Best of Tanzania

After an early breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park where accommodation is reserved for two nights.

Famous for its large elephant herds and picturesque landscapes dotted with baobab trees, Tarangire is one of the least visited parks in northern Tanzania, yet its dense population of wildlife from July to November is second only to the Serengeti.  

Today, set out into the park with a picnic lunch to maximize your time in this wonderful wilderness area. The park has expansive views with wide panoramas of wooded savannah stretching in every direction. The key feature of the park is the Tarangire River, a permanent water source of glacial melt from Mount Kilimanjaro and sustains the wildlife in this vast stretch of Tanzania’s Rift Valley. The river attracts tremendous concentrations of animals and birds.  

Drive up towards the Ngorongoro Crater where accommodation is reserved for two nights.

This deep, volcanic crater and the largest unbroken caldera in the world; about 20 kilometres wide, 600 meters deep and 300 square kilometres in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder. Within the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun.

On the way stop in at the AKP Women’s Bike Shop to see how the project has changed the lives of the ladies working there.
Note: There are also a number of other exciting activities available at an additional cost including a Tuk Tuk tour of the Mto wa Mbu village with a local lunch.

Your game drive today will be like no other as you visit one of the most dramatic safari destinations in Africa, the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend to the crater floor in search of the Big Five with the backdrop of the forest covered crater walls surrounding you, creating a stunning canvas for all your wildlife photographs. Travel through the Lerai Forest looking for leopard and onto the plains where the wildebeest and zebra graze whilst cheetah and lion lay and
watch. Old elephants pass your vehicle whilst further afield rhino wander in search of grazing and hippos hide in the pools. A picnic lunch is provided so you can maximize your day in the crater.

After breakfast, embark on your journey to Serengeti National Park where accommodation is reserved for three nights.
Silver Category: Fly to the Serengeti when Sanctuary Kichakani Camp is in northern Serengeti and drive when it is in the south.
Gold Category: This morning, catch your flight to the Serengeti National Park. From the air enjoy the magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and, if it is clear, the Ngorongoro Crater.

Experience your first Serengeti game drive on the way to the camp for check in followed by lunch. In the afternoon, venture out into the Serengeti’s game filled savannah for a game drive. Driving through the Serengeti in late afternoon, the light provides the perfect opportunity to capture some magical wildlife and landscape photographs. As the light fades return to your property for dinner.

Over the next two days explore the vast plains of the Serengeti and all its wonders.

Every year, triggered by the rains, 1.3 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle gather to undertake the long trek to new grazing lands. The Serengeti is not only famous for the great Wildebeest Migration but also for the vast number of species that reside in the park year-round. The concentration of predators in the Serengeti is high with large prides of lion, numerous hyena clans and regular sightings of both cheetah and leopard.  

Today, you bid farewell to Tanzania. Fly back to Arusha where you will have a day room and a chance to freshen up before your onward flight.

• Meet and assist on arrival at each Airport
• Accommodation as specified with private facilities
• Meals and drinks as specified
• Game drives n Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti National Parks with English speaking driver/guide
• Visit to the AKL Project: The Women’s Bike Shop
• Internal flights Ngorongoro/Serengeti (max15kg luggage allowance) – Gold Category
  NOTE: Silver Category will fly when Sanctuary Kichakani Camp is in northern Serengeti and drive when it is in the south
• Park fees
• 24/7 service and full local backup throughout Africa
• Africa Travel Notes – issued by Innovative Travel

• International airfares
• Premium drinks including champagnes, cognac, fine wines, premium brand spirits, cigars
• Touring and excursions not specified
• Tipping/Gratuities (please refer to tour notes for a recommended guideline)
• Departure taxes
• All items of a personal nature, telephone calls, curio shop purchases
• Hotel charges for minibar or any extra charges
• Visas (unless specified)
• Any other services not clearly mentioned in the inclusions above