Upon arrival in Tanzania, catch your breath with a night on a lush coffee plantation in Arusha before setting off for the glorious Ngorongoro Crater – an ancient caldera filled with wildlife. After exploring this Eden, move on to the savannahs of the Serengeti for two thrilling days of various game-viewing experiences. Finally, fly into the Masai Mara in Kenya, where the wildlife viewing is unbelievable year round.
Welcome to Tanzania! On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you’ll be met by a representative, who will escort you by way of road transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge, located in the middle of a coffee plantation. Turning off the road, a tree-lined drive guides you to the warm and inviting lodge, with its quiet understated aura of luxury.
Enjoy your breakfast and a leisurely drive through the Great Rift Valley, stopping for lunch and a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Continue driving towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving late afternoon at your safari lodge.
A very early morning starts your day, descending the narrow track to the crater floor, a mini biosphere with a multitude of animal and bird species – including the black rhino. Enjoy a picnic breakfast before commencing your game drive along the myriad animal tracks, an exceptional experience in this magical setting. An early afternoon ascent up the narrow track takes you back to your lodge for a late lunch, with the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner is served in the restaurant.
Today you cross the adjacent Ngorongoro Conservation Area, passing Olduvai Gorge, the fascinating archaeological site, en route. There’s an optional visit to the local museum, before you enter the vast Serengeti National Park. Here you’ll enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing on your game drive towards your safari lodge.
Enjoy a full day of game viewing in the sanctuary with your safari guide. Serengeti is world famous for its annual wildebeest and zebra migration, when nearly two million animals traverse the open plains in long columns searching for fresh grasslands. The finally turn northwards towards the Masai Mara in Kenya, but the game viewing in the Serengeti is amazing any time during the year.
After breakfast, take a transfer to the local airstrip where you’ll board your light aircraft and fly over the Serengeti, landing to clear customs in Kenya before continuing to the Masai Mara. Your Kenya safari guide will meet you on arrival and take you on a game drive as you make your way to your safari lodge, arriving in time for a late lunch. After a late afternoon game drive, return to your safari lodge for dinner.
Enjoy a full day of exceptional game viewing in the Masai Mara following herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland, topi, impala and many other species. Herds of giraffe and elephant create a magical silhouette against the treeless savannah. Your safari guide can arrange an extended game viewing drive, travelling further into the sanctuary far away from the other visitors and vehicles and visitors. Enjoy a picnic lunch before retuning late afternoon to your safari lodge.
Experience another full day of game viewing, enjoying a picnic lunch under a magnificent acacia tree before retuning late afternoon to your safari lodge. Lion, leopard and cheetah are found here in greater concentrations than anywhere else in Africa and you may be lucky to catch one of the big cats stalking its prey as you drive around.
Savour a final breakfast at the lodge before your transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Your guest representative will meet and transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward travel arrangements.
