Serengeti Wildlife Safari

Days 1-3
Arusha, Tanzania / Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater’s beauty must be seen to be believed: on the crater’s 105-square-mile grassy floor live almost every major species of East Africa, including endangered black rhinos, all in a fantastic Eden-like setting. During our game drives on the crater floor, we’re likely to see elephant, zebra, wildebeest, and buffalo, and there’s hardly a better place on earth for observing prides of lions.

Days 4-7
Alamana Walking Safari / Exclusive Camp in Private Gamelands

After a visit to Olduvai, where Mary Leakey discovered the Zinjanthropus skull, we head for the Alamana, a vast wilderness adjoining both Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Here the Masai live a traditional existence, moving freely in harmony with their livestock and side by side with the wildlife. Thanks to our partnership with the Masai, we have been given permission to camp on their private gamelands, and since we are not in a national park, we can enjoy very special wildlife viewing activities: off-road travel, exploration by open vehicle with a 360-degree panorama, nighttime game drives, and exciting bush walks with Masai moran (warriors) and our specialist walking guides. Cultural interactions with the Masai here are always a highlight.

Days 8-11
Serengeti Plains / Exclusive Private Camp

We head for a grand finale on the Serengeti Plains, and enjoy the privilege of exploring the Serengeti by 4WD vehicle from our own private camp on the edge of the short-grass plains. Large prides of lions reside here, as well as clans of spotted hyena, and we may be lucky enough to spot a leopard, usually in the branches of acacia or sausage trees. As the predators stalk the bountiful herds, we should see vast numbers of wildebeest and zebra, along with Serengeti’s resident wildlife, including giraffe, buffalo, topi, hartebeest, waterbuck, impala, reedbuck, bushbuck, dikdik, hippopotamus, crocodile, warthog, and diverse birdlife.

Days 12-13
Arusha

Return to Arusha and depart on Day 13, or join our Zanzibar Extension.

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Optional Extensions

If you would like to extend your adventure, we offer the following options:

• Zanzibar Extension: Serena Inn, Breezes or Palms Resort (4 days)
• Zanzibar Extension: Mnemba Island (4 days)

Extension Accommodations

If you would like to view the accommodations offered with our extensions options:

• Zanzibar Extension: Serena Inn, Breezes or Palms Resort (4 days)
• Zanzibar Extension: Mnemba Island (4 days)

Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.