Tanzania Highlights Safari

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<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Page Intro Paragraph" -->A journey with lots of contrast from the game enriched plains of the famous Serengeti to the salt pans of Lake Manyara. A further high point of your journey is the Ngorongoro crater and Ol?Duvai gorge, both unique sites and a must for any visitor to Tanzania. <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

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<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Page Info" -->Day 1 - Nairobi
Arrive and transfer to your hotel.  Overnight, bed & breakfast basis at the Stanley Hotel or similar.

Day 2 - Nairobi - Arusha
Morning transfer to Arusha for lunch. Dinner and overnight The Arusha Hotel or similar on full board basis.

Day 3 - Arusha ? Ngorongoro crater.
After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro crater. Afternoon at leisure as you enjoy the view over the crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena lodge on full board basis.

Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater
Early in the morning the safari begins with a four wheel drive car down the steep valley (about 600 m) into the crater. The crater is known for its unusual sights, including the rare black Rhinos. Picnic on route in the crater near a water spot where hippos can be watched. Dinner and overnight Ngorongoro Serena lodge on full board basis.

Day 5 - Ngorongoro crater ? Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you drive through the hilly landscape and into the plains of Serengeti. On the way you make a detour to the Ol?duvai gorge. Here in the ?cradle of mankind? the skull of a human being was found believed to be the oldest ever at 1.75 million years old. Lunch in the lodge. In the afternoon you go for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight Serengeti Serena lodge on full board basis.

Day 6 - Serengeti National Park.
Today you spend the whole day on game drive in this National Park, which is rich with all different species of animals. To give you a better chance of seeing the big five (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino) you will carry a picnic lunch with you and spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight Serengeti Serena lodge on full board basis.

Day 7 - Serengeti National Park ? Lake Manyara
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara, a mineral lake lying in the Rift Valley. Lunch at Lake Manyara Hotel. In the afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, the home of the so-called ? Tree Lions?. Apart from the varied types of landscape including jungle, swamp and savanna, there are also a large variety of animals including Giraffe, Zebra, Elephant, Gazelle and about 350 different species of birds. Dinner and ove night in Lake Manyara Serena Hotel on full board basis.

Day 8 - Lake Manyara ? Arusha
After breakfast drive to Arusha for lunch. Transfer to Nairobi arriving at approx. 18:00.