Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari representative and transferred by road to Arusha City. The journey provides your first glimpse of the Tanzanian landscape as you travel towards the safari capital of northern Tanzania. On arrival in Arusha, check in at Kibo Palace Hotel, where you can relax and recover from your journey. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore the hotel facilities or simply enjoy a peaceful evening. Your safari guide will brief you about the upcoming adventure and answer any questions you may have before your safari begins the following morning.
Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel, Arusha
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide and depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s most scenic wildlife areas. The park is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, seasonal wetlands and diverse wildlife. Upon entering the park, begin a guided game drive through the varied landscapes, keeping an eye out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, antelopes and numerous bird species. Your guide will select the best routes and viewpoints according to wildlife activity and seasonal conditions. After your game drive, continue towards the Ngorongoro Highlands and check in at Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge, where you can relax and enjoy the surrounding highland scenery.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart the Ngorongoro Highlands and travel towards Central Serengeti National Park. The journey is designed as a transfer game drive, allowing you to begin experiencing the wildlife and landscapes of the Serengeti along the way. As you travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and towards the Serengeti plains, the scenery gradually changes from highland forests and rolling hills to vast open grasslands. Your guide will make suitable stops whenever interesting wildlife is spotted. Upon reaching Central Serengeti, continue with your game viewing before arriving at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge. Settle into your accommodation and enjoy the spectacular surroundings.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today, your safari continues towards Northern Serengeti, one of the most important areas for witnessing the Great Migration and the dramatic Mara River crossing. After breakfast, depart Central Serengeti with a packed lunch and begin a full-day guided game drive towards the north. The route offers excellent opportunities to see large herds of wildebeest and zebra, as well as elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, cheetahs and other predators. As you approach the northern Serengeti, the landscape becomes increasingly rugged and scenic. Your experienced guide will monitor wildlife activity and select suitable viewing areas. Arrive at Serengeti Mara River Camp for your overnight stay.

Accommodation: Serengeti Mara River Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated entirely to exploring Northern Serengeti, giving you the opportunity to experience one of Tanzania’s most spectacular wildlife regions during the Mara River crossing season. After breakfast, set out with your guide for a full-day game drive, carrying a packed lunch so you can maximise your time in the wilderness. Depending on the seasonal movement of the herds, you may have opportunities to witness wildebeest and zebra gathering around the Mara River before attempting a crossing. The area is also home to crocodiles, hippos and numerous predators that follow the migration. Your guide will carefully follow wildlife movements while maintaining appropriate viewing distances.
Accommodation: Serengeti Mara River Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, leave Northern Serengeti and begin your journey back towards Central Serengeti. Today’s transfer is combined with game viewing, allowing you to enjoy more wildlife encounters as you travel through the Serengeti. The changing scenery provides excellent opportunities to photograph the plains, rocky kopjes and wildlife along the route. Your guide will continue searching for animals, and you may encounter elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, leopards, cheetahs and a variety of plains game. Depending on wildlife conditions, you may stop for a picnic lunch in a scenic location. Continue towards Central Serengeti and arrive at Serengeti Serena safari lodge for a relaxing evening in the heart of the wilderness.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend a full day exploring the magnificent Central Serengeti, renowned for its abundant resident wildlife and excellent year-round game viewing. After breakfast, set out with your private safari guide for a full-day game drive across the endless plains. The area is particularly well known for its large concentrations of lions, leopards, cheetahs and other predators, as well as elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and wildebeest. Your guide will tailor the day's route according to recent wildlife sightings and your interests. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your exploration. As the afternoon progresses, return to Serengeti serena Safari lodge for dinner and a peaceful evening surrounded by nature.
Accommodation: Serengeti serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Central Serengeti and begin your journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The transfer is combined with game viewing, providing further opportunities to enjoy the Serengeti's wildlife and scenery before leaving the plains behind. Upon reaching the Ngorongoro Crater, descend into the crater for a guided game drive. The crater floor supports an exceptional concentration of wildlife, including elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, lions and other predators. Enjoy game viewing in this remarkable natural setting before ascending from the crater and continuing to Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, dramatically positioned on the crater rim, for your final night.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, check out from Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and begin your road transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). The journey takes you through the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania, offering a final opportunity to enjoy the scenery before your departure. Your driver will ensure you arrive at the airport in good time for your onward flight. This marks the end of your 9-day private luxury Mara River crossing safari. We hope you leave Tanzania with unforgettable memories of the Serengeti, the Great Migration, the Mara River region and the remarkable wildlife encounters experienced throughout your journey.
Accommodation: None – Safari Ends
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch