Most safaris keep you in the vehicle the whole time. This one opens differently, with a guided walking safari and a canoe outing in Arusha National Park, under the slopes of Mount Meru, before you ever get into the 4x4 properly. From there it's on to Tarangire's baobab country for the elephants, then three unhurried days in the Serengeti working the plains by vehicle. The mix of walking and driving makes for a more varied week than a straight game-drive itinerary, and you're in comfortable lodges and tented camps with full board the whole way.
Safari HighlightsAfter being picked up from your Arusha hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport, you head straight to Arusha National Park for a guided walking safari across the Meru foothills, followed by a canoe outing on the Momella Lakes, where giraffe and buffalo come down to drink and flamingos often gather in the shallows.
🏨 Overnight: Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeAfter breakfast, it's a drive south-west to Tarangire National Park. In the afternoon you head out on a game drive through baobab-studded country, watching for the elephant herds this park is known for along the river.
🏨 Overnight: Tarangire Simba LodgeA full day in Tarangire's swamps and riverine forest, an area known for its elephant numbers as well as giraffe, resident lion prides and plenty of birdlife.
🏨 Overnight: Tarangire Simba LodgeAfter breakfast, the drive continues to the Serengeti, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a pause at a viewpoint over the crater rim before you descend onto the plains. You'll arrive with time for an afternoon game drive.
🏨 Overnight: Serengeti Acacia Tented CampToday is spent in the Seronera Valley, the central part of the ecosystem where wildlife tends to stay year-round, with a good concentration of predators around the granite kopjes.
🏨 Overnight: Serengeti Acacia Tented CampYou head to a different part of the Serengeti today, following wildlife movements that shift with the season, with a picnic lunch out among whichever herds you find.
🏨 Overnight: Serengeti Acacia Tented CampOne last morning game drive, then you transfer back to Arusha, either by scheduled light aircraft or by road depending on what you prefer, arriving in time for your onward flight from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
✈ Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport| Season | Per Person (sharing) | Group of 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Season (Jul–Sep, late Dec) | $5,210 | $26,570 |
| High Season (Jun, Oct) | $4,560 | $23,260 |
| Low Season (Mar–May) | $3,803 | $19,400 |
June to October brings the driest, clearest conditions, which suits both the walking safari at Arusha National Park and the game drives across Tarangire and the Serengeti. November's short rains green up Arusha's forest and thin out the crowds on the plains, while March to May, the long rains, is the cheapest time to travel, with big skies but wetter walking underfoot.
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