Itinerary

1. Day 1: Lake Manyara

   • Once you have provided your details, a transfer representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.

   • After breakfast, head off on a three-hour drive through the village of Mto Wa Mbu.

   • Walk through the narrow village roads and chat with the locals about their everyday lives. You will hear all about their crops and watch them being farmed. You may even get the opportunity to test the local banana beer.

   • After lunch, head off through the village of Mto Wa Mbu and before you climb up part of the Great Rift Valley to your lodge. Keep an eye out for spectacular views of Mt Meru as you leave Arusha and head towards Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is renowned for its black-maned, tree-climbing lions and large herds of buffaloes and elephants, not to mention the flocks of flamingos and pelicans that can be found on the shores of the lake itself.

   • Do a game drive en route to our permanent tented camp, which is tucked away in a quiet corner of acacia forest. Permanent tents are raised on platforms, all with en-suite bathrooms and a private veranda overlooking the lush forest. All the tents are discretely placed around a central glade, offering shade and privacy, but still only a short walk to the restaurant and bar.

2. Day 2: Lake Manyara to Serengeti

   • Depart Lake Manyara for the wide open plains of the Serengeti. Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, skirting the Ngorongoro Crater before entering into the Serengeti.

   • Spend the afternoon on a game drive covering the more southern regions of the Serengeti before reaching your campsite for the evening.Your tented camp for the next 2 nights is set against a backdrop of Savannah and skies. Traditional tents, each with thatch have en-suites, and private verandahs overlooking the impressive plains of the Serengeti. The central restaurant and bar area boasts a large campfire – an ideal spot to unwind with a chilled drink after a long day of exciting game viewing. The camp is ideally situated at the border of the world-renowned Serengeti National Park, along with the path of the migrating wildebeests between Kenya and Tanzania.

   Full board meal is included.

3. Day 3: Serengeti

   • Today, start around sunrise for a morning game drive and follow that up later on with an afternoon game drive, as the animals tend to be more active in the cooler hours of the day.

   • You will usually return to the camp during the hotter hours in the middle of the day, where you will enjoy a hearty meal, relax and maybe take a siesta.

   • Depending on wildlife movements and opportunities for sightings, the drive may continue through lunch and last all day. In this case, you will return to camp in the late afternoon. The seemingly endless Serengeti Plains capture the essence of Africa. They are home to massive numbers of grazing animals and also various predators, and the interaction between the many species often provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the world.

   Accommodation will be at a permanent tented camp. Full board meal is included. 

4. Day 4: Serengeti

   • Explore Serengeti, widely regarded as a microcosm of natural habitats in Africa. Within these plains lie every type of ecosystem, including riverine forests and open plains. You will see a considerable variety of wildlife in this compact area, including the highly endangered black rhinoceros in north Serengeti.

   • In the afternoon, leave the plains. The late afternoon can be spent relaxing at the camp, soaking up the wonderful scenery.

   Accommodation will be at a permanent tented camp. Full board meals are included. 

5. Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater

   • Head to Ngorongoro crater for the day game drive for this day.

   • After game viewing in this place known as Eden of Africa in the late afternoon, drive to your tented camp/ lodge for the evening.

   • Experience the real African bush. Canvas tents with permanent thatched ramadas have ensuite bathrooms, with each shower being fed by a 15L tank filled manually by lodge staff.

   Accommodation will be at a permanent tented camp. Full board meal is included. 

6. Day 6: Tarangire National Park

   • After an enjoyable breakfast, enjoy an early morning game drive inside the Tarangire park place, where you can see a lot of animals.

   • It is time to depart through the village of Mto Wa Mbu and before you leave, climb up part of the Great Rift Valley in the Tarangire park for lunch and afternoon game drive, with an eye out for spectacular views.

7. Day 7: Tarangire National Park

   • Today, start around sunrise for a morning game drive and follow that up later on with an afternoon game drive, as the animals tend to be more active in the cooler hours of the day. You will usually return to camp during the hotter hours in the middle of the day, where you will enjoy a hearty meal, relax and maybe take a siesta. The tented camp runs on the generator, and there will be charging opportunities over the next 2 days.

   • Depending on wildlife movements and opportunities for sightings, the drive may continue through lunch and last all day. In this case, return to camp in the late afternoon.

8. Day 8: Arusha

   • Enjoy an early morning game drive in Tarangire National Park before returning to Arusha in time for lunch. It is the time for farewell.

   • Departure transfer can be booked, at an additional expense, to either Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ensure you do not book flights to depart prior to 5 pm.)