Safari Itineraries

Note: Group leaders / organizers who put together groups of more than 6 receive a 10% discount and a 20% discount on groups greater than 10. This discount is for the group leader only.

DAY EXCURSION. ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

DAY EXCURSION . TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

DAY EXCURSION. LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

NGORONGORO CRATER AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK AND NGORONGORO CRATER 4 DAYS

WALKING SAFARI 4 DAYS

LAKE MANYARA, NGORONGORO, TARANGIRE & SERENGETI 5 DAYS

LAKE MANYARA NP, NGORONGORO CRATER, TARANGIRE & SERENGETI NP 6 DAYS

NGORONGORO CRATER/SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK 6 DAYS/5NIGHTS

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT

SELOUS GAME RESERVE 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

RUAHA AND MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK 4 DAYS / 5 DAYS - BY ROAD

SELOUS / MIKUMI / RUAHA 10 DAYS 9 NIGHTS BY ROAD

10 Days, Amboseli, Mt.Kenya, Samburu, L.Nakuru and 7th World’ Wonder- Maasai Mara!

DAY EXCURSION. ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
BATS TOUR NO. III
OPTION NO.1

Early after breakfast, depart from Moshi/Arusha for Arusha National Park for mid morning game drive. Lunch at Momella Lodge. Afternoon game viewing, before returning to Arusha/Moshi.

DAY EXCURSION . TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
OPTION NO. II

At 7.00 a.m. depart from Hotel in Moshi/Arusha for Tarangire National Park for game drive. Lunch at Tarangire Safari Lodge. Around 3 p.m. drive back to Arusha/Moshi, drop off at Hotel.

DAY EXCURSION. LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
OPTION NO. III

Depart from Hotel in Moshi/Arusha, drive to Lake Manyara for game drive. Lunch at Lake Manyara Hotel/Serena Manyara Hotel. In the late afternoon drive back to Arusha/Moshi, drop off at Hotel.

NGORONGORO CRATER AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS
ROUTE NO.IV

DAY I
Morning pick up from Hotel Arusha/Moshi, drive to Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight.

DAY 2
Descend down the Crater for game drive with  packed lunch. Dinner and overnight at at spectacular Lake Manyara Hotel.

DAY 3
Half day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Lunch at Manyara Hotel. After lunch, drive back to Moshi/Arusha. Drop off at Hotel.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK AND NGORONGORO CRATER 4 DAYS
BATS TOUR NO. V

DAY I
Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater, distance 190 kms (4 hours). Afternoon drive to the Crater with unique views of the high altitude rain forest surrounding the crater Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 2
Ngorongoro Crater. Breakfast and departure for full day of game viewing discovering the beauty and abundance of wildlife permanently residing on the crater floor. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

DAY 3
Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara National Park, distance 60 kms (1 hour, 30 minutes). After breakfast, depart to Manyara. Lunch and afternoon game drive in this superb scenic park  around Lake Manyara. Most famous for the tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Hotel.

DAY 4
Lake Manyara - Arusha, distance 130 kms (2 hours, 30 minutes). Breakfast, return to Arusha.

NGORONGORO CRATER/SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
6 DAYS/5NIGHTS
BATS TOUR NO. VI

DAY I
Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater, distance 190 kms (4 hours). Afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area on the way passing through  the small villages of Mto wa Mbu and Karatu with unique views of the high altitude rain forest surrounding the crater ring. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 2
Ngorongoro Crater. Breakfast and departure for a full day of game viewing discovering the beauty and abundance of wildlife permanently residing on the crater floor. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

DAY 3
Ngorongoro - Serengeti. Distance 145 kms (3 hours, 30 minutes). After breakfast depart to Serengeti stopping on the way at Olduvai Gorge, the archaeological site made famous by Louis and Mary Leakey. Lunch and afternoon game drive in the most famous sanctuaries and the one of the last great strong holds of wildlife in the world. Dinner and overnight at a Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 4
Serengeti. morning and afternoon game drive in the park, with its huge concentration of plains game. All meals and overnight stay at Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 5
Serengeti - Lake Manyara. Distance 205 kms (4 hours). After breakfast depart to Lake Manyara. Lunch and afternoon game drive in this superb scenic park set around Lake Manyara, most famous for tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at HoteL/Lodge in Manyara.

