Itinerary
- Day 1
Arusha
You'll arrive in Arusha, which is where everything kicks off. Getting from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodation is on you, but once that's sorted, the tour officially begins with your pickup arranged.
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport - Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you'll head out from Arusha at 8:30 AM toward Tarangire National Park. There's a lunch stop at a picnic site around 1:00 PM, and then you continue with game drives in the late afternoon. You'll spend the night at a lodge or tented camp in the park.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch at picnic site), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Tarangire National Park
- Morning departure from Arusha
Landmarks Tarangire National Park - Day 3
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
An 8:00 AM transfer takes you from Tarangire to Serengeti National Park for game viewing. Lunch happens at the picnic area around 1:00 PM, then afternoon drives follow. You'll return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch served at picnic area), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Serengeti National Park
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 4
Northern Area
This one starts early with game drives at 6:30 AM, and you're back at the lodge for breakfast by 9:30 AM. Then at 10:30 AM you head north with a packed lunch. Around 1:00 PM there's a lunch break, followed by afternoon game drives in the Kogatende and Bologonja area where you'll track the great migration along the Mara River. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch served at picnic area), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive in northern Serengeti following great migration at Mara River
Landmarks Mara River Serengeti National Park - Day 5
Northern Area
Early game drives start at 6:30 AM, and breakfast is back at the lodge by 9:30 AM. You'll have leisure time to relax, then lunch gets served at the lodge around 1:00 PM. Afternoon game drives follow in the northern Serengeti tracking the great migration, with dinner and overnight at your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served at lodge), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive in northern Serengeti following great migration at Mara River
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 6
Central Area
You're out for early game drives at 6:30 AM in the northern Serengeti, returning for breakfast at 9:30 AM. After that, you depart at 10:30 AM heading to central Serengeti with a picnic lunch. Lunch break is around 1:00 PM, then afternoon game drives in the Seronera area. Dinner and overnight back at the lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch served at picnic area), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in northern Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive in central Serengeti - Seronera area
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 7
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Game drives happen early at 6:30 AM, then breakfast and leisure time follow. Lunch is served at the lodge around noon, and after that you drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You can choose to visit Olduvai Gorge, which has historical significance for early human habitation, or spend time at a Maasai boma to see traditional culture. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served at lodge), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Serengeti
Optional Activities
- Visit Olduvai Gorge historical site
- Visit Maasai boma to experience traditional African culture
Landmarks Ngorongoro Conservation Area Olduvai Gorge - Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After breakfast at 7:30 AM, you'll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor with a lunch box for wildlife viewing. The crater has distinct territories for different species. Lunch happens at a picnic site around 1:00 PM, either near Lerai Forest or by the hippo pool. At 2:00 PM you ascend back up and drive to Arusha for your onward travel. The tour ends here.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch served on crater floor at picnic site near Lerai Forest or hippo pool)
Included Activities
- Game drive on Ngorongoro Crater floor
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Lerai Forest
