An extraordinary 6-night journey through contrasting landscapes with excellent opportunities for game viewing in Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Lake Manyara is an unusual park which lies in the shadow of the Great Rift Valley whose reddish brown escarpment wall looms
on the eastern horizon. The park is particularly known for its tree-climbing lions, who may be seen sleeping off the heat of the day on a branch instead
of a shady spot on the ground.
Then onto the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Serengeti means 'endless plain' in the Masai language. Here there are vast open savannahs dotted
with acacia trees and a few rocky hillocks. The Serengeti is Tanzania's largest and best-known national park, with a massive concentration of migratory
animals who move around the park according to the availability of food.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest unbroken volcanic caldera whose steep sides form a natural enclosure for a wide variety of wildlife.
An estimated 25,000 animals, including the 'big five' inhabit the interior of the crater.
Accommodation is in Serena properties which are situated in some of the finest locations in the parks.
Accommodation and the order of days may vary slightly depending on availability.
On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, met and transferred to Arusha Serena Hotel (approximately 45 minutes), a haven of calm and serenity away from the hustle and bustle of Arusha.
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions (150 km). After your morning out return to the lodge for a delicious lunch. Your lodge commands panoramic views across the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Here you have time to relax before an afternoon game drive.
Drive to the world-famous Serengeti National Park with game viewing en route (235km). You will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch, followed by a late afternoon game drive.
Today enjoy a full day game drive, with a picnic lunch to reveal more of the wealth of wildlife in this magnificent park. Alternate option for this day (extra payable in advance): Take an early morning balloon flight over the Serengeti followed by a 'bubbly' bush breakfast then enjoy a game drive, with a picnic lunch in the afternoon, followed by the rest of the day's game drive.
Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge (200 km). Lunch at your lodge which is perched on the jagged rim of the Crater. The afternoon is at leisure.
Drive down into the Crater for a full-day of game viewing with a picnic lunch. This extinct volcano plays host to wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and big cats. Visit a local Masai village (time permitting).
Return to Arusha (200 km). Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to the airport for your onward travel arrangement.
Optional activity available in Serengeti: Serengeti Air Ballooning (payable in advance) Serena Hotels Honeymoon specials just for you: Welcome fruit and flowers Special table for two during dinner Extend your holiday to one of the hotels on the Kenyan Coast of Mombasa or to one of the fabulous Zanzibar beach hotels, for a relaxing end to this safari.
Speak to a specialist for pricing, availability and extension options.
