• Get picked up from the hotel in Arusha or Moshi soon after breakfast. 

• Drive to Tarangire National Park, named after the Tarangire River which rises in Tanzania’s central highland. The river lures thousands of plains game to its banks. 

• Enjoy a half-day game drive in this 3000 sqm park, which is known for its huge number of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire is the home of over 2,000 elephants and 500 bird species.

After a tiresome day, have dinner and spend overnight inside Tarangire National Park.

• After breakfast, head towards Lake Manyara National Park for an early morning game drive, with packed picnic lunch.  Manyara NP is not only known for its large flocks of flamingos but also for the elusive tree-climbing lions.

• Have lunch, and rest over the heat of the day before continuing on an afternoon game drive.

Later, drive towards the lodge for dinner and overnight.

• Journey starts shortly after breakfast with a scenic drive up the Rift Valley escarpment to Serengeti National Park. 

• On the way, cross Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority and make a brief stop at Olduvai Gorge (optional) and the museum, which documents the discovery of 1.8 million-year-old human-like fossils.

• Thereafter, head for the Serengeti National Park, game driving along the way to the lodge.

• Whole day is devoted for a spectacular game drive around the Serengeti National Park. 

  • Optional: in the morning, have a chance to go on a hot air balloon safari with a champagne breakfast.

• Enjoy hot lunch followed by a short siesta.

• In the afternoon, have a short game drive till sunset. The Central Serengeti offers superb game viewing all year round due to its abundance of resident animals. The Seronera River Valley in the Central Serengeti is a ‘must see’ on every safari regardless of the specific month of travel.

After a memorable day, drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

• After breakfast, enjoy a full day in the north of Serengeti.

• Get an opportunity to witness the migration across the Mara River. The purpose of extending to this north area is to be able to see the migration, but, apart from that, this endless plain of Serengeti is rich in wild all time of the year.  

• Depending on the time of visit, the driver guide will be able to share where the herd’s current location is.

• After breakfast, enjoy a full day in the north of Serengeti.

• Get an opportunity to witness the migration across the Mara River. The purpose of extending to this north area is to be able to see the migration, but, apart from that, this endless plain of Serengeti is rich in wild all time of the year.  

• Depending on the time of visit, the driver guide will be able to share where the herd’s current location is.

• After breakfast, depart the lodge and take a final exploration of the amazing Serengeti National Park with boxed lunch from the lodge.
• After the morning safari drive, head towards the Ngorongoro National park with a game enroute to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. 
  • Optional: Get a chance to stop at Masai boma, a traditional Masai village.
• Late evening, arrive at the edge of the amazing Ngorongoro Crater for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast, descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a morning half-day game drive. Ngorongoro crater is home to an estimated 30,000 wild animals, including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos. The crater has a dense population of predators like the lion, cheetah, and the elusive leopard.

• Enjoy a picnic lunch at the Ngoitokitok springs while watching the beautiful hippos coming in and out of the small spring lake in the crater. 

• After lunch, proceed with an afternoon game drive while ascending out of the crater and drive to Arusha for drop off.

End of tour.