12-day Serengeti Big Cats Safari Adventure
12-Day Serengeti Big Cats Safari Adventure can vary depending on your inclinations and interests, and we specialize in helping you experience the finest, most comfortable, and picturesque locations, sites, and areas. All of the Safaris we offer is led by certified experts who have a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of Big Cats, surrounding areas, and landscape. We accept all major bank direct deposits, or you can pay by cash on the arrival day in Tanzania. Book with confidence.
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International airport and transfer by our private vehicle to Arusha at Masailand Safari Lodge.
The rest of the day is free to relax and recover from your flight, laze by the pool or explore the town. Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
DAY 2: WALKING SAFARI TO ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK.
Full-day walking safari in Arusha National Park, You can easily start viewing the populations of wildlife like the giraffe, buffalo, zebras, and black and white colobus monkeys just after 30 minutes’ drive from Arusha city. In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park.
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
DAY 3: GAME DRIVE TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water.
Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 4: GAME DRIVE TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
We depart from your campsite in Tarangire and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. In the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 5: WALKING SAFARI TO HADZABE AND DATOGA TRIBES.
Breakfast morning breakfast at the campsite, depart for Lake Eyasi safari to meet up the elusive Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, whom you learn more about their fascinating culture. Picnic lunch then we leave for Dagota village tour then back in the evening for the overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Kisima Ngeda Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 6: MORNING TOUR TO HADZABE AND DATOGA TRIBES.
Start off early with your bushman guide to meet a group of resident Hadzabe people. Enjoy the Hadzabe Tour walking into the bush with the only hunter-gatherers remaining in the East African region. The Hadzabe speak a click-based language and move their encampments with the seasonal movements of the wildlife.
Dinner and overnight at Engaresero Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 7: CULTURAL AND WALKING SAFARI TO LAKE NATRON.
Today you’ll experience the culture and traditions of the local Maasai at Lake Natron. Your local guide will show you the Maasai Boma and explain the way Maasai live; after a short visit in the Maasai boma, we will drive to Serengeti National Park for the overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 8: SERENGETI ADVENTURE BIG CATS SAFARI.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. We drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 9: ANOTHER DAY IN SERENGETI ADVENTURE BIG CATS SAFARI.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water, happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 10: Morning game drive in Serengeti; afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We have a final game drive in the Serengeti before heading back into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater where we spend the night.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Special Campsite: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
DAY 11: NGORONGORO CRATER ADVENTURE BIG CATS SAFARI.
We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife.
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
DAY 12: ARUSHA TO KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point, you will be transferred to the airport to connect your flight for further travel.
