Highlights of Tanzania

Superior Group Tour in brief

Day 1: Fly to Arusha via Nairobi

Evening flight from London (regional connections available) to Arusha, via Nairobi. (N)

Day 2: Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport where you will be met by a tour representative and transferred to the Arusha Serena Resort for an overnight stay. (D)

Day 3: Lake Manyara

Drive to Lake Manyara National Park and stay 1 night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. Afternoon safari drive in the park, known for its elusive tree-climbing lions and huge flocks of migratory pink flamingos. (B, L, D)

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Take a morning safari drive around Lake Manyara before heading to the Ngorongoro Crater, where the fertile volcanic soil often results in huge wildlife numbers that cannot be sustained elsewhere. Stay 2 nights at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater

Descend into the crater and spend a full day exploring the woodlands, lakes and plains of the crater floor. Rare black rhinos, lions, elephants, hyenas, wildebeests, buffaloes, hippos, ostriches and flamingos are just some of the more than 25,000 residents here. (B, L, D)

Day 6: Serengeti National Park (central) via Olduvai Gorge

Drive to the Olduvai Gorge, which features some of the earliest human remains ever discovered. Then continue to the Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s best known safari destinations. Its vast rolling plains are home to an abundance of lions, leopards, cheetahs and other safari animals, even outside of the migration months. Stay 2 nights at Serengeti Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 7: Serengeti National Park (central)

Morning and afternoon safari drives in Serengeti National Park, including visits to hippo-filled pools in the Seronera Valley, forests frequented by leopards and colobus monkeys, kopjes coveted by lazing lions and rivers where clusters of life congregate to drink. In the evening you may have time to join an optional guided nature walk. (B, L, D)

Day 8: Serengeti National Park (west)

Take a safari drive to the western Serengeti for a slightly different perspective of what this magical park has to offer. Stay overnight at the luxurious Kirawira Serena Camp. (B, L, D)

Day 9: Fly to Arusha

Join one final safari drive before your afternoon transfer to the Grumeti Airstrip for a flight to Arusha. Overnight at the Arusha Serena Resort. (B, L)

Day 10: Fly to London via Nairobi

Fly to London via Nairobi. (N)

Meal basis:

As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

Important information Transport:

Based on a 7- or 9-seater 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle in which each passenger has a window seat. A 4×4 vehicle will be provided for those taking the tour on a private basis and you will be accompanied by an expert driver-guide.

* Wildebeest migration:

Departure dates from March to August are traditionally those which offer wildebeest migration encounters in either of the Serengeti regions visited on this tour. Wildlife movements can and will vary, and migration sightings can never be guaranteed.

Superior tour

This tour is based in 4- and 5-star accommodation.

Single supplement

From £85pp.

Private & tailor-made travel

This itinerary can be taken privately on a date that suits you, for which guideline prices are shown. Alternatively, it can be tailored to your exact requirements. Please call to speak with a Cox & Kings consultant or enquire online.