After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater through lush highland forests and the grassy interior, past herds of gentle herbivores and flocks of pink flamingos surrounding the shallow waters of Lake Magadi.
Gaze out at the sublime scenery of the crater, yellow fever trees swaying gently in the wind and hippopotamuses lazing sleepily in the waters of Gorigor Swamp and Ngoitokitok Springs. Head northeast into the dryer grassland region, where black rhinos, hyenas and buffalo roam.
Enjoy a packed lunch before continuing your full-day game drive, then return to Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge for a well-earned dinner and a restful evening in stylish serenity.
After breakfast, drive west to Serengeti National Park. Deep in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti – meaning ‘Endless Plains’ in Maasai – contains unending stretches of savannah-covered ground, acacia woodlands and a labyrinthine network of rivers, creeks and streams.
Here, you’ll find the famous Seronera Valley, renowned for being one of the best places on the continent to view Africa’s native wildlife. Glimpse great herds of wild zebra, giraffe, impala, waterbuck and jackal. It’s also the site of the Great Migration, one of the largest movements of animals in the world, in which millions of creatures move northward across hundreds of kilometres in a caravan of epic proportions.
Fill up with provided lunch, then strike out for an afternoon game drive through the Serengeti. Later, arrive at your next luxurious accommodation. Savour a delicious dinner at your intimate tented camp, just metres away from a hippo pool.
Travel time: Driving – approx. 5 hours
With bountiful wildlife, a superb camp and enviable vistas at your doorstep, you’re all set for days of adventure.
Enjoy every moment of your full-day game drives with the help of your knowledgeable guide, unveiling the mysteries of the endless plains.
Admiring the timeless vistas and boundless horizons, you’ll see kopjes – local rock formations favoured by lions, leopards and cheetahs for their shelter from the wind and rain.
For those seeking a different vantage point, perhaps you’ll choose to join an optional early morning hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti with a complimentary glass of champagne (surcharges apply).
In the evening, return to your camp for dinner and a peaceful evening in your luxury tent.
Set out early for another full day in the Serengeti, where the plains stir to life with elephants at waterholes, giraffes against the rising sun and lions returning from the hunt.
For those seeking a different vantage point, perhaps you’ll choose to join an optional early morning hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti with a complimentary glass of champagne (surcharges apply).
Track the great wildebeest herds and scan the acacias for resting leopards before returning to camp for dinner under a star-filled sky.
After breakfast, depart the Serengeti for the magnificent scenery of Lake Manyara.
Arriving in time for lunch, your afternoon kicks into action with a drive through the diverse landscape of Lake Manyara National Park. Steep, forested mountains and dense woods surround the jaw-dropping animal activity of the valley’s soda lakes.
Watch for the hypnotic patterns of zebras and turn your eyes to the trees for a look at the park’s famous tree-climbing lions. These proud predators seek higher perches to avoid heat and insects, and to gain a better view of their prey.
This evening, unwind with dinner before retiring to your well-appointed suite. Alternatively, choose to join an optional night game drive for a chance to see the nocturnal side of life, from hungry hippos to prickly porcupines (surcharges apply).
Travel time: Driving – approx. four hours
Once you’ve gathered your energy over breakfast, it’s time to set off for Tarangire National Park.
Jagged granite ridges, sweeping river valleys and an abundance of proud, thick-trunked baobab groves make this park unlike anywhere else in the world.
On arrival, set out on a game drive across the savannah. Watch herds of elephant move through the woodlands as impala, gazelle and wildebeest graze the open plains — often with lions tracking nearby. Overhead, migratory birds rise from the trees in flashes of colour.
After enjoying your packed lunch and a day of memory-making, head to your treetop lodge for dinner and an evening at leisure.
Travel time: Driving – approx. 4 hours
After one last breakfast, say goodbye to one of the most breathtaking places in the world as you transfer back to Arusha Airport (ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward journey.
Travel time: Driving – approx. two hours