CTC08-Signature Safari 08 Days – Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti

On arrival in Nairobi connect with your flight to Kilimanjaro. You are met on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to the Arusha Coffee Lodge. This exclusive boutique lodge is cradled in the broad acres of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation and radiates the warmth of an old colonial plantation home. It is the perfect place to relax by the pool and take in the views of the surrounding area. All meals and overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge .

Enjoy breakfast accompanied by fine freshly ground coffee from the plantation before driving 160 kms to Tarangire Treetops Lodge for lunch. In the afternoon drive into Tarangire National Park for a game-drive. This national park is best known for its large herds of elephant and its grassy hills that are dotted with baobabs and red-earth termite mounds. Tarangire Treetops captures the timeless essence of adventure. This exclusive lodge is perched high up in the age-old baobab and marula trees and offers a unique stay in the African bush. All meals and overnight at the Tarangire Treetops.

Spend a full day in the Tarangire National Park with morning and afternoon game drives. Optional activities such as game walks and night game drives are also available at an extra cost. (b,l,d) Overnight at the Tarangire Treetops.

After breakfast drive 160 km to Ngorongoro Conservation Area to arrive in time for lunch At the hotel. The rest of the afternoon spend at leisure. All meals and overnight at The Manor. The Manor at Ngorongoro features 20 luxurious guest cottage suites that combine East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture and decor.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half day excursion followed by a visit to a local Masai village. The unique Ngorongoro Crater is home to a microcosm of East African wildlife; the steep crater walls are forested by dense woodlands and the crater floor features large areas of grassland, wetlands and a soda lake fed by the Munge River. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the last places in Tanzania where the endangered black rhino thrives in the wild. (b,l,d) All meals and overnight at The Manor at Ngorongoro or similar.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half day excursion followed by a visit to a local Masai village. The unique Ngorongoro Crater is home to a microcosm of East African wildlife; the steep crater walls are forested by dense woodlands and the crater floor features large areas of grassland, wetlands and a soda lake fed by the Munge River. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the last places in Tanzania where the endangered black rhino thrives in the wild. (b,l,d) All meals and overnight at The Manor at Ngorongoro or similar.

Spend a full day on game drives in the Serengeti National Park. To the Masai people this area is known as Siringitu which means “the place where the land moves on forever.” If you are lucky you might even spot some of Africa’s ‘Big 5’ . All meals and overnight at the Grumeti River Camp.

After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for a scheduled flight by light aircraft to Arusha (approximately 1 hr) where you are met on arrival and transferred to a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon transfer to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight to Nairobi, then proceed with your chosen beach holiday extension or your flight home.