Arrival

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport – Collection via Base Camp and transfer to the CAT#1 Gran-Melia-Arusha– CAT#2 Arusha Coffee Lodge CAT#3 Serena Hotels Arusha  D

Day 1:
Leaving Arusha we drive circa 120 km on tarmac and circa 4 km on piste arriving at our first park – Tarangire National Park – We take you on your first Game Drive arriving back just before dusk to  overnight in luxury tents, self contained/shower etc., situated on the slopes overlooking the Tarangire river, a permanent water source, enabling you to enjoy the sight of the  wildlife coming to drink. CAT#1 Karibu Camps Elephant-Springs   CAT#2 Mpingo Ridge Lodge  CAT#3  Sopa Lodge BLD

Day 2:
Rising early we game drive, after which we continue our safari to Lake Manyara National Park. We shall Game Drive in this spectacular park at the base of the western wall of the Great Rift Valley before retiring to our hotel on the rim of the Rift Valley. Overnight CAT#1 Plantation Lodge  CAT#2 The Retreat  CAT#3   Serena Lake Manyara BLD

Day 3:
We drive to and enter the world famous Serengeti national park Serengeti National Park. Game Driving from the entrance gate to your hotel in this the probably most famous of all National Parks in the world!• Overnight in CAT#1 Melia Serengeti

CAT#2 Four Seasons Serengeti  CAT#3 Serena Lodge  BLD.

Day 4:
A full day, dawn to dusk Game Driving in the Serengeti National Park. Today we have over 14,000 km in which explore the ever changing flora and fauna, in this park made famous in the Film “Serengeti shall not die” by Dr. Bernhard Grzimek. You too shall never forget the splendor of the rolling Savannah and open plains, home to the most spectacular migration on our planet! Overnight in CAT#1 Melia Serengeti CAT#2 Four Seasons Serengeti  CAT#3 Serena Lodge

OPTION OF BALLOON SAFARI  www.balloonsafaris.com BLD

Day 5:
Our last game drive in Serengeti National Park taking in some of the “Kopjes / Inselbergen” granite outcrops in which many predators love to sit and look out over the plains for their prey. Lunch is a packed lunch. En-Route to Ngorongoro Crater: . Overnight. CAT#1 Melia Ngorongoro  CAT#2 Melia Ngorongoro  CAT#3 Serena Lodge BLD

Day 6:
Ngorongoro Crater – a World Heritage Site – where we spend the maximum of six hours allowed game driving! Down inside the Worlds Largest Perfect Caldera (collapsed volcano) with a permanent residence of circa 30,000 animals. Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly exciting place to see Black Rhinos in East Africa. Late afternoon exit  & return to Arusha  Overnight CAT#1 Gran-Melia-Arusha– CAT#2  Arusha Coffee Lodge CAT#3 Serena Hotels Arusha  BLD

Departure Day: Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for those returning home.
For those taking one of our Zanzibar or Mount Kilimanjaro  / Mount Meru extensions, collection/transfer as described in tour description B

OPTION OF MASAI VILLAGE $50 PER VEHICLE PAID DIRECT TO VILLAGE.

OPTION OF BALLOON SAFARI www.balloonsafaris.com $600 pp

OPTION OF NIGHT GAME DRIVE TARANGIRE CIRCA 2 HOURS $120 PP

OPTION OF BUSH WALK TARANGIRE CIRCA 2 HOURS $80 PP