Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha (1-2 hr transfer)

   • Meet your guide outside the open door at Kilimanjaro airport.

   • Proceed to Arusha. If you have time, you can have a town tour, or you can relax at the lodge.

   Dinner and overnight at Planet lodge or Lodge near Arusha town.

2. Day 2: Tarangire National Park

   • After breakfast, we drive to Tarangire National Park for the game drives with a picnic lunch.

   • Enjoy game drives. Tarangire is the river crossing Tarangire National Park, and the park is famous for big herds of elephants, the huge baobab trees and the high number of predators. There is a lot to see and explore here. 

   Dinner and overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge or another lodge of the same standard.

3. Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park

   • After breakfast, we proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for game drives with a picnic lunch.

   • Proceed for game drives. Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its biodiversity; the park includes different environments: the lake, the forest and the plain. The lions climb the trees because they don't like wet soil due to underground springs. Rich in primates, birds and big mammals. 

   Dinner and overnight at Olea Africana Lodge or other lodges of some standard.

4. Day 4: Karatu to Serengeti

   • After breakfast, we leave Karatu village and enter Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We proceed crossing Ngorongoro Highlands until Serengeti gate, here we start the game drive for these 2 days.

   • Go for game drives. Serengeti Park is the most famous park of all of Africa, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of savannah full of lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants and many other wild animals. 

   Dinner and overnight at Domel Wilderness Camps or other of the same standard.

5. Day 5: Serengeti Plains

   • After early morning breakfast, take a breakfast box with you for the sunrise, continue with the game drive till noon.

   • Drive back for hot lunch and get a siesta.

   • In the late afternoon, go out again for a sunset game drive and back to the camp. 

   Dinner and overnight at Domel Wilderness Camps or other of the same standard.

6. Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

   • On this day, we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you will ever witness. 

   • After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we will proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. 

   Overnight at Rhino Lodge.

7. Day 7: Ngorongoro to Arusha

   • Start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. 

   • After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. 

   • After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and we expect to be back in Arusha around 5 pm to 6 pm, although we can be flexible if needed (i.e. flight catch up).