Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Arrive in Arusha

   • Meet the tour guide on your arrival at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Located beneath the twin peaks of Mt. Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro, Arusha city is the gateway to Tanzania northern circuit of national parks. It marks the starting point of your safari into the African bush.
   • Set out to explore the vibrant sights and sounds of local life in Arusha. Coffee connoisseurs can enjoy popular coffee tours – weaving in and out of the evergreen coffee trees while learning about how beans are nurtured, harvested, dried, and finally roasted to produce myriad different blends exported and enjoyed worldwide.

2. Day 2 - Arusha to Lake Manyara

   • After breakfast, your guide collects you and drives you to Lake Manyara. While Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks, its diverse vegetation ranging from savannah to marsh and evergreen forest supports one of the highest biomass densities of large mammals in the world. Expect to see large families of elephants, millions of flamingos, and even tree-climbing lions.
   • Be sure to keep a watchful eye out for the baboons in this park who live in troops of up to 200 members.
   • Enjoy a trip to the local farming village of Mto Wa Mbu and learn about the melting pot of cultures found here. Home to over 120 different tribes from across Tanzania, you will gain insight into daily life, visiting local farms, schools, churches, a milling machine and much more.

   After an action-packed day, your guide takes you to your accommodation for the night.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

3. Day 3 - Lake Manyara to Serengeti

   • After breakfast at your hotel, get ready to ramp up your safari adventure as we head to the Serengeti.
   • Sit back and relax as we make the five-hour journey to your hotel in the Serengeti National Park, where you are dropped off and given time to settle in.
   • Guests raring to get out and explore can take advantage of a sunset game drive.
   • Back to your hotel for dinner and a relaxing evening listening to the sounds of the Serengeti at night

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

4. Day 4 - Serengeti National Park

   • Set out in the early morning for a full day’s game drive in search of wildlife encounters.
   • Expect to spot animals you’ve only seen in National Geographic – great herds of buffalo, elephants, giraffes, zebra, thousands of Eland, as well as exceptional year-round lion sightings.
   • Enjoy a delicious picnic and spend the entire day exploring the rolling plains of the Serengeti National Park.
   • After an action-packed day in the bush, your guide drops you back at your accommodation inside the national park in time for a gourmet dinner.
   • Take to the African skies in a hot air balloon to appreciate the pristine natural beauty of the savannah stretching as far as the eye can see.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

5. Day 5 - Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

   • After an early breakfast, depart with your lunch for a final morning game drive in the Serengeti.
   • Few predators hunt during the heat of the day, so early morning is often the best time to observe the thrill of the chase.
   • Enjoy your last few moments in the Serengeti National Park before we make the three-hour transfer to Ngorongoro Crater.
   • Check-in to your accommodation in Ngorongoro and settle into your new surroundings
   • Take a guided walk around the rim of the mighty Ngorongoro Crater. In addition to seeing breathtaking views of the volcanic crater and the diverse wildlife, our expert guides will also teach you about its incredible indigenous flora and fauna.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

6. Day 6 - Ngorongoro Crater to Tarangire

   • Wake up early to panoramic views of the crater, and after breakfast, head off for a day trip to explore the many fascinating species that are protected within its rim.
   • Here, we can see the Big Five in high concentration against the stunning backdrop of the crater walls.
   • After a day of exploring, you are transferred to your accommodation in Tarangire National Park.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

7. Day 7 - Tarangire - Kilimanjaro International Airport

   • Wake up early and enjoy a hearty breakfast while looking at the plains dotted with hundred of African prehistoric trees of life - the baobab. The lesser-known Tarangire national park receives a fraction of the Serengeti visitors. It is home to some of Tanzania's best wildlife, including a 300 - strong herd of elephants and wildebeest zebras, giraffes, eland, and buffalo.
   • After an exciting morning exploring Tarangire national park, you are transferred to Kilimanjaro international airport - where we wave you a fond farewell.

   Meals included breakfast and lunch.