Day
1 Lake Manyara National ParkMonday
You will be transferred from your hotel to catch the 08:00 shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha. On arrival you will be met and depart, with a picnic lunch, for Lake Manyara National Park and a short game drive. In the early evening continue up the Rift Valley escarpment to Kirurumu Tented Lodge, which is set upon the edge of the Great Rift Valley and enjoys commanding and panoramic views of Lake Manyara and the surrounding area. Dinner and overnight Kirurumu Tented Lodge (lunch and dinner only)
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Drive to the Serengeti National Park, passing through farmland and theNgorongoro Conservation Area. The Serengeti, undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, is home to the highest density of game in Africa as well as being unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. The vast bellowing herds of wildebeest move north through the Serengeti from February to July and return from the Masai Mara in late September. Morning and afternoon game drives to enable you to follow some of the millions of animals and the daily drama of their lives. Three nights Special Camping at a private campsite (click HERE for camping description)(full board)
Friday
Drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a stop at Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of mankind, for a picnic lunch and a visit to the small museum. Continue after lunch to the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania's 'secret garden' which contains a hidden world of teeming wildlife. Descend 2000 feet from the lush rain forest on the rim to the savannah bush and acacia woodland on the crater floor for an afternoon of game viewing. Drive back up to the crater rim in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (full board)
Saturday
After an early breakfast leave for a full day in the crater following and photographing the animals. At lunch time relax with a picnic. Leave about 1600 for the 2 hour drive to Kirurumu Tented Lodge arriving in time for a hot shower before dinner. Overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge (full board)
Sunday
In the morning return to Arusha, with a picnic lunch en route, after experiencing a taste of Tanzania, and catch the 14:00 shuttle bus to Nairobi (breakfast and lunch only).