Day-by-day itinerary

What the operator has planned, day by day, across 8 days.

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Arusha - Welcome Dinner

   Private transfer from the airport to an Arusha hotel, with a welcome briefing over dinner.

2. Day 2

   Tarangire National Park - Luxury Lodge

   Full-day game drives in Tarangire from a lodge in or beside the park, plus a late-afternoon guided bush walk with an armed ranger and sundowners at a viewpoint.

3. Day 3

   Ngorongoro Conservation Area

   Drive to Ngorongoro and spend the afternoon on the rim's highland landscapes, staying at a lodge on the crater edge. Spa treatment and dinner as the sun sets over the caldera.

4. Day 4

   Ngorongoro Crater - Full Day

   A full unhurried day on the crater floor with a private vehicle, including lunch at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge picnic site.

5. Day 5

   Ngorongoro - Central Serengeti

   Transfer to a luxury tented camp in the central Serengeti. Afternoon game drive, champagne sundowners and a private outdoor dinner.

6. Day 6

   Hot Air Balloon Safari over the Serengeti

   Predawn lift-off over the Serengeti plains at first light, landing for a full champagne bush breakfast. Game drives for the rest of the day.

7. Day 7

   Northern Serengeti - Migration Zone

   Transfer north for access to the migration crossing zones, spending the afternoon at the Mara River for the crossings between July and October, or tracking the herds across the plains in other seasons.

8. Day 8

   Morning Safari - Return to Arusha

   A final game drive before the drive or flight back to Arusha.