Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 01:
Depart on overnight flight to Dar Es Salaam.

Day 02:
Arrive Dar Es Salaam and take the short connecting flight north to Arusha. Transfer to the Tarangire National Park, famed its forests of baobab trees, its huge herds of elephants and some of Africa’s largest pythons. Perhaps you might see one of the tree- climbing lions that live in this area.
Dinner and overnight Lake Burunge Tented Camp.

Day 03:
This morning drive to Gibbs Farm for lunch and a visit to the nearby waterfall and elephant caves. Continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Dinner and overnight Plantation Lodge.

Day 04:
Today there is a tour of the Ngorongoro Crater. Formed by the collapse of an extinct volcano, the crater is its own secluded little ecosystem with the largest concentration of animals anywhere in Africa. There is a picnic lunch in the crater, while you explore amongst the rhinos, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, lions and cheetahs. Dinner and overnight Plantation Lodge.

Day 05:
After breakfast drive north across the plain to the Olduvai Gorge and see the place where some of our earliest human ancestors were found. Continue into the Serengeti National Park for your first sight of one of the greatest spectacles on the planet – the Great Migration. Two million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles will be in the Southern Serengeti in March, in a massive herd stretching out as far as the eye can see. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp.

Day 06:
Get up before dawn today to try one of the great experiences of the world of travel – a balloon safari over the Serengeti. The word “serengeti” means “endless plain” in the Maasai language and you will understand why they call it that, when you see the vast savannah spread out before you. This optional excursion costs extra and must be booked in advance. Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. Watch out for cheetahs and lions and leopards here – and in the rivers, there are crocodiles.
Dinner and overnight Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp.

Day 07:
After breakfast transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. There is plenty to see on your first morning game drive – elephants, giraffes, wildebeest and impalas are all here as well as large troops of baboons. Check in to the Manyara Serena Safari Lodge in time for lunch. Three meals a day are included throughout the trip. Afternoon game drive in the park: the lake itself is one of the most beautiful in the region and is home to a large population of hippos.
Dinner and overnight at the Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.

Day 08:
This morning there will be one last game drive in the park. After lunch transfer to Arusha Airport for the short flight to Dar Es Salaam. Dinner and overnihgt Kempinski Kilimanjaro Hotel.

Day 09:
Transfer to Dar Es Salaam Airport for the flight home, arriving home mid-afternoon.