Day 01: Arrive Kilimanjaro/Arusha (Drive)

Jambo! We are cordially welcomed as we arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Karibu (welcome in Swahili) and your guide meets you at the pick up point. During your transfer to your hotel, he will give inisghts to some facts of the land of Kilimanjaro – the world’s tallest free standing mountain. Balance of the day is free. Arusha is the exact midpoint between Cairo and Cape Town and is also the gateway to the safari game parks of Northern Tanzania and some of the game parks in Kenya.

Overnight: Arusha Serena Hotel, Arusha (1 night)

Day 02: Arusha/Lake Manyara (Drive)

Our Tanzanian safari starts as we drive from Arusha to Lake Manyara with a picnic lunch en route. We enter the majestic Lake Manyara Game Park and embark on the first of six Tanzanian safaris. This small park is sandwiched between the Rift Valley escarpment and Lake Manyara. It is a scenic location with a variety of game, including giraffe, elephant, baboon and the rarely seen tree-climbing lion.

Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, Lake Manyara (1 night) (B, L, D)

Day 03: Lake Manyara/Serengeti National Park (Drive)

We visit the famous Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important paleo-anthropological sites in the world. Olduvai Gorge is located in the eastern Serengeti Plains. The gorge is a very steep-sided ravine where some of the earliest evidence of humans was discovered by Mary and Louis Leakey. Since then, thousands of fossils, hominid remains and Olduwan tools dating from up to two million years ago have been found. Optional visit to the gorge and museum and a Masai Village. Contact us to prebook either or both. We then proceed to Serengeti National Park* to enjoy our second game safari. The Serengeti is rated as one of the best wildlife game parks in the world, and is home to the Big 5.

Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge, Serengeti (2 nights) (B, L, D)

Day 04: Serengeti National Park

The incredible Serengeti National Park is a must-see for any African safari vacations. It is world renowned for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and another 250,000 zebra. Seregeti is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in Africa due to its density of predators and prey. Early morning, experience an optional hot air balloon safari (Details found in our “Notes” section. Then is an exciting experience as we take a full day game drive through the park, stopping for either a picnic lunch or hot lunch. (B, L, D)

Day 05: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater (Drive)

After breakfast, we have yet another game drive before proceeding to the next highlight of our Tanzanian safari – the incredible Ngorongoro Crater*. We will use the Malanja Depression route passing through various Masai villages towards our lodge which is located on the prime area of the crater rim. The Masai tribe has always fascinated people of their lifestyles and how they manage their day to day living next to the scores of animals, most of which are carnivorous.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, Ngorongoro (1 night) (B, L, D)

Day 06: Ngorongoro Crater/Lake Manyara (Drive)

Following breakfast, we travel to Ngorongoro Crater for a 6-hour game safari. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, which is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20 kilometers across, 600 meters deep and 300 square kilometers in area, this crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. The rich pasture and permanent water of the crater floor supports a large resident population of wildlife, including up to 25,000 predominantly grazing animals such as wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, eland, kongoni and warthogs. After the safari, we have an optional visit to a Masai village to meet folks belonging to this famous warrior tribe before proceeding to Lake Manyara for our overnight stay.

Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, Lake Manyara (1 night) (B, L, D)

Day 07: Lake Manyara/Arusha/Kilimanjaro – Optional Zanzibar (Flight)

After breakfast, travel by road to Arusha via the Great Rift Valley and the African villages of Mto wa Mbu and Makuyuni. For optional visits to the Masai villages, please see our “Notes” section. We should be at the Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport by about 1300hrs. Please allow atleast hours for your departure flights. For an optional extension to the “Arabian Nights” island of Zanzibar, please see Zanzibar - the Spice Island tour. (B)

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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This tour operates on a minimum of 02 and a maximum of 07 participants

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