Itinerary
- Day 1
Tarangire National Park
Your hotel pickup happens at 8 am, and from there you're driven to Tarangire National Park where baobab trees dot the landscape and elephants congregate in large numbers. The full day game drive includes lunch at a riverside observatory where you can watch wildlife while eating. By evening you'll settle into your lodge for the night.
- Start point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Arusha)
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch at riverside observatory with wildlife viewing opportunities)
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park
- Lunch at riverside observatory with wildlife viewing
Landmarks Tarangire National Park - Day 2
Lake Manyara National Park
Today takes you across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game driving. You'll move through lush forest sections looking for giraffes and buffaloes with the lake and its flamingos as a backdrop. After the drive, you transfer to camp where dinner is served.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
Optional Activities
- Bike tour
- Boat excursion on Lake Manyara
Landmarks Lake Manyara National Park - Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater Rim to Serengeti National Park
Following an early breakfast, you head toward the Serengeti National Park through the crater highlands. A stop at Ngorongoro Crater rim gives you wide panoramic views of the landscape below. Then you continue into the Serengeti's open plains where you can see the Great Migration along with wildebeests, zebras, and various big cats.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast before departure)
Included Activities
- Stop at Ngorongoro Crater rim for views
- Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Early breakfast
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti National Park - Day 4
Serengeti National Park
You'll spend the entire day in the Serengeti with game drives arranged based on what you prefer. The options are morning and afternoon drives with lunch and rest back at camp, or a full day drive with a picnic lunch included. Your guide will help figure out the best timing for seeing active wildlife.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch or camp lunch (flexible based on game drive schedule))
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park (flexible scheduling)
- Picnic lunch or camp lunch (depending on preference)
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
An early morning game drive gets you out when animals are most active, and you'll catch the sunrise over the plains. Back at camp by brunch time, you then drive to Ngorongoro Crater to see its unique wildlife including the rare black rhino. You arrive in time for sunset drinks at your crater rim lodge.
- Meals
- Brunch
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Brunch at camp
- Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
- Sundowner at crater rim
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater - Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
You descend into the crater floor for a morning of wildlife viewing, followed by a picnic lunch near Hippo Lake. After a short afternoon game drive on the crater floor, you head back up and drive toward Arusha, arriving around 5 pm for your airport drop-off.
- End point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Arusha)
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch near Hippo Lake)
Included Activities
- Morning crater floor game drive in Ngorongoro
- Picnic lunch near Hippo Lake
- Short afternoon game drive
Optional Activities
- Additional accommodation in Arusha
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater
