$5,995 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where your transfer team will meet you and assist with luggage before driving to Arusha. The arrival day is intentionally relaxed, allowing you to recover from your international journey rather than beginning the safari tired.
At the hotel, meet your safari guide for a detailed briefing covering tomorrow’s departure time, luggage arrangements, charging equipment, meals, dietary preferences, and any optional activities. Your private vehicle can be adapted to suit your preferences throughout the safari.
The evening is free to enjoy dinner and rest. Before departure, your guide will confirm the day’s schedule, meal plan, and expected arrival time. Road times remain approximate due to weather, traffic, park procedures, and wildlife stops.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Forest Hill Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire
Arusha to Tarangire
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park and begin your first game drive before lunch. Explore the park’s iconic baobab woodlands, seasonal marshes, and river system, following fresh tracks and recent wildlife activity.
Tarangire rewards patient, flexible driving. Your guide will choose routes based on wildlife movement, road conditions, and seasonal patterns, with elephant herds often among the highlights. Enjoy a picnic or lodge lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive as temperatures cool and wildlife becomes more active.
Continue exploring before exiting the park and transferring to your lodge. Arrive before dark with time to relax, freshen up, and enjoy dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Tarangire Elephant Springs Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full game drive in Tarangire
Full game drive in Tarangire
Spend a full day exploring Tarangire National Park, venturing into areas that shorter safaris often miss. Your guide will follow the river, explore Silale Swamp, and seek fresh wildlife activity based on the season, road conditions, and animal movements.
Enjoy a picnic in the park or return to the lodge for a hot lunch before continuing with an afternoon game drive. As temperatures cool, elephants and other wildlife often become more active around water sources, creating excellent opportunities for natural sightings.
The day is flexible and unhurried, allowing you to spend more time at productive sightings and enjoy Tarangire’s diverse landscapes.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Tarangire Elephant Springs Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Tarangire to Ngorongoro Crater
Tarangire to Ngorongoro Crater
Depart early for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. The early start allows you to enjoy cooler conditions, lighter traffic, and active wildlife as you explore the crater floor.
Your guide will adapt the route to current conditions, covering open grasslands, wetlands, forest margins, and the lake area. Enjoy a picnic lunch at an authorised site while taking time for unhurried wildlife viewing. Possible sightings include lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, and the endangered black rhino, although wildlife encounters are never guaranteed.
In the afternoon, ascend from the crater and continue to your accommodation near the rim or within the conservation area, allowing you to relax after a rewarding day.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti
Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti
After breakfast, cross the scenic highlands and short-grass plains toward Naabi Hill, entering the Serengeti with a game drive along the way. Continue toward Central Serengeti, exploring open plains, river valleys, and rocky kopjes while watching for wildlife.
Enjoy lunch en route before continuing to your camp, arriving in the late afternoon. With three nights in Central Serengeti, the safari can be paced flexibly, allowing your guide to explore different circuits based on wildlife activity and current conditions.
An early start offers cooler temperatures and softer light, while afternoon drives can be adjusted according to fresh wildlife reports. The focus is on relaxed viewing and observing natural animal behaviour rather than rushing between sightings.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sametu Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Full game drive Central Serengeti
Full game drive Central Serengeti
Start early in the Seronera Valley and explore Central Serengeti’s riverine corridors, rocky kopjes, and open plains. The day is paced around wildlife behaviour and current conditions rather than distance covered, allowing plenty of time to observe animals naturally.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park for a longer game-drive circuit, or return to camp during the warmer hours for a relaxing break. Continue with a late-afternoon game drive when wildlife often becomes more active, using fresh sightings and local conditions to shape the route.
With a flexible approach and no fixed circuit, the day offers rewarding opportunities to experience the Serengeti at an unhurried pace.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sametu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Full game drive in Central Serengeti
Full game drive in Central Serengeti
Use your second full day to explore a different sector of Central Serengeti, following current wildlife sightings, fresh tracks, and seasonal conditions. Your guide will allow plenty of time for photography and quiet observation, focusing on natural behaviour rather than rushing between sightings.
Enjoy an early game drive with cooler temperatures and softer morning light, or opt for a hot-air balloon safari, subject to availability, weather, age, mobility, and operator requirements. After breakfast or lunch, continue exploring the plains, river valleys, and kopjes before a relaxed afternoon game drive.
Return to camp in the evening for your final night in the Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sametu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Early morning game drive then fly to Arusha
Early morning game drive then fly to Arusha
Enjoy a final morning game drive in Central Serengeti, making the most of the cooler hours and softer light before heading to Seronera Airstrip. Your guide will choose the route based on current wildlife activity and flight timing.
Fly from Seronera to Arusha, where you will meet your onward transfer. Guests with international departures require a sufficiently late flight connection; otherwise, an additional night in Arusha can be arranged for a more relaxed journey.
Travelers continuing to Zanzibar may connect with a suitable scheduled flight from Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
