Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kilimanjaro Airport – Arusha

Kilimanjaro Airport – Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you’ll be warmly welcomed by Kiliholidays driver-guide and transferred to your luxury hotel in Arusha. Take the evening to relax and prepare for your upcoming adventure.
Overnight: Arusha Gran Melia Luxury lodge. Bed & Breakfast.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Gran Melia Arusha
  • Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Depart Arusha Gran Melia lodge after breakfast for Tarangire National Park, known for its majestic baobab trees and large elephant herds. Enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch at the located picnick site inside the park.
Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Central Serengeti

Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Central Serengeti

An early departure takes you to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the crater for a game drive and picnic lunch in this wildlife-rich environment. In the afternoon, continue onward to the central Serengeti, arriving in time for sunset game drive and in late evening drive to Embalakai Luxury Camp for overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch box, Dinner.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Embalakai Serengeti Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Full Day in Central Serengeti

Full Day in Central Serengeti

Spend the day exploring the heart of the Serengeti, known for its high concentration of predators and abundant plains game. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives or a full-day drive with a packed lunch. Late evening drive to Embalakai Luxury Camp for overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch box, Dinner.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Embalakai Serengeti Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Central Serengeti – Northern Serengeti

Central Serengeti – Northern Serengeti

After breakfast, our journey from Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti will take around 5 hours, with plenty of changing landscapes and wildlife highlights to see along the route.

Day’s Highlight

The changing landscapes of Northern Serengeti and the wildlife surprises it will almost certainly provide. There are no guarantees, but a rhino sighting cannot be ruled out!

Safari in Northern Serengeti National Park

The Northern Serengeti is a land of open woodland, extending from the Seronera in the south to the Mara river in the north, marking the frontier with neighboring Kenya. During your time here, you can get to grips with a whole new set of exotic names: Bolongonja, Kogatende, Lamai, and of course, the legendary Mara river. And if you’re not lucky enough to witness a crossing, there’s always tomorrow; and in Northern Serengeti, plenty more to see today.

Meal plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Nyikani Migration Camp Kogatende
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Full day at North Serengeti

Full day at North Serengeti

Morning Safari (Game Drive) in Northern Serengeti

As you awake for a second and third day in Northern Serengeti, you can contemplate that parts of this northern area can easily match the Southern Serengeti for the abundance of wildlife viewing, especially between July and October. After your breakfast, you will embark with your driver guide on a full-day game drive, looking out for elephant and buffalo, eland and gazelle. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to spot something really special: perhaps a cheetah, or even a rare black rhino, of which a small population is resident here.

Afternoon Safari (Game Drive) in Northern Serengeti

Depending on what your driver-guide found for you yesterday and this morning, this afternoon we’ll set out to see something new. If a Mara River crossing has escaped you, perhaps the conditions this afternoon will suggest that a crossing could take place. Our driver guides have intimate knowledge of where and when they might occur.

Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Nyikani Migration Camp Kogatende
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Northern Serengeti to Arusha Airport

Northern Serengeti to Arusha Airport

After breakfast, transfer to the nearest airstrip for a scenic flight back to Arusha (or Kilimanjaro International Airport) in time for your international flight home. A day room or dinner can be arranged based on your departure time.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch box.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays), not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.