Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to Arusha (1 hour).

Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania, set at the foot of Mount Meru (4,566m).

Afternoon: Cultural Heritage Centre – extraordinary collection of Tingatinga art, Makonde sculpture, and Maasai jewellery.

Evening: Welcome dinner in Arusha. Introduction briefing for your Tanzania safari.

Overnight: Arusha | Meals: D

Drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park (approximately 2.5 hours).

Tarangire: famous for giant ancient baobab trees and one of Tanzania’s largest elephant populations. Game drive afternoon.

Also: lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and extraordinary birdlife including yellow-collared lovebirds.

Sundowner under a baobab tree.

Overnight: Tarangire camp or lodge | Meals: B, L, D

Fly or drive to Serengeti National Park. The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word Siringet – ‘endless plains’.
The Serengeti covers 14,763 sq km of open grassland and is the stage for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle.
Afternoon game drive: lion prides, cheetah, leopard in acacia trees, elephant, giraffe, and vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle.

Overnight: Serengeti tented camp | Meals: B, L, D

Full day game drives in the Serengeti. Morning and afternoon with picnic lunch in the bush.
Great Migration (year-round in different zones): Jan–March: calving in southern Serengeti. June–July: moving north. July–October: Mara River crossings in northern Serengeti.

Cheetah hunting, lion prides resting, hyena clans, and wild dog packs.

Serengeti is Africa’s most consistently exciting game viewing destination.

Optional: Pre-dawn hot air balloon over the Serengeti (the world’s greatest balloon experience, add USD 600 per person).

Overnight: Serengeti | Meals: B, L, D