Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi
Your driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro Airport with a sign bearing your name. From there, it's about an hour's drive to Springlands Hotel on the outskirts of Moshi, where you'll get settled in and prepare for your safari to begin.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Kilimanjaro Airport - Day 2
Lake Manyara National Park
Head out to Lake Manyara National Park, which sits against the Rift Valley escarpment. The park has a mix of habitats including groundwater forest, acacia woodland, and grassy plains. During your game drive, you'll watch for tree-climbing lions, buffalo, impala, giraffes, hippos, elephants, and various monkey species throughout the day.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
Landmarks/POIs Lake Manyara National Park - Day 3
Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
Travel to Serengeti National Park (the name means 'endless plain' in Maasai). On the way, you can choose to stop at a Maasai village to see tribal culture and daily activities, or visit Olduvai Gorge, often called the Cradle of Humanity, where a museum covers human origins. You'll also do a game drive as you make your way toward camp.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Game drive en route to Serengeti
Optional Activities
- Visit Masaai Village with tribal activities
- Visit Olduvai Gorge museum
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Masaai Village Olduvai Gorge - Day 4
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro
Start the morning with a half-day game drive in Serengeti, where you'll see vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, and antelope. The park's known for the Great Wildebeest Migration and you'll also watch for lions, cheetahs, and other predators. The landscape shifts between open grass plains, woodland, and black clay plains. After lunch, drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a game drive along the way.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day game drive in Serengeti National Park
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 5
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Begin with a morning game drive in Ngorongoro Conservation Area to see wildlife in and around the crater. After lunch, a Park Ranger guides you on a walking safari so you can explore on foot and take in the views from different angles. You'll get a closer sense of what makes this crater so special.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Walking safari with Park Ranger in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 6
Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour
After breakfast, head to Mto wa Mbu, a small village in the Great Rift Valley north of Lake Manyara. You'll experience local culture with activities like banana beer tasting from the Chagga tribe, visit a banana or rice farm, and walk through a fruits and vegetable market. Lunch is a traditional local meal. The drive back to your hotel takes place in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional local lunch), Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Chagga tribe banana beer tasting
- Visit banana farm or rice farm
- Visit fruits and vegetable market
- Traditional local lunch
Landmarks/POIs Mto wa Mbu Lake Manyara National Park - Day 7
Tarangire National Park to Airport
Drive roughly two hours from Highview Hotel to Tarangire National Park. During the dry season, this park fills with migratory wildlife coming to the Tarangire River's permanent water. You'll spot large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and Oryx. After an afternoon game drive, you'll head to the airport for your departure.
Included Activities
- Game drive in Tarangire National Park
Landmarks/POIs Tarangire National Park
