Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport by scheduled flight (booked by agent or on own arrangements). You clear customs and immigration formalities and are met outside opposite the Arrivals Hall by our Ranger Safaris representative. They will assist you to your transfer vehicle for your transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation Gran Meliá Arusha Hotel in deluxe city view rooms on bed and breakfast basis (excludes other meals, drinks, and laundry)
Gran Meliá Arusha
Deluxe City View Room
An oasis within Arusha set in 18 acres of beautiful, landscaped coffee and tea plantations. Pure tranquillity with spectacular views of Mount Meru. Gran Meliá Arusha offers a unique experience with luxuriously decorated rooms and a variety of dining options.
Modern design inspired by the local Tanzanian tribes and emulating the rich coffee bean colours. All the rooms have their own private balcony to enjoy the beautiful, lush views over Arusha City and take in the red skies of the African sunset. Each room is equipped with a king-size bed or two single beds, television, minibar, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioning.
Following breakfast and your safari briefing, you depart by private 4x4 safari vehicle to Tarangire National Park. Once you pass the park gate, you game view en route to the lodge arriving for lunch. Following lunch and a chance to enjoy the lodge’s facilities, you have an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge
Tented Rooms
Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge is located in the heart of Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s wild land of elephant herds and landscapes. At Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge, there 12 permanent tents providing an intimate experience in the wild.
The camp is open all year around and especially during the dry months, the massive elephant herds travel through the corridor between Manyara and Tarangire and spend their time in and around the park. This is because of their ability to uncover permanent sources of freshwater. We endeavour to retain the uniqueness and intimacy of the camp, while being directed by the location, wildlife and other factors of responsible tourism.
Each tent is framed with wooden logs, metal piping and then wrapped in heavy duty safari ripstop canvas made locally at Morogoro, southern Tanzania, plus the additional cooling feature of shade-clothing over the entire tent. You are met at the entrance by climbing specially crafted stairs and onto a balcony with loveseat and side table for relaxing when you have a moment.
The front of the tents have double sliding doors, including a layer of mosquito netting for your comfort. Once you step into the tent and the bedroom area, you will see an arrangement of unique furniture like a desk and chair, bench seat, side tables, matting and incredible local imagery. Once you walk through the bedroom and into the ensuite, the polished concrete floors with wardrobe, robes, separate shower and toilet cubicles and handcrafted washstand with carefully created terracotta basins. All the fittings depict colours in natural tones to adhere to the intrinsic area we are located.
Morning and afternoon game drives with meals and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
Depart to Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley region. Stop at Ol Mesera Manyara Restaurant in Mto wa Mbu for lunch (excludes drinks) with Makonde carving show and experience. Then continue to Ngorongoro Conservation Area arriving at the lodge in the afternoon for a chance to enjoy the views of the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation Meliá Ngorongoro Lodge in Premiere Forest View Rooms on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
Optional Experience
Guests who wish to have an escorted walk on the crater rim with a conservation officer can make these arrangements in advance. The walk is about 2 hours and is strenuous due to the altitude of the crater rim.
Meliá Ngorongoro Lodge
Premiere Forest View Room
Ngorongoro Lodge belongs to a collection of unique and exclusive hotels with their own personality. Enjoy a magnificent experience in a fascinating natural environment full of history, culture, and biodiversity.
A visit to Tanzania is a journey to the heart of nature. Inspired by the Maasai culture and facing the crater, this room boasts fantastic views to delight yourself with. Ideal accommodation for you to wrap yourself in the beauty of the surroundings.
Early departure and descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. You game drive in this paradise. With a space of only 102 square miles and a resident wildlife population of more than 30,000 mammals, there is a great chance that you might see all the big five. A picnic lunch box is provided at a scenic picnic site within the crater. In the afternoon, you return to the rim of the crater and your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Meliá Ngorongoro Lodge in Premiere Forest View Rooms on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
Depart to Serengeti National Park arriving at the lodge for lunch. You stop at Olduvai Gorge for a chance to see the site where the Leakey family made several important archaeological discoveries. A small museum with some of the artifacts found can be viewed. You also visit a cultural Maasai village. Continue into Serengeti National Park and a hot lunch provided at the Miracle Experience Seronera restaurant (set menu and drinks charged on consumption) . Following lunch, you depart and head west towards the Mbalageti Hills with game viewing en route viewing the abundant wildlife. Arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon for time to freshen up followed by dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Meliá Serengeti Lodge in Lagoon View Rooms on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Lagoon View Room
In harmony with the fabulous natural surroundings of the Serengeti National Park, this hotel offers an intense wildlife experience accompanied by all the comforts of the most exclusive accommodation. Elegant rooms inspired by Maasai traditions with spectacular views of the hotel gardens or Serengeti plains. The restaurants offer a cuisine that reinterprets local dishes with ingredients inspired by international cuisine, and magnificent, sustainable facilities that include an incredible infinity pool, gym, and spa.
Enjoy a magnificent dining experience with amazing flavours, textures and aromas surrounded by the outstanding natural beauty of Tanzania. An original fusion of world cuisines with African influences.
