Route: Arusha → Tarangire → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Fly back to Arusha
Day 1 – Arrival & Tarangire National Park
• Morning / Midday: Meet your driver-guide at Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport or your hotel. Drive (approx. 2 hrs) to Tarangire National Park, famous for giant baobab trees and huge elephant herds.
• Game Drive: Search for lions, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeest, and more along the Tarangire River.
• Late Afternoon: Continue your game drive as the sun sets—great light for photos.
• Evening: Check-in at your lodge/camp, enjoy a welcome dinner, and relax.
🛏 Stay:
• Mid-Luxury: Tarangire Safari Lodge / Tarangire Sopa
• Luxury: Elewana Tarangire Treetops / Ndovu Camp
Day 2 – Tarangire → Karatu Highlands (Ngorongoro area)
• Morning: Optional early morning game drive in Tarangire.
• Midday: Drive across the Rift Valley toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. Stop en route for a local cultural visit (Maasai boma or local farm in Mto wa Mbu).
• Afternoon: Arrive in Karatu, on the lush slopes of Ngorongoro. Relax by the pool or enjoy a nature walk around the coffee plantations.
• Evening: Sunset drinks with sweeping views of the highlands.
🛏 Stay:
• Mid-Luxury: Acacia Farm Lodge / Ngorongoro Farm House
• Luxury: The Highlands (Asilia) / Lions Paw Camp
Day 3 – Ngorongoro Crater → Serengeti
• Early Morning: Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and natural wildlife amphitheatre.
• Game Drive: Spot endangered black rhino, prides of lions, hippos, hyenas, elephants, and thousands of wildebeest & zebras grazing on the crater floor. Picnic lunch at the hippo pool.
• Afternoon: Exit the crater and drive 3–4 hrs into the Serengeti National Park (Seronera Valley). Wildlife sightings begin immediately upon entering the Serengeti—often cheetahs, lions, or giraffes.
• Evening: Arrive at your Serengeti camp, settle into your tented suite, and enjoy a campfire dinner under the stars.
🛏 Stay:
• Mid-Luxury: Serengeti Serena / Tortilis Camp
• Luxury: Elewana Migration Camp / Melia Serengeti
Day 4 – Full Day in Serengeti
• Dawn: Wake up early for a sunrise game drive—the best time to see predators hunting.
• Optional: Hot-air balloon safari (USD 550 pp) followed by champagne bush breakfast.
• Daytime: Explore the Central Serengeti plains—renowned for lions, leopards in the kopjes, and cheetahs chasing gazelles. In October, herds may still be around the northern corridor.
• Lunch: Picnic in the bush or return to camp.
• Afternoon: Another game drive until sunset.
• Evening: Birthday bush sundowner and surprise cake celebration at camp (on us 🎂✨).
🛏 Stay: Same camp as previous night.
Day 5 – Serengeti → Arusha (by Flight)
• Morning: Short game drive on your way to the airstrip.
• Flight: Board a scheduled bush flight (1 hr) back to Arusha. This saves you 7–8 hrs of driving.
• Midday: Arrive in Arusha. Connect to your onward flight or transfer to your hotel.
✅ What’s Included
• Private 4×4 safari Land Cruiser + pro guide throughout
• All park fees & Ngorongoro Crater descent fees
• 4 nights accommodation, full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Drinking water in the vehicle
• One-way Serengeti → Arusha flight
• Airport transfers (arrival & departure)
• AMREF Flying Doctors evacuation cover
❌ Exclusions
• International flights
• Tanzania visa ($50)
• Tips to guide/staff
• Alcoholic & premium drinks
• Balloon safari (optional $550–600 pp)
• Personal travel insurance
💰 Pricing (per person, October 2025)
• Mid-Luxury: from USD 3,490 pp (sharing)
• Luxury: from USD 4,990 pp (sharing)
• Solo supplement: +USD 900–1,400
• Group of 3–6: save USD 300–700 pp
Steven, would you like me to add Zanzibar (3–4 nights beach escape) after this safari so your birthday ends with both adventure & relaxation?
Day 1–2: Welcome to Nairobi
A stylish start — fine dining, iconic wildlife, and Kenyan hospitality at its best.
