Two nights in the northern Serengeti
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Two nights near the Mara River in the crossing season, plus the central Serengeti and the crater.
Arrive in Arusha, Tarangire, the central Serengeti, two nights in the northern Serengeti, a crater-rim night, the crater and a final morning walk on the Kilimanjaro foothills.
Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Leopards · Cheetahs · Hippos · Wildebeest herds (Jul–Oct) · Crocodiles · Black rhino (rare)
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
Meals at own expense (Room only)
After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Explore Tarangire, a park of baobabs, acacia and seasonal swamps that holds some of the north's largest elephant herds. Overnight at Karatu Simba Lodge.
Karatu Simba Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu
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 Safari Haven Serengeti Camp.
Safari Haven Serengeti Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Inside Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Full day near the Mara River in the northern Serengeti, where the herds usually attempt crossings between July and October. Overnight at Safari Haven Migration Camp.
Safari Haven Migration Camp
Mid-range · Mobile camp · Inside Serengeti NP (follows the migration)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Spend the day in the northern Serengeti waiting at the Mara River; crossings are wild events and need patience. Overnight at Safari Haven Migration Camp.
Safari Haven Migration Camp
Mid-range · Mobile camp · Inside Serengeti NP (follows the migration)
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 Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp.
Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Under 1 hr from Ngorongoro Crater
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Spend the morning in the Ngorongoro Crater, among grassland, swamp and the soda lake that fill the caldera floor. Overnight at Arusha Farm House.
Arusha Farm House
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to Materuni village on the Kilimanjaro foothills. Visit Materuni village on the Kilimanjaro foothills for a waterfall walk and a coffee demonstration. 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, 7)
Karatu
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 2)
Inside Central Serengeti NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 3)
Inside Serengeti NP (follows the migration)
Mid-range · Mobile camp · 2 nights (days 4, 5)
Under 1 hr from Ngorongoro Crater
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 6)
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