5 Days Safari

Day 1

After breakfast, we collect you from your hotel and proceed to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. This park is especially known for the large number of elephants and giraffe. Animals from the surrounding area congregate along the Tarangire River which winds its way through the park. The park has a large number of baobab trees and is quite scenic. We pause for a box lunch inside the park, then continue with the game drive. Late afternoon, we travel towards the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight rest. There will be options whether you spend overnight inside of Tarangire (more expensive and less driving the next day but more immersion in nature) or at a private campsite/lodge outside of the park (less expensive but not an "in the wild" experience).

Non game viewing drive hours to Tarangire: 3-4hrs

Meals: picnic lunch and dinner

Day 2

After breakfast, we drive to Serengeti National Park. This drive takes us through Ngorongoro Conservation Area (not through the crater but in the highlands). Once we arrive at the Serengeti, we proceed on a game drive until evening. Relaxation, dinner and overnight will be at campsite/lodge/tented camp. Overnight will be inside Serengeti.

Non Game viewing drive hours: 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

Day 3

Full day Serengeti. A day to take in the beauty of the Serengeti. There is an option for a dawn hot air balloon safari (added price). If choosing this option you should know that the actual air time is approximately 1 hour long. You will need to depart for the site around 4am. Included in the price is a full picnic breakfast including sparkling wine. The experience will be finished around 10am. From then on (or beginning after breakfast if not choosing the balloon safari) you will have the day to continue game viewing.

Activity: full day game viewing

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Day 4

After breakfast, we set out to explore the Serengeti and view the wildlife while we make our way eventually out of the park and back into Ngorongoro Conservation Area (but not in the crater this day) where we will have dinner and overnight rest at campsite/lodge/tented camp. Note: Overnights are not permitted inside of the crater. All accommodations are outside the crater, most are near the crater rim. This is a cold location since there is some altitude (7,500 ft or 2286m). Even a knit cap and light gloves may feel welcome since it also tends to be windy.

Drive hours: 3-7 hrs (depending on where overnight on day 3 will be spent)

Meals: Brunch & dinner or breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on your game drive preference

Day 5

After an early breakfast, we will descend into Ngorongoro Crater. The concentration of animals inside of the crater is quite high and the size of the crater is such that in half a day, all can be seen. (The crater is just 20km in diameter.) At that time, we ascend out of the crater and return to Arusha/Moshi/Kilimanjaro Airport to end the itinerary.

Drive hours: 3.5 - 5 hrs Ngorongoro - Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport/Moshi

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch