Classic Safari Adventure
The essential Tanzania safari — fly into the Serengeti for two days of game drives across the endless plains, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for the Big Five, and finish at Lake Manyara beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
Your guide meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and escorts you to your lodge in Arusha. Settle into the lush gardens, enjoy a welcome drink as the sun sets behind Mount Meru, and prepare for the adventure ahead. As local Tanzanians, your guides know the country with unrivaled familiarity — you are in good hands from the moment you land.
After breakfast, transfer to Arusha Airport for your flight to the central Serengeti. Upon landing, your safari begins immediately in the area the Maasai call the "serengit" — the land of endless plains. The Serengeti boasts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, its ecosystem supports more than 1.5 million wildebeest, thousands of zebras, and hundreds of predators.
A full day exploring the Seronera Valley — famous for year-round wildlife. Carnivores like hyenas, lions, leopards, and cheetahs rest on rocky outcrops, scanning for prey on the open plains. The area is also home to buffalo, giraffes, hippopotamuses, impalas, topis, warthogs, and zebras. Morning and afternoon game drives ensure you catch the best light and the most active wildlife.
Descend 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater — the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and home to roughly 30,000 animals including the endangered black rhino. This natural amphitheatre offers your best chance to see all the Big Five in a single day. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor beside a hippo pool.
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park. Explore the groundwater forests, search for tree-climbing lions, and watch flamingos blanket the lakeshore in pink. After a picnic lunch and extensive game drive, depart for Arusha and onward to Kilimanjaro Airport, arriving in time for your departure flight.
Rise before dawn to float silently above the endless plains. Watch sunrise paint the Serengeti gold as herds of wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants move beneath you. Land for champagne breakfast in the bush.
This itinerary can be tailored to your pace, preferences, and travel dates. Our expedition architects will personalise every detail.