serval cat

                                       If booked in advanced, go for hot-air balloon safari.
                       -Discover all the hidden secrets with our skilled safari guide
                       -Hot lunch at the lodge/campsite.

                       -Enjoy this an extraordinary game viewing. 

             -Dinner and Overnight in the Serengeti                    Approx.  Full day game viewing.

Day 5

Serengeti /  Ngorongoro crater

After an American breakfast depart at 8.00a.m start driving to Ngorongoro crater via south-east part of the Serengeti.

          What to do?

                -Explore the endless plains of the Serengeti where wildebeest migration originates
                -Brief stop at either Olduvai Gorge or Masai village (Optional)

                -Picnic lunch.
                -Experience the World's largest unbroken caldera 'Ngorongoro crater’
                -Home of about 30,000 animals despite its tiny size of about 10 miles diameter.

                -Soda lake suitable for flamingos
                -Find big carnivores like lions, cheetah and hyena.
                -Search out for the rare seen black rhino.  

             Dinner & Overnight at the rim of the Crater                Approx.  Full day game viewing.

Day 6

Ngorongoro crater (full day)

After an American breakfast depart at 8.00a.m descent the crater via Seneto gate.

          What to do?

                -Search out for the rarely seen Black Rhino.

                - Explore 5 prides of lion found in the crater.

                - Have a glance at other carnivores like Hyena, Cheetah and Serval cat.

                - Drive around Munge River, watch out for Leopard

                - Stop over at the herd of aggressive buffaloes.

                -Picnic lunch.
                -Experience the World's largest unbroken caldera 'Ngorongoro crater’

               - Home of about 30,000 animals despite its tiny size of about 10 miles diameter.  

             Dinner & Overnight at the rim of the Crater                Approx.  Full day game viewing.

Day 7

Ngorongoro / Tarangire (full day)

After having your sumptuous breakfast

         What to do?
                 - Search out for Lions and Leopard
                 -Enjoy the huge herds of Elephants only found in Tarangire.

                 -See the longest living tree? “baobab tree”
                - Picnic lunch at the rim of Tarangire River

                                         River famous for its great concentration of animals.

                 -Explore this 4^th  largest game park in Tanzania. 

            Dinner & Overnight at Tarangire.                           Approx.  Full day game viewing.

Day 8

Tarangire / Arusha then transfer to the Airport

After having your breakfast at the Lodge/campsite,

        What to do?  

                 - Start  driving towards the Exit gate, game en route.

                 - Check out

                 - Drive to Arusha through the Masai steppe.

                 - Kwa heri lunch in Arusha

                 - A day room preparation

                 - In the evening get transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport.  

      Farewell lunch in Arusha                                                      Approx.  Half day driving.

                                            





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"One more time thank you a lot for making that trip to Serengeti possible. Ann and I we both really, really enjoyed your service and great company."               Nicholas Ineichen from Swiss