Day 1: Arrival Arusha, Tanzania

On arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport, you are met by Hallmark Travel Planners representative after customs and immigration procedures. Then you transfer to Arusha town for overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge.


Comprising of 30 Plantation Houses that radiate out into the evergreen coffee fields, Arusha Coffee Lodge has been designed around the original landowner’s home that dates back to the early 1900’s. The homely feel of the Lodge is by no means accidental as the origins of the homestead continue to emit glimpses of times-gone-by.

The friendly and personable staff help create an ambiance that continues to draw appreciation from all those who visit and stay.  With an enclosed, intimate swimming pool, a popular garden terrace, and acres of lush coffee plantation, Arusha Coffee Lodge encourages exploration and discovery at every turn.

Day 2: Flight from Arusha to Serengeti

You’ll depart from Arusha in the morning for your flight to the Serengeti National Park. Sit back and relax as Tanzania’s stunning landscape unrolls beneath you.

Upon your arrival in the Serengeti, your driver and guide will meet you and you’ll commence a day long exploration of the Serengeti National Park. You’ll chase the vast herds of zebras and wildebeest, look for lions sunning themselves on rocks, spy shy leopards in acacia trees, and marvel at the majesty of elephants and giraffes as they graze.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Pioneer Camp.

Day 3: Safari Game Drives in Serengeti

You’ll wake early for a sunrise game drive on the Serengeti, which offers you the best opportunity to see predators in action. You’ll also have the chance to see a stunning Serengeti sunrise as the rising sun seems to set fire to the savannah.

Wildlife populations double during the migration season, but outside of the migration season, wildlife populations are still some of the densest on the African continent year round.  They include substantial populations of plains game including buffalo, giraffe, and warthog; as well as a wide range of antelope species including dik dik, bushbuck, waterbuck, eland, impala, and topi. With so many prey animals available all year round, predators can manage smaller territories.

Big cat viewing is superb in this region of the Serengeti. Cats include lion, leopard, and cheetah. There are actually twelve different lion prides living within driving distance of the river. Not to be forgotten, the smaller cats such as caracals, servals, and African wild cats definitely make their presence known.

Day 4: Fly from Serengeti to Ngorongoro via Lake Manyara

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for a flight to Lake Manyara. You will take along picnic lunch boxes from Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp. At arrival Lake Manyara Airstrip, you will be met by our driver guide and drive to Lake Manyara National park for game drives.

In the late afternoon, drive to the lodge. Arrive and check in at the lodge, followed by dinner and overnight at The Manor at Ngorongoro.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Today you’ll depart early on a morning game drive down into the crater. Discover the diverse areas of forest, swamplands, lakes and open grasslands in this volcanic caldera that’s home to the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa.

There is good game viewing year-round, as most animals do not leave the crater. You might also spot Maasai tribesmen guiding their cattle down the steep crater walls to graze. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Stay: The Manor At Ngorongoro.

Day 6: Drive Ngorongoro to Tarangire Park

After breakfast you will be picked up from The Manor at Ngorongoro for the drive to Tarangire National Park. This park is often referred to as “home of elephants” you have a great chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree climbing pythons. Overnight at Tarangire Treetops.

Tarangire Treetops comprises of 20 rooms all of which are elevated above the ground affording views over the tops of surrounding marula and baobab trees.  Each Treetops Room boasts one of the largest bedrooms to be found in any camp or lodge in East Africa – with a floor space of 65 square metres – and all with an exotic double shower en suite bathroom.

With furnishings that create warmth and demonstrate a commitment to local craftsmanship, the ‘up-in-the-air’ experience is completed by the open-fronted room design affording views across the Tarangire plains from an expansive but private balcony.

Day 7: Safaris in Tarangire

Full day  of game viewing in Tarangire.  Spend the day in the the impressive Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s 3rd largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population.

Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River,There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah and up to six thousand elephant.
Meals and overnight at the Tarangire Tree Lodge.

Day 8: Fly to Arusha – Depart

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other variety of birdlife. Lunch at the lodge. After lunch, drive back to Arusha and proceed to JRO for departure flight in the evening.

Tour Price Per Person

Single Room Supplement: US$460 and US$376 according to season
Rates are subject to change without notice.

Important to Know

• This tour can’t be booked by solo travelers.
• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
• Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.