Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

   • Depart from your lodge in Arusha and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park with your Tanzanian safari guide. 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 birds. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.

   Dinner and overnight at Eileen's Tree Inn Lodge: Full board.

2. Day 2: Serengeti National Park

   • Proceed to Olduvai Gorge, known as the ‘Cradle of Mankind’. It was here, in the Great Rift Valley, that the remains of early hominids dating back 2 million years were uncovered. 

   • Afterwards, visit the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world – Serengeti National Park. The word ‘Serengeti’ means ‘endless plains’, which describes the park’s 5,600 square mile boundary. Yet, for its sprawling area, the Serengeti does not disappoint when it comes to rich game-viewing. The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth.

   • Make your way to your lodging for the night.

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

3. Day 3: Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

   • Embark on an encore game drive in the expansive Serengeti National Park with your Tanzanian safari guide. The Serengeti boasts one of the most varied collections of wildlife on the planet. Annually, from May to December, millions of animals embark on a migration that brings them from central Serengeti to Kenya’s Masai Mara and back again in an incredible spectacle. Even during the ‘down-time’, vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam here, along with groups of elephant, giraffe, and buffalo, as the lions, leopard, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals stalk their meals.

   • Make your way to your lodging for the overnight.

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

4. Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

   • Depart from the Serengeti to visit the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. 30,000 animals make their home in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the ‘Big Five′ – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. This truly world-class attraction is also known as the ‘8th Wonder of the World’.

   • Make your way to Arusha.

   Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Full board.

5. Day 5: Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport

   • After breakfast, depart from Arusha.

   • With prior arrangement, get dropped off at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for the flight back home.