Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

   • Meet and greet at the airport by a Jairos Adventure staff member.
   • Transfer to your accommodation in Arusha for check in and rest.
   • Spend the evening unwinding and preparing for the safari ahead.
   • Enjoy the natural surroundings of Arusha from your centrally located lodge.

   Main Destination: Arusha City
   Accommodation: Africa Safari Arusha

2. Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

   • Depart from your Arusha accommodation in the morning with your safari guide.

   • Travel across Maasai plains with views of acacia trees and local Maasai communities.

   • Enter Tarangire National Park and begin a game drive.

   • Observe large elephant herds and diverse wildlife including zebra wildebeest buffalo giraffe and antelope.

   • Explore seasonal swamps savannah landscapes and the Tarangire River.

   • Drive to your accommodation after the game drive for dinner and overnight stay.

   Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
   Accommodation: Africa Safari Karatu

3. Day 3: Karatu to South Serengeti Ndutu

   • Travel after breakfast to the Ndutu region within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
   • Pass through Rift Valley landscapes and the Lake Ndutu ecosystem.
   • Begin a game drive across short grass plains known for migration activity.
   • Observe large herds of wildebeests and zebras between December and April.
   • Continue wildlife viewing before heading to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

   Main Destination: Ndutu Southern Serengeti
   Accommodation: Ndutu Heritage Camp

4. Day 4: Full Day Game Drive in Ndutu

   • Depart after breakfast for a full day game drive in the Ndutu region.
   • Explore diverse habitats including swamps woodlands soda lakes and open plains.
   • Witness vast migrating herds of wildebeests and zebras.
   • Experience the calving season around January when predators are active.
   • Return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

   Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
   Accommodation: Ndutu Heritage Camp

5. Day 5: Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater

   • Depart after breakfast with an en route game drive through the Serengeti plains.
   • Travel to the Ngorongoro Crater a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
   • Descend into the crater and enjoy extensive wildlife viewing.
   • Observe wildebeests zebras gazelles elephants and possibly the rare black rhino.
   • Exit the crater after lunch and drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight stay.

   Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
   Accommodation: Africa Safari Karatu

6. Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

   • Travel after breakfast to Lake Manyara National Park.
   • Enjoy a game drive through forest grassland and Rift Valley escarpment landscapes.
   • Spot flamingos diverse birdlife monkeys elephants and tree climbing lions.
   • Depart the park after lunch and return to Arusha in the late afternoon.
   • End of the safari experience.

   Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park