Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Welcome to Arusha
Welcome to Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will check in and then go through the security checkpoint. The officials at the counter will check the required documents to verify your identity. You will go to the exit door where you will find a representative from the company with a signboard written your name on it. He will greet you and take your luggage to our transfer vehicle and transfer you to Arusha city.
On arrival at the hotel, our driver guide will assist you with the check-in process then the hotel porter will take your luggage to your room. You will freshen up after a long flight. Later on, you will go down to the restaurant for dinner. After dinner, you can choose to relax in the facilities area take photos and later on go to your room.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Under the Shade Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Elephants Paradise - Tarangire National Park
Elephants Paradise - Tarangire National Park
You will depart from Arusha in the morning and head to Tarangire National Park, arriving before midday. Once in the park, you will be able to enjoy both a morning and afternoon game drive with a delicious lunch in the afternoon. In the early evening, after your game drive, you will exit the park and make your way to your campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.
Tarangire National Park – main attractions:
- Land of giants – herds of elephants and massive baobab trees.
- Over 550 different bird species – migratory and permanent.
- Abundant biodiversity.
-The Tarangire River.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Karatu (Safari Tent)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Home of Wildebeest - Serengeti National Park
Home of Wildebeest - Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you'll depart for the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time.
As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains." The park has 6,900sq miles (18,000sq km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances
It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for big cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous River Crossings having been filmed in this park. You will enjoy your game drive until lunchtime in a suitable place arranged by a professional guide.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Intimate Camp Seronera
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
The Endless Plains - Serengeti National Park
The Endless Plains - Serengeti National Park
Today you will venture deeper into Ndutu where you will see the great wildebeest migration. December to March is the calving season when the wildebeests and zebras give birth to their offspring and you will likely see a live birth. This is also an excellent time to see predator action as lions and leopards prey on young and vulnerable calves. Lunch will be at the picnic sites.
After the game drive, you will exit the park heading to Ngorongoro for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will depart the campsite with a picnic lunch and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. You'll explore the magnificent world of diversity that lies within, surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the reserve. It is possible to see all of Africa's Big Five within the crater among a vast array of other wildlife, including hundreds of bird species. You'll enjoy a full day in the crater before heading back to Arusha.
Ngorongoro Crater – main attractions:
- The largest unbroken volcanic caldera on earth.
- Home to Africa's Big Five.
- You'll witness Maasai tribesmen living among wild animals.
- Exceptional natural landscapes.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking
Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking
After breakfast, your adventure to the "roof of Africa" will begin. After the drive for a maximum of 3 hours, you will reach the Marangu Gate. Your hike will begin soon after completing the necessary registrations at the gate.
After about 3 hours of hiking, you will have your packed lunch at Kisambioni before heading back to the Lodge, passing through the dense rainforest.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Secret Garden Kilimanjaro.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- Brubru Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour
Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour
After an early breakfast, you will depart from the hotel and proceed to Materuni Waterfalls. It is a 2-hour drive to Materuni village, located at the bottom of Mount Kilimanjaro. You will enjoy your picnic lunch and hike for 30 minutes to Materuni Waterfalls, which are about 80 m high, to swim as well as explore nature.
In the village, you will learn about their traditions and customs, as well as how the local people, who are Chagga, grow and process the coffee for substance use. You will visit a coffee farm, pick coffee, and make your strong coffee locally.
Later, you will be dropped off at the airport or your hotel in Kilimanjaro.
- Main Destination:
- Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
