DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: UK to Kilimanjaro
Fly overnight from the UK to Kilimanjaro.

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. Or you could slow the pace and add-in a night near Arusha – contact us to tailor this holiday to you. 

Day 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. Let us know if you would prefer a lodge on the Crater rim. We can tailor this itinerary to you. 

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 1 night on safari at Nyikani Central Camp, a fantastic 12 tent safari camp offering an authentic bush experience in the game rich Seronera region of the park.

This is also the perfect location for a sunrise balloon safari over the Serengeti! Get the lowdown on balloon safaris – call 01273 923100.

Day 6: Northern Serengeti
This morning you will continue your Serengeti adventure as you game drive north in your private vehicle to the northern Mara River region of the park. You will spend a further 2 nights under canvas at Nyikani Migration Camp which moves twice a year to ensure its guests are very well placed to witness the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra! The camp is close to the Mara River, allowing easy access to several river crossing points in the area. Settle into camp before heading out this afternoon for more game viewing adventures! There are a huge number of camps in the Serengeti. Ask us for our recommendation based on your budget or preferred style of accommodation. Call 01273 923100.

Day 7: Northern Serengeti
Full day of game viewing in the northern 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 predator’s paradise!

Day 8: Serengeti to the Coast
Following a final morning game drive and breakfast in the bush you will fly by light aircraft to the Tanzania coast to end your adventure with 5 nights at Lazy Lagoon. This is white coral sand, island living with 12 bandas and little to do apart from swim, kayak and snorkel, wander along the remote beach or laze in a hammock. Or head to a lodge or hotel on one of the gorgeous beaches of Zanzibar. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll find you the perfect match!

Days 9 to 12: Tanzania Coast
Four full days to enjoy the Indian Ocean! This is the perfect place to relax, swim in the ocean and laze on the Swahili day-beds. Or if you want to get active then there is plenty to keep you busy; from snorkelling to kayaking, or historical trips to Bagamoyo or sun-drenched dhow trips.

Day 13: Dar es Salaam to the UK
After a final relaxing morning and walk along that incredible beach you will transfer by boat and road to Dar es Salaam and connect with your onward flight to the UK.

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