Itinerary

1. Day 1: Game drive in Serengeti National Park

   • Head towards the Serengeti National Park. Enroute, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge.

   • After lunch, drive into the Serengeti itself, and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional Kopje. 

   • See the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, elephants, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah, and leopard. 

   • Return to our special tented camp for the night.

   Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Full board.

2. Day 2: Game drive in Serengeti National Park

   • Have another full day in this wonderful park, waking up early to make the most of our time.

   • Spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water, happily living alongside the crocodiles.

   • Watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest.

   • See all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky, trace out the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. 

   • Return to our special tented camp for the night.

   Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Full board.

3. Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

   • Start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

   • During the drive in Ngorongoro, get some glimpses of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffalos. 

   • Finally, descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty options to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and leopard (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater.

   • In the late afternoon, travel back to our special tented camp.

   Dinner and overnight at Kirurumo tented camp: Full board.

4. Day 4: Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park

   • Depart from your lodge in Karatu and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake.

   • Enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.

   • In the late afternoon, drive back to Arusha.

   Dinner and overnight at African Tulip Hotel: Half board.

5. Day 5: Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport

   • After breakfast or lunch, drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international flight back home.