• Day 1

  Arusha to Manyara

  Today you will make your way to downtown Arusha, where you will have time for safari briefing. You will be transferred to Lake Manyara Park, made up of forest, arid land and a soda lake that attracts over 400 species of bird, The park is also home to tree climbing lions, leopards, giraffe, elephant and well as plains game and hippo, home to the huge migratory Pink Flamingos. This afternoon take a safari to Lake Manyara National Park.

  Enjoy the evening at your leisure. Lake Manyara kilimamoja lodge is the ideal place in which to base your northern safari experience. The Ngorongoro Crater, Oldeani, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Highlands is just a short drive from the lodge. Sitting around the ouside fireplace watching the sun setting over the Great Rift Valley and listening to the humming of the birds the background is a fitting way to end the day, and preparing you for your sumptuous dinner feast.

• Day 2

  Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

  This morning, you will proceed to Serengeti National Park. En route game viewing. Arrive at your lodge for lunch. After you check into your lodge, and you will experience the afternoon game drive in the world’s most famous preserve, Serengeti National Park. Once you return, you will dine at the lodge and the evening is yours to enjoy.

  Located on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the plains of the south-western Serengeti National Park, home to many thousands of wild and rare animals, Serengeti Sopa Lodge lies within an area of out-standing natural beauty. An oasis of cool relaxation from the equatorial sun.

  The lodge allows its guests to experience magnificent sights and enjoy interaction with the land and animals difficult to find elsewhere, whilst at the same time enjoying the highest level of cuisine and hospitality.

• Day 3

  Drive to central Serengeti

  A full day game drive of the Serengeti Park, with all meals. Serengeti National Park probably the most famous wildlife refuge in the world. Its eco-system is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years.

  Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves. The eco-system extends over a much larger area and includes the Maasai Mara in Kenya and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, linking over 25,000 km2 of land in which animals can move freely. Much of this is nutritious grassland which acts as a magnet for wildebeest, zebra, impala and Thomson’s gazelle.

• Day 4

  Serengeti to Ngorongoro

  This morning, you will be doing your last morning game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch boxes with en-route game drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area for overnight stay.

  Located Facing the always magnificent sunsets to the west, and located at the highest point on Ngorongoro crater’s entire rim, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge stands well over half a kilometre above the crater floor and offers unparalleled views across this enormous caldera.

  The lodge allows its guests to experience magnificent sights and enjoy interaction with the land and animals difficult to find elsewhere, whilst at the same time enjoying the highest level of cuisine and hospitality.

• Day 5

  Ngorongoro Crater Visit

  Today you will descend 2,000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a full-day crater Tour with picnic lunch. Explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants; the lake area, where you may see the flamingos; and the open savannah, where the lions hunt for food. Late afternoon, return to your lodge. Enjoy your evening at leisure overlooking the crater below.

• Day 6

  Ngorongoro to Tarangire National Park

  This morning proceed to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, you will check into your hotel and enjoy your lunch in the scenic surroundings. After lunch, head out for your first game drive of this safari. Lesser kudu, eland, lion and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and the greatest concentration of elephants in Africa. Return to your lodge for dinner and enjoy the evening at your leisure.

• Day 7

  Tarangire to Arusha

  This morning, after breakfast you return to Arusha for Lunch. Drop off to Kilimanjaro international airport for your onward flight. We can arrange a beach extension in Zanzibar or an additional night in Arusha at your request.

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