ARRIVES ARUSHA

Your guide will be collecting you on arrival at Arusha Airport. (30 minutes’ drive from Arusha Airport) You’ll be taken to your accommodation just outside Arusha.  Standing at an altitude of 1390m, the town is surrounded by fertile land that yields Coffee, Wheat and maize to the people of the Waarusha and Wameru tribes. It is one of Tanzania’s most attractive and lively towns.

Dinner and overnight stay at Katambuga House https://entara.co.tz/katambuga-house/

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you are met by our professional tour guide/driver, who will deliver a short safari info briefing, after which we travel east to the Arusha National Park. This small but beautiful Tanzanian National Park is the closest national park to both the famous Arusha “safari town” (40 km) as well as the Kilimanjaro International Airport, thus making it ideal for 1-day safaris or tours. Not only is the animal life in the park abundant, but it is also one of the most beautiful and topographically varied parks in Tanzania. The park’s three most significant features include the rugged Mount Meru (Tanzania’s second highest peak at 4566m), the notably different colored Momela Lakes, and the 3km wide Ngurdoto Crater, which was formed about fifteen million years ago!

We will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and do a morning and afternoon game drive, visiting both the Momela Lakes and the Ngurdoto Crater. Wildlife which could be seen includes African buffalos, elephants, hippos, giraffe, warthogs, antelopes, zebras, blue monkeys and sometimes a rare leopard or hyena. Late afternoon we depart for Arusha where we will be taken to your hotel for overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight stay at Katambuga House https://entara.co.tz/katambuga-house/

ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast the tour departs. First stop is Arusha Town for any eleventh-hour purchases before we leave on safari. Afterwards we head towards the Tarangire National Park for a game drive with picnic lunch at the park. Tarangire is documented for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the centre of an annual migratory cycle that has up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebras.

         Dinner and overnight stay at Olkeri hotel https://entara.co.tz/olkeri-camp/

TARANGIRE TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

This morning you’ll continue past Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti. Established in 1951, the Serengeti is renowned for the annual migration that takes place across the savannah – thousands upon thousands of animals as far as the eye can see. Enjoy the afternoon game drives in the Serengeti.  Enjoy afternoon game viewing towards you Camp for overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight stay at Osinoni camp  https://www.osinoncampsandlodges.com/

FULL DAY AT SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.

After breakfast. Enjoy the game viewing along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The visitor’s Centre not far from the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites, is well worth a visit after the morning’s game drive. This nicely designed Centre, offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.

In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons – including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink.

Dinner and overnight stay at Osinoni camp  https://www.osinoncampsandlodges.com/

THE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK TO NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

After an early morning game drives, you have the option of enjoying a brunch or go on a Balloon flight followed by a Champagne breakfast (*pre‐book at extra cost). You’ll leave the Serengeti, and retrace your route back to the Ngorongoro Crater, a vast volcanic caldera that offers tremendous game‐viewing opportunities. 

Tonight, you’ll sleep on the Rim of the World’s largest Crater ‐ designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site ‐ from where there’s a fabulous unimpeded view down into the Crater. 

Dinner and overnight stay at Simba lodge http://www.simbaportfolio.com/karatusimbalodge/the-lodge.html

NGORONGORO CRATER FOR CRATER TOUR THEN BACK TO ARUSHA

Today you embark on an unforgettable safari into the Crater. Ngorongoro is one of the most picturesque settings for observing wildlife. With around 30,000 resident animals, the game viewing is excellent all year round and the photographic opportunities are unrivalled! Encounters with animals are frequent in this Garden of Eden, and there is a wide variety to see. Lake Magadi, the soda lake on the floor of the Crater, is home to thousands of Flamingos. This is also one of the best places to see the endangered Black Rhino.

 Dinner and overnight stay at Katambuga House https://entara.co.tz/katambuga-house/

ARUSHA TO NAIROBI (JOMO KENYATTA AIRPORT)

Early in the morning after breakfast you will drive to Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta Airport, meet your tour planner who will introduce you to your safari driver

Receive your tour briefing and flight tickets then board the vehicle for transfer to your hotel room for rest.

Dinner and overnight stay at Hilton Nairobi https://www.hilton.com/

NAIROBI TO SAMBURU

Early breakfast followed by a morning drive to Samburu for wildlife viewing. You will drive through winding roads, and stop at the equator for photography. You may also stop at various attractive scenes for scenery admiration.

Proceed to camp arriving for lunch. Lunch is followed by afternoon exploration of the park. Animals easily spotted include Africa’s big five (elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, lion); cheetah, and plains game among others.

Dinner and overnight stay at Kimana camp https://africanspicesafaris.com/tour/kimana-amboseli-tented-camp/

SAMBURU TO NAKURU

Breakfast is followed by morning check out and departure to Lake Nakuru the flamingo lake. On the way, you will see Mt. Kenya, Thompson Falls, the Aberdare Ranges and beautiful sceneries from afar. Arrive at Nakuru for check in and hot lunch at the camp. Afterwards relax in nature at its best as you enjoy an afternoon game drive. Animals easily spotted include the white rhino, giraffe, buffalo, gazelles, antelopes and many others.

If lucky you will see the elusive leopard which hunts and takes its meal up the trees. The lake is a famous bird lover’s paradise with flamingo, pelican, stork and other birds lining the shores of the lake.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Backpackers https://africanspicesafaris.com/

NAKURU TO MASAI MARA

Early breakfast followed by cultural visit to a local village to see how the Masai interact in their daily activities.

The village visit is followed by game viewing within the park. Again, have your picnic lunch so as to spend more time inside the park looking for animals. Evening transfer back to camp for rest and dinner.

Dinner and overnight stay at Rhino Mara camp https://rhinotouristcamp.com/