Tanzania | Wildlife Safari Unlimited

Depart U.S. for international flight connecting to Arusha, Tanzania.

Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, proceed through Immigrations, Baggage Claim and Customs before exiting the secured area of the airport. A Holbrook representative will be waiting outside the exit door with a Holbrook sign to assist with your transfer to your hotel. Depending upon arrival time, enjoy the remainder of the afternoon and evening at this beautiful property.

After breakfast, meet your safari guide/driver in the lobby and have an orientation to the program before you begin your journey to Tarangire National Park, arriving to the lodge in time for lunch. You will have a chance to settle in before you start exploring this national park. Tarangire is home to approximately 6,000 elephant; you will also find giraffe, buffalo, eland wildebeest, zebra, antelopes, lions, leopards, jackals, and cheetah. Extensive grasslands, dusted with the occasional acacia or baobab tree, provide the optimum conditions for viewing wild animals. Bird lovers will not be disappointed - there are more than 260 avian species found at this park, including Yellow-collared Lovebirds, Rufous-tailed Weavers, Ashy Starlings, Stocking-thighed Ostriches, and Kori Bustards.

This morning an armed park ranger will escort you on a nature walk through Tarangire National Park. The walk takes approximately 2 hours as you look for birds, small wildlife, as well as big game. Return to the camp for lunch, then later you'll head out for an afternoon game drive.

After an early breakfast, you'll check out and begin the journey to Ngorongro Crater having lunch en route. World Heritage Site and often called the 8th Wonder of the World, Ngorongoro is a sunken caldera, 10 by 12 miles in diameter. Animals are found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Ngorongoro is one of the most spectacular game haunts in Africa, and contains an impressive variety of wildlife including black mane lion, the highly endangered black rhino, herds of wildebeest, zebra, elephant, and hippo, as well as numerous bird species.
After your day in the park, you will settle in to your lodging overlooking the Crater.

After an early breakfast, you will enjoy another day in Ngorongoro Crater. You'll have a bush lunch at the crater to make the most of your day, not returning to your lodge until late afternoon.

After breakfast you'll check out and head toward the Serengeti stopping at Olduvai Gorge, where the curator will accompany the group through the on-site museum and on a walk to the Leakey Camp. Learn about archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey, who began their first excavations of this area in the 1930s as they searched for clues to the origin of mankind. The Leakey team's discovery of primitive tools and, later, fossilized hominid remains (Australopithecus boisei and Homo habilis) at this site helped lay the foundation for present-day theories on human evolution. After lunch, continue on to the Serengeti - Tanzania's most renowned National Park. Home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on Earth, the migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam widely in search of green grass and water. Once you cross through the gate of the park, your game drive begins. Your guide/driver will follow the best path that leads to your camp, with the knowledge of where the wildlife can be found en route. Upon arrival at the camp, you will have the remainder of the late afternoon to enjoy the sunset and dinner at your camp.

Today you'll have morning and afternoon game drives, exploring the Central area of the Serengeti near Seronera River, which provides an important water source, and therefore attracts a lot of wildlife. This area is the best for Hippos, Crocs, Carnivores, Elephants, and Giraffes, to name a few! Participants who would like to experience the balloon safari, this will be the best day, at an additional cost and previous reservations are required.

Today your guide/driver will take you to the areas that might still hold the best possibilities of spotting any wildlife, birds and vistas that might not have been captured yet. Enjoy the incredible wildlife and scenic views.

Spend the day on game drives search for the wildebeest migration and other wildlife and vistas of the Serengeti.

After an early breakfast, you'll check out and drive to Lake Manyara National Park (with picnic lunches), for a day in the park. The area is excellent for bird watching; look for flamingos, pelicans, heron, spoonbill, ibis, eagles, mousebirds, hornbills, kingfishers, barbets, woodpeckers, swallows, flycatchers, starlings, sunbirds, weavers, and rollers. As well, keep your cameras ready to spot elephant, and the potential excitement of spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion. After your day in the park, you will continue with your transfer to Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.

This morning, we will transfer to Arusha. Before arriving at our hotel, we will pay a visit to Chef Babu's for a delicious, traditional lunch. Then we will continue on to our hotel for day room accommodations. You will be able to rest, finish packing luggage, or freshen up before catching your night flight to the U.S. Before leaving for the airport, enjoy a light snack at the hotel, then check out at 6 p.m. Transfer to the Kilimanjaro International Airport and check in for overnight flight to the U.S.

Welcome home!