5-Day Tanzania Luxury Safari with Ngorongoro and Serengeti Flights

After an early breakfast, meet at 07:00 AM for a pre-safari briefing. At 07:20 AM, transfer the short distance to Arusha Airport in time for your flight to Manyara Airstrip. The flight departs Arusha Airport at 08:00 AM and arrives at Manyara Airstrip at 08:25 AM, where you will meet your private driver-guide and continue by 4x4 to Ngorongoro Crater, about a 45-minute drive away.

Today, explore the famous Ngorongoro Crater on an exquisite game drive with a picnic lunch inside the crater, often described as one of the wonders of the planet. It is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for some of Africa's densest animal populations.

It is also one of the few places where the rare black rhino can often be observed in its natural setting. Because only a few animals migrate in and out of the crater through its 2,000-foot-high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. With a little luck, the 'Big Five' can often be spotted during a single game drive.

Leave the crater and drive towards the Ndutu plains for dinner and an overnight stay at Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge.

After breakfast, explore the Ndutu plains, a seasonal location tucked between the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti that allows off-road game drives, making it perfect for migration viewing. The Great Migration is a perpetual movement of over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra, antelope, and other migratory wildlife in search of fresh grazing and water.

From January to February, Ndutu is expected to have a dense concentration of migratory herds because it hosts the highly anticipated calving season. With the Great Migration gathered here and thousands of baby calves born each day, predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena also follow in a desperate fight for survival. Be alert for the Hyaena hyaena, a rare carnivore that prefers the Ndutu area and is sometimes spotted at dusk or dawn.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge.

Set out for a sunrise safari in the Ndutu Plains and Southern Serengeti Plains, and enjoy a bush breakfast. You can proceed entirely at the pace of your day in discussion with your guide. Look for lion or cheetah along the edge of the woodland, or head out into the vast plains to get among the wildebeest migration, together with herds of zebra and gazelle at every turn.

The fabulous variety of birdlife in this area, as well as the carpet of flowers that develops with the first rains, will surprise you. Equally impressive are Tanzania's magical sunsets, which are celebrated out here with traditional "sundowners," like those you will enjoy at your camp on your final night on safari, followed by a festive farewell.

Dinner and overnight at Kubu Kubu Tented Camp.

After an early breakfast, enjoy full-day game drives in Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti gets its name from the Maasai word Siringitu, meaning endless plain. The park lies along the valley and is rich in geological formations.

These exposed rock formations, known as kopjes, are rounded as a result of spherical wind weathering. The rich grass plains, formed by ash deposited from volcanic eruptions, are home to 3 million animals. Within these plains, the scattered kopjes act as a haven for animals from grass fires, predators, and the heat.

Game drives in this park are exceptional, and wildlife viewing is incredible. This park offers the best opportunity to view cheetahs, leopards, and lions.

Start early today with an early morning game drive to spot nocturnal predators returning from hunting and animals awakening in the early morning light, or have breakfast at the lodge before continuing your final game drive in the Big and Small Marsh Plains. Keep your eyes open for any elusive wildlife that you may not yet have seen.

Later, transfer to Seronera Airstrip in time for check-in. Luggage allowance is 33 lbs per person, with an additional 11 lbs available bag. The scheduled Regional Air flight departs Seronera Airstrip at 11:00 AM and arrives at Arusha Airport at 12:15 PM.

On arrival at Arusha Airport, meet and greet your transfer driver and drive the short distance for a well-deserved lunch at Arusha Coffee Garden. Here, you will enjoy a variety of English-African taste food with soft drinks and juices. After lunch, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport in time for check-in for your departure flight.