Out In Africa

Mode of transport:    4 X 4 Safari Cruiser, Hot air balloon and Scheduled Flight.

Day 1. Arusha 
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to Serena Mountain Village, Arusha. The hotel overlooks Lake Duluti.
Dinner and overnight at Serena Mountain Village, Arusha. BB

Day 2. Tarangire National Park
After breakfast check out and drive to Tarangire national park, which boasts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Experience your first game drive and an al fresco picnic en route to your eco-lodge; you may see large herds of wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, and buffalo. Share stories about your sightings at our welcome cocktail reception and dinner this evening, by the campfire.
Dinner and overnight at Kikoti Tented Camp. FB

Day 3. Tarangire National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Tarangire National Park. It is one of the best parks for elephant watching and is home to hundreds of bird species and thousands of game. You'll get an up-close view with Real Africa. This afternoon, get a glimpse of tribal life in the African bush when you meet members of the Maasai tribe; see how good you are at bead-making and spear-throwing. Get a different perspective of the wilderness when you drive to the viewpoint this afternoon.
Meals and overnight at Kikoti Tented Camp. FB

Day 4. Lake Manyara National Park
Breakfast at the camp then it's on to Lake Manyara national park today, renowned for abundant flocks of flamingos and birds of prey. Enjoy the scenic setting of your lodge, set on the Rift Valley escarpment overlooking the park and valley 1,000 feet below, before an afternoon game drive. Keep a sharp eye out for tree-climbing lions lazing among the branches of the acacia trees!
Meals and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. FB

Day 5. Ngorongoro Crater
Breakfast at the lodge. Take a morning nature walk through the tranquil grounds of your lodge. Travel to the nearby village of Mto wa Mbu for an in-depth view of tribal life in the African bush; take a look inside a typical home and school, and see villagers at work in their daily life. After lunch, journey to the Ngorongoro conservation area. Your lodge sits right on the dormant volcano's rim; you will be able see the lost world of the caldera below from the comfort of your private terrace.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.  FB

Day 6. Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast descend to the heart of Ngorongoro crater, one of the largest intact calderas in the world, which contains a variety of ecosystems and an astounding concentration of birds and animals. Encounter massive herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelles as you drive in our four-wheel safari vehicles. This area affords an opportunity to spot the Big Five, which includes African elephant, leopard, the black maned lion, buffalo, and the rare black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, sure to be a memorable highlight of the day.
After an exhilarating safari experience return to your lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. FB

Day 7. Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at the lodge then check out. Visit Olduvai gorge, where archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the fossilized remains of the earliest known man, an estimated 1.8 million years old. Visit a local Maasai village, then continue wildlife viewing while driving the rough dirt roads across the plains and grasslands of the Serengeti. Arrive at your safari lodge, which was inspired by Maasai tribal dwellings in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge. FB

Day 8. Balloon over the Serengeti
Lift off on an exciting hot air balloon flight as dawn breaks over the vast Serengeti grasslands; from aloft, observe wildlife in the first light of day, an African safari thrill - and enjoy another thrill upon your return where a champagne breakfast in the bush waits for you. This morning excursion culminates with a game drive back to the lodge. An afternoon game drive on the Serengeti plains may yield sightings of wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinoceros, hippos, buffalos, jackals, and gazelles. This is one of the best places on the African Continent to see prides of lions. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge. FB

Day 9. A luxury tented camp in the west
Travel to the Serengeti's remote western corridor, known for huge masses of migrating animals across the terrain. Arrive at your luxurious tented camp for another unique African safari experience; animals you might see on game drives include wildebeest, lion, buffalo, cheetah, warthogs, giraffes and zebra. Lunch at the camp. Afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at Kirawira Tented Camp. FB

Day 10. Western Serengeti
Full day spent in western Serengeti enjoying the masses of game present and those in transit here. Toast your final afternoon wildlife-viewing experience with traditional sundowner cocktails as the setting sun streaks the Tanzanian sky. All meals And overnight at Kirawira Tented Camp. FB

Day 11. Depart
Breakfast at the camp. Check out thereafter and transfer to the airstrip. A short flight brings you back to Arusha where a day room is reserved for you. Lunch at the hotel. Later on transfer to Kilimanjaro international airport for your home-bound flight.