Connect in Amsterdam with your flight to Kilimanjaro Airport, arriving late evening. You will be met on arrival by Olesere Safaris and transferred to the Gran Melia Arusha for overnight. (Meals aloft)

In the morning, following breakfast and a safari briefing, travel to Tarangire National Park where you will enjoy game drives each day. Tarangire is known for a wonderful diversity of wildlife amidst the magnificent baobab trees that dot this beautiful landscape. Tarangire is also known for its large herds of elephants and is
home to more than 2,500 individuals and more than 260 bird species. Overnight at Tarangire Kuro Treetops, a luxury tented lodge located on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below. (BLD)

This morning we enjoy a morning game drive as we depart Tarangire National Park en route to a local Maasai village. After our visit with the Maasai, we drive to the local village of Mto Wa Mbu, where we will explore and enjoy a traditional African lunch. This afternoon we will travel to the Ngorongoro Highlands, where we
overnight at the Ngorongoro Oldeani Mt. Lodge, situated on a picturesque hill with spectacular views of the Oldeani Mountain and the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. (BLD)

After breakfast, we make our descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, the Earth’s largest unbroken caldera. A veritable “Garden of Eden,” the Crater is reputed to contain the highest density of carnivores, which includes the cheetah, leopard, and lion. This is the only place in East Africa where one can observe a natural population of black rhino and big tuskers. Enjoy a full day exploring the crater with a deluxe picnic lunch. Overnight at Ngorongoro Oldeani Mt. Lodge. (BLD)

Today we navigate around the crater’s rim, descending to Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites on Earth. It was here in the 1950s that Louis and Mary Leakey first uncovered the fossilized teeth and skull of one of our earliest ancestors. After an interpretive presentation, we continue to
Tanzania’s most renowned national park, the Serengeti. Home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on Earth, the migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam widely in search of green grass and water. Enjoy morning and afternoon drives each day. We spend the next two nights at the Four Seasons Serengeti Safari Lodge, overlooking the acacia dotted plains of the Serengeti. (BLD)

An optional Hot Air Balloon Safari with a champagne breakfast is available during your stay in the centralSerengeti. This balloon safari will be in lieu of a morning game drive. Advance reservation is highly recommended to ensure space availability.

Traveling west beyond the Seronera Valley, we enter the Western Corridor and Grumeti River region of the
park. Known for its Nile crocodiles, the Grumeti is located in a lovely rolling hill and acacia woodland habitat.
We enjoy morning and afternoon game drives each day, which will provide an opportunity to explore this
great park which provides a year-round habitat for many of the Serengeti’s bird and mammal species. We
overnight two nights at Kirawira Tented Camp overlooking the Western Serengeti. Enjoy a farewell bush dinner
under the star-studded sky on our last night in Africa. (BLD)

After our morning game drive, we transfer to the Grumeti airstrip for our scenic flight back to Arusha. On
arrival we have lunch and finish our shopping for woodcarvings, art or tanzanite at the Cultural Heritage
Centre and Museum. We enjoy dayrooms at the Lake Duluti Lodge until our transfer to the airport this evening.
(BL; light snack)

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• Meet and greet on arrival at the airport by Olesere Safaris staff
• Welcome safari briefing
• All transfers if arriving and departing in the evening; separate, private transfers are subject to
additional costs
• Safari accommodations in luxury lodges and tented camps
• Full day exploring the Ngorongoro Crater
• All meals and farewell Serengeti bush dinner (B – breakfast; L – lunch; D – dinner)
• House wine, beer, soft drinks, juices, and bottled water are included with meals at Tarangire Kuro
Treetops, Oldeani Mt. Lodge, and Four Seasons Serengeti Safari Lodge.
• All game drives, activities, and village/cultural visits as stated in the itinerary
• Olduvai Gorge visit & lecture
• All taxes, service charges & park fees
• Transportation in Olesere’s comfortable 4×4 Toyota Land Cruisers – maximum of 6 guests per
vehicle
• Expert Olesere Safaris naturalist safari guides (1 per vehicle)
• Complimentary 1 litre bottled water while on game drives; coffee and tea with meals
• Scheduled internal flight from Serengeti to Arusha
• Temporary membership in Flying Doctors Service / air ambulance within Tanzania

• International air
• Travel insurance
• Tanzania Entry Visa which is obtained online prior to departure
• Tips to your Olesere safaris guides, camp crew & lodge staff
• Items of personal nature such as laundry, souvenirs, alcoholic beverages/soft drinks/bottled water
(unless specified above) with meals
• The cost of any applicable medical tests (such as COVID-19) or vaccinations required
• Telecommunication charges
• Optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Safari with Champagne breakfast in lieu of a morning game drive
while in the central Serengeti – $520 per person