6 days
Day 1 Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport – Arusha
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will meet with your driver guide and transfer to your choice of accommodation in Arusha for relaxation and overnight.
Day 2 Tarangire National Park
After a leisurely breakfast you will be collected again by your driver guide and head through a changing landscape toward Tarangire National Park, also known as the Elephant Playground. Enjoy your picnic lunch one a prime spot in the park and continue with afternoon game drives. Apart from herds of Elephant you are likely to see other large mammals such as Buffalo, Giraffe, Warthog and several different types of Antelopes but Tarangire National Park is also a bird lovers paradise. Late afternoon you will make your way to your choice of accommodation where you enjoy sundowner drinks and share stories of your first day in the Tanzanian bush.
Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater
Departure after breakfast for a full day of game drives of the famous Ngorongoro Crater. Short stop at the viewpoint before descending onto the crater floor for game drives. There’s a vast number of large mammals residing in the park including the Black Rhino and large lion families. You enjoy a picnic lunch followed by game drives till late afternoon when you climb out of the crater and return to your accommodation.
Day 4 Serengeti National Park
Today is a long driving day as you head through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti plains. Afternoon game drives en route to your choice of accommodation where you enjoy sundowner drinks at the fireplace followed by dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Serengeti National Park
Full day game drives of the Serengeti, explore the Rock kopjes where you have good changes of encountering some of the big cats. Your driver guide will best advise you where and when to head out. You return to the camp by mid afternoon and enjoy sundowner drinks at the fireplace followed by dinner and overnight.
Day 6 to Arusha or Zanzibar
Morning game drives en route to the Seronera Airstrip where you connect with your flight to either Arusha or Zanzibar.
Summary and driving distances
Day 1. Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport – Arusha (approximately 1 hour)
Day 2. Tarangire National Park (approximately 2 hours)
Day 3. Ngorongoro Crater (approximately 2 hours)
Day 4. Serengeti National Park (approximately 5 hours)
Day 5. Serengeti National Park
Day 6. Domestic flight to Arusha or Zanzibar
Silver Accommodations:
Ilboru Safari Lodge
Tarangire Angata Camp
Bougainvillea Lodge
Kenzan Tented Camp
Gold Accommodations:
Ngaresero Mountain Lodge
Tarangire Ndovu Camp
Plantation Lodge
Nyumbani Collection
Tanzanite Accommodations:
Arusha Coffee Lodge
Swala Sanctuary
Gibb's Farm
Nanyukie
Inclusive:
Park fees, Conservation and Community Development fees
Lodge and tented camp accommodation as stipulated
All meals
Complimentary mineral water, coffee and tea in the safari vehicle
4x4 game viewing vehicles plus driver guide (window seat guaranteed)
Unlimited game drives
Domestic flight as stipulated (luggage limit 20kg per person)
Emergency Evacuation Cover
All transfers and activities as mentioned above
Exclusive:
Tips suggested:
Driver guide $10+ per person sharing the vehicle per day
Accommodation tip boxes
Drinks mineral water, coffee and tea in the safari
Visa and airport departure tax
International flights
COVID testing costs and additional transport if required
Items of personal nature and not mentioned in the above itinerary