DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: London to Kilimanjaro
Fly overnight from the UK to Kilimanjaro (via Nairobi).

Day 2: Kilimanjaro to Tarangire 
On arrival you will be met by your driver/guide and private 4×4 vehicle and you will head straight to Tarangire National Park to start your safari with 2 nights at Burunge Tented Camp, a great value lodge operated by the owner run safari company,Tanganika Wilderness Camps, it lies in a game concession only 10 minutes from the park and has amazing views across Lake Burunge.

Days 3: Safari in Tarangire
Full day of game driving in Tarangire National Park with your guide and private 4×4 vehicle. A beautiful park and a great start to any Tanzania safari the prime time to visit is from June onwards when the concentration of wildlife is incredible with big elephant herds and hunting resident lion.

Day 4: Tarangire to Lake Manyara
This morning you will continue to Lake Manyara National Park to enjoy a day of game viewing in the park with a picnic lunch. Driving through the forests and along the lakeshore of Manyara you can be rewarded with some great animal sightings and if lucky you may spot an elusive tree climbing lion. You will then leave the park and head up the Rift Valley into the Ngorongoro Highlands where you will spend 1 night at the Farmhouse Valley Lodge, a new plantation retreat from Tanganika Wilderness Camps and 500 acre coffee farm on the slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Day 5: Ngorongoro to the Serengeti
An early start this morning as you drive up to the crater rim and drop down into the Ngorongoro Crater for a day of exciting Big 5 game viewing! This incredible sunken caldera is a breathtaking safari location and resident to a huge concentration of wildlife which includes black rhino and large lion prides.

Following an action packed safari and picnic lunch on the crater floor you will drive up and over to the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park (this is an incredible drive!) to spend your final 2 nights on safari at Nasikia Central Camp, another fantastic value 12 tent safari camp offering an authentic bush experience in the game rich Seronera region of the park. There are a huge number of camps in the Serengeti. Ask us for our recommendation based on the places you like to stay at. Call 01273 923100.

Day 6: Safari in the Serengeti
Full day of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park with your guide and private 4×4 vehicle. One of the most incredible game viewing regions in Africa the Serengeti National Park has a huge concentration of resident wildlife and enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra pass through the park on the annual migration – a predators paradise! This is also the perfect location for a sunrise balloon safari over the Serengeti! Get the lowdown on balloon safaris – call 01273 923100.

Day 7: Serengeti to the Coast
Following a final morning game drive and breakfast in the bush you will fly by light aircraft to the remote northern Tanzania coast to end your adventure with 6 nights at Tides Beach Lodge. An award winning rustic beach hideaway, the lodge works very closely with the local community, allows easy access to the fascinating historical town of Pangani and it sits on an incredible stretch of deserted beach. “Stay 6 pay 5” special.

Days 8 to 12: Tanzania Coast
Five full days to enjoy the stunning beach at Tides! This is the perfect place to relax, swim in the ocean and walk the deserted beaches but if you want to explore the activities available include scuba diving, snorkelling excursions, big game fishing, historical tours of Pangani, turtle hatching excursions and safaris in nearby Saadani National Park.

Day 13: Dar es Salaam to London
After a final relaxing morning and walk along that incredible beach you will fly south to Dar es Salaam and connect with your onward flight to the UK (via Nairobi).

Day 14: London
Welcome home….(lion tick, elephant tick, giraffe tick, Serengeti tick, deserted beach tick……..)