Day 1

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport you will be met by a Benson Safaris Tanzania Transfer Driver and transferred to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas on one of our day tours, the choice is yours.

Main Destination: Arusha

Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel – Luxury hotel located in or near Arusha

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems & should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness & solitude. It’s landscape is incredibly diverse and is dotted with ancient baobab trees & large termite mounds. The dry season sees the harsh sun suck the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red while the wet season brings luscious high grasses.

Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, dwarf mongoose, impala, buffalo, antelope & fringe-eared oryx. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white bellied go-away birds & giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard & the heaviest of the flying birds; the ostrich.

After a full day game drive you will drive the short distance to Maramboi Tented Camp where you can enjoy sundowners by the infinity pool & watch the sun set over the horizon.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Best Time to Visit June to October (Animals come to the river)

High Season June to October (The park is full of tourists)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp – Luxury tented camp located outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3

Today you will drive to the Serengeti National Park which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Serengeti National Park you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory and marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah.

You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women and children and learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.

The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Serengeti is a year-round destination and each season has its own special highlight with the most famous being the annual wildebeest migration – a once in a lifetime experience.

You will game drive enroute before arriving into the Serengeti for a full day game drive.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Best Time to Visit June to February (Areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp – Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Today, you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a full day game drive.

Enhance Your Safari: Hot Air Balloon Safari and Champagne Breakfast. Price: $547 USD per person, subject to availability. Not suitable for children under 7 years.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp – Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 & is one of the only places on earth where mankind & wild animals co-exist is harmony.

The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will descend 610 meters into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

In the late afternoon you will drive to the Manyara Serena Safari Lodge located high on an escarpment with breathtaking view over Lake Manyara National Park.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time to Visit June to September (General wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Accommodation: Manyara Serena Safari Lodge -Luxury lodge located outside Ngorongoro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands & distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.

Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.

Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans & storks.

In the late afternoon you will return to Arusha for your final evening.

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time to Visit June to September (easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (Northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (few showers of rain)

Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel – Luxury hotel located in or near Arusha

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Departure Day – Farewell Tanzania

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Main Destination: Arusha

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport.