Walking safaris below Kilimanjaro, then the classic parks
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Begins with two nights below Kilimanjaro at Sinya, with guided walks, before the classic northern parks.
Arrive in Arusha, two nights at Sinya on Kilimanjaro's western side, Tarangire from Lake Burunge, Lake Manyara, two nights in the Serengeti and the crater.
Elephants · Gerenuk · Kilimanjaro views · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Baboons · Flamingos (seasonal) · Hippos · Leopards
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.
Mtoni River Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)
Head north-east to the Sinya area below Kilimanjaro for game drives and walks with an armed ranger. Overnight at Kambi Ya Tembo.
Kambi Ya Tembo
Mid-range · Tented camp · Sinya, West Kilimanjaro
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
A full day at Sinya: elephants and gerenuk on the plains below Kilimanjaro, with a guided walk in the cooler morning hours. Overnight at Kambi Ya Tembo.
Kambi Ya Tembo
Mid-range · Tented camp · Sinya, West Kilimanjaro
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Spend the day in Tarangire's river valley and swamps, looking for elephants, lions and the park's many birds. Overnight at Lake Burunge Tented Lodge.
Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
Mid-range · Tented camp · Lake Burunge, under 1 hr from Tarangire NP
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. Overnight at Karatu Simba Lodge.
Karatu Simba Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu
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 Serengeti Classic View Camp.
Serengeti Classic View Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · 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 Serengeti Classic View Camp.
Serengeti Classic View Camp
Mid-range · 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 Karatu Simba Lodge.
Karatu Simba Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
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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Mid-range: 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
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)
Sinya, West Kilimanjaro
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 2, 3)
Lake Burunge, under 1 hr from Tarangire NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 4)
Karatu
Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 5, 8)
Central Serengeti NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 6, 7)
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