Itinerary
- Day 1
Serengeti National Park
You'll head out early and drive toward Serengeti National Park. Once you arrive, there's a packed lunch waiting, then you'll spend the afternoon on a game drive through the park. Lions, elephants, giraffes, and gazelles are all possibilities if you're lucky with the wildlife viewing. The night's at Seronera Campsite.
- Start point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport )
- Meals
- Lunch (Packed lunch)
Included Activities
- Morning drive to Serengeti National Park
- Afternoon game drive
- Wildlife viewing (lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland)
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 2
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll head out for both morning and afternoon game drives through Serengeti. Buffalo, hippos, elephants, and various antelope species move around the park regularly. The big cats - lions, leopards, cheetahs - are what most people hope to spot. Timing matters here since if the wildebeest migration is happening, you could see something really special. You'll return to Seronera Campsite for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning game drive
- Afternoon game drive
- Wildlife viewing (buffalo, hippopotamus, elephant, giraffe, antelope, Thompson's and Grant's gazelle, lions, leopards, cheetahs, monkeys, birds)
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 3
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Following breakfast, you've got a morning game drive through Serengeti that wraps up around noon with a picnic lunch included. By afternoon, the drive takes you toward Ngorongoro Crater. You'll reach Simba Campsite for dinner and settle in for the night there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Drive to Ngorongoro Crater
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater - Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater to Nainokanoka
After breakfast, you'll descend into Ngorongoro Crater for roughly 2 hours of game drives. From there, it's a drive to Nainokanoka where a short walk to local Maasai villages is on the schedule. Back at camp, you'll have dinner and overnight accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch box), Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Game drives in Ngorongoro Crater (approximately 2 hours)
- Drive to Nainokanoka
- Walk to Maasai villages
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater - Day 5
Olmoti Crater and Embakai Crater
You'll walk to Olmoti Crater after breakfast for some bird watching, then drive toward Embakai by way of Bulati. Gazelles, zebras, and other wildlife show up in this area. The route takes you down into Embakai Crater where flamingos, antelopes, and buffalos hang around the water. From the crater rim, you'll have a hot lunch, then dinner and overnight stay at camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hot lunch at crater rim), Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Olmoti Crater
- Bird viewing at Olmoti Crater
- Drive to Embakai Campsite via Bulati
- Wildlife viewing (gazelle, zebra)
- Descent into Embakai Crater
- Wildlife viewing (flamingos, antelopes, buffalos)
Landmarks Olmoti Crater Embakai Crater - Day 6
Walk to Naiyobi
After eating breakfast and grabbing a packed lunch, you're walking to Naiyobi campsite on a trek that takes 4 to 5 hours. A Maasai village visit breaks up the walk, and on clear days Mt Oldonyo le Ngai comes into view. Dinner and overnight at Naiyobi, also called Chini ya mti.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch box), Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Naiyobi campsite (approximately 4 to 5 hours)
- Visit Maasai village
Optional Activities
- View Mt Oldonyo le Ngai (weather dependent)
Landmarks Mt Oldonyo le Ngai - Day 7
Pembe ya Swala to Lake Natron and Oldonyo Lengai
Following breakfast, you'll walk to Pembe ya Swala where a car picks you up for the drive to World Views Camp. Maasai villages, the lake, and birds are all part of the route. After lunch, there's a walk to waterfalls with swimming available if you want it, then time to rest at camp. Just after midnight, you'll drive to the mountain base to start an approximately 6 to 8 hour trek up to the active Oldonyo Lengai volcano. The descent happens before sunrise to avoid the heat, followed by a full breakfast and rest time back at camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk to Pembe ya Swala
- Drive to World Views Camp
- Maasai village viewing
- Lake and bird viewing
- Walk to waterfalls
- Night trek to Oldonyo Lengai active volcano (approximately 6-8 hours)
Optional Activities
- Swimming at waterfalls
Landmarks Lake Natron Oldonyo Lengai - Day 8
Bird Watching, Flamingo Lake Walk, and Return to Arusha
This day is for bird watching and flamingo viewing at Lake Natron, with sunrise or sunset being the cooler times to explore. There's an optional walk to the hominid footprints site where human footprints from 5,000 to 19,000 years ago have been preserved - an important archaeological location in Africa. After lunch, you'll drive back toward Arusha.
- End point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Full breakfast after rest), Lunch (Hot lunch (barbeque))
Included Activities
- Bird watching at Lake Natron
- Flamingo viewing at Lake Natron
- Drive back to Arusha
Optional Activities
- Walk to hominid footprints (ancient human footprints, 5,000-19,000 years old)
Landmarks Lake Natron
