DAY 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming safari. All the basic information about your safari will be given to you by safari guide.

• Hotel check-in starts at 12:00pm.
• Overnight at Gran Melia
  Note: No meals included

DAY 2: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK GAME DRIVE + BUSH WALK
In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hatari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne.

At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you on the walking safari which will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Arusha

• Overnight will be spent at Gran Melia
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included

DAY 3: FLY FROM ARUSHA AIRPORT TO MANYARA (KARATU)
After breakfast you will be picked up and driven to Arusha Airport and fly to Manyara, you will meet your safari guide at Manyara airstrip and drive to Karatu for hot lunch and Leisure at Plantation Lodge for the rest of the day.

• Overnight at Plantation Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

DAY 4: NGORONGORO CRATER
After early breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Crater.

The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. It is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve that is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent. The drive down into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best

chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.

After Lunch and an extensive game drive inside the crater, we head for our comfort partner lodges in Karatu for dinner and overnight.

• Overnight at Plantation Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

DAY 5: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK TO MARAMBOI
Early morning after breakfast, we depart for Lake Manyara National Park which is an unspoiled paradise and is best known for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions. The dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley forms the Park’s western border. To the east is the shallow, alkaline Lake Manyara. The lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rains. The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word ‘Manyara’, a popular plant that is used to build the protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). The Park’s vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest. On your exploration of the park, you may see giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephants, and if you are lucky; lions lounging in the trees.

After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head to Maramboi Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight.

• Overnight at Maramboi
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

Day 6: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park. The Park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands and lush groundwater forest. The Park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffe, bushbuck and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet!

• Overnight at Maramboi
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

Day 7: MARAMBOI TENTED LODGE TO ARUSHA