The best camps in the best places, at a gentle pace
A cheetah below a balloon.
Seven days that put comfort and location first. A garden lodge near Arusha, a luxury camp at Tarangire, a lodge on the crater rim and three nights in a Serengeti camp chosen for where the animals are in your month.
The route is gentle, with one short travel day to the crater rim so you can enjoy the view from your room at sunset. You go into the crater early the next morning, before most vehicles, and continue to the Serengeti.
On the last day you either drive back to Arusha with your guide or take a short scheduled flight from a Serengeti airstrip, at extra cost.
Luxury lodges and tented camps all week
A night on the crater rim
Three nights in the Serengeti, placed by season
Option to fly out from the Serengeti
Kilimanjaro International Airport → Arusha
Your guide meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drives you about an hour to a luxury lodge near Arusha, set in gardens or on a coffee estate. The rest of the day is yours.
Arusha → Tarangire National Park
About two hours to Tarangire for a day among elephant families and old baobabs, arriving at your luxury tented camp in the afternoon.
Tarangire → Karatu → Ngorongoro Crater rim
A shorter travel day up the Rift Valley wall and through the green highlands to your lodge on the crater rim, in time to watch the light change over the crater.
Ngorongoro Crater → Central Serengeti
Down into the crater early, before most vehicles, for a morning game drive. After a picnic lunch you cross the plains into the Serengeti, game driving to your camp.
Serengeti National Park
Two full days planned with your guide: early starts and long lunches at camp, or a picnic and a whole day out. Your camp depends on the season, so you are close to the animals. A sunrise balloon flight with bush breakfast can be added.
Serengeti → Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport
After a last morning drive you either take a short scheduled flight from a Serengeti airstrip to Arusha (optional, extra cost) or drive back with your guide, which takes most of the day.
Lodges are named after booking; each is luxury, or similar. The optional flight allows about 15 kg of luggage per person in a soft bag.
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| Season | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High SeasonJune – October · 20 Dec – February | $9,360 | $6,430 | $6,020 | $5,820 | $5,700 | $5,610 |
| Low SeasonMarch – May · 1 Nov – 19 Dec | $8,670 | $5,740 | $5,330 | $5,130 | $5,010 | $4,920 |
High Season: June to October and 20 December to the end of February. Low Season: March to May and 1 November to 19 December.
Private trip for your group only: the more of you share the vehicle and guide, the lower the price per person. For 7 or more people we send a quote.
How booking works: a 30% deposit confirms your trip and the balance is paid on arrival in Tanzania, before the trip starts. We reply within 3 hours. Booking terms
Luxury lodges and camps chosen for your dates and the season; we confirm the names in writing when you book.
If you have an evening flight home or want to save a long day on the road, yes. It costs extra and allows about 15 kg of luggage.
Yes, the Serengeti flight can go straight to Zanzibar; ask us to add beach nights.
Luxury camps, two Serengeti nights and an optional balloon flight.
Three Serengeti nights for two, in upper mid-range camps.
Bush dinner in the Serengeti, sunset dhow on Zanzibar.
Tell us your dates, where you are staying and how many of you are travelling. We reply within 3 hours.
