$3,413 to $3,765 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival & Transfer to Hotel
Arrival & Transfer to Hotel
Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your lodge. Standard check-in time is 2 pm.
If you require early check-in, please request it in advance through your travel expert, and we will be happy to assist, subject to availability.
If you need a different pick-up location, please let us know at the time of booking, and we’ll be glad to suggest alternative arrangements.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Olerai Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
The Tarangire River runs through the park year-round, drawing giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo to its banks – and the lions that follow them. They are regularly seen and, in this park, not difficult to find.
In the dry season the river becomes the only water source for miles around, and elephant herds converge accordingly. Tarangire holds the largest elephant population in northern Tanzania for much of the year – particularly June to October and December to March. The herds are well habituated to vehicles and often approach at close range, unhurried and largely indifferent.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tloma Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
An early start gets you into the crater before the morning light fades. The descent takes around 30 minutes through forest, with a viewpoint stop at the rim before the caldera floor opens up below. The crater holds one of the highest concentrations of wildlife per square kilometre on the continent – elephant, buffalo, zebra, lion and a small resident population of black rhino, all within a single enclosed landscape. Cheetah are present too, though less predictable. The permanent water and grazing keep most animals here year-round, which gives the day a particular reliability.
A mid-morning stop at Lake Magadi is worth the pause – hippos surface near the shore, and yellow-billed kites tend to take an interest in any food left unattended.
The crater has held UNESCO World Heritage status since 1979.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Narudi Tented Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Few places in Africa concentrate this much wildlife in one landscape. Seronera sits at the heart of the Serengeti, where the river of the same name runs year-round and the grass stays green long after the surrounding plains have turned dry. Resident lions live here in numbers that anchor the largest population on the continent. Leopards are seen regularly in the yellow-barked acacias along the riverbank, drowsing through the heat of the day in the high branches. Beyond the river, the open plains stretch in every direction: wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and the predators that follow them. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 – a designation that, in this case, feels like an understatement. There's a reason this landscape has held people's attention for a century, and it tends to make itself clear within the first hour.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mbalageti Serengeti
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Following the Great Migration in the Western Serengeti
Following the Great Migration in the Western Serengeti
The Western Corridor sees far fewer visitors than the central or northern Serengeti – a function of distance rather than what's on offer. The Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers run through the entire length of the area, and the wildlife along their banks is consistently good: hippo and Nile crocodile in the water through the heat of the day, moving to the edges in the early morning and evening hours. Elephant, giraffe, warthog and antelope are reliable through the woodland, alongside lion, leopard, cheetah and serval.
- Main Destination:
- Western Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mbalageti Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning in the Western Serengeti & Flight Back to Arusha
Morning in the Western Serengeti & Flight Back to Arusha
This morning ends with a flight out. If you'd like a short game drive on the way to the airstrip, an early breakfast makes that possible – your guide will read the conditions and take the most promising route. If you'd prefer a relaxed morning at the lodge, that works equally well. Let your guide know on the day.
- Main Destination:
- Western Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Olerai Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Airport
Transfer to Airport
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport in time for your flight. Standard hotel check-out time is 10:00 AM.
If you require a late check-out, please let us know at the time of booking – we will be happy to request it in advance (subject to availability and possible extra charges).
If you are not flying out on this day and have other plans, please inform us when booking. We can customize your program according to your schedule.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
