Kifaru Safari (small group)

Day 1  Fly to Arusha

Day 2  Arusha              
Arrive in Arusha and transfer to your hotel.

Day 3  Arusha to Lake Manyara NP      
After lunch, depart Arusha and travel across the wide open plains of the Masai Steppe, passing small villages and coffee plantations. Arrive at Lake Manyara in the late afternoon.

Day 4  Lake Manyara NP to Serengeti NP        
Head off on a morning game drive around Lake Manyara National Park. The lake is home to several groups of hippos, pelicans and storks, and the surrounding park offers stunning scenery and an abundance of wildlife and birds. After lunch back at the lodge, depart for the vast plains of the Serengeti, with game viewing en route.

Day 5  Serengeti NP      
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. The seasonal migration of more than two million wildebeest, gazelle and zebra is perhaps the most dramatic feature of this park, however you are sure to see a wide variety of wildlife whenever you travel. Why not add a hot air balloon flight to view the spectacular scenery of the park from above?

Day 6  Serengeti NP to Ngorongoro Crater      
Set off through the Serengeti towards the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. Stop for a picnic lunch on the way before arriving at your lodge.

Day 7  Ngorongoro Crater      
Drive through the morning mists to the crater floor, where excellent game viewing can be found year round. Keep your eyes peeled for big cats, elephants, hippos and rhinos, as well as a plethora of birds. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and head back to your lodge late afternoon.

Days 8-9  Transfer to Arusha and fly home