On arrival at the Kilimanjaro international airport, meet enticing journeys representatives for the drive to River trees country inn, set in a charming country estate that was once an old coffee farm, and still retains the nostalgic air of a well-loved homestead, elegantly rustic cottages are dotted along the river and in thickets of tall trees, while lush lawns and birdsong make for a peaceful and picturesque setting. Here you will start to understand what is safari all about.

Main Destination: Arusha

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

Accommodation: River-Trees Inn

You leave River Trees Inn after breakfast with a picnic lunch packed safely away. The Rift Valley landscape drifts past as your guide heads for Tarangire National Park, the least visited reserve on the itinerary but one capable of delivering fantastic game viewing. Home to Tanzania’s biggest elephant population, Tarangire supports large numbers of buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and many antelope species, most evident during the dry season when concentrations of animals at the life-giving Tarangire River are at their peak June-October. Explore the park’s rich habitats from the life-giving River, a landscape dotted with baobab trees, swamps, and open plains, late in the evening drive to your lodge for dinner, and overnight. (All-inclusive)

Destination: Tarangire National Park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Neptune Lodge (all-inclusive)

Today you set off towards the Ngorongoro crater for a beautiful game drive. It shelters close to 30.000 animals including the Big Five. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, hyenas, and a small population of the rare black rhino. The beautiful colours and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. After your picnic lunch, you will return to the lodge and spend the afternoon enjoying the pool at your luxury lodge. Free optional Karatu town market tour can be arranged on request. Dinner and overnight will be at Ngorongoro Neptune Luxury lodge. (all-inclusive)

Destination: Ngorongoro crater

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Neptune Lodge

After breakfast, you will collect your picnic lunch from the hotel and drive to Serengeti National Park, which has the largest concentration of big games in the world. If you want to spot the Big Five – lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo- all in one park, then Serengeti is the best place to do so. The abundance of wildlife in this park is unmatched anywhere else in the world. Depending on which time of the year you visit this park, you can also witness the famous Great Migration. It’s an impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by iconic predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year. Late in the afternoon, you continue to Kubukubu Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight. (all-inclusive)

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kubukubu Tented Lodge

Explore the Serengeti for the last time during a morning game drive with a picnic lunch. You continue your journey to Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro international airport for your onward connection.  

Destination: Arusha

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation: No accommodation