DAY 6
Lake Manyara - Arusha. Distance 130 kms (2 hours, 30 minutes). After breakfast return to hotel in Arusha.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
BATS TOUR NO. VII

DAY I
Depart Dar es Salaam at 8.00 hours. Drive to Mikumi Wildlife Lodge for lunch. After lunch go on for  game drive at Mikumi National Park, return to lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2
Morning game drive, lunch at Mikumi Wildlife Lodge. After lunch depart for Dar es Salaam.

SELOUS GAME RESERVE
3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS
BATS TOUR NO. VIII

DAY I
Depart Dar es Salaam at 1.00 hours. Lunch boxes will be provided. You will arrive at Rufiji River Camp for lunch. Afternoon will be at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 2
You will be taken for a boat safari after breakfast. Lunch at Rufiji River Camp. Proceed for game viewing by land rover after lunch. Dinner and overnight at Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 3
Depart for Dar es Salaam after breakfast.

RUAHA AND MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
4 DAYS / 5 DAYS - BY ROAD
BATS TOUR NO. IX

DAY I
Morning pickup from your Dar es Salaam Hotel driving  to Iringa with lunch at Kitonga Inn Lodge en route. Dinner and overnight at Iringa Hotel.

DAY 2
Drive to Ruaha National Park with lunch at Ruaha River Lodge. In the afternoon game drive in park. Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

DAY 3
Full day of game viewing in Ruaha National Park, with a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight will be at the Ruaha River Lodge.

DAY 4
After an early breakfast and checkout from the Lodge, a final game drive in Ruaha before continuing to Mikumi National Park There will be lunch en route and a game drive as you proceed through the park of Mikumi Wildlife Lodge where will will stay and dine that night.

DAY 5
Morning game drive. Lunch at the Lodge. Return to Dar es Salaam by road with drop off at your city centre Hotel.

SELOUS / MIKUMI / RUAHA
10 DAYS 9 NIGHTS BY ROAD
BATS TOUR NO. X

DAY I
Arrive at Dar es Salaam and transfer to Sheraton Hotel for lunch. After lunch go for city tour of Dar es Salaam. Dinner and overnight at the Sheraton,

DAY 2
Early departure for Rufiji River Camp. Lunch boxes will be provided. Dinner and overnight at the Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 3
Party will go on a boat safari. Lunch will be at the Rufiji River Camp.  In the afternoon, the party will go on a landrover safari. Dinner and overnight will be at at the Rufiji River Camp.

DAY 4
Go on early morning walk. Return for breakfast, boat ride, lunch, and game drive by landrover. Overnight at camp.

DAY 5
Party will proceed to  Mikumi Wildlife Lodge. Lunch boxes provided. Dinner and overnight at Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 6
After breakfast proceed for game drive to Mikumi National Park. Lunch at Mikumi Wildlife Lodge.  After lunch another game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 7
Depart for Ruaha after breakfast. Lunch at the Railway Hotel in lringa. After lunch proceed to Foxtrek Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 8
After breakfast depart for game drive of Ruaha National Park. Lunch at Foxtrek Camp. After lunch  there will be another game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Foxtrek Camp.

DAY 9
After breakfast depart Ruaha for lunch at the Railway Hotel. After lunch proceed to Mikumi Wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 10
Proceed to Dar es Salaam after breakfast. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Kilimanjaro Hotel.

