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Day 3 - Arusha/Tarangire National Park

After breakfast you will depart in your safari vehicle to Tarangire National Park.

Your accommodation is at the 4-star Tarangire Sopa Lodge which lies hidden among the kopjes, ancient baobab and grasses of the Tarangire National Park - home to the greatest concentration of elephants in Africa. When you arrive, you are immediately aware of the large and spacious main lobby, with its cool marble floors and high vaulted ceilings. From here a short flight of steps takes you up a level and into the lounge and bar with floor to ceiling windows, an outdoor terrace where you can enjoy a drink at sunset.

Elephant Herd in Tarangire National Park, photo by Lucille Sive

The circular guest suites offer a sense of space and airiness, and wonderful views from their sheltered veranda. All suites have mosquito nets, private lounge with a mini bar and an extremely spacious, well-appointed bathroom.

Traditional Styling and Safari Luxury at Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Tarangire is well known for its huge herds of elephant – probably the greatest concentration in Africa - and buffalo, as well as lion, cheetah and leopard. There are 94 species of mammals and over 500 bird species to be found in this park!

Your driver/guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot the animals and birds will astound you. Not knowing what you will see next is all part of the fun of a safari!

Make sure to always have your camera ready as elephants can sometimes be seen around the lodge, which means great photographic opportunities!

Accommodation:  Tarangire Sopa Lodge – Standard Room (B, L, D)

Day 4 - Tarangire National Park/Serengeti

The adventure continues as you set off after breakfast to the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch en route. You will probably start spotting game well before you get into the park.

Marvel at the endless plains of the Serengeti

The Serengeti offers some of the most entertaining game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, impala and Grant's gazelle. Lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a high density of cheetahs prowls the south eastern plains.

Serengeti Serena Lodge offers comfortable rooms with awesome views across the sweeping plains. Inspired by a traditional African village, separate "rondavel huts" house the luxury en-suite guest rooms each with a balcony. Set high on the saddle of a tree-clad ridge, commanding panoramic views across the Serengeti, this lodge is the ultimate fusion of traditional African architecture and world-class style. Winner of numerous awards from the world travel press, it is perhaps the finest venue the Serengeti has to offer.

Giraffes roaming free the Serengeti

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge - Standard Room (B, L, D)

Day 5 - Serengeti National Park

Explore the grass plains (loosely translated from the Maasai language, Serengeti appropriately means ‘endless plain’), during full day or morning and afternoon game drives when the animals are most active. In the early morning watch hippos return to water; giraffes foraging from trees; and lions returning from the evening hunt to relax in the shade of a tree. In the afternoon look out for cheetahs, crocodiles and leopards.

See abundant wildlife on your Game Drives in Tanzania, photo by Carl Garbig

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge - Standard Room (B, L, D)

Day 6 - Serengeti National Park

During game viewing activities you can observe and photograph the wildlife at your leisure. As enduring as the game-viewing, you are sure to be in awe of the liberating sense of space that characterizes the Serengeti Plains.

Elephants are known as the "Gentle Giants" of Africa, photo by Beatrice Hair

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge - Standard Room (B, L, D)

Day 7 - Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy a game drive and picnic lunch en route to the Ngorongoro Crater, a remnant of an ancient volcano with one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

Views of the crater and wildlife below, from Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Known as ‘the eighth wonder of the world' the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it offers a unique biosphere, which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Deep within the Crater, enclosed by towering walls, some 25,000 large mammals wander the plains, lakes and forests of ‘the land that time forgot', dominated by enormous bull elephants, rhinos and lions.

A highlight of any Tanzania Safari - spotting a Leopard! Photo by Birgitta Coleman.

Stay at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, with its blend of luxury and ethnic style and offering stunning views. Hugging the contours of the jagged Crater rim, the lodge takes its inspiration from the so-called ‘Cradle of Mankind', the prehistoric site of Olduvai Gorge, which lies close by. Linked by arched stone passages and timbered decks, its walls are decorated with stylized prehistoric cave paintings and lit by flaring torches. At the stone heart of the lodge burns a glowing fire, which is kept constantly alight. Each room has its own rock- enclosed balcony, and all enjoy completely uninterrupted views of the volcanic amphitheatre far below.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge - Standard Room (B, L, D)

Day 8 - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast descend through the early morning mist 2,000 feet into the crater for an awesome wildlife experience. Savor a picnic lunch at a scenic spot inside the crater, returning to the lodge in the late afternoon.

Elephant in Ngorongoro Crater, photo by Sheena Rosentreter

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge - Standard Room (B, L, D)

Day 9 - Ngorongoro/Arusha/Depart

Depart after breakfast and head to Arusha for lunch followed by a transfer to the airport to connect with your scheduled flight. (B, L)

Day 10 - Arrive USA

Return home with a lifetime of memories to share with your family and friends!