Day 1 - From Zanzibar to Tarangire National Park
Your safari journey kicks off today! Our driver will collect you from your Zanzibar hotel and take you to the airport for your flight to Arusha Airport. From Arusha, you'll take a one-hour flight. Upon arrival, your guide will meet you at the airport and drive for about two hours to reach Tarangire National Park. This park is famous for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees, offering a diverse landscape including seasonal swamps, savannas, and the Tarangire River, teeming with wildlife such as birds, giraffes, impalas, zebras, lions, leopards, elands, warthogs, and elephants. Later, you'll head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Name: Heart and Soul Lodge / Kizumba Campsite
Type: Hotel
Level: Mid-range
Day 2 - Serengeti National Park
Following breakfast, you'll travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards the renowned Serengeti, one of the world's most famous wildlife conservation areas. At Naabi Hill Gate, a brief stop allows for a walk at the Naabi Hill Kopjes before continuing the journey. After lunch at the gate's picnic site, the rest of the day is dedicated to game drives across the vast Serengeti National Park. You'll spend the night at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp, or at Seronera Campsite for camping safaris.
Accommodation:
Name: Serengeti Heritage Camp / Pimbi Campsite
Type: Tented Camp / Campsite
Level: Mid-range
Day 3 - Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The day begins with early morning game drives in the Serengeti, with an optional visit to the hippo pools and Seronera Visitor’s Center. After breakfast, continue game drives, eventually heading back to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and reaching your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. You'll stay at a nice mid-range lodge like Ang’ata Lodge or Rhino Lodge, or at Simba Campsite for camping safaris.
Accommodation:
Name: Ang’ata Lodge / Simba Campsite
Type: Tented Camp / Campsite
Level: Mid-range
Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater – Return to Zanzibar
An early start sees you descending over 600 meters into the crater to observe wildlife. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area boasts a vast array of animals due to its abundant water and food supply, including wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, eland, warthogs, hippos, and giant African elephants. The park is also home to numerous predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard. You'll visit Lake Magadi, a prominent feature of the crater, observing flamingos, hippos, and various water birds. In the late afternoon, you'll head back to Arusha for dinner and overnight stay, or be transferred to the airport for your return to Zanzibar (accommodation upon request at an extra cost).
Accommodation:
Name: To be confirmed