10 Days, Amboseli, Mt.Kenya, Samburu, L.Nakuru and 7th World’ Wonder- Maasai Mara!
BATS TOUR NO. X

This all inclusive tour takes us to the southern circuit of Kenya combining it with experiencing  beautiful  Mt.Kenya, the Northern tour of Samburu game reserve to see the amazing Oryx and gerenuks and later to the L.Nakuru famed for its thousands of flamingos and pelicans.  The tour ends in Maasai, Mara which has been listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World viewing the annual spectacular wildebeest and zebra migration.

Day 1
Drive to Amboseli Game Reserve.

Amboseli offers us the best chance to see the highest point in Africa- Mt.Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru peak! Alt 5,896m. It is also in Amboseli where Ernest Hemingway wrote his world famous book Snows of Kilimanjaro’.

Transfer from your hotel in Nairobi and drive to Amboseli via the border town of Namanga. On the way enjoy the picturesque views of the Maparasha Maasai hills and the Oldoinyo arriving at the Amboseli lodge/camp in time for lunch. After a short relaxation nap  start a game drive in search of the cats and other wild game before getting back to the lodge/ camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 2
Whole day in Amboseli with early morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 3
Drive to Mt.Kenya via Nairobi

Mt. Kenya is the country’s highest mountain, and an important water source in the region.     The mountain is accessible to hikers  year round. It was highly revered by the people  who live around it and they believe that their God lived on this Mountain. As a sign of respect they built the houses with the doors facing the Mountain. The first European to have sighted this Mountain is Dr.Ludwig Krapf in 1849.

Wake up early and start the drive to Mt.Kenya via Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon is at leisure with a nature walk to Mt.Kenya forest to see the Mau Mau caves where Kenyan freedom fighters sought refuge during the struggle for Independence. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 4
Drive to Samburu Game Reserve.

Samburu is the best representative of Semi – arid East Africa. Unique wildlife species such as the Oryx, gerenuks and the reticulated giraffes, amazing birdlife such as the Bateluer and the Martial eagle coupled with the undulating hills of Wamba make Samburu a film- maker’s paradise!

Start the drive to Samburu early, arriving in time for lunch.  The afternoon will feature game viewing in search of the Big five( Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino).  Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 5
The whole day will be spent in Samburu with early morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight at the lodge / camp.

Day 6
Drive to L.Nakuru National park.

L.Nakuru is an ornithological paradise! With thousands of flamingos and pelicans, this lake is world famous.  Endangered white and black rhinos also roam freely in this park.

Depart early after breakfast and drive to the L. Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch. On the way enjoy the spectacular views of the Aberdares and the Thomson Falls alongside the well trimmed lawns of coffee and tea plantations of the Great Rift Valley floor. The afternoon will be spent on a game drive, dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 7
Drive to Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

Here we can see first hand the extraordinary l annual migration where the wildebeests (gnu) and zebras brave the jaws of the crocodile every year to cross the Mara River from the Serengeti in Tanzania, to the Maasai Mara. This event  was listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World in 2006! This tour of the Mara gives us the chance to experience this amazing wildlife spectacle right where it happens!

Depart the L.Nakuru after breakfast and drive to the Maasai Mara arriving in time for lunch. Enjoy the awesome view of the Great Rift Valley and view of  Mt.Longonot views along the way. Relax briefly  in the afternoon before proceeding for a game drive in search of the Lions and other plains game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 8
The whole day spent in the Maasai Mara with a visit to the Mara River to see the crocodiles and the hippos as they bask in the African sun. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 9
Another day is spent in the Mara with early morning and afternoon game drives and an optional visit to the Maasai Manyata to see their fascinating way of life.

Day 10
Depart the lodge after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi arriving early afternoon

6 Days, Lake Manyara National park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire & Serengeti National Park
BATS TOUR NO. X

DAY 1
After breakfast at  the Hotel,  drive to Tarangire National Park (with lunch boxes along the way0 for afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Kigongoni Campsite.

