6 Days Baobab Kingdoms & Crater Wilds

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by our Pita Safaris Tanzania representative and transferred to your luxury hotel or safari lodge in Arusha. Enjoy a comfortable private transfer through the beautiful landscapes surrounding Mount Meru before settling into your accommodation. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing after your flight, enjoying the lodge facilities, or exploring Arusha if time permits. In the evening, meet your professional safari guide for a briefing about your upcoming Tanzania luxury safari.

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel or Safari Lodge in Arusha

After breakfast, depart Arusha in your private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser for a memorable wildlife experience in Arusha National Park. Located around Mount Meru, the park combines montane forests, open grasslands, crater landscapes, and scenic wetlands. Enjoy a private game drive searching for giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes, and other wildlife, with opportunities to spot the beautiful black-and-white colobus monkeys in the forested areas. The park also offers excellent birdwatching and spectacular views of Mount Meru. Depending on your interests and park conditions, an optional walking safari experience can be arranged with an armed park ranger.

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel or Safari Lodge in Arusha

After breakfast, depart Arusha and travel towards Tarangire National Park, famous for its enormous elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and spectacular African landscapes. Enter the park and enjoy a private game drive through the savannah plains and along the Tarangire River, where wildlife frequently gathers around the permanent water sources. Keep your camera ready for elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, and abundant birdlife. After an exciting day of wildlife viewing, continue to your luxury safari lodge or exclusive tented camp for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge or Luxury Tented Camp in Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart Tarangire and continue towards Lake Manyara National Park, situated beneath the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment. Enjoy a private game drive through the park's diverse habitats, including groundwater forests, open grasslands, acacia woodlands, and the shores of Lake Manyara. Look for the park's famous tree-climbing lions, as well as elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, baboons, monkeys, and numerous bird species. Depending on the season and water levels, the lake may attract large concentrations of flamingos and other waterbirds. After your game drive, continue to your luxury lodge for an evening of relaxation.

Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge or Luxury Tented Camp near Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, travel through the scenic highlands towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, passing lush farmlands, rolling hills, and spectacular volcanic landscapes. Continue towards the crater rim and arrive at your luxury lodge overlooking the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa's most extraordinary wildlife destinations. Enjoy lunch and time to relax while taking in breathtaking views of the crater below. Depending on your interests and available time, an optional Maasai cultural experience can be arranged in the surrounding community.

Accommodation: Luxury Safari Lodge on or near the Ngorongoro Crater Rim

After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable private Big Five game drive. Explore the crater floor in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, and the endangered black rhino. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater before beginning the ascent and continuing your journey towards Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward flight. This marks the end of your unforgettable Tanzania luxury safari.