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Arrival
Day 1
Welcome to Tanzania
Welcome to Tanzania
Touch down at the Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha. After a warm welcome, you will be driven to your wonderful hotel.
Spend this first day at your leisure, and let the first sights and sounds of the country soak in. You can also get a short safari briefing for the coming days with your guide.
Afterward, relax in the comfort of your hotel and get set for the exciting days ahead.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Arusha Planet Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Go on a Game Drive at Tarangire National Park
Go on a Game Drive at Tarangire National Park
Begin your adventure with a scenic two-and-a-half-hour drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. As you travel, you’ll get a true sense of Tanzania’s vast and stunning landscapes.
Along the way, you may stop briefly in local villages—perhaps to visit a shop or explore a market offering unique local goods.
Are you ready for your first game drive of the tour? In the afternoon, you’ll explore Tarangire National Park, home to the highest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti.
Expect to see an incredible variety of animals, including wildebeests, zebras, elephants, lions, giraffes, impalas, buffaloes, gazelles, and countless bird species. During the dry season, many animals gather around the Tarangire River to drink, creating excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
The park is also known for its iconic baobab trees and sweeping views of the Maasai steppe and distant mountains to the south—an unforgettable landscape.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Spot Tree-climbing Lions at Lake Manyara Park
Spot Tree-climbing Lions at Lake Manyara Park
Today, you will journey to Lake Manyara National Park, located at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
For much of the year, the park is a lush, rainforest-like oasis with extensive swamp areas. Two-thirds of the park is covered by Lake Manyara, which transforms into a sea of pink during flamingo season, as thousands of these elegant birds gather.
During your game drive, you’ll encounter a variety of animals and bird species, including pelicans, egrets, vultures, ospreys, and many others.
You'll pause to enjoy a scenic picnic overlooking the lake, before continuing past rivers and pools, where hippo families can often be seen playfully wallowing in the water. With some luck, your guide may spot the park’s famous tree-climbing lions resting regally on the horizontal branches of umbrella acacia trees—a truly unforgettable sight.
Wishing you an incredible experience in the wild!
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Have a Fun Journey to Serengeti National Park
Have a Fun Journey to Serengeti National Park
Take in the views of the captivating landscape as you travel to your next stop, the magnificent Serengeti National Park.
During this full-day tour, you can also request elements from our extensive cultural program to be included in your itinerary.
Just before you reach your destination, take a break at Naabi Hill Gate, the entry point to the Serengeti. Here, you can climb the little lookout point to see a great view of the terrain.
Continue onwards to your luxurious lodge camp with beautiful views. On your way to the accommodation, you might also spot some animals.
After you arrive and check-in, you have the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beauty of the lodge and the landscape.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Enjoy a Sunrise Balloon Safari and Game Drive
Enjoy a Sunrise Balloon Safari and Game Drive
Set out to meet your pilot for an early morning hot-air balloon safari above the Serengeti.
Take off on a ride that offers a fascinating perspective of the park and the wildlife. Your balloon floats in whatever direction the winds of the day are heading to, giving you an unforgettable sunrise adventure.
Later, continue your game drive (with hot lunch) along the vast grassland scattered with protruding rocks known as kopjes. More than a million wildebeest, thousands of Thomson’s gazelles and zebras, elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and other species live here.
During the annual migration, about two million wildebeests and zebras move along the grazing grounds in a cycle that is always the same. Your guide will choose an area where you are most likely to observe the migratory herds, which can be up to 40 km long. Afterward, return to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
See Stunning Wildlife at the Ngorongoro Crater
See Stunning Wildlife at the Ngorongoro Crater
Have you ever seen amazing wildlife in a crater?
After breakfast, leave the Serengeti to drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Today, you will experience a full-day safari at one of the largest volcanic craters in the world.
Thousands of large mammals and hundreds of bird species inhabit this area that also has a high density of predators. In a landscape crisscrossed by lakes, swamps, rivers, forests, and mountains, you will spot elephants, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, and buffaloes.
You are also most likely to see the Big Five – elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard. Consider yourself very lucky if you also discover one of the endangered black rhinos! Interestingly, the Maasai people live in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area side by side with the wildlife.
Proceed to your lodge in Karatu after the safari.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
See you again, Tanzania
See you again, Tanzania
After breakfast, you will depart from Karatu and begin your journey back to Arusha in time for your international flight. On the way, you'll stop at Shanga, a heartwarming social enterprise that employs people with disabilities to create beautiful handmade crafts. You’ll also visit the Cultural Heritage Centre, where you can browse unique African art, jewelry, and souvenirs. These stops offer a meaningful and relaxing conclusion to your safari before heading to the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
