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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

Arrival and Pick Up from the Airport

Arrival and Pick Up from the Airport

When you arrive, our driver/ tour guide will pick you up from the airport and drop you off at your hotel in Arusha. City excursion will be optional for you. It will involve visiting the local markets, Maasai market, cultural heritage, and Arusha city museum. We have recommended a budget hotel but it's customizable. If accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Karibu Heritage House
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

We will pick you up after your hotel breakfast around 7:00 a.m. You will begin your tour as your safari dreams start to become a reality. You'll join us for a briefing on the fantastic journey we have planned together as we introduce you to your friendly and knowledgeable guide. With these enjoyable formalities over, it's time to get going! Arusha to Tarangire. You will proceed for a full-day game drive at Tarangire National Park with picnic lunches. Your dinner and overnight stay is inclusive.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transit to Serengeti National Park

Transit to Serengeti National Park

On your way to Serengeti after early morning breakfast, you will pass through the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint before the main gate for some minutes and witness the crater's beauty. Serengeti” is derived from the Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” You will have the option to visit a Maasai village where you can explore the culture of the Maasai tribe. They are known for chasing and hunting lions for one to become a warrior. They also drink animal blood as their tradition. You will arrive at Serengeti in the afternoon. Our guide will lead you to have your lunch in the park. You will witness a close view of wild animals from the afternoon game drive in Seronera or the central part of Serengeti until the sunsets. You will head to the Seronera campsite for dinner and your overnight stay.

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
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

You will wake up early and after breakfast, you will leave for a game drive in Serengeti National Park. You can visit Olduvai Gorge or go for a balloon safari at your own cost entrance fee. These endless plains attract a wide variety of mammal, bird, and wildlife species. Our goal is to witness the Big Five animals in Serengeti Plains. In the afternoon, you'll head back to your campsite for lunch before doing an afternoon game drive in Serengeti.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Serengeti-Transit to Ngorongoro & Maasai village

Serengeti-Transit to Ngorongoro & Maasai village

After an early breakfast, you will go on an early game drive to see a lot of animals including the predators. In the afternoon, you'll head back to your campsite for lunch before doing an afternoon game drive in Serengeti. Once finished, you will make your way to the Simba Campsite for an almost 2-hour drive where you will have dinner and spend the night near the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

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
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater GameDrive

Ngorongoro Crater GameDrive

After early morning breakfast, you will continue the game drive through the crater. You’ll explore an astonishingly rich, self-contained ecosystem that is protected by high crater walls. Here, lions and hyenas hunt wildebeest and Grant’s gazelle within. You will see hundreds of wildebeests and zebras and often lions and other big cats such as leopards and cheetahs. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive for an afternoon guided game drive in the direction of the Ngorongoro Crater. As soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you and you will have a remarkable view of this impressive natural wonder then head back to the city.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
Karibu Heritage House
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 7

Chemka( Kikuletwa) Hotspring

Chemka( Kikuletwa) Hotspring

The village is surrounded by beautiful tropical rainforests giving you a scenic view of the city. You will also get to explore the Chagga people's cultural heritage, such as banana beer and traditionally roasted coffee. You can join in the coffee-making process. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is a good place for a refreshing swim after the hike. You will have the option to have your lunch at the waterfalls or hot springs. After Materuni, you will move to Kikuletwa hot spring with a fantastic pool with warm water and fish in it offering a free leg massage. The hot springs of Kikuletwa, also known as Chemka Hot Springs, are close to the village of Rundugai and are one of the most beautiful places in Northern Tanzania to relax after or before your safari. Palm and fig trees with winding roots surround the hot springs. You will have a few hours to relax, chat, and swim while having a beer/soft drink before returning to your hotel or airport.

Main Destination:
Kikuletwa Hot Springs (Highlight)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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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