$2,481 to $2,756 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Depart Arusha from your hotel after an early breakfast and head southwest toward Tarangire National Park, traveling through gently rolling farmland with mountain views.
Tarangire’s habitat is a mix of riverine woodlands and open plains, and in the low season the park offers quieter roads and more private wildlife encounters herds of elephants gather along the river, baobab silhouettes punctuate the skyline, and birdlife fills the trees.
Your guide will navigate the best tracks for viewing, pausing to photograph intimate scenes and interpret animal behaviour. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush beneath shade trees, then continue exploring the park in the cooler afternoon when predators become active.
As evening falls, drive out to Manyara’s Secret, a boutique lodge with panoramic views over the Manyara basin check into a private villa where warm hospitality, a relaxed dinner and a quiet night prepare you for Serengeti’s wide plains ahead.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Manyara's Secret Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lodge to Serengeti National Park
Lodge to Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast depart toward the Serengeti, crossing varied landscapes and the Ngorongoro highlands en route.
The drive offers changing scenes—from cultivated foothills to open savanna—so expect stops for photographs, refreshments, and to learn about local cultures and conservation. Enter the Serengeti in the afternoon and begin a game drive that introduces you to the park’s unmistakable horizon acacia-dotted plains and distant kopjes.
In low season there are fewer vehicles on the roads, which allows extended observation time at sightings such as lion families lounging in shade, cheetahs scanning for prey, and graceful giraffes browsing.
A picnic in the park keeps you close to the action, and your mid-range tented camp in the Serengeti provides comfortable beds, warm dinners, and an authentic bush atmosphere under brilliant night skies—ideal for reflecting on your first day on the plains.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Dove Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon drives focused on habitats that maximize birding, predator sightings, and photographic opportunities.
The Serengeti’s mosaic of habitat types open plains, riverine corridors and rocky kopjes supports a huge diversity of wildlife in low season the reduced traffic gives you time to watch complicated predator-prey interactions and study social behaviour.
Your guide times stops to allow observation of lion prides, hyena clans, and antelope herds keen birdwatchers can record raptors, rollers, and ground-dwelling species. Enjoy packed lunches in picturesque spots and short guided walks where terrain and regulations permit, offering tactile nature-learning for interested guests.
Return to camp at dusk to relax, enjoy a private dinner, the Serengeti at night is an elemental experience starlit silence pierced by distant calls and tonight you’ll sleep inside a luxury tented camp that balances rustic charm and modern convenience.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Dove Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Rise early for one last Serengeti morning drive to catch predators and grazers at their most active, then begin the scenic transfer to the Ngorongoro Highlands after a leisurely late breakfast.
The route climbs from broad plains into cooler, greener highlands and passes traditional villages where you can learn about Maasai life and land stewardship. Arrive at your mid-range Ngorongoro lodge in the afternoon, perched near the crater rim; take time to enjoy the lodge’s vistas and calm highland air.
This evening’s dinner is a warm, locally inspired meal shared in refined comfort, and you’ll review plans for tomorrow’s descent into the crater. The contrast between the Serengeti’s open savanna and the Ngorongoro highland subtleties is striking, this day is crafted to ease you between ecosystems while maximizing scenic stops and cultural context before the crater experience.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater floor after a sunrise breakfast, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a self-contained ecosystem with extraordinary wildlife density.
Explore mixed habitats—shallow lakes, open grasslands and woodlands—seeking black rhino, lion, elephant, hippo and vast birdlife congregations near water. Your guide times stops for the best light and viewing; enjoy a picnic beside a hippo pool while reflecting on the crater’s geological story and ecological uniqueness.
After a final circuit, ascend to the rim and begin the road transfer back to Arusha, arriving in the early evening. The day’s pace balances spectacular wildlife viewing with comfortable logistics, and the low season often affords quieter crater drives, giving you the best chance to soak in this concentrated wildlife theatre before ending your safari. Tour ends at your hotel in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
