Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Days 1-2 - In Flight / Arusha, Tanzania
Depart by overnight flight to Arusha and transfer to your lodge.
Overnight at the Mountain Village Lodge.
Day 3 - Arusha / Tarangire National Park
Today you visit a lush coffee plantation near Arusha and sample some of its robust brews. After lunch, drive to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant population.
Overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 4 - Tarangire National Park
Second only to the Ngorongoro Crater in its density of Tanzanian wildlife, Tarangire is home to large herds of wildebeest and zebra. Bird watching is exceptional, as well, and you may spot a bateleur or martial eagle soaring overhead.
Overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 5 - Tarangire / Lake Manyara National Park / Ngorongoro Crater
Driving along the Great Rift Valley, stop for a picnic lunch in Lake Manyara National Park, amply populated by lion, elephant, and hippo. Later, continue to Ngorongoro Crater, formed by the collapse of an extinct volcano, where your lodge offers spectacular views across this natural amphitheater.
Overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 6 - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, depart on an exploration of the short-grass plains of the Crater floor.
Overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti National Park
Leaving the Crater, drive via the Olduvai Gorge, famous for archaeological finds made by the Leakey family, to the legendary Serengeti National Park, a vast savannah that supports the largest concentration of plains game in the world. This afternoon set off on your first game drive in the park. Famed throughout Africa and around the world, Serengeti National Park's 10,000 square miles support a variety of animal species: lion, leopard, hyena, cheetah, giraffe, topi, and many others.
Overnight at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 8: Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day exploring the rolling plains of the Serengeti on early morning and afternoon game drives in search of the large predators and the gentle herbivores on which they feed.
Overnight at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 9: Serengeti / Arusha / In Flight
Fly to Arusha and have use of a dayroom until your evening international flight.
Dayrooms at the Mountain Village Hotel.
Day 10 - In Flight
Connect with homebound flight.
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