6 DAYS TARANGIRE, NGORONGORO & SERENGETI FLY-OUT SAFARI

Your Tanzanian adventure begins as you touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), the gateway to the safari circuit. On a clear day, you may catch a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped peak from the tarmac. You will be welcomed by a representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, a vibrant city nestled at the foot of Mount Meru. Depending on your arrival time, you safari briefing may take place today or early tomorrow meaning.

Meal: Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Arusha 

After breakfast, you will leave Arusha and drive southwest towards Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, the landscape transforms into a dramatic vista of grassy savannah dotted with ancient, bulbous baobab trees and termite mounds. Known as the "Elephant Playground," this park hosts the largest concentration of elephants in the region. You will spend the day game driving, watching family herds dig for water in the riverbeds and spotting other residents like giraffes, wildebeest, and the rare fringe-eared oryx. In the late afternoon, you will exit the park and ascend the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the town of Karatu, a cool, green agricultural hub where you will spend the night.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lodge in Karatu

You will start the day early to descend 600 meters down into the Ngorongoro Crater floor. This ancient volcanic caldera is a self-contained ecosystem teeming with wildlife, including the Big Five. You will spend the morning exploring the crater floor, with high chances of spotting lions, hyenas, and the critically endangered Black Rhino. After a picnic lunch, you will ascend the crater rim and continue your journey northwest. You will descend onto the vast plains of the Serengeti, passing through the Naabi Hill Gate. The drive to the Central Serengeti (Seronera) serves as your first game drive in the park, arriving at your camp in the late afternoon.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lodge/Camp in Central Serengeti

You have a full day dedicated to exploring the Seronera Valley, the vibrant heart of the Serengeti. This region is renowned for its year-round wildlife abundance, largely due to the permanent waters of the Seronera River. Your guide will help you track the Big Five, with a special focus on leopards, which are frequently spotted lounging in the branches of sausage trees along the riverbanks. You might also encounter cheetahs using termite mounds as vantage points to scout for prey, or massive prides of lions resting in the shade of kopjes (rocky outcrops). A picnic lunch in the bush allows you to maximize your time viewing the complex interactions of this ancient ecosystem.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lodge/Camp in Central Serengeti

With a second full day in the Serengeti, you have the luxury of exploring further afield without the rush. You might head to the eastern plains to look for cheetahs on the Gol Kopjes or visit the Retima Hippo Pool to watch dozens of hippos wallowing and fighting for dominance. The extended time allows you to observe animal behavior more closely—perhaps witnessing a hunt or seeing lion cubs playing. You can return to camp for a hot lunch and a siesta during the heat of the day, heading back out in the golden afternoon light when the animals become active again.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lodge/Camp in Central Serengeti

On your final morning, you will enjoy a short game drive en route to the Seronera Airstrip. Instead of the long, dusty drive back to Arusha, you will board a light aircraft for a scenic flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). This flight offers a spectacular bird’s-eye view of the Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro Highlands, and the Great Rift Valley. You will land at JRO in good time to connect with your international departure flight, marking a seamless and memorable end to your Tanzanian safari.

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch