Travelers heading for the Ngorongoro Crater will pass through the town of Karatu in the green hills of Tanzania’s northern highlands. Presided over by the towering Ol Deani Volcano, this small, colourful town serves as a popular overnight stop for visitors exploring the area’s many game parks. The town offers a variety of activities including browsing the bustling marketplace, sampling beer at a local brewery, visiting a traditional homestead, or taking a guided walk through the Ngorongoro Forest in search of waterfalls and caves. Whether you are looking for cultural tours, hiking and biking opportunities, a chance to enjoy an authentic rural Tanzania experience, or simply a break between safari game drives, this underrated town has plenty to offer.

Overnight: Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro
Distance: 140.8 KM
Time: 2 hr 30 min

Ngorongoro Crater is considered one the wonders of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.

We will start the day very early with a transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After a fantastic afternoon game drive, ascend the crater and transfer to your accommodation.

Overnight: Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro

Distance: 51.6 km
Time: 1 hr 40 min

Today you will head into the Serengeti and spend three days exploring this amazing park. At the end of each game drive, you will head to a Lodge in the middle of Serengeti where you can enjoy the beautiful sunset.

The Serengeti covers an area of ​​about 30,000 km2 in the north of Tanzania and Kenya, 80% of which is located in Tanzania. The park is famous for the migration involving about 1.5 million herbivores and thousands of predators fleeing drought in search of fresh water and grazing. After the rains arrive in mid-April they make the reserved journey via a detour through the western portion of the Serengeti. Grasslands cover more than one-third of the park and you will find many animals here throughout the year.

Overnight: Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp

Distance: 213.3 km
Time: 4 hr 20 min

After breakfast, you will return to the nearest airstrip for your scheduled short-haul flight to Zanzibar. After landing at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you will be transferred by road straight to the superb Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa lodge. Settle into your spacious suite, set in a beautiful garden with sensational views of the powdery white-sand beach and clear aquamarine waters from your private veranda.

Overnight: Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa

Time: 2 hr.

Full 2 days spent relaxing and enjoying Zanzibar beaches with optional beach activities. Dinner and Overnight at either Bellevue Guesthouse, Casa Del Mar, Paradise Beach Hotel or Coral Rock.

Overnight: Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa

Morning breakfast at leisure, afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight back to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect your homebound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends

Time: 1 hr