Tanzania: The Serengeti & Beyond

ARRIVE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA

Arusha, Tanzania

Welcome to Africa! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.

LAKE DULUTI SERENA HOTEL

ARUSHA–TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Arusha, Tanzania

Start today with a visit to the Shanga workshop, a remarkable place dedicated to providing employment opportunities to Tanzanians with disabilities. Here, workers use recycled materials to make a variety of handicrafts.

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

After lunch, drive south to Tarangire National Park, where the savannah grasslands are dotted with baobab and acacia trees. Enjoy a GAME DRIVE en route to your lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

TARANGIRE SIMBA CAMP

TARANGIRE

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Today features morning & afternoon game drives. The Tarangire River provides the park a permanent water source, which makes for great game viewing year round. This is highlighted by a large population of elephants. You can also see wildebeest, eland, zebra, and Cape buffalo congregate around water holes. Relax at your lodge during the heat of the day. This evening, stop for sundowner drinks as the sun sets over Lake Burunge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

TARANGIRE SIMBA CAMP

TARANGIRE–LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Lake Manyara, Tanzania

This morning, depart for Lake Manyara National Park at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. This small park is ecologically diverse, with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and alkaline Lake Manyara itself. Enjoy morning & afternoon game drives, with the chance to see elephant, giraffe, zebra, and Cape buffalo. The park is also home to the world’s largest concentration of baboon.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

LAKE MANYARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE

LAKE MANYARA–TLOMA VILLAGE–NGORONGORO CRATER

Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Journey to the nearby village of Tloma. Here, you will visit a local family's home to learn more about the local Iraqw culture and their traditional way of life. Also, stop at a local primary school to visit with the children and learn about the educational system in rural Tanzania.

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

After lunch at beautiful Gibb’s Farm, continue on to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, which is part of the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE

NGORONGORO

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Descend into the crater, where an exclusive bush breakfast has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every moment of the memorable experience! Afterward, begin your full-day game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is technically a caldera—the world’s largest unflooded one, in fact, at more than 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year round. You can see lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros. A picnic lunch will be served in the crater.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE

NGORONGORO–SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

This morning, depart Ngorongoro Crater for Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s largest and most famous park. Home to the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra, generally between late November and July, the Serengeti attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year round. After lunch at your lodge, embark on an afternoon game drive.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

MBUZI MAWE SERENA CAMP

SERENGETI

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Enjoy morning & afternoon game drives and search for the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino—as well as an abundance of other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, warthog, gazelle, and eland. Between game drives, spend some free time at your lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

MBUZI MAWE SERENA CAMP

SERENGETI

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

The Serengeti covers an area of roughly 5,700 square miles, so it is no surprise that the name comes from the Maasai word siringit, meaning “endless plains.” Continue exploring this vast park during morning & afternoon game drives. Tonight, join your traveling companions for a special farewell bush dinner and a traditional Maasai dance performance—the perfect way to end your safari!

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

MBUZI MAWE SERENA CAMP

SERENGETI–ARUSHA–DEPARTURE

Arusha, Tanzania

This morning, fly back to Arusha, where your tour ends. A day room has been secured for you at the Mount Meru Hotel for you to use prior to your homebound flight. Book homebound flights after 5 pm.

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• Consult your physician for the latest health requirements for travel to Tanzania.
• All game viewing is done at your own risk. You will be required to sign a liability waiver prior to travel.
• We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough on some East Africa roads and game park trails.
• Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights, your suitcase must be soft-sided and cannot exceed 33 lbs including hand luggage.
• Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife migrations and viewing.
• Small-Group Discovery departures never allow more than 20 travelers, allowing you to truly immerse yourself in the destination and local culture.
• ALL guests must carefully verify the existing identification requirements for their particular travel situation DIRECTLY WITH THEIR LOCAL CONSULATES OR EMBASSIES or with a visa service, as these requirements may change. Guests arriving for embarkation without proper documentation may be denied boarding and will not be entitled to a refund.

• 60-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price*
• 21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price*
• 7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price*
• On departure day and later: 100% of total price*
• *Total price does not include any Instant Purchase Air or Instant Purchase Air service fees, which are non-refundable after 24 hours from purchase. Intra-vacation air is non-refundable after final payment.
• Cancellation fees may also apply to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved prior to, during, and after the tour. If flight changes, including, but not limited to, flight cancellations or name changes, are requested after full land and air deposits are received, revision fees, change fees, or airline cancellation fees will apply.
• In many instances, airline revision or change fees can be up to $300, but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. Cancellation penalties will be quoted at time of cancellation.
• All cancellations must be received in writing prior to tour departure. The cancellation policy will apply according to the date that the cancellation notification is received. The MINIMUM cancellation penalty is the deposit amount.
• The purchase to trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

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• All prices are in US Dollars.
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