Speedbird Safaris

OPTION 1
Day 1: Arusha
Pick up from the Hotel in Arusha and drive to Arusha National Park .Morning games drive in Arusha Park with Lunch at Momella Wildlife Lodge. In the afternoon; another game drive still in Arusha Park, then return to Arusha and drop off at the Impala Hotel.

Day 2: Arusha-Lake Manyara
Leave Arusha arriving by lunch time, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drive where you will get to see bushbucks, waterbucks, baboons, aardvarks, civets, the shy pangolins and leopards as well as the black rhinos, all make their home in the forest. Manyara is sanctuary to elusive buffalos and hippos, giraffes, impalas, zebras and the famous residents - tree-climbing lions. Lake Manyara itself is a magnet for birdlife and a kaleidoscope of different species can be found around its shores, including huge flocks of flamingoes. Dinner and over night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge/Equivalent.

Day 3:Lake Manyara-Serengeti
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge the archeological site of Leakey’s family where there is a small informative museum located at the visitor center. The gorge is a treasure trove of archeological sites filled with fossils, settlement remains and stone artifacts. Lecture tours are offered. Meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena/Sopa Lodge.

Day 4: Serengeti
A full day at Serengeti which is one of the world's last great wildlife refuges. This vast area of land supports the greatest remaining concentration of plain game in Africa, on a scale unparalleled anywhere else in the world. The name comes from the Maasai 'Siringet', meaning endless plains. Equal in size to Northern Ireland, the Park contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature's wonders. The annual migration of more than 1.5 million wildebeests as well as hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles is triggered by the rains. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena/Sopa Lodge.

Day 5: Sererngeti-Ngorongoro
After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro, one of the natural wonders of the world. Meals and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena/Sopa Lodge.

Day 6:Ngorongoro
After early morning breakfast, leave with picnic lunch for a full day crater tour to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a huge area containing active volcanoes, mountains, archeological sites, rolling plains, forests, lakes, dunes and of course, Ngorongoro Crater and Olduvai Gorge. You will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel drive vehicle. Explore the crater before ascending back to the Ngorongoro Serena/Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 07: Ngorongoro-Tarangire
After breakfast in Ngorongoro drive to Tarangire .The permanent water supply of the Park means that during the summer, the animal population here rivals that of the Serengeti with wildebeests, zebras, elands, elephants, hartebeests, buffalos, gerenuks, fringe eared Oryx and flocks of birds of many different species.
Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.

Day 8: Tarangire-Arusha
After breakfast have a morning game viewing drive in Tarangire National Park. Return to the Lodge for lunch before you depart for Arusha.

OPTION 2
DAY 01: Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park.
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara arriving by lunch time. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at a Lake Manyara Serena Lodge/equivalent.

DAY 02: Lake Manyara -Ngorongoro Crater
After morning Game drive in Lake Manyara proceed to the 'eights wonder of the world', the Ngorongoro Crater which is huge area containing active volcanoes, mountains, archeological sites, rolling plains, forests, lakes, dunes and of course, Ngorongoro Crater and Olduvai Gorge Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena/Sopa Lodge.

DAY 03: Ngorongoro Crater.
After early breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down the crater, tracking animals. Picnic lunch at the crater before ascending back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 04: Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park.
After breakfast drive to Tarangire. Have an afternoon game drive, meals and overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.

DAY 05: Tarangire-Arusha.
After breakfast proceed for a morning game viewing drive, return to our campsite for lunch, afternoon drive to Arusha where your safari ends.

OPTION 3
DAY 01: Selous
After breakfast depart for Selous with packed lunch, the journey will take about 7
hours through the most unexplored and untouched areas of Tanzania. Arrive Selous
in the afternoon in time for the boat safari, where you'll admire hippos and crocodiles
in their natural habitat. Dinner and overnight at the Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 02: Selous
After breakfast walking safari, the most exciting experience, unique in Tanzania,
accompanied by rangers armed. Back to the camp for lunch. In the afternoon game
Drive in the biggest and more fascinating reserve of Africa. Dinner and overnight at the Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 03: Selous
After breakfast full day game drive in the Selous game reserves which is rich of wildlife:
buffalo, lion, elephant, zebra, giraffe, impala, warthog, hippos and crocodiles. Full board
at the Rufiji River Camp.

Day 4: Ruaha National Park
Early depart for Ruaha National Park. Lunch served at Ruaha River Lodge, followed by evening game drives in Ruaha Park. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

Day 5: Ruaha National Park
With lunch boxes, depart for a full day game drive. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River lodge.

Day 6: Mikumi
Early morning depart for Mikumi Park. Lunch served at a Camp in Mikumi. Evening game drive in Mikumi Park, with dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Camp.

Day 7: Dar es Salaam
Morning game drives in Mikumi Park. Lunch at the Camp. Afternoon drive back to Dar.