You will be met upon your arrival in JRO; and transfer to Hotel near the airport
Activities
Activities
Transfer
Premier:
Airport Planet Lodge (Deluxe Room)
Accommodation and Meals
Bed & Breakfast
Day 2
Arusha / Tarangire National Park
Today, after breakfast, we drive to Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch; the park is renowned for its large elephant population.
Estimated driving distance
3hrs drive
Accommodation and Meals
B, L, D
Activities
Game drives
Exclusive Luxury:
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
More game drives in Tarangire, combined with a walking safari.
At night, you can opt to embark on a night game drive for an extra cost.
Estimated driving distance
3hrs drive
Accommodation and Meals
B, L, D
Activities
Game drives
Exclusive Luxury:
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Day 4
Tarangire / Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Drive to Ngorongoro and enjoy a hot lunch upon arrival. Afterward, go on a guided crater walk along the rim with a professional armed ranger. This easy 1.5 to 2.5 hour safari walk offers stunning views of the Crater floor below. Along the way, you’ll encounter a variety of bird species, wildlife, plants, and flowers. This walking safari provides a refreshing alternative, allowing you to appreciate the Crater’s magnificence from above.
After breakfast, we drive to descend into the Crater for game drives safari exploring the short-grass plains of the crater floor. This extinct volcano embraces 100sq miles alive with lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and many more games.
After breakfast, we leave Acacia Farm Lodge for Central Serengeti with an optional visit to Olduvai Gorge ($36/person), this history-changing archaeological site made famous by the Leakey family. We also have an optional visit to a masai village ($60/vehicle) to learn about their cultures and more. Game drive en-route to Serengeti and in Serengeti.
Estimated driving distance
3.5hrs drive
Accommodation and Meals
B, L, D
Activities
Game Drives
Exclusive Luxury:
Dunia Camp
Day 7
Serengeti National Park
More game drives safari in the Central Serengeti, exploring the rolling plains of Serengeti National Park in search of the large predators and the gentle herbivores on which they feed. Central Serengeti is beautiful all year round with many resident animals in the area.
Estimated driving distance
None
Accommodation and Meals
B, L, D
Activities
Game Drives
Exclusive Luxury:
Dunia Camp
Day 8-9
Serengeti (Ndutu/Southern Serengeti in Dec~April, Western Serengeti in June, & Northern Serengeti in July~October)
More game drive safari in the Serengeti. The accommodations shown here are based on time of the year when one travels as we chose them to get you closer to where migration is expected to be. For Dec-April, Migration is expected to be in Ndutu/Southern Serengeti area, while in May-June, its expected to be in Western Serengeti and for July-November, is expected to be in the northern Serengeti areas of Bologonja / Kogatende.
Morning game drive as we drive to a nearby airstrip in that part of Serengeti for a scheduled 10:00 AM flight to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) arriving there at 12:20 PM; day room and hot lunch is provided at a nearby Airport Planet Lodge (deluxe room), then later transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your return flight. The airport transfers would be provided by the Lodge.
Activities
Estimated driving distance
1hr30mins combined flight time from Serengeti to JRO Airport, 8~10mins drive to Airport Planet Lodge each way
Accommodation and Meals
Day room at Airport Planet Lodge (Deluxe) – B, L
Activities
Game drives
What's Included
INCLUDED
Activities as indicated
Meals and beverages as indicated, including water while on safari
Accommodation as indicated
All park fees & government taxes
Airport transfers
Services of English speaking driver-guide
Domestic flights
EXCLUDED
International airfare
Any required vaccinations
Visas & travel insurance
Tips to driver-guide & staff
Souvenirs & personal items
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