Prepare to be blown away by the sheer majesty of the landscapes and wildlife, with this classic itinerary that takes you through the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti.
Day 1: Dar es Salaam to Ngorongoro Crater
Make your way to the airport in Dar es Salaam, for your flight to Kilimanjaro.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met by your driver-guide, and depart for Ngorongoro Crater with a picnic lunch. Descend into the crater for game viewing with picnic lunch. Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of bird life.
Ascend from the 2000ft. deep crater to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart for the Serengeti National Park, famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest's trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant's gazelle. Golden-maned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a high density of cheetahs prowl the southeastern plains.
There is more to Serengeti than large mammals. There are over 500 species of birds, and your guide will also introduce you to the small five'.
Game drive enroute with picnic lunch.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a full day safari with a picnic lunch in the Serengeti exploring the local ecosystem.
You have the option of returning to the lodge for lunch, in case you don't fancy a picnic in the park.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge
Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Arusha
After breakfast drop off Seronera Airstrip, you may enjoy some game viewing enroute.
Fly from Serengeti to Arusha. On arrival transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge where you will enjoy a meal in the lush green gardens. You may have some time to visit Shanga, an uplifting local community social enterprise which employs people with disabilities to create unique handmade gifts.
Transfer from Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight back to Dar es Salaam.
What is included in the tour
- Flight Dar -Kilimanjaro, Seronera-Arusha and Kilimanjaro - Dar
- Ground transportation in 4x4 vehicle on safari with pop-up roof
- Game drives & private safari experience
- Accommodation including all meals starting with lunch on arrival day and ending with lunch on departure day
- All park fees, government taxes and service charges
- Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
What is NOT included in the tour
- Laundry
- Tips and gratuities
- Drinks (soft or hard)
- Any items of a personal nature
Domestic Flights:
23kg checked in luggage allowance per person for flights on light aircrafts. If you require additional luggage allowance please let us know in advance.
- Dar es Salaam 0830hrs / Kilimanjaro 0950hrs
- Kilimanjaro 1700hrs / Dar es Salaam 1910hrs
Child rate applies from 3-12 years
Adult rate applies from 13+ years
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion. Sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment whilst affording endless vistas over the heat-shimmering reaches of the crater below, the clustered boulder-built buildings of the Lodge hug the crater rim, linked by rope-lashed timber walkways that skirt the buttressed roots of ancient, liana-hung trees.The Lodge has a total of seventy five rooms. Each room draws on a cave-grey, indigo-blue and jasper-red colour-scheme and enjoys uninterrupted views over the Crater's unmatched splendour. Each room has a rock-enclosed balcony.
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Set high on the saddle of tree-clad ridge commanding panoramic views over the endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs of the Serengeti, the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge is the ultimate fusion of traditional African architecture and world-class style. Drawing its inspiration from the circular Rondavel' dwellings and winding paths of a traditional Maasai village, the Lodge features thickly-thatched, stone-built rooms, spaciously set amongst groves of indigenous trees that are cooled by sparkling streams and papyrus-fringed ponds.
The Lodge has a total of 66 rooms all centrally heated of which 53 are standard double rooms with twin beds, 12 standard triple bedded rooms and 1 Suite room. Each room is accommodated in a stone-built, traditionally-thatched 'Rondavel', featuring natural stone bathrooms, wildwood balconies, rope-lashed staircases, leopard-print drapes and intricately carved furniture.
Flight by Light Aircraft on Serengeti-Arusha sector
Travelling into and out of bush airstrips is an exciting adventure. It allows you to fly over some of the most scenic landscapes in Africa, and offers a unique perspective from what you will have seen from your safari vehicle. Specially selected Cessna Grand Caravans tend to operate the flights, due to their versatile nature and ability to handle bush conditions with ease. Please note that soft bags are reccommended for these flights due to limited luggage capacity. Weight allowance for luggage is 15kg per person unless additional luggage allowance is purchased in advance.
