Tanzania Big Five - Private Experience

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our representative will meet you and escort you to your accommodation in Moshi/Arusha.

Dinner and overnight in Moshi.

After breakfast at your hotel, our representative will pick you up and take you to Tarangire National Park. This is one of the largest national park in Tanzania located in the Manyara region, and is characterized by the large herds of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and the fascinating baobab trees also called the Tree of Life.

This park is especially known for the Tarangire River, which flows all year round and is the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons.

After a day spent exploring Tarangire National Park, we leave the park and head to your nearby lodge for dinner and overnight rest at Marera Valley Lodge or Baghayo Garden.

After breakfast, we will set off for Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch, and game drives en-route, afternoon game in Serengeti Central Part.

Serengeti is famed for its annual migration where some six million hooves pound the open plains. Serengeti offers an exotic game viewing experience in the whole of Africa giving you an up-close look at the animals: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.

Dinner and overnight at Embalakai Tented Lodge or Tukaone Tented Lodge.

Waking up in the Serengeti is something really special. The sights, sounds, and smells of Africa are all around us, and ahead is a full day of adventure in the world’s most famous national park.

After breakfast, we start today with the morning section of our game drive in Serengeti National Park, marveling at the stunning scenery, ever-changing light, and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert driver-guide. After our picnic lunch, we set off again, searching for wildlife in this awe-inspiring park. Serengeti’s wonders evolve subtly as the day progresses.

The myriad animals and birds are the ‘stars of the show’ and Nature’s dramas can unfold at any time. Of course, the animals don’t work to any schedule, so we may find lion or leopard, elephant, and zebra, cheetah, and antelope at any time on our drives. In the evening, we make our way back to our lodge for dinner and overnight rest at Tukaone Tented Lodge or Embalaki Tented.

We will make the most of the day with an early start at 08:00 am, and head off on our morning game drive. Later, the adventure will continue when we travel up to Ngorongoro – another African icon.

It’s almost impossible to spend too much time in Serengeti and with more than 1.6 million herbivores – plus thousands of predators – there’s always something new and interesting to see. The changing seasons and natural light simply add to the diversity.

This morning your driver-guide will help you spot some more of the many species at Serengeti, teaching you about their fascinating habits and habitats. After a pleasant picnic lunch, it’s time to drive eastwards to visit another spectacular setting for Tanzania’s wildlife, the famous Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival, settle in at the lodge while a tasty, hot dinner is prepared for you. Tomorrow, the wonders of the crater await us.

Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge or Embalaki Tented Lodge.

Today, we descend into Ngorongoro Crater to explore the panoramic, game-rich prairies of this ancient volcanic caldera. Ngorongoro offers the safari experience of a lifetime in a setting unmatched anywhere in the world. Observe profuse and diverse wildlife roaming freely in an authentic “Lost World,” where it’s possible to encounter every member of the Big Five in a single day. Afternoon, enjoy lunch al fresco in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch, a short game drive, we depart the crater ascend the walls of the Crater climb up to the rim, and begin our long drive back to Moshi/Arusha.

If you have a flight on this day, our safari guide will drop you off at Kilimanjaro Airport, to catch your evening flight (8 pm), and fly back home or Zanzibar.

Today is your final day of the tour. You will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to catch your flight back home.