Itinerary
- Day 1
Arusha
You'll arrive at Arusha Airport after traveling from Zanzibar, and a representative will meet you for the transfer to your hotel (this involves an extra charge). The rest of your day is yours to relax and walk around the local area. An expert guide will go over the safari itinerary with you and cover the important details you need to know before heading out. Getting in a day early like this helps you adjust and prepare properly.
- Start point
- Arusha, Tanzania (You will pick up at Arusha, Tanzania, 07:45 - 08:10)
Optional Activities
- Hotel transfer from airport to Arusha
- Explore local surroundings in Arusha
Landmarks Arusha Airport - Day 2
Arusha to Ndutu
Your safari kicks off early with a pickup from your Arusha hotel, then you'll head out on a scenic 5.5-hour drive covering 260 km to Ndutu through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The landscape shifts from forested hills to open grasslands as you travel. Once you arrive, there's a half-day game drive where you'll see over two million wildebeests along with zebras, antelopes, and gazelles, then grab a picnic lunch. You'll check in at Ndutu Heritage Camp for dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Ndutu Heritage Camp)
Included Activities
- Scenic 5.5-hour drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Half-day game drive at Ndutu
- Picnic lunch during game drive
Landmarks Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ndutu Lakes - Day 3
Ndutu
After the migration experience from yesterday, you'll spend a full day on another game drive in the Ndutu region, which sits within both Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Depending on where the migration is at that moment, you'll explore either the NCA or Serengeti. From December to April, the plains serve as calving grounds that bring in numerous predators, so the wildlife encounters can be quite intense. You'll head back to your accommodation for dinner and rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Ndutu Heritage Camp)
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Ndutu region exploring NCA or Serengeti
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 4
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll explore Serengeti National Park on a full-day game drive, searching for the Big 5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard) plus Impala and granite rock formations called Kopjes. The grasslands here cover 14,763 square kilometers and create an incredible setting for spotting wildlife. You'll have a picnic lunch during the drive, then end your day with dinner at Shuhudia Adventure Camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Shuhudia Adventure Camp)
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Viewing of Big 5 and other wildlife
- Viewing of Serengeti Kopjes
- Picnic lunch during game drive
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Serengeti Kopjes - Day 5
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll head out on a full-day game drive following the Great Migration trails in the Central Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your guide will share insights about this wildlife spectacle as you go. Around 200,000 zebras and 300,000 Thomson's gazelles join the wildebeest migration searching for fresh grazing grounds. The pounding of millions of hooves across the plains creates an unforgettable experience. You'll spend the night at Shuhudia Adventure Camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Shuhudia Adventure Camp)
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive following Great Migration trails
- Expert guide interpretation of wildlife spectacle
Landmarks Central Serengeti - Day 6
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim
You'll have breakfast, then take a short morning game drive in the Serengeti before stopping for a picnic lunch. After that, you'll depart toward the Ngorongoro Crater rim on a 75 km journey that takes roughly 2.5 hours, with chances to spot wildlife along the way. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's most striking geological features and a top wildlife destination. Dinner and overnight await at Ngorongoro Wild Camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Ngorongoro Wild Camp)
Included Activities
- Short morning game drive in Serengeti
- Picnic lunch
- Drive to Ngorongoro Crater rim with wildlife viewing opportunities
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater - Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater
You'll start early with breakfast, then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera. The crater covers 260 square kilometers with depths over 2,000 feet, and you'll spend 5 hours on a game drive where you might see elephants, buffalo, black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions. You'll have a scenic picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool, then ascend back to the rim and return to Arusha, arriving around 6 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Hippo Pool)
Included Activities
- 5-hour game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater
- Viewing of elephants, buffalo, black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions
- Picnic lunch at Hippo Pool
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Hippo Pool - Day 8
Maasai Mara to Nairobi
On your final day, you'll do a morning game drive in Maasai Mara after breakfast, then depart for Nairobi with lunch during the journey. You'll arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon, giving you time to catch your departure flight.
- End point
- Arusha, Tanzania (You will drop off at Arusha city in Tanzania, 15:20 - 17:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch en route to Nairobi)
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Maasai Mara
Landmarks Maasai Mara National Reserve
