DAY 1

Arrive Kilimanjaro - Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport you will be met and transferred by private vehicle to your lodge set on a coffee plantation in Arusha. The remainder of your day is at leisure.

Arusha Coffee Lodge is located on a coffee plantation on the outskirts of Arusha. Designed around the original plantation houses but completely renovated to achieve the highest standards of comfort, the décor is luxuriant and stylish with undertones of the bygone days of early exploration. Each of the 18 plantation houses has been lavishly furnished and features a split level living area and a private deck. The lodge also boasts a coffee shop, patisserie, conference facilities and a swimming pool.

Overnight: Arusha Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: D

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DAY 2

Arusha - Tarangire

Today meet your private driver/guide in the lobby of your lodge for a short briefing before transferring to Swala Camp located within Tarangire National Park. This afternoon enjoy a game drive in Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is noted for its elephant population and spectacular baobabs of every shape creating a beautiful setting for your safari.

Swala Camp is located under a majestic umbrella of acacia trees at the southwestern part of the park. The camp offers a peaceful setting for the traveller after a long day of game viewing. The camp is comprised of nine double tents and a mess tent with a common room. All tents face east overlooking the marshland and watering hole which are regularly visited by lions, buffalo and elephants.

Overnight: Swala Camp
Meal Plan: B,L,D

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DAY 3

Tarangire

You will be awoken this morning with a steaming hot cup of tea or coffee served on the decking of your tent looking out over the waterhole. Enjoy an early breakfast before venturing out into Tarangire National Park by 4WD vehicle on exciting morning and afternoon game drives. 

The appeal of Tarangire National Park lies not only in the herds of migrating animals but also in the beauty of the landscape with its grand baobabs and acacia trees. During the dry season the animals migrate from as far north as Lake Natron, resulting in the resident population of wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo and fringe-eared oryx swelling and competing for Tarangire’s permanent water pools.

Overnight: Swala Camp
Meal Plan: B,L,D

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DAY 4

Tarangire - Ngorongoro Crater

Following an early breakfast, head out on a game drive before leaving Tarangire for Ngorongoro Crater highlands. Transfer to your lodge located adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. This afternoon is at leisure to participate in one of the many activities on offer at your lodge including coffee tasting, guided walks on the estate, bike riding or horse back riding. 

The Manor at Ngorongoro is reminiscent of an elegant, up country farm home in the Cape Dutch style of architecture. With its 20 luxurious guest cottage suites, this is a luxury safari experience fusing East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture and décor.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Manor
Meal Plan: B,L,D

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DAY 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy an early breakfast before transferring to the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend to the crater floor by 4WD safari vehicle for a game drive unlike any other you will experience in Africa with the forest-covered crater walls rising around you. Enjoy a picnic lunch amongst the hippos and birds before visiting a Maasai village this afternoon.

The floor of the crater is only 100 square miles but is home to around 30,000 animals with a high concentration of predators and some of the finest black-maned lions in Africa. Rhinos can be seen with calves at heel. Eland and waterbuck appear not to notice the human visitors, enabling photographers to shoot at ease. On the lake in the middle of the crater you may see thousands of flamingos, fluttering and shimmering like a pink heat haze. Zebra and wildebeest account for almost half the animals - gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and wart hog can also be seen.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Manor
Meal Plan: B,L,D

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DAY 6

Depart Ngorongoro Crater

This morning transfer to Lake Manyara airstrip for your flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Upon arrival you will be met and assisted with your onward flight.

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