Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Arusha

You will be met on arrive Arusha and transferred to Ameru River Lodge for your first overnight. You’ll have a safari briefing upon arrival or the following morning.

Day 2 & 3: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast depart for the private tented camp situated along the boundary of Tarangire National Park. The afternoon will be spent on a guided hike of the area, having the opportunity to visit with the “local” tribes and get a feeling for the beauty and culture of Tarangire. Hilltops in the area offer astounding views down into the river, which provides the only permanent water supply in Maasai land. The area supports a great diversity of wildlife, including giraffe, buffalo, lesser kudu, eland, oryx and zebra. Lion, leopard and cheetah are also present in the area. Up to 6,000 elephants inhabit Tarangire in the dry season. Lunch, dinner and overnight at your private camp. The following day take a full day game drive with a picnic lunch before returning to your camp for overnight. All meals.

Day 4: Lake Eyasi & Ngorongoro Highlands

Today you depart for Lake Eyasi with picnic lunches. After breakfast drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley through Mto wa Mbu. After climbing the Rift Valley escarpment you reach the village of Karatu where you take a rough road to Lake Eyasi. Spend the remainder of the day exploring on foot this rugged landscape, which is still inhabited by a small group of Bushmen: The Hadzabe or Watindiga, who still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, just as they did thousands of years ago. We’ll overnight return to Karatu and overnight at Bougainvillea Lodge while our camp is being moved to a new location. All meals.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Highlands

After breakfast you proceed to the rim of Ngorongoro for a hike and tour of the area, returning to camp for lunch. The remainder of the day can be spent hiking or relaxing at the camp. Or upon request, we can visit a Maasai Village in the area. Dinner and overnight at private camp. All meals.

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater

Today you take the full day to visit Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site and often called the 8th Wonder of the World. Ngorongoro is a sunken caldera, 10 by 12 miles in diameter. Animals are found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Ngorongoro is one of the most spectacular game areas in Africa, and contains an impressive variety of wildlife including black mane lion, the highly endangered black rhino; herds of wildebeest, zebra, elephant, and hippo. Enjoy a picnic lunch within the crater, returning to your camp in time for a dinner.

Day 7: Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we depart for The Serengeti, stopping along to way to visit Olduvai Gorge. This is where the Leakey’s discovered the remains of Homo Erectus, bringing crucial understanding to the study of the evolution of man. Serengeti is perhaps the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, and with good reason. During the migration, literally hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra can be seen making their way across this magical plain. In February-March they concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei plains, where the calving season takes place, attracting the attention of predators like lion, cheetah and hyena. Our first night will be in Serengeti Sopa Lodge while the camp moves and the remaining nights will be in a private campsite whose location is chosen according to the movement of the migrating herds.

Day 8, 9, 10 & 11: Serengeti National Park

Spend the next few days discovering this amazing park. Serengeti is perhaps the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. These vast, seemingly unending plains are inhabited during the migration by enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. The herds attract the attention of predators such as lion, cheetah and hyena. Another interesting feature of Serengeti is the massive granite kopjes, islands of rock standing in a sea of grass. The kopjes provide shelter to a great variety of plants and animals, from the elusive leopard to the tiny dik dik. Overnights at our private mobile camp. All meals.

Day 12: Depart

After an early farewell breakfast, we drive back to Arusha, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. Arrangements can be made for flights to Arusha from the Serengeti as well as a day-use room for your flight preparations. You’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight home or continuing arrangements.

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