Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

   • Depart Arusha in the morning and drive through the Masai Steppe to Makuyuni and over down to the Tarangire National Park. Third largest, of all parks in Tanzania the park is dotted with amazingly big Baobab trees and the extraordinary herds of elephants; Tarangire is quite a place not to miss while on an African safari to Tanzania. The park is home to many animal species and some rare breeds like the Oryx, hirola, and some rare bird’s species. 

   • Retire in the late afternoon at Tloma Lodge with breathtaking views over the plains and great sunset in the late afternoons. 

   All meals included.

2. Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

   • Wake up early and eat an early breakfast at the lodge. 

   • Head to the most popular game park in Tanzania. This is the Serengeti National Park where the plains never end. 

   • Make a brief stop (at extra cost) at the Olduvai Gorge, an important prehistoric site where fossils were discovered by Dr Leakey and Mary. A discovery that led to the theory that Africa is the Cradle of mankind. 

   • Enter the Serengeti via Naabi Gate your Tanzanian safari guide.

   • Continue with game viewing in the afternoon on our way to Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp in Central Serengeti. 

   All meals included.

3. Day 3: Full Day at Serengeti National Park

   • Spend the whole day in the Serengeti plains driving around and trying to locate animals. The driver will be in some contact with other drives around through the VHF radios fitted on all our vehicles, so you are sure to see quite a lot of animal actions. Predators killing, predators chasing, and antelopes running for their dear lives is a norm in the Serengeti, and if you are lucky, you will go out with a tale to tell. Serengeti is famous for many animal species, small and large alike. You expect to see elephants, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, topis, hyenas, cheetahs, and the recently introduced black rhinos if you are lucky. 

   Retire to Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp in Central Serengeti for some memorable time at the campfire.

4. Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

   • Head to the Ngorongoro Crater, the Eighth wonder of the world as it is popularly referred to. 

   • Descend to the floor for a full day of game drives breaking briefly for lunch by the hippo poolside picnic site. On game drives around Elerai Forests, we shall see elephants and try out our luck to spot the leopard that way, increasing our chances to spot the Big Five in one day. The lions and the buffaloes we are almost sure of spotting, so why not go search for the cheetahs also?

   • Drive up the Crater Rim later in the afternoon with your Tanzanian safari guide.

   Check into the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge for a cup of coffee before dinner and overnight there.

5. Day 5: Ngorongoro to Arusha

   • Visit the Maasai Village (an optional) and go for a guided nature walk in the forests of Ngorongoro (activity fees apply). 

   • After breakfast and the other activities, drive back to Arusha town. If you fancy mingling with locals, we will have some brief stops at the small towns of Karatu and Mto wa Mbu.