9-Day Western Serengeti & Grumeti Reserve · Private Camps

Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to a luxury lodge in Arusha. Welcome dinner and safari briefing with your guide.

A morning flight to the Seronera airstrip in the central Serengeti. Afternoon game drive in the Seronera Valley.

A full day of game drives in the Seronera area. We focus on the resident lion prides, leopard territories, and cheetah families that make this part of the Serengeti so reliable.

A morning flight to the Grumeti airstrip in the western Serengeti. Afternoon game drive in this quieter, less-visited part of the park. The Grumeti Reserve is home to enormous prides of lions, cheetahs, and the rare African wild dog.

A full day of game drives in the Grumeti Reserve. We focus on the wild dog packs, the enormous lion prides, and (during the migration) the Grumeti River crossings. Private bush picnic in a scenic location.

Another full day in the Grumeti. We may also visit the Grumeti Forest, where chimpanzee tracking is possible in season. Off-road driving permits for the best photographic positions.

A morning flight to the Manyara airstrip, then a drive up to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Afternoon at leisure with spectacular views down into the caldera.

A descent into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day safari on the floor of the world's largest intact caldera. Picnic lunch by the hippo pool, then return to the rim.

A morning drive or flight back to Arusha. Drop at the airport or transfer to your onward destination. Transfer to the airport for your departure.