Day 1: Arrival Day
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania, you will be warmly met by our company representative and your assigned English-speaking safari guide to meet and greet, and then be transferred to your booked hotel in Arusha city to check in, freshen yourself, and spend the evening at your leisure until it is time to have dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation: Pazuri Inn or Similar
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Arusha city – Materuni
After Breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel at 7:00 A.m. and taken to the Moshi region and Materuni village, following in the footsteps of Mountain Kilimanjaro. The Village is beautiful and worth visiting for a holiday, weekend outing, or vacation. While in the village, the scenic view of Moshi Town and Mountain Kilimanjaro is astonishing. The green village, which has fresh air from green vegetation, welcomes visitors to explore the beauty of the local and cultural heritage of the Chagga people.
This very impressive Waterfall is one of the Tallest in the area, spewing crystal-clear glacier water 70m into its basin. The beauty path leading to Materuni Waterfall is 250m above sea level. It crosses valleys and hills covered by tropical rainforest, past coffee, banana, and avocado “shambas,” the Swahili word for farms.
Chance of meeting a variety of primates, including black and white colobus monkeys. Explanation about local people /life and tradition of Chagga people, Enjoying the nature of slope of Mountain Kilimanjaro, Explanation of different flowers, visit the waterfalls, hiking up to the boundary of Mountain Kilimanjaro National Park 2400m, you will learn how to make local coffee and drink your own made coffee, The best viewpoint for the snow peak of Mt Kilimanjaro if not covered by clouds. You will return to your Hotel in Arusha Overnight.
Accommodation: Pazuri Inn or Similar
Meal plan: Breakfast /Lunch /Dinner
Activities: Walking Safari
Day 3: Arusha – drive to Tarangire
Wake up early for a simple breakfast, get boxes of your packed full breakfast and picnic lunch box, and later head to Tarangire for a full-day game drive. So, on this day, you have a chance to explore Tarangire National Park to the fullest and explore as many animal species as possible, such as lions, leopards, big herds of elephants, elands, hartebeests, gazelles, impalas, zebras, and kudus, among others. You will also spot various beautiful bird species, including hornbills, guinea fowl, steppe eagles, brown parrots, the gigantic lappet-faced vulture, and the white-bellied goaway bird. Your safari guide will get you a nice place to enjoy your picnic lunch, have a short break, and later proceed with your game drive safari until sunset to head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Tarangire National Park is one of Tanzania’s most rewarding wildlife destinations and is recognized as among the country’s best birding destinations. This park is most famous for its large elephant herds and the mini-wildlife migration, which occurs during the dry season, with about 250,000 animals entering the park.
Accommodation: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: Breakfast /Lunch /Dinner
Activities: Game Drive
Day 4: Tarangire national park –Drive to Serengeti national park
This morning, you will rise early for breakfast, say goodbye to the camp personnel, and then depart to
Towards the most famous safari park in the World, the Serengeti National Park, which is renowned for its predators and being home to the Great Migration and to two million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes, including the abundant impalas and Thomson’s gazelles. As for Big Cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to see lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. Many television films, such as the famous river crossings, have been filmed in this park. Smaller animals like foxes, mongooses, honey badgers, jackals, monkeys, baboons, rock hyrax, African hares, and more than 500 species of birds also inhabit this park. The park has 6,900 sq. km (18000 sq. km); for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon, defying your senses and perception of distance. The central part of the park, known as the Seronera Circuit, is very rich in wildlife habitat, with the Seronera River providing water for the animals and birds. You will spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds: wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the mighty African elephant, and the most respected group of predators. You may have the chance to spot lean cheetahs, shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself and the lion. When you arrive at the park, check-in at your booked lodge to refresh, and then spend the evening at your leisure until it is time to have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Into wild Tented camp or Similar
Meal plan: Breakfast / Lunch/ dinner
Activities: Game Drive
Day 5 &6: Serengeti national park (Central sector) –to northern sector
On this day, wake up very early in the morning with all your luggage, have a cup of coffee to warm up your body, get a box of your packed full breakfast and picnic lunch, check out of your camp, and then drive to the park for a morning game drive while transferring to the northern sector for the park that is highly known for watching the dramatic River Mara crossing when millions of wildebeest and hundreds of Zebras are crossing from Serengeti national park in Tanzania to Masai Mara national reserve of Kenya. An early morning game drive is a fantastic option for spotting nocturnal and diurnal species as they awaken for the day. Many animals will be easily visible by the trackside in the morning as they escape the morning dew and enjoy the songs of the rising birds. You get lucky enough to watch the Great Wildebeest Migration, and your assigned safari guide will do all he can to see you catch up with the wildebeest and zebras crossing the deadly River Mara on their way to Masai Mara National Reserve. Even without the wildebeest migration herds, the Serengeti is home to thousands of wildlife species, such as buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, lions, elephants, topis, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelles, impalas, warthogs, and numerous bird species. The northern sector of Serengeti National Park is a fascinating safari spot with incredible numbers of wildlife for you to spot while on your safari. The region is unspoiled, beautiful, and quiet compared to the southern Serengeti plains. The area stretches from the Lobo Hills southward to Seronera. It is typified by green rolling hills, a pleasant diversion from the much flatter southern plains, and incredible numbers of wildlife. The northern Serengeti is famous for wildebeest calving and migration and perhaps a must-visit for witnessing new birth. On top of the fame, the sheer diversity here is incredible, with a single visit offering many sightseeing experiences. So, while in the northern Serengeti, you will be rewarded with views of gorgeous landscapes of green rolling hills, granite outcrops, and acacia woodlands dotting open savanna, incredible wildlife, and most importantly, massive herds of wildebeest and zebra making dangerous crossings of the croc-infested Mara River during the Great Migration in June and July and again in September, October, and November. This sector of the park is also home to the greatest concentration of elephants in the Serengeti, as well as good numbers of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas, and diverse resident animals such as giraffes, topi, eland, and hippos. Later in the evening, return to your camp to refresh, have dinner, and have an overnight.
Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp or Similar
Meal plan: Breakfast / Lunch/ dinner
Activities: Game Drive
Day 7: Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti
Wake up as early as possible to have yourself ready for the full-day game drive, have your travel bags ready to be loaded into your safari vehicle to checkout, have a cup of coffee to warm up your body, get a box of your complete breakfast and picnic lunch, leave the camp from Nothern Serengeti and head to the Central Serengeti for an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti, and get a chance to appreciate the view as the sun sets fire to the savannah. At the same time, predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Serengeti National Park is a World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife, such as over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and some 500 bird species, inhabiting an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. So, while on this safari, you will explore the endless Serengeti plains dotted with trees and kopjes, from which majestic lions control their kingdom; gaze upon the Great Migration in awe, or find an elusive leopard in a riverine forest. Or perhaps see everything from a bird’s-eye view and soar over the plains at sunrise. Serengeti National Park is one of the few wildlife-protected areas that have remained unspoiled, providing a lifetime of wildlife experiences that will answer all your questions about African wildlife safari experiences. So, during your game drive safari, expect to encounter an abundance of animals, from the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhino, although these are rarely spotted) to giraffe, Grant’s gazelle, impala, kongoni, topi, and eland, Zebras, cheetahs, and Thomson’s gazelles, among others. Later in the evening, please return to your camp to check in, refresh, and then stay at your leisure until it is time to have dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation: Into Wild Tented Camp or Similar
Meal plan: Breakfast / Lunch/ dinner
Activities: Game Drive
Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Morning breakfast at your Camp, with picnic lunch boxes. Drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater and descend to the crater for a crater tour. Crater floor, abundant with wildlife. View black rhinos protected within its rim, giant tusked elephants, big-maned lions stalking the grasslands, and bright pink flamingos crowding the soda lakes. An extraordinary experience awaits you both here. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2,000-foot-high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare destinations on the continent where you can witness the black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a significant concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants, which are the largest in the world and have massive tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. Apart from the elephants and rhinoceros, also in the crater are about 30 thousand animals said to live, such as Lions, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, Gazelles, warthogs, jackals, and bird life. You cannot find a giraffe in the crater, nor Impalas or Kirk’s dik-dik. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. Later, at 2 p.m., retire from the craters and drive back to Karatu for Dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation: Eileens Inn or Similar
Meal plan: Breakfast / Lunch/ dinner
Activities: Crater Tour
Day 9: Karatu – transfer to Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport
After a massive, thrilling day of wildlife viewing, wake up early to have breakfast, check out of your lodge, and drive to Arusha. We will transfer you to Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport for your flight home.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Inn
Meal plan: Breakfast
End of Tour
The package quotation;
Cost for 1pax USD 5,985.32
The price includes;
- Return airport transfers (Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and drop off)
- Private transport using a well-modified safari land-cruiser, which is (4×4 WD, air-conditioned, and has a pop-up roof and sliding windows)
- Private English safari guide
- All park entrance fee
- Bottled drinking water and en-route meals throughout the tour
- All game drives, as mentioned in the itinerary
- Private accommodation
- All applicable government taxes
- craters services
- Activities at Materuni
The price excludes;
- International airfare
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for safari guide and lodge staff (please tip separately)
- Travel insurance if needed
- Country visa fee
- Drinks and beverages in lodges and tented camps
