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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha
Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha for an overnight stay. Accommodations are booked on a bed and breakfast basis, allowing you to rest and prepare for the adventure ahead. Depending on your arrival time, you may also enjoy a short city tour of Arusha or relax in the hotel’s lush gardens and by the pool.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
In the morning, you will be picked up from Arusha by your safari guide and driven to Tarangire National Park, passing through Masai plains dotted with acacia trees. Along the way, you will see the Maasai people in their colorful dress, grazing their cattle, riding bicycles, or traveling on donkey carts. Upon arrival in Tarangire National Park, enjoy a game drive.
Tarangire National Park covers almost 3,000 sq km and is best known for its large elephant population and iconic baobab trees. The park takes its name from the Tarangire River, which crosses through it. In the evening, you will transfer to the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Siafu Serenity Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park - Central Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park - Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stopping at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint for a spectacular view of the crater. Continue driving to Serengeti National Park, where you will begin an afternoon game drive until sunset.
Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge, home to an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders. The park covers 14,763 sq km, and its name comes from the Maasai word “Siringet,” meaning endless plains.
Later in the day, you will drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pori Pori Lodges & Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central Serengeti National Park - Northern Serengeti National Park
Central Serengeti National Park - Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to the Northern Serengeti for a game drive, exploring the northern part of the park near the Mara River (where the migration is usually located during August) in hopes of witnessing some of the migratory crossings. The endless plains of the Serengeti provide the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle—the Great Migration of 1.5 million wildebeest in search of fresh pastures. Each year, they trek over 2,500 km, constantly followed and threatened by some of Africa’s greatest predators. Depending on the time of your visit, your driver-guide will share the current location of the herds in the park.
In the evening, you will drive to the camp for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti View Camp - Togoro (North)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Today, you will enjoy another half day of game drive in the Northern Serengeti. In the afternoon, you will drive to the Central Serengeti for a sunset game drive on the way to the camp.
The Central Serengeti offers superb game viewing year-round due to its abundance of resident animals. The Seronera River Valley in particular is a “must-see” on every safari, regardless of the month of travel. Game viewing is at its best during the dry season (June–November), when resident animals are more concentrated due to the lack of water on the plains. Resident herbivores include impala, buffalo, hippo, warthog, topi, hartebeest, and giraffe, while resident carnivores include lion and leopard.
In the evening, you will drive to the camp for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pori Pori Lodges & Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today, you will have a half-day game drive in the Serengeti before driving to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Several documented resident lion prides are located within a one-hour game drive radius from Seronera. During the dry season, these prides shift west and north within their territories, concentrating in the central region of the park, making it an excellent time for lion viewing. Central Serengeti is also one of the best areas in Africa to spot the elusive leopard, which you may see resting in the branches of sausage trees along the Seronera River.
Later in the day, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for your overnight stay at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
After breakfast, you will descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game tour.
Often called the eighth natural wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About two million years ago, the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank, creating a natural enclosure with 600 m tall walls. Now over 19 kilometers wide, the crater contains acacia forests, hippo-filled swamps, and open grasslands. These diverse habitats support over 30,000 animals, including elephants, warthogs, flamingos, a variety of birds, the rare black rhinoceros, and all predatory cats. The Maasai people can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside buffalo and wildebeest.
In the evening, drive back to Arusha for drop-off at 4:00 pm or proceed to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
