Itinerary
- Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your driver picks you up at 8:00 AM from your Arusha hotel and takes you into Tarangire National Park for a full day of game viewing. The park is Tanzania's third largest, and you'll see why once you start spotting the massive baobab trees scattered across the landscape. Large elephant herds roam here, and you'll also look for lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, and zebra as you drive through different areas. Around midday you'll have a picnic lunch right in the park, then head back to Omega View Hotel for dinner.
- Start point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Arusha, 07:30 - 08:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park
- Wildlife viewing including elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffe, zebra
Landmarks Tarangire National Park Tarangire River - Day 2
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you travel toward Serengeti National Park, driving through endless grasslands to get there. Once you arrive, you'll do an afternoon game drive looking for wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and lions spread across the plains. A picnic lunch gives you a break from the vehicle, and then you continue exploring. By evening you're back at your accommodation where dinner and rest await.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Wildlife viewing including wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, lions
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 3
Serengeti to Northern Serengeti
You get to choose how early you want to start, either 6:00 AM for the sunrise game drive or 9:00 AM for a more relaxed morning. Your drives take you through central Serengeti and up toward the northern section, and you'll notice the land changes from grasslands into more hilly country. Keep watch for zebras, topi, gazelle, buffalo, leopards, and lions along the way. You'll spend a few hours near the Mara River before settling into Heritage Mara Camp for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch during game drive), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in central Serengeti National Park
- Travel to North Serengeti and Kogatende region
- Possible time at Mara River
- Wildlife viewing including zebras, topi, gazelle, buffalo, leopards, lions
Optional Activities
- Early morning game drive at 6:00 AM (alternative to 9:00 AM departure)
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Kogatende region Mara River - Day 4
Mara River Region
Again, you pick your start time at either 6:00 AM or 9:00 AM. If you're visiting between mid-June and September, you might catch the great migration and see wildebeest attempting to cross the Mara River, which is a powerful and dramatic scene. Crocodiles wait in the water, and the crossings are intense natural events. You'll return to Heritage Mara Camp for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch during game drive), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day or early morning game drive in Northern Serengeti
- Observation of Mara River (seasonal migration viewpoint)
Optional Activities
- Early morning game drive at 6:00 AM (alternative to 9:00 AM full day)
Landmarks Mara River - Day 5
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti
Choose between a 6:00 AM early start or a 9:00 AM departure. You'll drive south for about four hours through hill country and woodlands, passing through the Lobo area on your way to Central Serengeti's Seronera region. This stretch is one of the richest wildlife areas in the park because of the Seronera River, which draws many different species. The drive itself offers decent game viewing along the route. You'll check into Tukaone Serengeti Camps for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch during game drive), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive en route from Northern to Central Serengeti
- Exploration of Seronera area and Seronera River region
- Wildlife viewing in Central Serengeti
Optional Activities
- Early morning game drive at 6:00 AM (alternative to 9:00 AM departure)
Landmarks Seronera River Lobo area - Day 6
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
You start with a morning game drive in Serengeti, then head toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch packed for the journey. The crater itself is a 14-kilometer natural formation created by a collapsed volcano, and it's surrounded by other extinct volcanoes. Around 30,000 animals live on the crater floor, drawn to the many watering holes. After taking in these sights, you'll head to Omega View Hotel for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Transition to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Viewing of Ngorongoro Crater from the rim
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Your final safari day starts early at 6:30 AM when you descend into the crater for a five-hour game drive across the 260 square kilometer floor. You'll spot African elephants, buffalo, Black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions. After lunch at Hippo Pool with its nice views, you make the steep climb back up to the crater rim. Then it's a four-hour drive back to Arusha, where you'll arrive around 6:00 PM, ending your safari.
- End point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Arusha, 05:30 - 06:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Hippo Pool)
Included Activities
- Early descent into Ngorongoro Crater at 6:30 AM
- Five-hour game drive on crater floor
- Wildlife viewing including African elephants, buffalo, Black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, lions
- Ascent from crater floor back to rim
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Hippo Pool
