Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro Internationa Airport – Arusha (55km – 1.5 Hrs)
Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, be that heading out to explore Arusha at your own rhythm, or perhaps taking advantage of the hotel facilities.
Overnight in Arusha.
Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park (150km – 3 Hrs)
Following breakfast and your safari briefing, you depart by private 4x4 safari vehicle to Tarangire National Park. Once you pass the park gate, you game view en route to the lodge arriving for lunch. Following lunch and a chance to enjoy the lodge’s facilities, you have an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight in Tarangire.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
Indulge in a delicious breakfast at the lodge, followed by morning and afternoon game drives with meals and overnight at the lodge.
Overnight in Tarangire.
Day 4: Tarangire National Park – Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Conservation Area (150km – 4 Hrs)
Depart to Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley region. Stop at Ol Mesera Manyara Restaurant in Mto wa Mbu for lunch with Makonde carving show and experience. Then continue to Ngorongoro Conservation Area arriving at the lodge in the afternoon for a chance to enjoy the views of the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Overnight in Ngorongoro.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Early departure and descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. You game drive in this paradise. With a space of only 102 square miles and a resident wildlife population of more than 30,000 mammals, there is a great chance that you might see all the big five. A picnic lunch box is provided at a scenic picnic site within the crater. In the afternoon, you return to the rim of the crater and your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight in Ngorongoro.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Serengeti National Park (190km – 4 Hrs)
Depart to Serengeti National Park arriving at the lodge for lunch. You stop at Olduvai Gorge for a chance to see the site where the Leakey family made several important archaeological discoveries. A small museum with some of the artifacts found can be viewed. You also visit a cultural Maasai village. Continue into Serengeti National Park and a hot lunch provided at the Miracle Experience Seronera restaurant. Following lunch, you depart and head west towards the Mbalageti Hills with game viewing en route viewing the abundant wildlife. Arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon for time to freshen up followed by dinner and overnight.
Overnight in Serengeti.
Day 7: Serengeti National Park
In the morning, wake up to breakfast at the lodge and depart for the game drive. The Serengeti National Park is famed for being home to millions of animals and the annual Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles but the dramatic landscapes in which the wildlife prowls are themselves worthy of admiration during the morning and afternoon game drives, with a stop around midday to have lunch at the lodge. Riverine forests and woodlands, rocky outcrops called kopjes and volcanic grassland are just some of the backdrops in which the animals can be spotted during the game drives. With some luck, here you will see the Big Five: the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. Birds and reptiles are also plentiful in the national park. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Overnight in Serengeti.
Day 8: Serengeti National Park
Recharge your energies with a delicious breakfast at the lodge. Today you will spend the full day exploring the vast Serengeti. Enjoy a lunch in the bush, after which the afternoon will be spent game viewing. You will return to your camp in time for dinner.
Overnight in Serengeti.
Day 9: Serengeti National Park – Arusha (Domestic Flight Incl) – Depart Kilimanjaro International Airport
Final game drive en route to Seronera airstrip. Fly by scheduled flight to Arusha Airport (included) departing at 11:00 and arriving at 12:20. You will be met on arrival and transferred to Saana Restaurant for lunch. Then transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight (not included). Please note the earliest you can reach the Kilimanjaro airport is 5:00 pm, therefore please arrange your ongoing flights accordingly.