DAY 2
After breakfast go for the morning game drive till noon. After hot lunch drive to Lake Manyara National park for evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Twiga Campsite.

DAY 3
After breakfast with  picnic lunch boxes drive to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enroute will be game drives in the Serengeti, Dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsites.

DAY 4
Before breakfast after having a cup of coffee or tea go for the sunrise game drive till breakfast. After breakfast with picnic lunch boxes continue with the game drive untill evening. Dinner and overnight at Seronera Camp Sites.

DAY 5
After breakfast  morning game drive till noon. After lunch with enroute game drive, drive to Ngorongoro Simba Camp (at the Crater rim) via Olduvai Gorge (the archeological site) Dinner and overnight will be at Simba camp.

DAY 6
After breakfast with your picnic lunch boxes descend to Ngorongoro Crater, fpr a day game drive till late noon, thereafter drive back to the Hotel in Arusha or Moshi.

NOTE
The safari can be done for a shorter or longer number of days. depending on the clients preferences..

5 Days, Lake Manyara National park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire & Serengeti National Park
BATS TOUR NO. X

5 DAYS SAFARI Includes: Lake Manyara National park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire & Serengeti National Park

DAY 1
After breakfast in the Hotel drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a  game drive with lunch on the way dinner and overnight at Fiji Lodge.

DAY 2
As early as possible after breakfast with your picnic lunch box drive to Serengeti National Park with an in  route game drive, dinner and overnight at Seronera Camp Site.

DAY 3
At  around 05:00 am after a cup of coffee / tea start the sunrise game drive till 10:00 am returning  back to the camp for breakfast / lunch. The meal will be followed  with another game till early afternoon. We then travel  to Olduvai George before Simba Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba campsite. ///Bryson what is a Simba Dinner?//

DAY 4
After breakfast with your picnic lunch box descend to the crater for a full day game drive till evening.  Afterwards, drive to Twiga Camp site for dinner & overnight.

DAY 5
After breakfast with your picnic lunch box dive to Tarangire National Park for game drive till evening,  then driving back to Moshi for dinner and overnight.

4 Days Walking Safari
BATS TOUR NO. X

This tour can be included or associated with other walking park tours.  The tour can can be done even with the single park tour of the Ngorongoro Crater, in that most of the walking tours  are within Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)

(I) Without any other park/crater

DAY 1
Drive to Ngorongoro conservation area Drive with your picnic lunch boxes along on the crater rim down to Nainokanoka where you will start the walk. Walk to Olmoti Ccrater. This is volcanic crater like  Ngorongoro  though smaller. After that walk to Bullat for dinner and overnight. The walk takes 5 – 6 hours depending on the  arrangements. Note that this as  is the place where most of your luggage will be stored in that the luggage used during the walk will  be carried by donkeys.

DAY 2
After breakfast with your picnic lunch boxes walk to Embakai Crater. From this crater when it is  clear weather  spectacular views of Kilimanjaro and Oldonyo Lengai are available.. After the crater tour walk back to -campsite for dinner and overnight.

DAY 3
After breakfast with your picnic lunch boxes walk to Naiyobi.  This is a very interesting walk with wonderful  paranomic views. The walk leads to to Naiyobi Camp Site where you will dine and overnight.

DAY 4
After breakfast walk to the waterfalls then to Lake Nitron, thereafter your vehicle will pick you up  for  the drive back to Arusha or Moshi.

(II) Ngorongoro Crater tour and walking

DAY 1
Drive to Ngorongoro crater for the crater game drive  following breakfast in the Hotel. After the game drive in the crater drive to Nainokanoka where you will start the walk, starting with visiting Almoti Crater, therafter proceed to Bullati Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAYS 2, 3, 4, is as above

(III) The walk can be included with Oldonyo Lengai Trek. Then either of the two above can be done along with this walk.   except that the fifth day will be the climb and returning back down in the morning, ready for the drive back to Arusha or any other destination.