Day 1: Arrival in Arusha (Optional Pre-Safari Day)

Arrive in Arusha and transfer to your luxury lodge or hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may relax and enjoy the property, or explore a local experience such as a coffee tour or a gentle town visit. A safari briefing will be provided to prepare you for the days ahead.

Main Destination: Arusha (overnight)

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park for your first luxury game drive. Tarangire is known for its large elephant herds, open savannah, and iconic baobab trees.

Your guide will explore key wildlife areas, including the river zones where animals often gather. In the late afternoon, continue to your luxury lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Day 3: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, begin the journey to Serengeti National Park via the scenic Ngorongoro highlands. As you reach Serengeti, the landscape opens dramatically into wide plains.

You will enjoy a game drive en route to your luxury camp, with chances to spot predators and grazing herds along the way. Arrive at your camp in time for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Day 4: Full Day Game Drives in Serengeti

After breakfast, head out for a full day of game drives across Serengeti’s wildlife-rich areas. This day gives you the freedom to explore widely and follow the action, from open plains where cheetahs hunt to kopjes where lions often rest.

Your guide will tailor the route based on sightings and seasonal wildlife movement, maximizing your chances for unforgettable moments. Return to camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Day 5: Another Full Day in Serengeti

A second full day in Serengeti allows a deeper safari experience with more flexibility and fewer rushed decisions. You can explore a different region of the park or focus on specific wildlife interests such as big cats, large herds, or river areas.

This extra Serengeti time is ideal for photographers and wildlife lovers who want to stay longer at sightings and experience the park’s rhythm more fully. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti before traveling to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The scenery changes from wide open plains to cooler highlands as you approach the crater region.

Arrive in the afternoon and relax at your luxury lodge near the crater rim or in the surrounding highland area. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and prepare for an early crater descent the next day.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Return to Arusha

After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive. The crater floor hosts a high concentration of wildlife including lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and many bird species.

With luck, you may spot the rare black rhino. After the game drive and picnic lunch, ascend from the crater and drive back to Arusha where your safari ends.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater