You will arrive at Kilimanjaro or Nairobi International airport where you will be met and transferred by our representative to a first-class hotel in Arusha.

After a welcome breakfast and briefing by your guide, we transfer to Tarangire National Park – the Jurassic Park of Africa – where we will have a game drive in the afternoon. Here you will see the magnificent Baobab trees that are so famous in this part of the world and hopefully view hundreds of elephants, impala and who knows what else.

Today we will slowly game drive out of Tarangire and transfer to Lake Manyara enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. You will see the jungle where the old Tarzan movies were filmed, enjoy the antics of the baboons, see birdlife you've never encountered before and wonder in awe at the great soda lake that is Manyara. If lucky, we will also see the tree-climbing lion which are so famous in this park.

After breakfast we game drive our way through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to the Crater. After lunch at our lodge, we take our first drive down 2,000 feet into the crater, enjoying an afternoon game drive.

We descend into the crater for the entire day, sharing our picnic lunch with the kites! The crater is home to the almost extinct black rhino and four prides of lion. We hope to see them all today, as well as flamingo, stork, hippos, cape buffalo, wildebeest, zebra and possibly a “retired”

elephant or two.

Today on your African Wildlife Safari we make our way from the crater to the magnificent Serengeti, stopping along our route to visit a Maasai Village and the Olduvai Gorge – birthplace of man. You will be able to tour the Olduvai Museum and hear a lecture about the findings of the Leakey’s.

We arrive at the beautiful Serengeti in time for a late lunch at our lodge. The afternoon will be spent on a game drive, or if you prefer, relax around the swimming pool overlooking the Serengeti plain.

Today we will be able to have two game drives daily. One early morning returning to our lodge in time for lunch and relaxation before our late afternoon game drive. One day 9 you will also have the option of a dawn hot air balloon ride which includes an English-style champagne breakfast out in the bush. The additional cost is $500 and due to it's popularity, must be reserved and booked in advance. The Serengeti is large and there is much to see during our stay – from the hippo pools to the kopjes where the big cats often sleep, to tracking the always elusive leopard seen hanging out in trees.

Today we depart the Serengeti, backtracking as far as Karatu where we overnight. The area is known for amazing birdlife – there are over 167 varieties in the immediate area. Here you will also find gourmet food and the chance to hike and stretch your legs. Depending on our overnight destination, you'll also be able to take walking tours to waterfalls, gardens and a quaint village to shop.

After breakfast, we travel back to Arusha, carrying a picnic lunch to enjoy along the way. We will have time to stop in Arusha for last minute shopping before continuing on to our lodge near Arusha National Park.

Today you can relax, hike with a provided guide and/or prepare for your overnight flight home. Those departing from Nairobi will be transferred back in the early afternoon. Those departing from Kilimanjaro will have an early dinner before being transferred to the airport.

9 days, 8 nights