Day 15: Nairobi to Arusha, Tanzania

You will depart Nairobi and drive south, crossing the border into Tanzania at Namanga and continue to Arusha. This is a pleasant town situated at the base of Mount Meru and is the starting point for your optional excursion to Ngorongoro Crater and/or Serengeti.

You conduct these excursions in locally operated Land Rovers, which are specially adapted for safari use. Depending on which option you choose, you will be away from the Arusha campsite for either one or two nights. Lunch, Dinner is included.

Day 16: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Optional)

If you take up the two-night/three day option you will depart Arusha in the morning with your vehicles and guides. The drive to the Serengeti National Park takes you through the Masai town of Mtu Wa Mbu (Mosquito River) and up into the Ngorongoro Reserve for a glimpse of the Ngorongoro Crater before descending down onto the plains of the Serengeti.

The abundance of plains game in this area is truly astounding. The afternoon will be spent game viewing before setting up camp in the midst of the national park. With some luck you will be able to listen to the night time noises of the wildlife! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner is included.

Day 17: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

After a full morning game drive in the Serengeti you will return to pull down camp and head back towards the Ngorongoro. Here you travel up to Ngorongoro Crater’s edge for your campsite for the evening.

For those taking the one-night/two day option you will be collected from Arusha today in the afternoon and transferred to the town of Karatu for the evening. Tomorrow you will join the rest of the group for your Ngorongoro game drive. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner is included.

Day 18: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha, Tanzania

This morning you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater with its 600 metre walls and 20-kilometre width is a natural wonder, and offers a spectacular view from the rim.  The true size of this caldera is only appreciated from the floor itself and the abundance of its animal inhabitants becomes apparent.

It is home to nearly every species of African animal and offers a chance to view an incredible concentration of East African mammals, such as Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Hippo, Lion, and plain’s game. After spending the full morning in the crater you will return to the campsite near Arusha for another night. Both optional excursions will follow the same schedule today. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner is included.

Day 19: Arusha to Pangani, Tanzania

You leave Arusha and head towards the warm Indian Ocean. Travelling through the town of Moshi and passing the Usambara Mountains, you encounter vast sisal plantations on your way to Dar es Salaam. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner is included.