Tarangire Game Viewing and River Crossings in the Serengeti

Day 1

Arusha

Staying at Hamerkop House by Lemala

Arrive at JRO Kilimanjaro airport, collect your luggage and go through customs. You will be met by our driver for the transfer to the hotel located on the outskirts of Arusha on the Kili Golf. Depending on your flight time, we can organize an additional excursion (city tour, coffee plantation tour, bike ride, Lake Duluti visit or a half day game viewing in Arusha national Park). Dinner is included at the lodge today. Enjoy the garden, and swimming pool, you can relax among lush vegetation, and prepare for your early wake up call tomorrow.

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Day 2-3

Tarangire National Park

Staying at Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

Breakfast at the hotel and meet with your driver for the transfer to the airstrip. Arrive at Kuro in the Tarangire and meet with the lodge 's safari guide. Your game drives are conducted on a shared basis. Transfer to camp via a meandering game drive exploring the Tarangire National Park with its vast Baobab trees, swamps, reptiles like Monitor Lizards and pythons, and many colourful species of endemic and migratory birds. Your 2 nights at Mpingo Ridge include all meals, selected beverages and shared game drives, PLUS we have added a night drive for you. Just because the sun has set, doesn't mean that Tarangire goes to sleep. The star-studded skies, the gentle winds, the shadow of an elephant meandering through the forest, the eerie silence broken by the roar of a lion and the shining eyes of curious wildlife peering at you as you drive by. It becomes another world altogether bathed in moonlight, and a wonderful experience.

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Day 4-6

Northern Serengeti

Staying at Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge

In the morning transfer to the airstrip on time for your flight to the Serengeti, North. Arrive at Kogatende airstrip and meet with the camp's guide. Transfer to the lodge via a meandering game drive and a chance to see where the herds are located on the plain. The migration is a natural phenomenon and although the pattern is usually to be in the area during the months of July through to October, it cannot be fully guaranteed. The best chances for a river crossing is usually between end of July and mid of September. The days are spent in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives or a full day game drive taking breakfast and lunch with you to maximize your chances of seeing a crossing. The choice is yours and your guide will liaise with you daily on the best option to ensure the best wildlife experience possible. The river is home to giant pods of hippos and attracts an abundance of game, from giraffe and elephant to leopard and lion. Between July and September, the Mara River becomes the site of thousands upon thousands of wildebeest and zebra battling currents and huge Nile crocodiles to reach the opposite bank, where they make their way north into the Masai Mara in neighboring Kenya.

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Day 7

End Of Itinerary

Last morning in the bush, enjoy breakfast in camp and enjoy a meandering drive to the airstrip. Say your good byes to your safari guide and take the schedule flight to Arusha airport. Meet our guide at the airport and depart on a private guided tour of Arusha City, giving you the opportunity to experience the rich historical attractions and cultural heritage of the city. Did you know that the Clock Tower in Arusha sits at the halfway point between Cairo and Cape Town? Visit the Maasai Markets and Shanga, a successful social enterprise that employs people with disabilities to create unique, high-quality, handmade jewellery, glassware and homeware using recycled materials. You will then be transferred to Rivertrees where we have booked a day room. You can refresh before the transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport on time for your onward flight.