Day-by-day itinerary

What the operator has planned, day by day, across 14 days.

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Arusha

   Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to a lodge in Arusha, which sits above 1,400 m below Mount Meru. Evening safari briefing over dinner.

2. Day 2

   Tarangire National Park

   Two hours south across Maasai steppe to Tarangire for the dry-season elephant gatherings along the river, plus lion, giraffe, zebra and a bird list Kori put above 500 species.

3. Day 3

   Lake Manyara National Park

   North to Lake Manyara between the Rift Valley escarpment and the alkaline lake - tree-climbing lions, forest elephant, hippo pools and seasonal flamingo flocks.

4. Day 4

   Serengeti National Park

   Through the Ngorongoro Highlands and down into the Serengeti basin, with an afternoon game drive and an overnight inside the park.

5. Day 5

   Full Day Serengeti Safari

   A predawn start and a full day on big cats - lion prides, cheetah families, leopard. Optional sunrise hot-air balloon safari.

6. Day 6

   Northern Serengeti and Mara River

   North into the remote northern zone. Between July and October the wildebeest and zebra gather at the Mara River to cross; outside that window the area still delivers elephant, giraffe, topi and the full predator range. Overnight at a camp in the north.

7. Day 7

   Ngorongoro Crater

   A final Serengeti morning drive, then east to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full-day game drive on the 260 sq km crater floor. Overnight at a rim lodge.

8. Day 8

   Flight to Nyerere National Park

   Fly south to Nyerere National Park, formerly the Selous Game Reserve, which Kori describe as larger than Switzerland. Afternoon game drive on arrival - wild dog, crocodile, buffalo and lion.

9. Day 9

   Nyerere - Boat Safari and Walking Safari

   Morning boat safari down the Rufiji River past hippo, Nile crocodile, drinking elephant and fish eagles. Afternoon guided walking safari on foot with an armed ranger.

10. Day 10

    Nyerere - Full Day Game Drives

    A full day across Nyerere's floodplains, riverine forest and woodland, with very few other vehicles in the field.

11. Day 11

    Flight to Ruaha National Park

    Light aircraft west to Ruaha, Tanzania's largest national park - baobab hillsides, rocky escarpments and the Great Ruaha River. First game drive on arrival, with lion prides Kori describe as running to fifteen or twenty animals.

12. Day 12

    Ruaha - Full Day Wildlife Experience

    Morning drives along the Great Ruaha River where the wildlife concentrates, then the open plains above for lion, leopard and cheetah. Overnight at camp.

13. Day 13

    Flight to Zanzibar

    A final Ruaha morning, then a flight of roughly two hours east to Zanzibar and transfer to a beach resort.

14. Day 14

    Zanzibar - Departure

    A final morning on the beach, with time for Stone Town's alleys and spice markets depending on the flight, then the transfer to Zanzibar International Airport.