Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Your Pre-Safari Lodge
dinner
Upon your arrival in Tanzania, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your pre-safari lodge in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax and enjoy the lodge's facilities while preparing for the exciting adventure ahead.
Later, you will meet your safari guide for a comprehensive pre-safari briefing. During the briefing, you will receive detailed information about your itinerary, wildlife experiences, accommodation arrangements, safety guidelines, and other important details to ensure a smooth and enjoyable safari.
After the briefing, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.
Activities:
Airport transfer (from JRO to Arusha)
Safari briefing
Accommodation:
Ahadi Lodge
Day 2: Arusha to Arusha National Park to Tarangire
breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, depart from Arusha and proceed to Arusha National Park, a scenic and diverse park nestled at the foot of Mount Meru. Despite being one of Tanzania's smaller national parks, it boasts a remarkable variety of landscapes, including montane forests, open grasslands, crater lakes, and the Momella Lakes.
Enjoy a game drive through the park, where you may encounter giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks, and various primate species, including black-and-white colobus monkeys. The park is also a birdwatcher's paradise, with hundreds of bird species inhabiting its forests and lakes. On clear days, spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru provide excellent photographic opportunities.
After a picnic lunch and an afternoon of wildlife viewing, drive to Tarangire to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Activities:
Game drive
Drive to Karatu
Accommodation:
Sangaiwe Mbuyu Lodge
Day 3: Tarangire National Park to Karatu
All meals included
After an early breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant populations and iconic baobab trees. Upon arrival, embark on a full-day game drive through the park's diverse habitats, including riverine forests, acacia woodlands, and open savannah.
The Tarangire River attracts an abundance of wildlife, especially during the dry season. Look out for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, and numerous bird species. The park offers excellent opportunities for photography, with wildlife often seen against the backdrop of ancient baobab trees.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your afternoon game drive. Later drive to Karatu for your overnight
Activities:
Game drive
Drive to Karatu
Accommodation:
Kankari Lodge Karatu
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Return to Arusha
breakfast, lunch
After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and one of Africa's premier wildlife destinations.
Enjoy a game drive across the crater floor, home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. You may encounter lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, hippos, and, with a bit of luck, the endangered black rhino. The crater's unique ecosystem and stunning scenery make it one of the most rewarding safari experiences in Tanzania.
After a picnic lunch at the crater floor, ascend the crater walls and begin your journey back to Arusha, arriving in the early evening, where you will be dropped at your post-safari accommodation or at Airport for your flight.
Activities:
Game drive
Drive to Arusha