Day 1 - Pre-safari arrival day
Direct arrival to Arusha for your overnight stay with your arrival transfer included from Moshi, Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO)
- Accommodation options
- Basic camping: Arusha Campsite
- Budget range: Outpost Lodge (Arusha), Meru view lodge (Arusha), Green Hills Lodge (Arusha), African view lodge (Arusha)
- Mid range: Mount Meru game lodge (Arusha), Arumeru river lodge (Arusha), African Tulip Hotel (Arusha)
- High range: Kili Villa (Arusha), Elewana Coffee Lodge (Arusha)
- Distance from previous location: None
- Expected game drive: None
- Extra activities: Game drive in Arusha National Park, cultural activities, walking safaris, canoeing safari
- Meals included: None
- Commonly seen: None
- Occasionally seen: None
- Rarely seen: None
Day 2 - Arusha to Central Serengeti
After breakfast transfer from your lodge to Arusha Airport in time for a morning flight to a Central Serengeti Seronera airstrip. On arrival you will meet our safari driver who will take you for your first game drive in Serengeti National Park. Your will spend tonight in Serengeti and cross into the Ndutu Area (Southern Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area) for the following two nights.
- Accommodation options
- Basic camping: Seronera Campsite
- Budget range: Embalakai Tented Camp (Seronera), Serengeti Thorn Tree Camp (Seronera), Serengeti Kati Kati Camp (Seronera), Serengeti Baobab Camp (Seronera)
- Mid range: Serengeti Kubu Kubu Lodge (Seronera), Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Seronera)
- High range: Dunia camp (Serengeti), Serengeti Serena Lodge (Serengeti)
- Distance from previous location: 1-3 hours
- Expected game drive: Afternoon
- Optional activities: None, speak to your consultant
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Commonly seen: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik.
- Occasionally seen: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.
- Rarely seen: Black rhino, wild dog.
Day 3 & 4 - Central Serengeti
Spend full days exploring the Serengeti National Park searching for the big 5. You will sprend your nights in the centre of this world famous safari park.
- Accommodation options
- Basic camping: Seronera Campsite
- Budget range: Embalakai Tented Camp (Seronera), Serengeti Thorn Tree Camp (Seronera), Serengeti Kati Kati Camp (Seronera), Serengeti Baobab Camp (Seronera)
- Mid range: Serengeti Kubu Kubu Lodge (Seronera), Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Seronera)
- High range: Dunia camp (Serengeti), Serengeti Serena Lodge (Serengeti)
- Distance from previous location: 1-3 hours
- Expected game drive: Afternoon
- Optional activities: None, speak to your consultant
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Commonly seen: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik.
- Occasionally seen: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.
- Rarely seen: Black rhino, wild dog.
Day 5 - Serengeti to Arusha
Spend your last morning experiencing in the Serengeti Eco-system and take an afternoon flight back to Arusha Airstrip where you will be transferred to your overnight post safari accommodation.
- Accommodation options
- Basic camping: Arusha Campsite
- Budget range: Outpost Lodge (Arusha), Meru view lodge (Arusha), Green Hills Lodge (Arusha), African view lodge (Arusha)
- Mid range: Mount Meru game lodge (Arusha), Arumeru river lodge (Arusha), African Tulip Hotel (Arusha)
- High range: Kili Villa (Arusha), Elewana Coffee Lodge (Arusha)
- Distance from previous location: 1-3 hours
- Expected game drive: Morning
- Optional activities: Hot air balloon safari
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
- Commonly seen: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik.
- Occasionally seen: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.
- Rarely seen: Black rhino, wild dog.
Day 6 -Post safari departure day
After breakfast, your services with us end with an optional transfer to Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) or Moshi.
- Distance from previous location: None
- Expected game drive: None
- Optional activities: None
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Commonly seen: None
- Occasionally seen: None
- Rarely seen: None
6 days and 5 nights Serengeit safari
Arusha (2 nights) > Central Serengeti (3 nights)
- Parks and reserves:
Serengeti National Park - Activities included:
Wildlife safari (game drives) - Optional extras:
Hot air balloon - Pre/post safari accommodation:
Included with transport from nearby airports to Arusha - Best months for this tour:
December to February or June to October - Commonly seen animals:
Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik. - Occasionally seen animals:
Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer, black rhino - Rarely seen animals:
Wild dog
Standard packages usually include...
- Accommodation as stated in the itinterary with all taxes and fees included
- National park, Conservation area or Wildlife Management Area fees as applicable to your itinerary
- Game drives as indicated in the itinerary with a dedicated (private) 4x4 Land Cruiser operated by our English speaking safari-guides and sanitized between uses.
- Meals as indicated in your itinerary
- Domestic flights if indicated in your personal itinerary
- In vehicle sanitizers and complimentary face masks
- In vehicle safari WiFi subject to network connectivity
Optional extras you can add...
- Airport or other transfers
- Pre and post safari accommodation if not already included
- Hot air balloon safaris if available on your planned route
- Night game drives if available on your planned route
- Walking safaris in Arusha or Tarangire National Parks
- Extra activities such as museums, snake parks, cultural or nature walks if avaialble on your planned route
- Canoeing safaris in Arusha or Lake Manyara National Parks (subject to water levels)
- Kilimanjaro scenic flight
- Special bush meals if available at your planned activity
Standard packages usually exclude...
- Tips / gratuities
- Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol etc.
- International flights
- Insurance
- Items of a personal nature
When to visit
These recommendations are based on weather predictions and trends.
Excellent time
January, February, July to October, December
Good time
March, June, November
Mixed time
April, May
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