Itinerary
- Day 1
Arusha
Your guide meets you at the airport and drives you to Arusha Parrot Hotel for the trip briefing. You'll go over the safari details and get important tips about what to expect. If there's time before dinner, you can choose from optional activities like waterfall hikes, canoeing, nature walks around town, or visiting the hot springs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer and hotel check-in
- Safari briefing with guide and consultant
Optional Activities
- Materuni Waterfalls hike with coffee tour and local lunch (US$ 30 per person)
- Canoeing safari and/or Nature Walk plus game drive in Arusha National Park (US$ 100 per person)
- Canoeing safari or forest hike in Lake Duluti (US$ 30 per person)
- Arusha Town Tour including local market visits and Maasai curio shop (US$ 5 per person)
- Swimming at Kikuletwa/Maji Moto Hot Springs (US$ 40 per person)
Landmarks/POIs Arusha - Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire
After breakfast, the guide picks you up for the drive into Tarangire National Park. You'll spend the full day on a game drive looking for large herds of elephants, different birds, big cats, and other wildlife. The Tarangire River draws lots of animals, particularly when it's dry season and water becomes scarce elsewhere.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game viewing in Tarangire National Park
Landmarks/POIs Tarangire National Park Tarangire River - Day 3
Tarangire to Serengeti
You'll head out early after breakfast and drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area to see the crater from above. Then you'll continue into Serengeti National Park for an afternoon game drive around Central Serengeti and the Seronera River Valley. The lions, leopards, buffalo, rhinos, and elephants hang out here year-round, and if you want, there's an optional bush dinner in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area with crater view stop
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
Optional Activities
- Bush Dinner (US$ 70 per person)
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Conservation Area Serengeti National Park Seronera River Valley - Day 4
Serengeti
This is a full day exploring Serengeti with game drives in the morning and evening when animals are most active. The landscape is massive and holds the Big Five plus spotted hyenas, jackals, and countless other animals. You can add on a hot air balloon ride if you'd like to see the park from the air.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park
Optional Activities
- Hot air Balloon ride (US$ 480 per person)
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you'll take one more game drive through Serengeti before heading toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area. By afternoon you'll reach the lodge sitting right on the crater rim with great views. Spend the evening at the lodge, relaxing and getting ready for tomorrow's crater exploration.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Final game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater - Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater and Departure
On your final day, you'll drive down into Ngorongoro Crater to explore this unique ecosystem. Over 25,000 animals live here year-round including lions, leopards, buffalo, rhinos, elephants, zebras, hippos, wildebeest, and cheetahs. The crater has grassland and acacia forest spread across the dramatic caldera floor. After the crater visit, you'll head back up and drive to the airport for your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Full-day exploration of Ngorongoro Crater
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater
