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Day 1-2
Depart U.S. / Arrive Arusha


Connect in Amsterdam with your flight to Kilimanjaro Airport, arriving late evening. You will be met by Thomson Safaris staff and transferred to your lodge.

  • Overnight: Mt. Meru Game Lodge
 
 

Day 3
Arusha National Park


Explore the diverse landscape of Arusha National Park. Share an unforgettable moment when you see a giraffe or elephant for the first time! Stretch your legs on a brief hike to a nearby waterfall and have a picnic lunch before returning to the lodge.

  • Wildlife viewing in Arusha National Park
  • Brief hike to waterfall
  • Overnight: Mt. Meru Game Lodge
 
 

Day 4
Tarangire National Park


Today you will depart Arusha, traveling southwest through the Maasai Steppe to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania's fourth largest.

  • Picnic lunch in the park
  • Afternoon wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park
  • Overnight: Thomson Tarangire Nyumba
 
 

Day 5
Tarangire National Park


Spend another day in Tarangire National Park, viewing some of Tanzania’s largest populations of elephant and enjoying the diverse scenery, including the dramatic baobab trees that are so typical of the park.

  • Full day of wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park
  • Swimming at Tarangire Safari Lodge
  • Overnight: Thomson Tarangire Nyumba
 
 

Day 6
Ngorongoro Highlands


At long last, you will meet your Tanzanian pen pals! Your family can interact with Tanzanians at schools and the homes of Thomson Safaris’ longtime friends for games and activities. Gain a further understanding of Tanzanian life during your excursions from Gibb's Farm today.

  • Meet your pen pals / school visit
  • Optional afternoon activities:
    • Bike to a local village (additional fees)
    • Nature walk
    • Afternoon tea on verandah
    • Visit with the artist in residence
    • Spa services (additional fees)
  • Overnight: Gibb's Farm
 
 

Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater


The Ngorogoro crater is a geological marvel where almost 30,000 animals live year-round. This is a paradise for animal lovers who can expect to see lions, zebras, hippos, hyenas, flamingoes, baboons and much more.

  • Full day of wildlife viewing on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater
  • Overnight: Gibb's Farm
 
 

Day 8
Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park


After breakfast, continue your journey into the unspoilt wilderness of Tanzania by heading west, toward the Serengeti Plains.

  • Brief stop at Olduvai Gorge
  • Picnic lunch in the park
  • Wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
  • Brief nature walk around your campsite
  • Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
 
 

Day 9
Serengeti National Park


Enjoy the vastness of the Serengeti, "the land that flows on forever," along with some of the best wildlife viewing that Africa has to offer.

  • Wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park (if you have advance reservations, make an early departure for your hot-air balloon excursion today)
  • Afternoon of traditional Tanzanian games, soccer, or sketching/painting at your Nyumba
  • Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
 
 

Day 10
Serengeti National Park


Enjoy another day of wildlife viewing from a second location deep in the Serengeti. Home to literally hundreds of thousands of hoofed animals, the Serengeti is a pristine and unique sanctuary that will give you a glimpse into “the world as it was in the beginning.”

  • Wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
  • Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
 
 

Day 11
Serengeti National Park


Spanning nearly 6,000 square miles, the Serengeti has even more to offer you today. With your skilled guides at the helm, the wildlife viewing promises to be interesting on this last day of your adventure in the bush.

  • Wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
  • Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
 
 

Day 12
Serengeti / Arusha / Depart


Depart the Serengeti late this morning and spend the rest of the day in Arusha, with a farewell lunch, some shopping and a dayroom to prepare for your flight home this evening.

  • Scenic flight from the Serengeti to Arusha (33lbs baggage maximum)
  • Farewell lunch in Arusha
  • Shopping
  • Dayroom in Arusha
  • Swim in the pool at your lodge
  • Transfer to the International Airport for your flight home

 


D
ay 13
Arrive U.S.


Connect in Amsterdam and arrive in the U.S. Please check your flight itinerary for arrival dates and flight details.






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