Arusha

We will pick you up at either Kilimanjaro airport or Arusha airport upon arrival. We will bring you to Tulia hotel in Arusha, where you can get some rest from your travel and take a swim. • From Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha is about 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes depending on traffic. • From Arusha Airport to Arusha town is about 20 to 30 minutes. • Meals are excluded on this day, but available a la carte at the hotel. Our driver will be happy to make restaurant recommendations as well, local or western cuisine, and drive you there. • Drinking water is provided upon pick-up at the airport.

Cultural Heritage Centre

Those wishing to do so can opt to go to the Cultural Heritage Center with our driver in Arusha (20 minutes drive), free of charge. The Cultural Heritage Center is an Art Gallery and Shop.

Tarangire National Park

We will pick you up at Tulia hotel at 8.30 in the morning. We will drive to Tarangire National Park for game drives. We will reach the Tarangire Park gate at around 11am, after a 2.5 hour drive. Tarangire National Park owes his name to the Tarangire river that crosses the park. This river draws animals to the park during the dry season. This park is famous for its herds of elephants and magnificent baobab trees. Here you'll find elephants, giraffes, hippos, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, lions, hyenas and more. We will spend about 6 hours in the park, including a picnic lunch. We will exit the park around 5pm and drive for about 1 hour to the accommodation in Karatu. We’ll pass through Maasai lands on the way to the hotel. • Expert Advice: Avoid wearing dark colors to Tarangire National Park. Insects are plentiful here, and they are drawn too dark colors such as black and dark blue. • Highlight: Majestic elephant herds and beaming baobab landscape in Tarangire National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast at around 8:30 you we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game drives. We will reach the park gate at around 9am and we will spend around 6 hours doing game drives, including a picnic lunch at a picnic site within the park. Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its tree-climbing lions and flamingos surrounding the lake during the season. Besides lions and flamingos you can also spot elephants, giraffes, hippos, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, monkeys and many more species. We will exit the park around 3pm and drive for about 30 minutes to Karatu for dinner and overnight. We will visit an Art Gallery and a Tanzaniate Boutique on the way to our accommodation. • Highlight: Festive flamingos and tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara National Park

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at around 9am we will start our drive to Serengeti National Park, passing through Ngorongoro Highlands. The drive to the Serengeti gate is about 3 hours, yet worry not: You will be able to spot wildlife on the drive there already. We will enter the park around 12am. The Serengeti’s endless plains provide an exceptional landscape for wildlife viewing. With its 30.000 km² (12.000 sq mi) of breathtaking plains, the Serengeti is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and one of the ten Natural Travel Wonders of the World. Besides the great migration of wildebeest and a large population of lions, you can also spot zebras, warthogs, leopards, giraffes, gazelles, buffalos, impalas, hyenas, cheetahs, elephants, hippos & much more. We will spend about 6 hours doing game drives in the park, including a picnic lunch. Around 5pm we will head to the accommodation. • Highlight: Serengeti’s endless plains in all its wild glory

Serengeti National Park

Today you will do a full day of game drives within the park. We will spend about 8 hours doing game drives, including a picnic lunch within the park. We would recommend to start early in the morning, around 7-8am, yet are flexible depending on the client’s needs. We will try to spot the great migration. Dinner & overnight at Lobo Lodge or Seronera wildlife lodge, dependent on the season and the whereabouts of the wildebeest migration. • Highlight: The great migration and Serengeti’s endless plains in all its wild glory

Serengeti National Park

We will start our day bright and early at 6am, with game drives in the morning and en route along the way as we exit Serengeti drive to Ngorongoro. Game drives will last 6 hours, including a picnic lunch. In the afternoon you can opt to visit Olduvai Gorge or a Maasai village at an additional charge, or just rest and enjoy the beautiful lodge in the park. Dinner & overnight in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the crater rim. • Expert advice: bring warm clothes for this day, as the crater rim is elevated and it can get chilly! • Highlight: Serengeti’s endless plains in all its wild glory • Optional: o Olduvai Gorge: world’s oldest fossils of our human ancestors (Admission not included) o Maasai Village Visit: one of the few remaining nomadic tribes (Admission not included)

Olduvai Gorge

The Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world; invaluable for understanding the early human evolution. On this site one can view the remains and fossils of the earliest proof of existence of human life, dating back millions of years.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Maasai village visit in Ngorongoro Conservation area The Maasai tribe is a local nomadic tribe, living in temporary huts and surviving off the land. They are famous for their ritual dances, including their well-known soaring jumps and traditional clothing. Maasai Village Visit: one of the few remaining nomadic tribes (Admission not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast we will descend into the crater for the game drives around 7am. We will spend about 6 hours in the crater doing game drives, including a picnic lunch at the hippo pool picnic site at the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonder of Africa. The crater encloses an area of more than 8000 km² (3200 sq mi), with spectacular views as a result. The crater is home to lions, buffaloes, hippos, flamingos, wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, leopards, rhinos, hyenas, elephants and many more. In the afternoon, around 1pm, we will ascend the crater and drive back to Arusha. We will reach Tulia hotel around 5pm. Dinner excluded but available a la carte at the hotel. • Highlight: Ngorongoro Conservation area with its magnificent views, UNESCO World Heritage Site • Accommodation: Tulia Hotel & Spa in Arusha

Arusha

We will be drop you off at the airport or bus stand, should you need it