On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you’ll be met by your transfer driver/guide who will drive you for about 60-90 minutes to your hotel in Arusha. Look out for iconic views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru out of your right-hand window on the way.

If you arrive early, there will be time for you to spend the afternoon bird watching in the garden, enjoy a coffee tasting, visit a market in town or simply relax by the pool. After a tasty dinner in your hotel, you will spend your first night in Tanzania relaxing before heading off on your safari the following morning.
OVERNIGHT AT ARUSHA VILLA OR SIMILAR

After a leisurely breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, you will meet your driver guide who will be your host for the duration of your trip in Tanzania. Begin your journey to Tarangire National Park You will then drive southwest, through rural Tanzania until you reach the park gate. From here it is game driving all the way to the lodge. You will then spend the next two days exploring the unique landscapes of Tarangire National Park with all the luxury and flexibility that having your own private vehicle and guide has.

OVERNIGHT AT NYIKANI TENTED CAMP OR SIMILAR IN TARANGIRE

After breakfast and , you will depart early in the morning on a game drive north through Tarangire National Park until you reach the park gate. You will then drive west towards Ngorongoro, stopping off at the stunning Lake Manyara National Park to try and spot some of its unique wildlife. You will have a picnic lunch overlooking the alkaline lake watching for flamingos, zebra, buffalo, elephant, and maybe even tree-climbing lions. In the afternoon you will head back out of the park towards your lodge in the vibrant town of Karatu where you will spend the next two nights.

OVERNIGHT AT ACACIA FARM LODGE OR SIMILAR IN KARATU

You’ll want to get an early start so that you are amongst the first people down on the crater floor. Not only is that when it is quietest, but the lighting conditions are at their best, and the resident animals are at their most active too. You’ll have some morning coffee and breakfast on the crater floor before going on an unforgettable game drive. Lunch can be taken next to a hippo pool and then you will continue your drive looking out for The Big Five, including the rare black rhino. When it’s time to start the return journey, your guide will drive you back up the steep walls of the caldera to the rim, and onwards to your lodge for a chance to freshen up and enjoy a drink in the bar before dinner

OVERNIGHT AT ANG’ATA CAMP IN NGORNGORO SIMILAR

After a final breakfast in camp, make your way towards seronera airstrip in Serengeti for your flight to Kilimanjaro Airport. The plane will likely make a few stops along the way as it picks-up and drops-off passengers at selected airstrips, eventually arriving around mid-day. Upon arrival, collect your bags and check-in for your onward journey home.