07 Days Discovering Serengeti.
Safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti & Lake Manyara National Parks.
Serengeti National Park – spend two days searching for the Big Five in Africa’s most famous game reserve and stay at a lodge within the park
Day by Day Plan
Day 1; Arrival, Transfer to Arusha town.
Kilimanjaro – Arusha. On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by your driver guide for the short transfer to your lodge, nestled between the peaks of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure or visit the Game Sanctuary that has for many years provided a safe haven to African plains game.
Overnight: Mount Meru Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Day 2; Tarangire National Park
Arusha – Tarangire – Lake Manyara. This morning, wake to the views of Mt Meru before heading down to breakfast. We will then be collected by our driver guide and will traverse the floor of the Great Rift Valley as we head to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.
Escarpment Luxury Lodge
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 3; Safari Drive to Serengeti
Today we have a long drive through arguably the best game park in the world. We will head to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater and then descend into the endless plains of the Serengeti. The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park. Its name means ‘endless plain’ in the Masai language. It is from here that massive concentrations of wildebeest, zebras and other animals commence the annual Great Migration in search of pastures new, providing one of the greatest natural spectacles to be found anywhere in the world. We can watch golden-maned lions stalking the migrating herds, spot leopards at rest in trees at dusk and there’s the option to enjoy a hot-air balloon ride at dawn as the sun’s golden rays illuminate the land.
Overnight; Embalakai Authentic Camp
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 4; Full Day in Serengeti
The Serengeti at sunrise is a beautiful sight and one not to be missed. This is also the best time for spotting animals so take advantage of the morning hours for the first game drive of the day. After a morning out, the smell of a cooked breakfast is welcomed as we enjoy a morning under the shade of the trees. Afternoons are normally a lazy affair that end in the late afternoon when the temperatures cool down and the animals start to be active again. Today is no different and we will head out for an evening drive before returning to camp in time to sit around the fire with our dinner.
Overnight; Embalakai Authentic Camp
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 5; Ngorongoro Highlands
Serengeti – Karatu. After the thrills of the Serengeti, we head out on a full day’s game drive through the Serengeti towards the Ngorongoro Crater, pausing along the way to visit one of the world’s most important prehistoric sites – Olduvai Gorge. Here, we learn how the gorge earned its name ‘Cradle of Mankind’. On arrival to the Ngorongoro Crater we have the opportunity to drive through the Crater Rim and see the Crater in all its glory. We arrive at the lodge in time for a relaxing drink and a delicious dinner in the lush surroundings.
Overnight; Embalakai Authentic Camp
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 6; Ngorongoro Crater Tour
This morning the Ngorongoro Crater awaits us. The Crater is a conservation area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 180km west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. After an early breakfast, we will head out towards the Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera, where we experience an amazing game drive on the crater floor filled with wildlife and said to be one of the most thrilling game spotting experiences. The crater won’t leave you disappointed. Back at the lodge it’s time to enjoy our last African sunset and dinner.
Overnight; Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 7; Lake Manyara – Transfer to Airport
This morning we visit Lake Manyara National Park whose shores are a shimmer of pink, due to the large flamingo population and it was once dubbed as the ‘loveliest lake in Africa’ by Ernest Hemingway. We spend our final morning in the park on a game drive and if we’re lucky we’ll see the tree climbing lions that the park is famous for. After eating our lunch boxes, we make our way back to Arusha and depending on your flight details transfer to Arusha Airport. Alternatively a transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport can be arranged for an additional supplement upon request. Please make sure that onward flights from Arusha Airport are booked AFTER 3pm, and Kilimanjaro Airport are booked AFTER 6pm, or 5pm for domestic flights. Or you can connect onto the beautiful island of Zanzibar for some blissful rest and relaxation.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
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