The Magical Serengeti National Park

At 08:30 after breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up from the hotel and take you to Arusha National Park for a pole safari. Arusha Park is a year-round green national park where the momela lakes are located with flamingos nearby, you can sport giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, colobus monkeys and much more.

At the end of the evening you will return to the Tulia Spa & Hotel.

This day at 9:30 am your driver will pick you up from the spa and Hotel Tulia towards the coffee farm for more information about coffee, visit the farm and learn the coffee process from the farm to the market After lunch you will leave the city to meet the Masai family who over the years have not abandoned their traditional way of life. You will learn about their daily life, experience their different songs and dance where you can join them. You will also learn how they use herbs to treat various illnesses. It will be a day to remember Africa.

Late in the evening you will return to the Tulia Spa Hotel for dinner and overnight.

In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel in Arusha by your private safari guide. You will drive to Tarangire National Park on a good tarmac road through the rolling plains of the Masai with scattered acacia trees. On the way, you will pass many Masai people dressed in their colourful robes as you walk along the roadside, cycling, raising cattle and driving donkey carts. Tarangire National Park, well known for its large herds of elephants, is also home to a multitude of other animals. From the open roof of your safari jeep, you will see the seasonal marshes, savannah and life overlooking the Tarangire River. You will see zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, elephants and giraffes, to name but a few. You may see lions stalking prey or watching leopards, relaxing in the trees above. (Lunch is provided)
After your long safari, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight at Simba Lodge.

An early breakfast with packed lunches sets off on a full safari in search of the Big Fives.

Tarangire National Park, well known for its large herds of elephants, is also home to a multitude of other creatures. From the open roof of our safari jeep we explore the seasonal wetlands, savannah and life giving Tarangire River as we try to encounter a multitude of creatures ranging from zebra to wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and giraffe to name but a few. We may see lions stalking prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above.

After our long safari, we will head to one of our mid-range partner lodges to dine in a tasteful restaurant and the most spacious room to accommodate our comfort and our wildcat dreams!

Dinner and overnight at Eileen Lodge.

After breakfast you will depart for the great Serengeti National Park, on the way we will drive through the mist covered rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you may be lucky enough to see baboons, or even leopards and elephants in the dense undergrowth. 

Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you can see the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before continuing on to the Serengeti National Park, which you will reach at midday. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannahs and mountains. 

After a long game drive, you will proceed to your accommodation where you will have dinner and overnight at Tanzania Bush Camp. (Lunch is provided).

In the morning we start our game drive en route to the northern Serengeti region. 

Stretching from Seronera for about 100km, the northern Serengeti is a gentle rolling countryside interrupted by small rivers, occasional hills and kopjes. Here resides a plant population with very striking geological occurrences such as the magnificent Lobo Kopje. 

The north of the Serengeti is an interesting and varied country that is far from the main park entry point in the south and therefore receives fewer visitors.

Migration in this area takes place in August and we can hopefully witness the most spectacular river crossings as the herd tries to cross the Mara River and avoid the strong currents and hungry crocodiles. 

After a full day, we head to our accommodation where we enjoy dinner and a night's sleep under the beautiful African sky at the Endless Plain Dinner and overnight stay at the Serengeti Heritage Lodge. (Lunch is provided)

After breakfast you will set off to make the most of the day. There is a chance that you will see the animals crossing the Mara River. Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest congregate on the banks of the river.

All it takes is one brave wildebeest to take the plunge to show the others the way. Animals that manage to avoid the waiting crocodile jaws and cross the river are rewarded with the lush green grass of the Masai Mara. 

Dinner overnight at the Serengeti Heritage Lodge. (Lunch is provided)

Today, after breakfast, a game drive is planned to take you from the north to the centre of the Serengeti National Park. Here you will have time to see the animals in their natural habitat. You will arrive in the late afternoon to check in and relax.  (Lunch is provided) 

Dinner and overnight at Embalakai Tented Lodge

The whole day is reserved for other safaris in the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is home to an abundance of wildlife, such as impala, buffalo, crocodile and hippo, but is best known for its large migratory herds of zebra and wildebeest. 

The range of the animals is determined by rainfall and varies from year to year. In October and December, the animals move from the northern region, dominated by woodlands and hills, to the grassy plains of the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return north. In addition to the migrating herds, you may be lucky enough to see predators such as leopards, cheetahs and lions, always nearby. (Lunch is provided)

Dinner and overnight at Embalakai Tented Lodge

After breakfast you will embark on another incredible safari in the Serengeti before heading to the Ngorongoro Crater. Arriving at the crater rim in the afternoon, you will get your first taste of what awaits you the next day: sparkling streams, open grasslands and endless numbers of animals. You will spend the night at the Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge. (Lunch is provided). 

Early in the morning after breakfast, we descend to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on earth where animals roam freely in the reserves.

The caldera was formed about three million years ago with the massive explosion of a volcano that rivalled the height of Kilimanjaro. It is 610 m deep and covers about 260 square kilometres. It is a closed ecosystem. The word Ngorongoro represents the sound of the bells that Maasai cows wear around their necks. It is one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five, as well as wildebeest, gazelle, reedbuck and many others, as well as about 500 species of birds. You will stop for a picnic lunch by the hippo lake and in the afternoon you will be able to enjoy a game drive.

After breakfast and packing your bags, you will drive to Lake Manyara for a short drive. 

The park is famous for its climbing lions, you can also see different types of monkeys, forest elephants and much more. (The safari will depend on your flight time)

Later you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home.

Karibu Africa and end of safariFrom Ngorongoro to the airport