Itinerary
- Day 1
Lake Manyara National Park
Hotel pickup starts at 8am for a full day game drive through Lake Manyara National Park. You'll see acacia forests, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, and hippos throughout the day, with the lake providing a nice backdrop for photos. The scenery shifts as you move through different zones, and your guide will help you spot wildlife patterns. By evening you'll head back to Gibb's Farm Luxury Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
- Dinner at camp
Optional Activities
- Bike tour
- Boat excursion
- Replace Lake Manyara with Tarangire National Park
- Add extra day to visit both Lake Manyara and Tarangire
- Accommodation upgrade or downgrade
Landmarks/POIs Lake Manyara National Park - Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning transfer takes you to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive down on the crater floor. Black rhinos, large elephants, and various other wildlife are around, plus flamingos at the soda lake add color to the landscape. After lunch and an afternoon drive, you'll ascend back up the crater and transfer to your accommodation sitting right on the rim.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- Afternoon game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
Optional Activities
- Accommodation upgrade or downgrade
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater - Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Following an early breakfast, you'll drive toward Serengeti National Park through varied terrain and scenery. The drive itself covers long stretches across open plains. Once you arrive, you'll settle into your camp inside Central Serengeti, where the Great Migration brings roughly 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and major predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards all competing for space and resources.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Serengeti National Park
- Early breakfast
- Game viewing during transfer to Serengeti
Optional Activities
- Accommodation upgrade or downgrade
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 4
Serengeti National Park
This day is flexible and shaped around what you prefer. Your guide will talk with you about wake-up times and pacing. You can do morning and afternoon game drives with lunch back at camp, or take a full day drive with a picnic lunch in the field. The choice is yours for how to spend time experiencing the park.
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park (flexible scheduling)
Optional Activities
- Morning game drive with camp lunch and afternoon game drive
- Full day game drive with picnic lunch
- Accommodation upgrade or downgrade
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Days 5 - 6
Great Migration
Two full days tracking the Great Migration across remote Serengeti plains. Where you go depends on the season and migration timing - it could be the far North near the Kenya border, the South around Ndutu Area, or the Western section. Your guide leads the way following animal movement patterns and positioning for the best viewing opportunities.
Included Activities
- Game drives pursuing the Great Migration across remote Serengeti locations
Optional Activities
- Accommodation upgrade or downgrade
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 7
Serengeti to Arusha
An early morning game drive gets you out when animals are most active and lets you catch one of the better sunrises. After that, you'll head back to camp for brunch, then transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Arusha or elsewhere like Zanzibar. If you prefer, you can skip the early drive and relax at camp before departure instead.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast before optional morning game drive), Brunch (Rewarding brunch at camp after game drive)
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive (optional)
- Brunch at camp
- Transfer to airstrip
- Local flight back to Arusha
Optional Activities
- Early morning game drive
- Relax at camp instead of morning game drive
- Additional accommodation for extra cost
- Flight to alternative destination (e.g., Zanzibar)
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park
