Day 1: Ngorongoro Crater

Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or pick up from your Arusha hotel and depart by road to Ngorongoro Conservation area, the largest intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. On arrival check in at your lodge where lunch will be served. Afternoon is spent at leisure or book a local excursion at an extra cost. Dinner and overnight at your lodge/camp

Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch)

Day 2 – 3: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, pick up packed lunches and descend into the crater floor for a day tour of the crater. Lunch will be at one of the designated sites. The overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the floor will for sure capture your imagination. In the afternoon visit the Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge which is a paleoanthropological site and nicknamed the “Cradle of Mankind” because it is believed to be home of the first human being to walk on Earth. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3: Central Serengeti

After breakfast drive to the Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. It is unequalled for its natural beauty and has one of the greatest concentration of plains game. The Park is the home to the largest concentrations of animals in Tanzania and is the southern extension of the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve of Kenya. It is in this area that annual migration of Wildebeest accompanied by the predators takes place (normally between June and September). Residents Wildebeests always dot the plains. Huge prides of lion live in the Mara; cheetahs are often found on the plains. There are large herds of elephants and buffalo and other plains animals are also to be found. Lunch will be at your lodge. Afternoon game drives until sunset.

Meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge (Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch)

Day 4 – 5: Central Serengeti

After breakfast proceed on a full day game drive at Serengeti with packed lunches. The vast plains of the Serengeti are home to large land mammals on the planet with large prides of lions, herds of elephants, as well as giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the here. In the evening return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight ( Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5 – 6: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara via Ngorongoro conservation area arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon proceed on a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. This beautiful park is at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and comprises of forest, woodland, grasslands, and swamps. Gazelles; impala; buffalo; wildebeest; the famous tree climbing lion; hyenas; baboon; giraffe; hippopotamus; and a great number of smaller mammals; 350 species of bird, storks and flamingos Apart from its abundant bird and animal life, it is also  well known for its tree-climbing lions. Later drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight – Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch)

Day 6: End of Itinerary

After breakfast at the lodge, drive via Arusha (lunch at one of the local restaurants) to Kilimanjaro International
airport for your departure flight back home – Lunch & Breakfast

Accommodation: Bed only

Meals: Breakfast