Overview
Embark on an 8-day journey through Tanzania’s most famous wildlife hotspots, including Tarangire National Park, Ndutu (in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area), Central Serengeti, and the iconic Ngorongoro Crater. This tour aligns with the Great Migration season from late December to March, offering a unique opportunity to witness one of nature’s most thrilling spectacles. Enjoy expertly guided game drives and cozy accommodations for a seamless safari experience.
Highlights
- Trek to the world-famous Everest Base Camp
- Enjoy the amazing view of the Himalayas from Kala Patthar
- Travel through the Sherpa villages of Namche, Khumjung, Khunde, and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche the biggest and oldest monastery n the region.
Itinerary
Departure: 8:30 AM from Arusha, with a 2-hour drive (118 km) to Tarangire National Park.
Activities: Enjoy a full-day game drive through the park, famous for its vast elephant herds, iconic baobab trees, and varied wildlife including lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Evening: Check in at your lodge/camp, enjoy dinner, and unwind.
- Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
Morning: Breakfast, followed by a drive towards Ndutu, approximately 3.5 hours (200 km).
Activities: Enjoy a game drive in the Ndutu region, focusing on the Great Migration. Witness wildebeests, zebras, and various predators in action.
Evening: Settle in for dinner and relaxation at your Ndutu accommodation.
- Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Option 1: Begin with a morning drive at 9:00 AM, or
Option 2: Early start at 6:00 AM for a sunrise game drive.
Activities: Follow the migration, capturing sights of calving season, young animals, and predator-prey interactions. Return for evening relaxation at your lodge/camp.Day 4 Options:
Similar split for full-day or early morning/afternoon game drives to maximize sightings of the migration and wildlife action.Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
Morning: Breakfast and departure to the Central Serengeti.
Activities: Enjoy a game drive through the iconic Serengeti plains and granite kopjes, looking out for the Big Five, particularly lions and leopards.
Evening: Dinner and rest at your Central Serengeti camp/lodge.
- Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Option 1: 9:00 AM start for a full-day game drive, or
Option 2: Early morning drive at 6:00 AM with afternoon game drive options.
Activities: Continue exploring Seronera, the heart of Serengeti wildlife. With a picnic lunch, spot lions, giraffes, elephants, and other wildlife along the river and open plains.
Evening: Return for dinner and relaxation.Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
Morning: Early game drive, breakfast, and drive toward Ngorongoro.
Activities: Enjoy a scenic drive with potential wildlife sightings along the way. Arrive in the Ngorongoro area to relax before the next day’s crater descent.
Evening: Dinner at your Ngorongoro lodge.
- Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
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6:30 AM: Begin an early descent into Ngorongoro Crater.
Activities: Enjoy a game drive through the crater, spotting black rhinos, elephants, hippos, lions, and more. Have a picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool.
Afternoon: Ascend from the crater and return to Arusha, concluding by early evening.End of Safari.
Meals: Breakfast and picnic lunch included.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- All Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodations as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
The Cost Excludes
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal natureInternational flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.