5 Day Karibu Safari

On this day, you will head to Lake Natron. Just past Mto wa Mbu, you leave the asphalted road. Along the East African Rift Valley, the drive continues on adventurous slopes. The drive leads past Maasai villages and the holy mountain of the Maasai, the Ol Doinyo Lengai. As soon as the Maasai village Ngare Sero comes into sight, it is not far to the lake.

The outlet of Lake Natron is the home of a remarkable variety of birds, in particular about 2.5 million dwarf flamingos. The lake serves them as a regular breeding ground. The water is strongly saline and the basis of life for unicellular algae and bacteria, which are responsible for the planar red-brown to purple-violet coloring of the lake. The area around Lake Natron is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt regions in Africa. You will hike to the lake and then visit the nearby waterfalls, which are a true oasis with awesome waters in which to swim.

Accomodation: Natron River Camp →

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP

Meals:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best.

Accomodation: Zawadi Camp →

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The game drive today is on adventurous roads about 600 meters into the crater. The crater has a diameter of 17 to 21 kilometers and is the home of many animals. Nearly all the biodiversity of the East African savannah has gathered here. It is only giraffes and a few other animal species for which the rock faces are too steep, that do not live in the crater. Depending on the season, 15,000 to 25,000 animals gather here. Of these, more than two-thirds are buffaloes, gnus, zebras, and gazelles. The number of grazers in the crater also explains why the largest density of predators in Africa can be found here.

Besides other predators, more than 100 lions live here in several prides. The chances of seeing the "Big Five" (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard) within just a few hours are particularly good. In the afternoon, we ascend the steep crater walls and head the lodge for dinner & overnight.

Accomodation: Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge →

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The park is dominated by the lake of the same name, which attracts large colonies of waterbirds. Particularly impressive are the pink-colored flamingos, but many other bird species, such as cormorants, pelicans or storks, can also be observed here. A total of about 400 different bird species live in the park. The park is also famous for its tree-climbing lions, which are usually found in the central and open part of the park. During the safari, you will also see elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos and many other animal species.

In the afternoon, you will leave the national park and travel back to Arusha/JRO.

Meals:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

You'll be dropped off at the airport.