Your safari starts in Arusha, driving to Lake Manyara national park which is located between the Great Rift Valley's cliff escarpment and the shallow alkaline lake, Lake Manyara. Famous for its tree-climbing lions, Manyara features nearly 400 different species of bird, red-billed quelea, pelicans, cormorants and thousands of flamingos.
You will continue your travel to Serengeti National park [an endless savannah that sprawls across 5757 square miles (that’s 14,763 square km!)], which will be your home for the next two nights. 35 species of plains dwelling animals are found here, including wildebeest and zebra, which feature in the spectacular wildebeest migration. Serengeti is also famous for its lion, cheetah and giraffe populations. It is one of the most incredible wildlife sights you will ever encounter.
Travel towards Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, where the oldest known footprints in the world were found – 3.6-milion-year-old Laetoli footprints. The museum there provides some further clues as to the secrets. The prehistoric tools and the bones of extinct animals, tell their own story of yesterday.
Your next destination will be the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, 12.4 miles (20 km) wide, 1968ft (600m) deep, makes it the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world. It is home to a permanent population of more than 30,000 animals including The Big 5. Maasai tribesman have grazing rights in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, so it is not unusual to see Maasai cattle and buffalo grazing together, with a lion kill just a few hundred meters away.
This safari ends in Arusha, but you can easily extend it to the sandy beaches of Zanzibar Island.
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