Arusha NP, Tarangire, five Serengeti nights and the crater
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Five nights across the central and western Serengeti, with Arusha National Park and two Tarangire nights.
Arrive in Arusha, a day in Arusha National Park, two nights in the Tarangire area, two nights central Serengeti, two in the west, a final central night, Karatu, the crater and Lake Manyara.
Giraffes · Colobus monkeys · Flamingos · Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Leopards · Cheetahs · Hippos · Wildebeest (May–Jul)
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
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Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.
Arusha Farm House
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)
After breakfast, travel to Arusha National Park. Visit Arusha National Park on the slopes of Mount Meru for giraffes, colobus monkeys and the Momella Lakes. Overnight at Arusha Farm House.
Arusha Farm House
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Lunch (Bed & breakfast)
Spend the day in Tarangire's river valley and swamps, looking for elephants, lions and the park's many birds. Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Inside Tarangire NP, central area
Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Explore Tarangire, a park of baobabs, acacia and seasonal swamps that holds some of the north's largest elephant herds. Overnight at Suricata Boma Lodge.
Suricata Boma Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Just outside Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Game drives in the central Serengeti around the Seronera River, an area known for resident lions and leopards. Overnight at Land of Nature Camp.
Land of Nature Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Inside Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Overnight at Land of Nature Camp.
Land of Nature Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Inside Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Game drive in the Serengeti's Western Corridor along the Grumeti River, an important migration route around May to July. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
A day in the Western Corridor, with riverine forest, open plains and, in season, the passing migration herds. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Overnight at Land of Nature Camp.
Land of Nature Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Inside Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Explore the Serengeti's central plains, rivers and rock outcrops in search of big cats and grazing herds. Overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on the caldera floor, with a picnic lunch at a designated site. Overnight at Suricata Boma Lodge.
Suricata Boma Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Just outside Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Drive through the groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park to the lake shore below the Rift Valley wall. Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services
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Arusha
Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 1, 2)
Inside Tarangire NP, central area
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 3)
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Just outside Lake Manyara NP
Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 4, 11)
Inside Central Serengeti NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 3 nights (days 5, 6, 9)
Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 7, 8)
Karatu town
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 10)
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