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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: Mountain Village Lodge
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Day 3
Arusha / Tarangire National Park |
Today you will depart Arusha, traveling southwest through
the Maasai Steppe to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania's fourth
largest.
- Full day of wildlife viewing from Arusha to Tarangire
National Park
- Overnight: Tarangire Safari Lodge
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Day 4
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
- Overnight: Tarangire Safari Lodge
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Day 5
Ngorongoro Highlands |
Depart Tarangire this morning, wildlife viewing along the
way. Then, as you approach the Great Rift Valley Escarpment
on your way to Gibbs Farm, you’ll stop to explore the
village of Mto Wa Mbu.
- Morning wildlife viewing departing Tarangire National
Park
- Walk through the village of Mto Wa Mbu
- Optional guided walk on Gibbs estate or afternoon tea
on the verandah
- Overnight: Gibbs Farm
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Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater |
Arrive to the dramatic collapsed volcano, Ngorongoro Crater,
where you will witness the highest concentration of wildlife
on the planet.
- Afternoon wildlife viewing on the floor of Ngorongoro
Crater
- Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
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Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater |
Spend another day on the crater floor, searching out lion,
hippo, the rare black rhino, hyena, wildebeest, zebra, African
buffalo and much more.
- Afternoon wildlife viewing on the floor of Ngorongoro
Crater
- Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
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Day 8
Oduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park |
After breakfast, continue your journey into the heart of Tanzania
by heading west, toward the Serengeti Plains.
- Brief stop at Olduvai Gorge
- Morning wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
- Picnic lunch in the park
- Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge
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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.
- Full day of wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
(if you have advance reservations, make an early departure
for your hot-air balloon excursion today or tomorrow)
- Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge
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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 pristine and unique sanctuary
that will give you a glimpse into “the world as it was
in the beginning.”
- Full day of wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
- Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge
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Day 11
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.
- Charter flight from the Serengeti to Arusha (33lbs baggage
maximum)
- Farewell lunch in Arusha
- Shopping
- Dayroom in Arusha
- Transfer to the International Airport for your flight
home
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Day 12
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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