Day 1: Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, where you are met and transferred to Ilboru Safari Lodge, located a short distance from Arusha Town Centre.

Overnight: Ilborou Safari Lodge (Bed and Breakfast) 

Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park

Morning at leisure and safari briefing followed by lunch.

In the afternoon, depart Arusha passing through the Masai Steppe filled with picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. Arrive at the village of Mto wa Mbu where you will find Lake Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp ready to welcome you.

Overnight: Lake Manyara Wildlife Camp (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) 

Day 3: Central Serengeti

Enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park and depart after lunch for the beautiful Ngorongoro highlands.

From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti and you may start spotting game before you reach the park. Continue to your accommodation located within the Central Serengeti National Park where you stay for two nights.

Overnight: Kati Kati Camp (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) 

Day 4: Central Serengeti

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti National Park which forms part of the great wildebeest and zebra migration, however, year-round game viewing is excellent and includes sightings of giraffe, impala, waterbuck, hippo, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more.

It is possible to book a hot air balloon safari at additional cost.

Overnight: Kati Kati Camp (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) 

Day 5: Karatu

After breakfast, you depart for Ngorongoro. En-route, enjoy a spot of game viewing before continuing on to the rim of the Ngorongoro crater. Descend to Ngorongoro Farm House where you will stay for two nights.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) 

Day 6: Karatu

A highlight awaits you this morning as you descend through the early morning mists 2,000 feet into the Ngorongoro Crater.

Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. The crater floor is comprised of distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and sandy dunes. It is an awesome wildlife experience and it is possible to see the Big-5 in a relatively small area!

Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) 

Day 7: End of Itinerary

After lunch in Arusha (included) you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport where you continue with your own onward travel arrangements.