Itinerary
- Day 1
Tarangire National Park
You'll head out after breakfast with packed lunches heading to Tarangire National Park for a full game drive. The park's known for its large elephant herds, and you'll likely see lions, leopards, and cheetahs throughout the day. Animals congregate along the Tarangire River, which is the only permanent water source in the area, so that's where the action tends to be. The baobab trees dotting the landscape are pretty striking too. After the drive, you'll settle in at Tarangire River Camp for dinner and the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch boxes in the car), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park
- Wildlife viewing including elephant, lion, leopard, and cheetah
Landmarks/POIs Tarangire National Park Tarangire River - Day 2
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you're heading to Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch for the drive. You'll have afternoon game viewing here, and this is where you'll see those massive herds of wildebeests and zebras along with their predators. If timing works out, you might catch part of the famous annual migration. It's one of those parks where wildlife concentration is just on another level. You'll stay overnight at either Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp or Serena Hotel, with dinner included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Wildlife viewing during annual migration
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 3
Serengeti National Park
This morning starts with a game drive right after breakfast to explore the Serengeti plains, which seem to go on forever. Depending on the season, you could see thousands of zebras and wildebeests migrating from the Masai Mara. You'll have a packed lunch somewhere out there, then head back out for another game drive in the afternoon. By evening you'll be back at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp or Serena Hotel for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Wildlife viewing including migration herds
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
You'll do a morning and early afternoon game drive in the Serengeti after breakfast, then have a hot lunch at the lodge around midday. From there, you're heading toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and you'll pass through Olduvai Gorge, which is one of East Africa's most important archaeological sites often called the Cradle of Mankind. It's a long drive with interesting stops, so you'll arrive at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Angata Luxury Camp later for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hot lunch at lodge), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Visit to Olduvai Gorge archaeological site
Landmarks/POIs Olduvai Gorge Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you'll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game viewing. This collapsed volcanic caldera from 25 million years ago holds one of Africa's largest permanent wildlife concentrations including wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lions, leopards, hyenas, and black rhinos. There's a soda lake too that brings in flamingos and water birds. You'll eat a packed lunch down in the crater, then at 4 PM you'll head back up to the top and drive to Karatu where you'll have dinner and stay at Kitela Lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch in the crater), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- Wildlife viewing in the crater including lion, leopard, hyena, buffalo, and black rhino
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater - Day 6
Lake Manyara National Park to Kilimanjaro
You'll leave after breakfast for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch. The park is known for its tree-climbing lions and it's fantastic if you're into birdwatching with spoonbills, pelicans, kingfishers, and cormorants around. Forest monkeys move through the tall trees along the Great Rift escarpment. You'll have morning and afternoon game drives here, then at 1 PM you're heading out to Kilimanjaro Airport for your international flight. If you want to extend to Zanzibar, that option is available.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
- Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
- Wildlife viewing including tree-climbing lions and birds
Optional Activities
- Zanzibar Beach holiday extension after Safari
- Kilimanjaro Trekking before Safari
Landmarks/POIs Lake Manyara National Park Kilimanjaro International Airport
