$9,935 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrive in Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania | Unwind
Arrive in Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania | Unwind
You'll arrive in Kilimanjaro International Airport — Moshi and transfer to your lodge on the outskirts of Arusha, lying on the gently rolling foothills that cascade down from the ever-present Mount Meru, set on Tanzania’s largest working coffee plantations. A perfect haven for relaxation, either before or after any East African safari. Your private chalet features a log fireplace and a balcony.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to TarangirNational Park | Make Your Pick Day
Transfer to TarangirNational Park | Make Your Pick Day
This morning, you'll begin your safari adventure by enjoying a day designed by you: Explore a Coffee Estate, walking the plantation to see how fine local coffee is grown, harvested, dried, and roasted. Tour the Shanga Workshop with a private guide to learn about how the community creates handmade jewelry and homeware. Return to your lodge for lunch, and then road transfer to Tarangire National Park, where open grasslands, acacia trees, and the Tarangire River paint the wild landscape. This afternoon, you'll set out on a game drive en route to your hotel, beaming in a nostalgic sparkle that is all too visible in your eyes as you gaze upon Tarangire Treetops for the first time, sitting serenely on the border of the Tarangire National Park. Tonight, gather with fellow guests for a welcome dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Tarangire Treetops
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full-Day in Tarangire National Park| Fall in Love with the Wild Landscape
Full-Day in Tarangire National Park| Fall in Love with the Wild Landscape
Today, you'll enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in search of elands, oryxes, wildebeests, and zebras, as well as the park’s large elephant population. Keep your eyes trained for hartebeests, gazelles, and exotic birds like the bateleur and martial eagle. Your local expert driver-guide draws on years of experience in the bush to locate the best wildlife viewing opportunities right as they happen. Late in the afternoon, you'll learn how to prepare local dishes like ugali and kachumbari as part of the TourSokoni Chef’s Table experience.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Tarangire Treetops
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park| Birding Spectacle
Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park| Birding Spectacle
After a satiating breakfast, you will take a short flight to Lake Manyara National Park, hovering over a large expanse of flood and riverine plains that snake this rift valley escarpment. Later in the afternoon, you will take a walk to soak in the dense tropical forest that makes up much of this 200 sq kilometers expanse. You may even discover some fine forest bird-viewing spots, with the possibility of seeing the large southern ground hornbill, the saddle-billed stork, and malachite kingfishers. You'll check into your accommodation, cradled in the boughs of an ancient mahogany forest, blended into the natural beauty of its breathtaking surroundings.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- &Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara & Flight to Serengeti National Park
Lake Manyara & Flight to Serengeti National Park
This morning, you'll enjoy an early game drive in search of the park’s popular residents like the famous tree-dwelling lions, elephant herds, baboons, impalas, giraffes, zebras, hippos, warthogs, monkeys, or even the plum hippos taking a dip in the warm waters of the lake. Later, in the afternoon, you will stop at Mto wa Mbu for a market visit, where stalls brim with vibrant local produce. Then, you'll see the village from a different perspective as you Ride Like a Local on a tuk-tuk, viewing the local community and rice fields as you go. Later, you'll fly northwest towards the Serengeti, where you will take repose after an adventure-filled day. You'll marvel at your accommodation tonight, located in South Central Serengeti, within the Moru Kopjes area. Serengeti Pioneer Camp is ideally situated to offer superlative access to the annual migration and the Big 5, with sweeping views overlooking Moru Kopjes, Lake Magadi, and the endless plains.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6-7
Serengeti | Rediscover the Natural Plains of True Wilderness
Serengeti | Rediscover the Natural Plains of True Wilderness
You'll venture out on the boundless Serengeti, one of the oldest and least-changed ecosystems on earth, where the circle of life plays out every day. It is home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of wildlife, with lions, hyenas, and leopards all roaming free. In addition to the Big Five (lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards, and rhinos), keep your camera ready for sights such as a cheetah bolting after a fleet Thomson’s gazelle, as well as vast herds of wildebeests and zebras moving through the Serengeti in search of grass and water as part of the year-round Great Migration cycle. In the evening, you'll unwind and reflect on the majesty of Africa during a relaxing Scenic Sundowner experience.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Flight from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Flight from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you'll fly out to Ngorongoro, crossing the Rift Valley and climbing the steps onto the green and rolling hills south of the Ngorongoro Crater. The natural amphitheatre is a 2,000-foot-deep caldera.
Later in the afternoon, you'll get a chance to climb the outer wall, passing through dense vegetation until a breathtaking view across the crater floor appears. You'll arrive at your camp nestled in a wooded area with easy access to the crater floor and featuring elegant, tented accommodations adorned with handwoven rugs, comfortable beds with crisp linens and en suite bathrooms with flush toilets. Relax on your veranda to view the panoramic natural wonderland. You'll check into your accommodation, a truly undeniable surprise and one that will be a home-away- from-home. Located adjacent to the famous Ngorongoro conservation area and within a 1500- acre Arabica coffee estate, The Manor is reminiscent of an elegant up-country farm home in the Cape Dutch-style of architecture.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Ngorongoro Crater Rim | Maasai Cultural Immersion
Ngorongoro Crater Rim | Maasai Cultural Immersion
You'll venture out on the boundless Serengeti, one of the oldest and least-changed ecosystems on earth, where the circle of life plays out every day. It is home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of wildlife, with lions, hyenas, and leopards all roaming free. In addition to the Big Five (lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards, and rhinos), keep your camera ready for sights such as a cheetah bolting after a fleet Thomson’s gazelle, as well as vast herds of wildebeests and zebras moving through the Serengeti in search of grass and water as part of the year-round Great Migration cycle. In the evening, you will unwind and reflect on the majesty of Africa during a relaxing Scenic Sundowner experience.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Flight from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Flight from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro International Airport
You'll take a domestic flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport, where your flight home awaits you.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
