Luxury Tailor Made Journeys depart on the dates that work for you and feature expert local guides throughout your journey. The itinerary below can be customized to your interests.
Arrive Arusha, Tanzania
Upon arrival into Arusha, you are met by an A&K representative and transferred to your accommodation. Enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure.
Tarangire National Park | The Safari Begins
Begin your day with a visit to the Ilboru Primary School. Sponsored by A&K Philanthropy, the school offers vital programs for deaf and disabled children. Next, fly to Tarangire National Park and settle into your tented safari camp where open grasslands, acacia trees and the Tarangire River paint a wild landscape. Embark on an afternoon game drive in search of giraffes, waterbucks, wildebeest, zebras and elephants. Keep your eyes trained for hartebeest, gazelles and exotic birds. Your local expert driver-guide draws on years of experience in the bush to locate the best wildlife viewing opportunities right as they happen.
Tarangire National Park | Epic Game Drives
Set out on morning and afternoon game drives among Tarangire’s baobab forests, acacia-dotted plains and life-sustaining riverbanks. Track exotic species, such as the eland, fringe-eared oryx, greater kudu and the elusive wild dog. Tarangire is also home to safari icons like giraffes, waterbucks, wildebeests, zebras and leopards
Ngorongoro Crater | The Vast Caldera Revealed
This morning, cross the Great Rift Valley, stopping for a market visit in Mto wa Mbu. After browsing the market stalls brimming with vibrant local produce, hop on a tuk-tuk for a ride through the village and surrounding rice fields. Later, marvel as dense vegetation gives way to reveal the natural amphitheater of Ngorongoro Crater, a 2,000-foot-deep caldera teeming with buffalo, flamingos, lions and leopards. Arrive at your safari lodge where the rest of your day is at leisure.
Ngorongoro Crater | Sacred Bond with Nature
Descend into the crater on an early morning game drive, watching as the zebras, rhinos and wildebeests graze in the clearing mist. Later, visit with a Maasai village elder and learn about the tribe’s traditional, nomadic lifestyle and coexistence with wildlife.
Serengeti National Park | Land Untouched by Time
Fly to Serengeti National Park and settle into your safari lodge. Then, set out among the lions, hyenas and leopards of the boundless Serengeti, one of the longest enduring ecosystems on earth. Depending on your choice of departure, you may also witness the spectacular Great Migration. Tonight, as the equatorial sun hangs low over the plains, sip a sundowner cocktail and reflect on the majesty of Africa.
Serengeti National Park | Tracking the “Big Five”
Venture out on morning and afternoon game drives in the park, where flowing rivers support a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. In addition to the “Big Five” (lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards and rhinos), keep your camera handy for a cheetah bolting after a herd of Thomson’s gazelle. Enjoy ideal game viewing throughout your time in the bush, as your highly experienced driver-guide strives continually to keep you in the heart of the action.
Serengeti National Park | A Parting Glimpse
Awake to your final day on safari, enjoying a parting glimpse of the Serengeti’s boundless wildlife with one last game drive. Reflect on the landscapes around you and the countless memories made on this adventure of a lifetime.
Depart Arusha
Fly back to Arusha and spend the afternoon at leisure in a comfortable dayroom. Later, transfer to the airport for your international departure.
Enhance Your Journey
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Accommodation Options
Alternate hotels and room upgrades are available for this journey.
Dedicated A&K Resident Tour Director®
Book the services of a dedicated A&K Resident Tour Director for the duration of your journey.
Serengeti | Hot Air Ballooning
Gain a bird's-eye view of the Serengeti's awe-inspiring landscape aboard a hot air balloon, enjoying the ultimate photographic vantage point and the memory of a lifetime.
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