• Day 1

  Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport - Arusha

  Welcome to Tanzania! As your plane descends into Kilimanjaro International Airport between the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, your adventure into the wilds of the country will finally begin. A representative will meet you in the arrivals hall of the airport, and together you will make a short drive to the Mount Meru Hotel, located in the city of Arusha. Enjoy your first Tanzanian sundowner at the Hotel before moving to the dining room for dinner. Return to your comfortable bed for a deep sleep – tomorrow, the adventure really begins!

• Day 2

  The Beauty of Tarangire

  After breakfast, you will depart in your private vehicle for Tarangire National Park. As you drive away from the city, the landscape will transform into farmland before you enter this relatively undiscovered national park. Enormous baobab trees will begin to cover the landscape as you near the park gates, ushering you into this unique terrain. As you drive towards the Tarangire Safari Lodge, keep your eyes open for signs of wildlife and birds.

  As the first lodge to be established in the park, it has secured a phenomenal location on a bluff overlooking the Tarangire River. Arriving in time for lunch, you will join the lodge for a buffet in the thatched dining room, with panoramic views of your surroundings. In the afternoon, take your camera and binoculars in a safari vehicle ready for your first true safari game drive. This park has a substantial elephant population, with large herds viewed regularly from the lodge property. It is also likely you will see leopards, buffalo and zebra.

• Day 3

  Travel into the Serengeti

  Game viewing Start long before the Serengeti entrance gate, the endless grass plains dotted with wildebeest and marauding antelopes. Wildlife roams free in Northern Tanzania, migrating with the rains, free from barriers or fences. Lions amble slowly across the lush grass, their bellies full but their tongues seeking out a waterhole. Thompsons gazelle are everywhere, a patchwork quilt of adorable faces covering the plains.

  And of course there are wildebeest, the Serengeti being the home of the Great Migration, when some two million of these mammals thunder great distances in search of fresh grazing land. Grass disappears beneath swirling dust, predators gorge themselves on an abundant feast, and one of the worlds greatest natural sights is yours to explore. After a long game drive through the world famous Serengeti youll drive to the comfort of your luxury tented camp for Dinner and overnight.

• Day 4

  Complete Immersion in the Serengeti

  Wake up to the sounds of nature before taking in the morning view. Wildlife is at its most active in the early morning. The prey is on full alert, seeking solace in numbers and relying on each others eyes. Perhaps a cheetah leaves behind a trail of dust, ferociously hounding down the lame or sick. Maybe everything seems quiet. A herd of kudu serenely feeds on the grass.

  Turn away for just a few seconds and its already happened, the leopard revealing in its ability to pounce without warning.Its unique scenes like this that make the Serengeti so special. Youll enjoy a long morning and afternoon game drive and experience hundreds of subtle nuances and unrepeatable moments. Immerse yourself in the Serengeti and be prepared for a collection of personal tales that will stay with you for years to come. In the late afternoon you drive back to the comfort of your Tented Camp for Dinner and Overnight.

• Day 5

  Experience More Safari Action in the Serengeti - Ngorongoro

  After breakfast youll enjoy another long game drive through this iconic park, your guide always eager to explain and share their knowledge. Even after three days there will be lots of new sights to see. Circling vultures alert everyone to a fresh kill, the birds waiting their turn as the cats dig in. On this game drive youll eventually exit the Serengeti and continue towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  The afternoon is at your leisure, although its likely that an assortment of mammals is passing by the camp; zebra and elephants are especially fond of roaming around. Like every night, tonight youll be stopping in a luxury tented camp. Safari isnt confined to the game drives, its a 24 hour a day experience, and the sudden surprises are often those that leave the longest impression. Just imagine opening the tent and finding a serene herd of hartebeest playing just a few meters away, or enjoying an evening beer and watching an elephant wander past.

• Day 6

  Marveling at Ngorongoro Crater

  Mist rises slowly from an ancient inactive volcano. Youre descending through it, taking the steep slopes that lead to the crater floor. Lions are out on the prowl, this ecosystem contains one of the worlds greatest concentrations of prides. Its as if they were waiting for you on the edge of the crater. So where to first? Perhaps head to the forest where huge elephant bulls smash down trees and point their phenomenal tusks. In Ngorongoro its hard to know which way to turn, every square mile divulges something new.

  Theres one animal that you might not have spotted before today: Black rhinos. Every sighting is special as these critically endangered mammals have almost disappeared from our planet. Ngorongoro Crater is the best place in Tanzania to see Black rhinos and your full day game drive should find them in their natural home. Later in the afternoon youll drive towards Lake Manyara National Park for dinner and an overnight in your final safari stop.

• Day 7

  A Magical Last Safari in Lake Manyara

  After breakfast we start a game drive in Lake Manyara. Along with Tarangire, this is one of the few places in the world where lions live in trees. They enjoy the shade and breeze up here, Zebras cover the lakes flood plains being careful about where they eat. They must always be cautious, because if its not the lions that they must be wary of then its the stealthy leopards.

  After emerging from the forest, the savannah brings open expanses of elephant and giraffe. Wallowing in the shallows, large pods of hippos throw their weight around the lake. There is also a quiet serenity here, making it easy for everyone to settle into the gentle rhythm of safari. In the late afternoon youll enjoy a visit to Maasai cultural sights and drive back to the comfort of your Tented camp for Dinner and overnight.

• Day 8

  End of the Safari Adventure

  Over breakfast youll hopefully enjoy some final enigmatic scenes, elephants etc offering the concluding images to your unforgettable safari adventure. Youll drive to Arusha and enjoy a leisurely lunch before being transferred to your Hotel or to the Airport to proceed with your next plans.

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