Thirteen day Tanzania/Maasai Mara Camping Safari
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Day One: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast in Arusha, drive to Tarangire to discover the giant termite mounds and baobab trees of Tarangire. This park is famous for its large elephant population, scenery and diversity of birdlife. Overnight at Paradise Campsite, located just outside the park boundaries.
Tarangire's wildlife includes elephant, lion, giraffe, warthog, ostrich, impala and baboon.
Day Two: Tarangire National Park
Leave the campsite at 8am for an all day game drive in Tarangire. Eat a packed lunch in the park overlooking the Tarangire River. Return to the campsite at 6:30pm for dinner and overnight.
Day Three: Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, leave for Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive in the park at 10am and go on a game drive for the rest of the day. Proceed to Jambo Campsite at 6pm for dinner and overnight.
Day Four: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
Go on an early morning game drive from 6:30am until 9am. Return to the campsite for brunch. Leave at 10am for Serengeti National Park. Pass through Ngorongoro Conservation Area along the way, pausing to view the Crater. As you drive to your Serengeti campsite, game drive along the way viewing the park’s resident and migratory animals. Overnight at Ikoma Bush Camp, located just outside the Ikoma Gate.
Species commonly seen in the Serengeti and Maasai Mara include wildebeest, cheetah, zebra, lion, giraffe, impala, topi, and leopard. The Serengeti is also home to more than 540 species of birds.
Day Five: Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at Ikoma Bush Camp.
Day Six: Serengeti to Maasai Mara National Park
After an early breakfast, leave for Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya. Cross the Tanzania/Kenya border around lunch. Arrive at Oloololo Campsite at 6pm.
Day Seven: Maasai Mara National Park
Spend another full day in the Maasai Mara viewing the park's resident carnivores and the wildebeest migration. Proceed to Sand River Campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day Eight: Maasai Mara National Park
Spend another full day in the Maasai Mara. Dinner and overnight at Sand River Campsite.
Day Nine: Maasai Mara National Park
Spend another full day in the Maasai Mara. Dinner and overnight at Sand River Campsite.
Day Ten: Maasai Mara National Park to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, return to Serengeti National Park. Arrive at Ikoma Bush Camp at 6pm.
Day Eleven: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Spend the morning in the Serengeti. Eat lunch in the park before leaving for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at the Crater rim campsite in time for the spectacular sunset. Dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite.
Day Twelve: Ngorongoro Crater
At 7am, leave the campsite for a six-hour game drive in the crater. The largest unbroken caldera in the world, Ngorongoro has an area of 260 kilometers and a depth of 610 meters. The crater provides a protected habitat for thousands of mammals and birds. At 2pm, leave the Crater to return to Simba Campsite.
Resident Crater wildlife includes lion, hyena, elephant, wildebeest, zebra, black rhinoceros, flamingo, hippopotamus, and cheetah.
Day Thirteen: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Go on another six-hour game drive in the Crater. After the game drive, return to Arusha.
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