Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, where you will be met by your professional safari guide and transferred to your lodge in Arusha. After check-in, relax and recover from your journey while enjoying the lodge environment. In the evening, you will receive a detailed safari briefing covering the route, wildlife expectations, daily schedule, and park guidelines to prepare you for the adventure ahead. Overnight in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Greenside Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. The park is famous for its lush groundwater forest, large troops of baboons, flamingos along the lake shore, hippos, giraffes, and the unique tree-climbing lions. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park while surrounded by diverse birdlife and scenic views of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. In the afternoon, continue wildlife viewing before driving to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Drive through the Ngorongoro highlands toward Serengeti National Park, passing Maasai villages and rolling green landscapes. Stop at a viewpoint overlooking the Ngorongoro Crater for photos before continuing into the Serengeti plains. Enjoy an afternoon game drive en route to your camp, with chances to see zebras, wildebeest, elephants, giraffes, and predators such as lions and hyenas. Overnight in Central Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full Serengeti Game Drive
Full Serengeti Game Drive
Spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti’s vast savannah. Early morning offers the best opportunity to see predators in action, including lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Large herds of herbivores move across the plains, creating excellent wildlife viewing and photography opportunities. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush and continue game drives along rivers and kopjes where animals gather. Return to your lodge at sunset for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Shuhudia Adventure Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Start with a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti before departing with wildlife viewing along the way toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The scenery changes from open plains to highland forests and cooler temperatures. Arrive at your lodge on the crater rim or in Karatu in the afternoon, where you can relax and enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Wild Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. The crater floor offers one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, including elephants, buffalo, lions, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and the rare black rhino. Visit the hippo pools and flamingo-filled soda lake while enjoying a picnic lunch inside the crater. In the afternoon, ascend the crater and drive toward the mto wa mbu area for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Motto Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Tarangire National Park & Rundugai Cultural Visit – Departure
Tarangire National Park & Rundugai Cultural Visit – Departure
Begin the day with a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park, known for its massive elephant herds, baobab trees, and wildlife gathering along the Tarangire River. After the game drive and picnic lunch, continue to Rundugai Cultural Tourism Program for a guided village walk where you will learn about local farming, traditional irrigation systems, and daily life in the community. After the cultural experience, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