Discover a comfortable and welcoming space where you can relax in style. A colonial-style bar which is open all day, serving a great choice of Tanzanian coffees and teas, exotic spirits from all over the continent and local brands of gin. The essence of Africa in all its splendour. Definitely, the best place to take a break in between so many adventures.
This room will be the ideal refuge to experience a natural sensation of well-being and spectacular views of the savannah on the horizon. A room decorated in wood and stone, designed as an extension of the landscape outdoors, with a bedroom and a bathroom with a shower.
Early morning shared transfer in the balloon company vehicle to the balloon staging site. You meet the pilot who provides a safety briefing while the crew inflate the hot air balloon. At sunrise, your shared hot air balloon lifts off over the African plains. At times, your pilot will ascend to a higher altitude to give you an overview of the ecosystem. Then you descend to treetop level to silently observe the wildlife from above. After about 50 minutes, you land and are met by the balloon staff to transport you to your shared bush breakfast. You then return to your camp or lodge.
Please note that the cost is NOT included in the main quotation and shown separately.
Morning and afternoon game drives with meals and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation Meliá Serengeti Lodge in Lagoon View Rooms on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
You have a choice of early morning, morning and afternoon game drives with meals at the lodge or depart on a full day game drive with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation Meliá Serengeti Lodge in Lagoon View Rooms on full board basis including all meals, bottled/filtered water, juice, local beer, house wine by the glass and non-premium spirits (excludes premium drinks and laundry).
Final game drive en route to Seronera airstrip. Fly by scheduled flight to Arusha Airport departing 1100 arriving 1220. You are met on arrival and transferred to Saana Restaurant for lunch (from set menu, excludes drinks). Then transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight (flight booked by agent or on own arrangements). End of our services.
- Landside meet and greet services
- Transfers as specified
- Transport for safari sector in 4x4 vehicles on a private basis with maximum 7 passengers per vehicle
- Guaranteed window seats
- Services of English-speaking driver-guides on our private safaris by road (other languages including Spanish, French, German and Italian are available on request and subject to availability)
- Game drives and activities as specified in the itinerary
- All accommodation and meals as specified
- All park fees and government taxes (except Zanzibar Infrastructure Tax where applicable)
- Filtered water will be provided in safari vehicles (as applicable)
- Travellers should bring reusable water bottles
- Internal flights (if applicable) as specified in the itinerary inclusive of all airport taxes
- International and regional flights (except where specified)
- Airport taxes except on tickets we issue
- Passport and visa fees
- Zanzibar Infrastructure Tax (where applicable)
- Hot air balloon safaris
- Driver-guide gratuities
- Dining rooms tips and porterage
- Personal travel, baggage, and medical insurance
- Drinks, Laundry, Telephone bills and any items of a personal nature (except where specified)
Added Values
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Lunch on The Great African Rift escarpment overlooking the Rift Valley
- Makonde carving demonstration
- Visit to Olduvai Gorge
- Visit to Maasai Village
- Bush lunch in Serengeti National Park
- Internal flight from Serengeti National Park to Arusha
- Departure lunch at socially responsible venue
PLEASE NOTE: No reservations have been booked. Services are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Rates for Easter , Christmas and New Year Eve Dinner available on request.
Children and Third Adults (Rates available on request)
- *Rooms used in the safari do not allow for a child to share with 2 adults
- **Based on one child/two children in own room. In the event of one child, single room supplement must be added
- Children younger than 6 are not permitted due to supplier terms and conditions
- Passport copies are required in advance of arrival for children to receive the reduction
- It is not possible for three adults to share on this safari.
Arrival Information
Earliest check-in at the arrival hotel is 14h00. Travellers arriving on early morning flights are urged to book a pre-night at the arrival hotel (at an additional cost) to avoid delays in accessing the hotel rooms on arrival.
Departure Information
- This safari returns to Arusha Airport at 1220 hrs.
- Travellers departing from Kilimanjaro International Airport on a domestic or international flight should book a flight departing later than 1700 hrs. Travellers extending to Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport from Arusha Airport can book the connecting flight departing 1245 and will be provided a picnic lunch.
- Travellers with a long layover before their departure flight should consider booking a day room (at an additional cost) to refresh and repack before their international journey.
IMPORTANT Luggage Information
Travellers should only bring soft sided bags on safari. Luggage space in safari vehicles is limited. These bags should measure no more than the following: Height 66 centimetres Length 42 centimetres Width 28 centimetres. Soft sided bags with wheels are permitted.
If travelling on internal flights during your safari, luggage allowances are strictly enforced to 15 kilograms per person including carry-on bags.
If arriving and departing from the same city, bags can be stored in our offices for a one-time fee of AUD 89.00 (per booking, not per bag or per person) to transfer and store the bags and reconnect them with the travellers for departure.
Additional remarks
We may have to re-route the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability.
Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you for existing and new bookings.
Flight times mentioned for internal flights are based on published schedules but are subject to change depending on the airline’s load factors and airstrips visited.
Cost for optional activities available on request.