Your guide will meet you at Arusha Airport, help with your luggage and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha. The rest of the day is free to relax and prepare for the safari ahead. Lunch and dinner are included today; breakfast is not included. Drinking water is provided, while other drinks are not included.

After breakfast, set out for Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch. Enjoy a game drive through landscapes dotted with baobab trees and seasonal swamps. Tarangire is especially known for its elephants, which gather in large numbers around the Tarangire River during the dry season. You may also see giraffes, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife. Pause for lunch in the park before continuing your game drive. Later, drive to your lodge in the Karatu area for dinner and an overnight stay. All meals are included today. Drinking water is provided; other drinks are not included.

After breakfast, drive to Lake Eyasi for a cultural visit with members of the Hadzabe community, who maintain traditions closely connected to the surrounding environment. Learn about aspects of their daily life and cultural practices, and enjoy the scenery around this soda lake, which lies beneath the volcanic highlands. Lunch is included during the visit. Please ask before taking photographs of community members. Later, return to your lodge in the Karatu area for dinner and an overnight stay. All meals are included today. Drinking water is provided; other drinks are not included.

After an early breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the crater for a game drive. Take in the crater’s dramatic scenery while looking for its abundant wildlife, which may include lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas and, less commonly, black rhinos. Enjoy lunch inside the conservation area before driving back to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay. All meals are included today. Drinking water is provided; other drinks are not included.

After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park with a packed lunch. Explore the park’s varied habitats, from woodland and open areas to the lakeshore. Look for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and hippos. Lake Manyara is also known for tree-climbing lions, though sightings are not guaranteed, and the lake may attract flamingos and other water birds depending on conditions. Enjoy your lunch during the day before continuing your game drive. Later, return to Arusha and check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. All meals are included today. Drinking water is provided; other drinks are not included.