• Big Five
  • Cultural Experience
  • Game Drive

Itinerary

Day 1-

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

You will be met upon your arrival in JRO; and transfer to Hotel near JRO airport at Airport Planet Lodge for overnight.

If arriving late at night, we would recommend you stay near JRO airport as the drive to Arusha is not as safe on that highway that is poorly marked with  minimal lights, plus poor road signs on that highway; and we can get you at Airport Planet Lodge (Standard room) for $20/person more ]

Estimated driving distance 7 minutes drive

Activities Transfer

Accommodation and Meals Bed & Breakfast - see options on the right

Day 2-

Arusha / Tarangire

Today, after breakfast, we drive to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch; the park is renowned for its large elephant population. Game drives in the park.

Estimated driving distance 3hrs drive

Activities Game drives

Accommodation and Meals B, L, D

Day 3-

Tarangire / Lake Manyara with overnight in Karatu (near Ngorongoro)

After breakfast, we drive to Lake Manyara N/Park for game drives safari there. Later in the day we will drive to a small town of Karatu for a night.

Estimated driving distance 1.5hrs drive to Manyara; 1.5hr drive to Karatu

Activities Game drives

Accommodation and Meals B, L, D

Day 4-

Ngorongoro (Karatu) / Serengeti

Drive towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area’s gate (approx 10mins); after registration at the gate, proceed for about 30minutes drive before entering the descending gate of the Crater. Game drives safari in the Crater, exploring the short-grass plains of the crater floor. This extinct volcano embraces 100sq miles alive with lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and many more games. Later in the day (around 2pm) we drive to overnight in Serengeti.

Estimated driving distance 10minutes drive to NCA’s gate; 30mins drive to Crater’s

Activities Game drives

Accommodation and Meals B, L, D

Day 5-

Serengeti

Game drives safari in the Serengeti, exploring the rolling plains of Serengeti National Park in search of the large predators and the gentle herbivores, on which they feed.

Estimated driving distance None

Activities Game drives

Accommodation and Meals B, L, D

Day 6-

Serengeti

More game drives safari in the Serengeti.

Note: For months of December-March, we will do game drive in the Ndutu while for the months of Mid-July – late October, we will do that in the northern Serengeti; and purpose for those changes is to get closer to the Migration.

On Accommodation: For months of December-March, we will replace one of these nights with staying in Ndutu at Ndutu Kati Kati Camp; and for the months of Mid-July – late October, we will do that at Mara Kati Kati Camp.

Estimated driving distance None

Activities Game drives

Accommodation and Meals B, L, D

Day 7-

Serengeti / FLIGHT to Kilimanjaro Airport (Day room) / Departure

Today you’ll bid farewell to Serengeti with a short morning game drive in the park. Late in the morning, you’ll be transferred to the nearest Airstrip and catch your flight to Arusha. Met upon arrival and transferred by road to Airport Planet Lodge where a day room will be reserved for you to freshen up (with check out time of 6:00PM), and a $50 coupon that you can use for an hour massage spa or buy souvenirs at the curio at the Lodge.

Later transfer to JRO airport for your evening / night flight back home.

Estimated driving distance 1hr combined flight time, plus 10mins drive to the Lodge

Activities Game drive, Spa session (1hr massage)

Accommodation and Meals Airport Planet Lodge (Day room, with check out no later than 6:00PM) - B, L.

Prices

ItemPrices per person ~ double occupancySingle Room Supplement Fee
20242025
$ 3,460$ 3,560$ 400/person

 

What's Included

INCLUDED

  • Guarantee Price, Guarantee Departure
  • Arrival and departure JRO Airport transfers
  • Accommodation as indicated (2 people sharing a double room with 1 or 2 separate beds. Please let us know your preference at the time of booking)
  • Activities as indicated (including an hour massage spa session)
  • Meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  • All park fees and government taxes.
  • Services of a Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Game drives in a Land Cruiser with a pop-up rooftop and guaranteed window seat
  • Bottled water while on safari
  • Unlimited mileage on the safari
  • Maximum of 6 passengers in the safari vehicles
  • FLIGHT: Serengeti / JRO one-way incl. taxes
  • All credit card fees (if you pay with credit card) for the trip payment to us

EXCLUDED

  • International airfare
  • Items of a personal nature include passport, visa, and traveler’s insurance
  • Tips to driver-guide

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