Summary
Short description
See the Big-Five greats with luxury stays, all-inclusive indulgences and scenic charter flights
Highlights
- Follow the Serengeti’s great migration
- Spot the Big Five in Ngorongoro Crater
- Enjoy included game drives, private transfers and luxury charter flights throughout
- Stay in luxury, from Victorian cottages to baobab treehouses
- Indulge with all-inclusive drinks and fine dining throughout
In Brief
- 1 Night Arusha
- 2 Nights Tarangire National Park
- 2 Nights Ngorongoro
- 2 Nights Serengeti
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All-inclusive | Lodges | Safari | Wildlife
This is perhaps the ultimate in fly safaris. Luxury scenic flights will see you between northern Tanzania’s national-park greats, taking in the Serengeti’s wildebeest migration, the Ngorongoro Crater’s natural beauty and Tarangire’s quieter charms. It’s all knitted together by private chauffeur transfers and luxury stays, including in plantation homes and tented camps. And, while you’ll spot the Big Five on game drives included throughout, you’ll also enjoy everything from guided visits to coffee plantations and Maasai villages to bush sundowners, night drives and game walks.
Day by day itinerary
Day
1
Depart UK
After enjoying your complimentary airport lounge access, board your overnight flight out to Tanzania.
Day
2
Arusha
You’ll be met at the Kilimanjaro International Airport by a private driver, who’ll see you through northern Tanzania’s verdant farmlands to your boutique accommodation – a wood-framed house set on its own coffee plantation. Expect canopy beds, roaring fireplaces and rattan sofas. The all-inclusive dining is superb, with fresh, local ingredients showcased across seasonal menus. It’s all washed down with all-inclusive drinks.
Stay: Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge (Superior)
Meals: D
Days
3-4
Tarangire National Park
Today begins with breakfast followed by a transfer to Arusha airport and fly by SkySafari aircraft to Tarangire National Park. You’ll arrive to spectacular views over Tarangire’s wildlife-animated savannah, beginning your full day of game drives immediately as you set out in search of lion herds and mighty elephants, after which you'll enjoy a private picnic lunch in the bush. Arrive into camp in the late afternoon in time for a traditional Maasai boma dinner. You’ll be staying in a luxury baobab treehouse, enjoying spectacular views – along with all-inclusive drinks and fine dining. The next day, you’ll be treated to a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park, returning to camp for lunch. Later, set off on an escorted bush walk, visiting a authentic Maasai village. The return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Stay: Elewana Tarangire Treetops (Deluxe)
Meals: B L D
Days
5-6
Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara
After an early morning breakfast at camp, you’ll enjoy a morning game drive en route to Kuro airstrip before flying on to Lake Manyara airstrip. Transfer to Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro, arriving in time for lunch, where you’ll be staying in your very own colonial-style cottage on a coffee plantation; expect claw-foot baths, terraces and all-inclusive drinks and fine dining, including the likes of high tea and evening cocktails. You'll have the afternoon free to enjoy optional activities such as a plantation coffee tour, horse-riding, high tea, or a spa massage. The next day, you’ll descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, taking in its thriving wildlife with an included game drive. Here, there is a possibility of spotting all of the Big Five. A picnic lunch will follow, overlooking a small lake populated by hippos. In the afternoon, return to the rim of the crater and then back towards the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Stay: Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro (Deluxe)
Meals: B L D
Days
7-8
Serengeti
Leaving Ngorongoro behind, you'll fly over the mighty Serengeti plains, arriving at your luxury tented camp, flush with campaign furnishings, wooden floors and, yes, all-inclusive sundowner drinks and fine dining. Your camp is chosen based on the location of the great wildlife migration – a true wonder showcased on your included game drives. Expect giant herds of wildebeests stalked by cheetah, leopard and lions.
Stay: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp (Deluxe) or Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp (Deluxe)
Meals: B L D
Days
9-10
Depart for UK
A final game drive will see you back to the airstrip for your last executive flight hop to Arusha. Depending on your outbound flight time, a private transfer will either bring you straight to the airport or the Arusha Coffee Lodge, where you can rest up before your overnight flight home with included access to a dayroom.
For some white-sands relaxation, we highly recommend finishing your trip on Zanzibar, with an all-inclusive, luxury stay at the boutique Elewana Kilindi. Think private plunge pools, personal butler service and a gorgeous beach.
Meals: B
Map
Pricing
Any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Just contact us to find out more.
Accommodation rating:
10-day tailor-made fly-safari from £7,540 pp incl. flights
Superior
Low Season
from £7,540 pp. incl. flights
High Season
from £9,535 pp. incl. flights
Includes:
- Complimentary UK airport lounge access
- Return flights between the UK and Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania
- Domestic flights between safari lodges in an executive Cessna Grand Caravan or similar
- Private airport return transfers
- 9 nights accommodation in 4* (Superior) lodges on a full-board basis
- Drinks package at all lodges including water, soft drinks, local beer, wine & spirits
- Twice-daily shared game drives whilst on safari, game walk, night game drive, visit to Masaai village, coffee tour and 30 minute massage
Terms & Conditions
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin/double room; prices are subject to availability and possible change; normal booking conditions apply.
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