Central and northern Serengeti at luxury camps
Per person, 2 adults sharing, luxury accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Two nights in the northern Serengeti between central Serengeti nights, at luxury camps.
Arrive in Arusha, Tarangire, central Serengeti, two nights near the Mara River, back to the central Serengeti, the crater and Lake Manyara.
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.
Kahawa House
Luxury · Lodge · Arusha
Meals at own expense (Room only)
After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Game drive along the Tarangire River, where elephant families gather in the dry months beneath giant baobabs. Overnight at Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge.
Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Near Karatu, Ngorongoro highlands
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Overnight at Nyota Serengeti Camp.
Nyota Serengeti Camp
Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP
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 Mara Mara Tented Lodge.
Mara Mara Tented Lodge
Luxury · Tented camp · Inside Northern 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 Mara Mara Tented Lodge.
Mara Mara Tented Lodge
Luxury · Tented camp · Inside Northern 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 Nyota Serengeti Camp.
Nyota Serengeti Camp
Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Drive down the crater wall early to make the most of the permitted time on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Overnight at Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge.
Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Near Karatu, Ngorongoro highlands
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Game drive in Lake Manyara, a compact park of forest, open floodplain and an alkaline lake popular with water birds. Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner · End of services
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Luxury: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.
Arusha
Luxury · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)
Near Karatu, Ngorongoro highlands
Luxury · Lodge · 2 nights (days 2, 7)
Central Serengeti NP
Luxury · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 3, 6)
Inside Northern Serengeti NP
Luxury · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 4, 5)
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