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
- 3 Nights Serengeti
- 3 Nights Ngorongoro
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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
5-7
Serengeti
After an early morning breakfast at camp, you’ll enjoy a morning game drive en route to Kuro airstrip. Fly by SkySafari to Serengeti, where you'll be transferred to your luxury tented camp for lunch. 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. Head out on an afternoon game drive, returning around sunset. Across the next two days, you'll enjoy full-day game drives before returning to camp for dinner. For a truly magical experience, there is also the option of arranging a hot air balloon safari, giving you a unique vantage point from which to spot wildlife and gaze out across the plains below. This is an extra excursion not included in the price of the main package.
Stay: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp (Deluxe) or Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp (Deluxe)
Meals: B L D
Days
8-10
Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara
Enjoy breakfast at camp before a game drive en route to the airstrip. Board the SkySafari flight to Manyara airstrip, from where you'll be taken to Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro, arriving in time for lunch. You’ll be staying in your very own 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. For the rest of the afternoon you're free to enjoy optional activities such as a plantation coffee tour, horse-riding, high tea, or a spa massage. Over the next two days, you'll head out on game drives in Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. The latter, in particular, presents an excellent opportunity to spot the Big Five, with a population of more than 30,000 mammals in an area of 102 square miles.
Stay: Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro (Deluxe)
Meals: B L D
Days
11-12
Depart for UK
After one last breakfast, transfer to Manyara airstrip for your flight to Arusha Airport. Depending on your outbound flight time, a private transfer will either bring you straight to the airport or the Elewana 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
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Pricing
Any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Just contact us to find out more.
Accommodation rating:
12-day tailor-made fly-safari
from £10,975 pp incl. flights
Superior
Low Season
from £10,975 pp. incl. flights
High Season
from £14,485 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 a mixture of 4* (Superior) and 5* (Deluxe) 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 and visit to Masaai village
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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