Welcome to Arusha
Day 1
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), our representative will meet you and transfer you to your accommodations at the stunning Arusha Serena Hotel, for an overnight stay. During the transfer, your professional safari guide will brief you on various aspects of your exciting itinerary ahead.
Arusha Serena Hotel
Arusha to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Highlands
Day 2
After breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will enjoy the 2 hour leisurely drive to Tarangire National Park. The Tarangire has the highest concentration of elephants in North - Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round where elephant herd populations can reach as many as 3,000. The Tarangire River has water all year around. During the dry season (July-October), many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river to drink. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you observe exotic big mammals such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras and various types of antelopes such as gazelles.
Tarangire is a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Maasai Ostrich-the world’s largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place. The afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. At sunset we will depart the park in route to your 'one-of-a-kind' other worldly accommodations at the &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge located in the Ngorongoro Highlands.
&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti
Day 3
After breakfast, we drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend into it for a half-day of game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcano caldera formed three million years ago and is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world and one of Africa's most remarkable geological sites. The Big Five (rhino, elephant, Cape buffalo, lion, leopard) and most of the animal species found in the Serengeti, including zebra, hippos, wildebeest, and cheetahs, can be viewed close up. The Ngorongoro Crater ecosystem maintains the historic balance between people and nature in a way that is not possible in other parks.
After our morning exploration of the crater and a picnic lunch under the canopy of a najestic acacia tree we will ascend the crater walls in route to the central Serengeti and our unique accommodations at the Serengeti Serena Lodge. We can honestly say you've never seen or imagined anything like it.
Serengeti Serena Lodge
The Heart of the Central Serengeti
Day 4-5
Today you arise for a dawn game drive to view the morning activities of Serengeti wildlife. We descend into the heart of wild Africa, the Serengeti National Park, with it's endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source that attracts a vast representation of Serengeti wildlife. Upon returning to camp, enjoy a hearty breakfast and some leisure time before setting off on a full-day game drive. We will be on the look out for the big five, lion, leopard, elephant, cape buffalo and endangered rhino. Beyond the big five we will certainly see giraffes, cheetahs, hippos, hyena, gazelle, other herds of antelope, large birds of prey like vultures, storks and eagles, and ostrich. Enjoy a picnic lunch in this unbelievable setting.
Thrilled with a day’s exciting views, return to the Serengeti Serena Lodge for dinner and relaxation as we will be up again the next day to continue our explorations and wildlife game drives.
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Flight to Arusha & Maasai Lodge
Day 6
After breakfast you will head out on your final game drive in route to the Seronera airstrip for your flight to Arusha. Upon arrival at the Arusha airport a Prominent Africa Safari representative will meet you and transfer you to your luxuriously rustic accommodations at the Africa Amini Maasai Lodge.
Africa Amini Maasai Lodge
Maasai Community Experience and Farwell
Day 7
Enjoy a full Maasai experience by living amongst them. Spend the morning enjoying the authentic African traditions of this beautiful community. After lunch you will be transfered to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your return trip home with your heart and soul filled with memories to last a lifetime.
Live as a Maasai Experience