Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha

   • At Kilimanjaro (or Arusha) International Airport, our guide will meet you and take you to your Arusha hotel for the night. 
   • One option is to take a free tour of Arusha city with our guide. Make sure you get enough sleep so you can go on safari tomorrow!

   Accommodation: Mrimba Palm Lodge

2. Day 2: Arusha - Tarangire National Park

   • Today you'll be picked up from the lodge early in the morning to start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park. You will carry a boxed lunch to eat along the way.
   • Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds and diverse landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savannah plains. 
   • We may have the experience of watching a lion stalking her prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above. 
   • After the game drive you’ll make your way to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

   Accommodation: Crater Rim View Karatu

3. Day 3: Serengeti National Park

   • After breakfast, you will make your way into the central Serengeti for a game drive. 
   • You’ll eat lunch inside the park and continue your game drive into the afternoon before reaching your camp.
   • The Serengeti is known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. Be ready to see resident predators, including leopards, cheetahs, and lions, fulfilling their role in the circle of life

   Accommodation: Central Serengeti Camp

4. Day 4: Serengeti National Park

   • After an early breakfast, you’ll travel to the northern Serengeti and the Mara River to see the Great Migration. 
   • Your safari guide will help you find the best spot.
   • The Great Migration is the largest herd of wildebeests, zebra, and other animals crossing the Mara River to the Masai Mara in Kenya. The best time to visit is from July to early October every year.

   Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp

5. Day 5: Serengeti National Park

   • Get up early and enjoy breakfast before continuing with your game drive to see the Great Migration. Later we will drive back to the central area of the park for our overnight stay.
   • The Great Migration is the largest herd movement of wildebeests, zebra, and other animals crossing the Mara River to the Masai Mara in Kenya. The best time to visit is from July to early October every year.

   Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp

6. Day 6: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

   • After breakfast, we’ll make our way to the Ngorongoro Crater with lunch boxes in hand for another game drive.
   • This Park consists of the largest, uninterrupted caldera in the world and one of the natural wonders of Africa. 
   • About 30,000 large mammals reside here year-round, including buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos. A large variety of birds also call the crater home.

   Accommodation: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp

7. Day 7: Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara National Park

   • After breakfast, you’ll depart for Lake Manyara with a lunch box in hand. 
   • Once we finish our game drive here, you will be transferred to Arusha for your overnight stay.
   • Lake Manyara is famous for its arboreal lions, which hide among the tree branches, and the numerous baboon colonies that populate the forest. The baboons will accompany you along the road from the moment you enter the park!

   Accommodation: Crater Rim View Lodge Karatu

8. Day 8: Arusha

   • After breakfast you’ll relax at the lodge and, if time allows, take a short tour of Arusha for some shopping. 
   • Later you’ll be transferred to the airport to finish your adventure.