Day 1

Isebania to Musoma

Musoma sits on the eastern edge of Lake Victoria, close to the International borders of Tanzania with Kenya and Uganda. Musoma is located approximately 60 km, directly south of the geographical point where the borders of the three East African countries intersect. It is rich in history and the land is fairly fertile for cultivating maize, millet and cotton. The locals here also engage in fishing as a pastime and income earner. Due to its location it is not a touristdestination, but rather a stop-over town en-route to other areas.

Highlights;

Visit the Nyerere Museum in Butiama

Bird watching by the Lake Victoria

Visit the local fish market and venues for entertainment

Enjoy the sunset and lake side view

Have dinner and overnight stay at Matvila Beach Lodge and Campsite

Day 2

Musoma to (West) Serengeti National Park

The drive to Serengeti is long but scenery is spectacular, especially as you approach the entrance to the “Endless Plains”. The park has 18,000km2 and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. Its home to the Great Migration of which over 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and antelopes traverse every year. A destination with plenty of Big Cats and other predators such as the African Painted Wolf, stripped hyenas, jackals and cheetahs.

Highlights;

Early breakfast by Lake Victoria

Drive 86.1 km to Serengeti National Park

Park Entry and Clearance into the park via the Ndabaka Gate

Game drive and bird watch

Grumeti River and Retima Hippo pool

Picnic Lunch

Watch the sunset against the magnificent Endless Plains “Serengeti”

Drive to Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp for an overnight stay and dinner

Enjoy nocturnal sounds of the Serengeti (lions, jackals and hyenas)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti National Park

You will enjoy a full day of an enchanting experience game driving across the Serengeti Plains. You’ll visit southern Serengeti and Ndutu region, during this time of year (January) its where herds congregate on the lush green plains to graze and to calve. This time of year is also perfect for spotting numerous migratory bird species in the park.

Highlights;

Have breakfast and watch the Sunrise against the majestic Serengeti plains

Game drive across towards Southern Serengeti and Ndutu Region

You might witness calves being born

Bird watching

Lunch at the picnic site

Proceed with game drive until late afternoon

Drive to Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp for an overnight stay

Watch the Sunset against the majestic Serengeti Plains and have dinner

Enjoy the nocturnal sounds of the Serengeti (Jackals, lions and hyenas)

Day 5

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Start off your day with one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness then proceed towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The 8th wonder of the Natural World the crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains.

Highlights;

Have breakfast and watch the Sunrise against the magnificent Serengeti plains

Game drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area gate clearance.

Visit a Maasai boma for an orientation with the Maasai and witness a traditional Maasai Dance

Descend the crater and proceed with game drive

Spot the Big 5, especially the Black Rhino

Picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool.

Ascend the crater and drive to Karatu, Malera Valley for an overnight stay and dinner

Day 5

Karatu to Lake Natron

Classified as a Ramsar site {Wetland of international importance}, Natron is an Alkaline lake home to endemic algae, invertebrates and birds. The lake is the only regular breeding area in East Africa for over 2.5 million Lesser flamingo whose status is “near threatened” due to their dependency on this destination.

Highlights;

See the Great Rift Valley

Drive 119km of rough road while game viewing

Lake Natron and Ewaso Ng’iro river and hot springs

A visit to the Engaresero waterfalls and have lunch lakeside

Visit rift valley escarpment, Embalulu crater and Leparakash plains

See Oldonyo Lengai “The Mountain of God”

Drive to Lake Natron Camp for overnight stay and dinner

Day 6

Lake Natron to Tarangire National Park to Arusha

Covering an area of 2,600 square kilometers, The Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which sees about 250,000 animals enter the park. The park lies between the meadows of Masai Steppe to the south east and the lakes of the Great Rift Valley to the north and west. Within the northern part of Tarangire is the permanent River Tarangire also known as the life-line of the park particularly in the dry season when

most of the region is totally dry.

Highlights;

See the Great Rift Valley

Baobab Woodland sceneries

Clearance and entry into Tarangire National Park then proceed with game drive

Big elephant herds

Lunch at the picnic site

Drive to Arusha, Tulia Boutique Hotel for an overnight stay and dinner

Day 7

Arusha Town Tour

Arusha city lies below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha City has a temperate climate and a population of an estimated 500,000 people. A part for it being the “Safari Capital” of the world, Arusha is also a major international diplomatic hub with a history of hosting important international events and institutions. A multicultural city with a majority Tanzanian population of mixed backgrounds: indigenous African, Arab-Tanzanian and Indian-Tanzanian population, plus a small European and North American minority population.

Highlights;

Visit the local central markets

Visit the Maasai Market

The Museum of Natural History

Visit Clock Tower (Cairo and Cape town midpoint)

Learn a bit of history in the Arusha Declaration Museum

Visit a local venue for lunch and entertainment

Drive back to accommodations for dinner and overnight stay

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