$2,926 to $3,179 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArrival in Arusha
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK) which caters to domestic flights, you will be met by an African Big Cats Safaris representative who will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. Your overnight stay will be at Arusha Planet Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Mtoni River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Tarangire National Park
After an early breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park. The park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, and acacia woodlands. The park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet. Tarangire is the best place to see these gentle giants in their natural habitat—from the adorable calves all the way up to the intimidating bulls. After lunch and an extensive game drive, you will head to the Ngorongoro highlands arriving late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and on to Serengeti National Park with a game viewing drive en route. Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May, and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge, or crocodile-infested river can hold them back. Serengeti is truly home to the legendary Great Wildebeest Migration. Serengeti National Park is where safari-goers come to truly experience an African safari. The park is featured on many National Geographic shows. You will arrive at Embalakai Tented Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Northern Serengeti National Park
The northern region of the Serengeti is a vast pristine area of wooded rolling hills interspersed with open grassy patches and large granite outcrops. Northern Serengeti offers a chance to escape the crowds: this region of the park—wedged between Central Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve to the north—is remote and relatively inaccessible, which means it sees fewer visitors. Travellers who make it to this corner of the Serengeti will be rewarded with gorgeous landscapes of green rolling hills, granite outcrops and acacia woodlands dotting open savanna. There is incredible wildlife, and most importantly, massive herds of wildebeests and zebras making the dangerous crossing of the crocodile-infested Mara River during the Great Migration in June and July and again in September, October, and November. Your meals and overnight stay will be at your carefully selected accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Intimate Camp Zebra
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands
After breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Highlands with a game-viewing drive en route in the Serengeti National Park. A packed lunch will be served at a picnic site. Serengeti National Park is where safari-goers come to truly experience an African safari. The park is featured on many National Geographic shows, the park is rich with wildlife, endless plains, sunrises, and sunsets that make the heart go wild. The park is known for its huge wildlife populations. White-bearded wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles migrate annually during the great migration from the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania to the grasslands of the Masai Mara in Kenya in search of fresh grass. It is also the home of big cats, lions, cheetahs, and leopards. You will arrive at your accommodation late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay at Rhino Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast, you will depart for Ngorongoro Crater. When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. It is concealed by the steep volcanic walls and is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps. The crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. It is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve that is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent. The crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhinos, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
After lunch and an extensive game drive, you will head back to Arusha where you will arrive in the late afternoon which marks the end of your safari.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: