6-Day Luxury Highlights of Tanzania Stay in the Crater

On arrival in Arusha, meet your safari guide and settle into the starting accommodation. Today concentrates on a different part of the route, with the journey arranged around the main destination. The route out of town passes settled farmland before the land opens towards the northern wildlife reserves. If you arrive late, keep the evening simple and allow enough time for rest before setting out in the safari vehicle.

The overnight stop is Gran Meliá Arusha. Once you have reached the overnight property, you can settle in and prepare for the next change of scenery.

If you arrive late, keep the evening simple and allow enough time for rest before setting out in the safari vehicle. The distance between stops is part of this day’s plan, so there is no need to rush every wildlife encounter.

Continue from Arusha towards Tarangire National Park, leaving time for the day’s scheduled visits. The scenery changes again as you reach this stop on the northern Tanzania circuit. Keep binoculars ready for distant animals and birds. Photography can change quickly as animals move between trees and exposed ground. Tarangire has a broad mix of riverine woodland, old baobabs and open grass that gives the park a distinctive character.

The overnight stop is Kitela Lodge. The next stage may use different roads and habitats, so a brief conversation with your guide is worthwhile.

Continue from Tarangire National Park towards Serengeti National Park, leaving time for the day’s scheduled visits. This day adds a distinct landscape to the trip and gives you another setting for guided exploration. The Serengeti is a large ecosystem of plains, seasonal rivers, kopjes and wooded sections, so the character of each drive changes with the chosen area. Lion prides, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes and many grazing mammals may be seen, but a particular sighting always depends on wildlife movements.

This evening’s accommodation is Nyota Serengeti Camp. After the day’s activities, return to your lodge and check arrangements for tomorrow.

Continue from Serengeti National Park towards Serengeti National Park, leaving time for the day’s scheduled visits. Your guide will use the available hours to balance travel, stops and the principal activity. Lion prides, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes and many grazing mammals may be seen, but a particular sighting always depends on wildlife movements. Patient time around kopjes and drainage lines can be useful for spotting predators, while the wider grassland gives good views of moving herds.

This evening’s accommodation is Nyota Serengeti Camp. Once you have reached the overnight property, you can settle in and prepare for the next change of scenery.

Continue from Serengeti National Park towards Ngorongoro Crater, leaving time for the day’s scheduled visits. The schedule keeps this destination as the centre of the day rather than making it a brief roadside visit. An early descent can make better use of the permitted time on the crater floor. The vehicle follows designated tracks between different habitats. The descent reveals a broad basin with changing colours and an impressive rim above it. Weather can be cool or misty at the higher viewpoint.

The overnight stop is Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp. The next stage may use different roads and habitats, so a brief conversation with your guide is worthwhile.

This is the closing day of the route. Enjoy the final planned outing before your guide arranges the onward transfer. The plan for this stage is to spend enough time in the main area to appreciate its character. The descent reveals a broad basin with changing colours and an impressive rim above it. Weather can be cool or misty at the higher viewpoint. Pack an extra layer for the crater rim and follow park guidance during any planned picnic stop.

After the final scheduled visit, the journey ends without a further hotel booking.