Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport Arusha
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, a representative will meet and transfer you to the lodge. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, perhaps heading out to explore Arusha at your own pace or taking advantage of the services available at the lodge. Picture yourself in an African environment without giving up on modern comforts; then, imagine you are nested within a mature and colourful surrounding.
Overnight in Arusha.
Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park (150km – 3 Hrs)
Morning at leisure with safari briefing followed by lunch. In the afternoon depart Arusha in safari vehicle passing through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. At the town of Makuyuni continue to Lake Burunge on the western edge of Tarangire National Park Gate. Here your lodge is located on the shores of the lake adjacent to the park. Arrive for dinner and overnight. Situated on the shores of Lake Burunge and located in the migratory corridor of Manyara and Tarangire, Lake Burunge Tented Camp is only a 20-minute drive away from Tarangire National Park. The camp consists of 20 Luxury Tents and 10 Lodge Rooms nestled in a shady bushland grove, with spectacular views of Lake Burunge.
Overnight in Tarangire.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park – Lake Manyara National Park (120km – 3 Hrs)
In the morning board your safari vehicle for game viewing within the park in search of its large lion prides and elephant herds. Drive through the baobab tree lined park and explore the silale swamp. Return to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon drive north through the park and to the town of Makuyuni where you continue the journey through a scenic escarpment that brings you to your lodge, perched on the edge of the Rift Valley with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara. Somewhere in the middle of the rolling grasslands of Tanzania, against the dramatic angles of the Rift Valley Escarpment and overlooking Lake Manyara stands Manyara Lakeview Oasis. The 600-meter-high golden Rift Valley Escarpment creates a crater on the edge of which the camp is located. Manyara Lakeview Oasis offers comfortable safari accommodations while remaining true to the natural element of the safari experience. The camp comprises ten canvas tented lodgings and sixteen self-contained cottages, all with private balconies overlooking the real Africa, majestic, unfiltered and unadorned.
Overnight in Lake Manyara.
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti National Park (245kms – 5 Hrs)
After a delicious breakfast, there is a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Return to the lodge for lunch. Afterwards, leaving Lake Manyara behind, the journey continues North West across the stunning hilly countryside of the highlands which is filled with wheat and coffee plantations, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you begin spotting wildlife as you approach the entrance gate. Complete the formalities and enter the park with game viewing en route to the lodge. Arriving for dinner and check-in at Kati Kati Camp. A semi-permanent tented camp located in Central Serengeti strategically positioned to allow exploration of the vast Serengeti Plains. The camp offers comfortable accommodation and a unique opportunity to enjoy a true safari camp experience. There is a cosy mess tent isolated in the centre of the camp and here is where meals are served. The campfire is ready every evening for appetisers and snacks before dinner. The camp offers 15 tents with en suite facilities.
Overnight in Serengeti.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
In the morning, wake up to breakfast at the lodge and depart for your next adventure. The Serengeti National Park is famed for being home to millions of animals and the annual Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles but the dramatic landscapes in which the wildlife prowls are themselves worthy of admiration during the morning and afternoon game drives, with a stop around midday to have lunch at the lodge. Riverine forests and woodlands, rocky outcrops called kopjes and volcanic grassland are just some of the backdrops in which the animals can be spotted during the game drives. With some luck, here you will see the Big Five: the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. Birds and reptiles are also plentiful in the national park. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the camp.
Overnight in Serengeti.
Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater (190kms – 4 Hrs)
After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains, stopping en route for your picnic lunch. Then, you continue your journey towards Ngorongoro, where you pass along the rim of the crater and descend to the park gate and your lodge located in Karatu surrounded by farmland and a view of the back wall of the crater. Tloma Lodge is a small and exclusive lodge situated on top of a valley overlooking a stunning landscape. Nestled in the Ngorongoro Highlands Area, the lodge offers splendid views of the coffee plantation. The garden is particularly attractive full of flowering plants and bushes with a heated outdoor pool. The lodge offers 34 spacious en-suite cottages built in the style of an old colonial farm.
Overnight in Ngorongoro.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
Have a delicious breakfast and depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest natural wildlife arena. Descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists, going 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. This area promises you a truly unique wildlife experience. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon and spend the rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, wrap the day up with dinner.
Overnight in Ngorongoro.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Depart Kilimanjaro International Airport (240km – 5 Hrs)
Depart after breakfast and head southeast past the highlands and the Karatu district, Lake Manyara and Mto wa Mbu Village. Through the highlands and the Karatu district, you’ll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations here before journeying down the spectacular escarpment turning south onto the main road to Arusha. The journey will pass through the Maasai Steppe, filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. On arrival in Arusha, lunch is provided followed by a transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.
