Tailormade The Classic Safari

Tailormade The Classic Safari - Comfort Version

• 1 Fly to Tanzania

  Depart the UK for your flight to Tanzania.

  Included Meals: None

• 2 Arrive in Tanzania

  Arrive at Kilimanjaro and transfer to your hotel in the small, neighbouring town of Arusha on the edge of the Great Rift Valley. A relaxing afternoon can be spent beside your hotel pool, or the more energetic may wish to enjoy the stunning scenery of nearby Mount Meru on a gentle hike or bike ride.

  Overnight: Mount Meru Hotel
  Included Meals: None

• 3 Lake Manyara National Park

  This morning you transfer to Mtu Wambu, the small village just outside Manyara National Park, arriving in time for lunch. Your safari experience starts in the afternoon in the national park, which is known for its adventurous (yet elusive) tree-climbing lions and breathtaking views over Lake Manyara, which teems with pink flamingos in the water below.

  Overnight: Kilimamoja Lodge
  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

• 4 Journey to the Serengeti

  Departing Manyara you transfer to Serengeti National Park, where you will have a game drive en route to your camp site. You will pass several Masai homesteads before arriving at Olduvai Gorge, where in 1959, anthropologists Dr and Mrs Leakey discovered the remains of an almost intact human skull named 'Nutcracker Man'. It was here at this important prehistoric site, together with other startling discoveries, that have contributed to the furthering understanding of early human development. Olduvai Gorge and the fossils that it contains give a unique insight into the way that this part of the world has changed and humans with it. After lunch you have an afternoon game drive in search of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffe and buffalo.

  Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge
  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

• 5 Full Day Serengeti Game Drives

  The Serengeti covers almost 15,000 square km in area and is Tanzania's oldest, and arguably, greatest park. Famed for the awe-inspiring spectacle of the annual migration, it offers some of the best game viewing in Africa. While you are here you shall move through various different habitats and seek out the daily drama of the struggle between prey and predator, large and small, from the lions, leopards and cheetahs to the elephants, giraffe and buffalo. Every turn of the game drives reveal something of this stunning world where more than 500 species of birds recorded here. The vastness of the space under the vault of the sky gives one a liberating sense of space difficult to find anywhere else. Depending on the weather, there may be the possibility to take an unforgettable optional early morning balloon safari today, allowing you to see the Serengeti from a completely unique and different perspective. This can be pre-booked direct with the supplier before departure to guarantee a place.

  Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge
  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

• 6 Journey to Ngorongoro Crater

  There is time for an last early morning game drive as you retrace the route back to Naabi Hill and into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will pass various Masai settlements en route before heading to Karatu.

  Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

• 7 Ngorongoro Crater

  Today, you'll enjoy a full day game drive of the Ngorongoro Crater. An early morning descent into the crater maximises your chances of spotting a range of species and witnessing a true wildlife spectacle in this unique sanctuary. The endangered black rhino can be seen here along with a host of other big game, including lion who are at their most active before the heat of the day takes hold.

  Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

• 8 Tarangire National Park

  Departing Ngorongoro you head to Tarangire National Park. Famous for its baobab trees, large herds of elephant and excellent birdlife, the park provides a perfect introduction to game viewing in Africa. This afternoon, enjoy a game drive within the park.

  Please note, at certain times of year we'll re-route your itinerary so Tarangire National Park isn't included. Our Africa regional specialist knows the best times of year to visit the national parks to get the very best wildlife sightings, and will design your itinerary with you with this in mind.

  Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

• 9 Journey to Arusha

  Head back to Arusha in time for your night flight home, stopping en route at a local craft market for some last minute mementoes of your African adventure.

  Included Meals: Breakfast Lunch

• 10 Arrive UK

  Arrive in the UK.

  Included Meals: None