Drive Time: ~2.5 hours or optional flight
Highlights: Scenic drive, first game sightings, baobabs & elephants

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport where your guide will greet you. Begin your journey with a beautiful drive to Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees. You’ll enjoy your first game drive as you enter the park. In the evening, unwind in your elegant tented suite at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, surrounded by the sounds of the wild.
Accommodation: Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: Full-day game drive, birdlife, predators and more elephants

Spend the day exploring Tarangire’s dramatic scenery and diverse wildlife. Look out for giraffes, lions, antelope, and over 500 bird species. Enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch under the shade or return to camp for a hot lunch. In the evening, share stories by the fire under the stars.
Accommodation: Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Flight Time: ~1 hour to Central Serengeti
Highlights: Scenic bush flight, Serengeti plains, first predators

After breakfast, take a short flight from Tarangire to the Central Serengeti. Your guide will meet you and take you on a game drive through the Seronera Valley, famous for big cats and abundant wildlife. Arrive at Lemala Nanyukie Lodge, a remote and stylish tented camp overlooking the plains.
Accommodation: Lemala Nanyukie Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, vast open grasslands

Spend a full day exploring Central Serengeti. This area offers excellent chances of spotting lions, cheetahs, and leopards, as well as herds of buffalo, zebra, and gazelle. Choose to enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush or return to camp for a hot meal and rest.

Accommodation: Lemala Nanyukie Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive Time: ~5–6 hours with game viewing on the way
Highlights: Changing landscapes, wildlife on the move

Today, head north through the Serengeti’s changing ecosystems. Along the way, enjoy game drives and look for migrating herds. Reach Lemala Kuria Hills, your elegant base near the Mara River, just in time for a relaxing evening and dinner.
Accommodation: Lemala Kuria Hills
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: River crossings, predators, dramatic wildlife moments

Rise early to seek out the Mara River crossings, where thousands of wildebeest and zebras brave crocodile-filled waters. Watch the drama unfold as predators lie in wait. Spend the whole day out or return to camp for a midday rest.

Accommodation: Lemala Kuria Hills

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: Predator-prey action, birdlife, peaceful savannah scenes

Enjoy another day exploring the Northern Serengeti with your guide. Whether it's lions on the hunt, elephants by the river, or wildebeest on the move, your guide will position you in the best places for memorable sightings and great photography.
Accommodation: Lemala Kuria Hills
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Flight Time: ~2 hours from Kogatende to Arusha
Highlights: Scenic aerial views, final game sightings

After a relaxed breakfast and a short morning game drive, you’ll head to the airstrip for your flight back to Arusha. Your guide will meet you upon arrival and transfer you to your hotel or the airport for your onward travel.
Accommodation: None (can be arranged on request)
Meals: Breakfast