Unforgetable Trip

You will have breakfast at the hotel then drive west of Arusha and on to Lake Manyara National Park with splendid views of the Great Rift Valley wall. Your first encounter will probably be spotting large troupes of baboons. The park is famous for its tree-climbing lions. You will visit Lake Manyara, an alkaline soda lake that is home to an incredible array of birdlife that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingos stoop and graze by the thousands of colorful specks against the grey minerals of the lakeshore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment while herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within the park. Hippos can also be spotted. You will have a packed lunch served at a picnic site. Late in the afternoon, continue with a short drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Kitela Lodge.

After an early breakfast, we will head straight to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a game drive. Enjoy lunch at the hippo pool picnic site. The bottom of the crater is dotted with watering holes and it shelters almost 30 000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. Ngorongoro is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and is surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from the floor. Covering an area of 259 sq km, it is considered to be one of the eighth Wonders of the Natural World and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a veritable haven for wildlife. After an extensive game drive, we will head straight back to Arusha. This marks the end of your epic safari.