6-Day Private Wakanda Comfort Lodge

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport, you will be picked up and taken to Under the Shade Safari Lodge. If time permits, you can opt for an Arusha city tour, visiting attractions like the Cultural Heritage art gallery, the local market, and the Maasai Market. This allows you to experience the cultural highlights of Arusha before settling in at the lodge. Overnight at Under the Shade Safari Lodge • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City).

Your safari begins the moment you walk out of Kilimanjaro International Airport. A Serengeti Wakanda guide is waiting with your name on a board and the words every traveller wants to hear: karibu Tanzania, welcome to Tanzania.

We transfer you to your lodge in the Arusha foothills, where you can shower, change into safari clothes and settle in. Your driver-guide joins you for a relaxed welcome dinner, walks through tomorrow's plan in detail and answers every last question. An early night sets you up for the days ahead.

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Under the Shade Safari Lodge

Garden lodge near Karatu / Manyara

Relaxed garden lodge with thatched cottages, pool and a cosy dining hall under the shade trees.

Today, your safari adventure begins! After breakfast, we will pick you up from your lodge at 7:40 am. You’ll embark on a 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant herds and impressive Ancient Baobab trees. As you explore the park in your open-roof vehicle, you’ll have the opportunity to witness the seasonal swamps, vast savanna, and the wildlife-rich Tarangire River. Keep an eye out for a variety of bird species, graceful giraffes, elegant impalas, zebras, lions, leopards, elands, warthogs, and majestic elephants. You will enjoy a picnic lunch at a picturesque site with a stunning view, followed by more game viewing. In the evening, you’ll head to Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Overnight at Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP.

Tarangire is the elephant capital of northern Tanzania. In the dry season the Tarangire River is the only permanent water for miles, and herds of up to 250 elephants come down to drink, calves tumbling between their mothers' legs.

You spend the day on a private game drive through baobab-studded floodplains: lions resting in the shade, giraffe browsing acacia tops, fringe-eared oryx and the strange dwarf mongoose colonies. We pack a hot picnic lunch so you can stay in the park while the light is good.

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Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge

Highland lodge near Ngorongoro

Spacious highland lodge with sweeping views, full-board dining and a fireplace lounge — perfectly placed for an early crater descent.

After breakfast, you will begin your journey to Serengeti. The route ahead will take you through a long and occasionally bumpy road, providing you with approximately 4-5 hours of captivating game viewing as you ascend the crater highlands towards the vast plains of Serengeti. If the weather conditions allow and visibility is clear, a 10-minute stop will be made at Ngorongoro Viewpoint, offering you a glimpse of the breathtaking caldera before continuing the drive to Serengeti. You will enjoy a delightful picnic lunch along the way, allowing you to refuel and take in the surrounding scenery. Upon reaching the park, an afternoon game drive will be arranged for you to fully immerse yourself in the abundance of wildlife. As the sun begins to set, you will make your way to your accommodation, where a delicious dinner will be served, followed by a restful overnight stay in the tranquility of the Serengeti. Overnight at Lala Salama Serengeti Luxury Camp • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP.

The Seronera valley is the heart of the Serengeti and a year-round game-viewing area. Permanent water, rocky kopjes and short-grass plains create the highest density of big cats in Africa: roughly 1 lion per 10 km², and the best leopard sightings on the circuit.

Mornings start before sunrise to catch the cats while they are still active; midday is a slow picnic in the shade of an acacia. In the afternoon we work the riverine fig trees for leopards and the kopjes for resting prides. Distances are long but every stop is worth it.

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Lala Salama Serengeti Luxury Camp

Luxury tented camp, Central Serengeti

Luxury tented camp deep inside the Serengeti — spacious canvas suites with private decks, hot showers, candlelit dinners and lions calling in the distance.

Experience a full day of adventure in Serengeti National Park. From sunrise to sunset, embark on an exhilarating game drive, seeking out the magnificent Big Five and discovering a diverse array of over 500 bird species. As the day draws to a close, return to your accommodation at sunset for a delicious dinner and a restful overnight stay. For an added cost, you can elevate your experience with a hot-air balloon safari or a walking safari. Overnight at Lala Salama Serengeti Luxury Camp • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP.

The Seronera valley is the heart of the Serengeti and a year-round game-viewing area. Permanent water, rocky kopjes and short-grass plains create the highest density of big cats in Africa: roughly 1 lion per 10 km², and the best leopard sightings on the circuit.

Mornings start before sunrise to catch the cats while they are still active; midday is a slow picnic in the shade of an acacia. In the afternoon we work the riverine fig trees for leopards and the kopjes for resting prides. Distances are long but every stop is worth it.

Where you sleep tonight

Lala Salama Serengeti Luxury Camp

Luxury tented camp, Central Serengeti

Luxury tented camp deep inside the Serengeti — spacious canvas suites with private decks, hot showers, candlelit dinners and lions calling in the distance.

Today, you will have an early start as you wake up in the morning and gather in the safari vehicle by 6:00 am. The purpose is to embark on a sunrise game drive, taking advantage of the prime time when the animals are most active. After an exhilarating wildlife encounter, you will make a stop at a scenic picnic site nestled in the heart of the bush. Here, you can savor a delicious breakfast surrounded by the untamed beauty of nature. The game drive will continue until noon, allowing for further exploration and wildlife sightings. At this point, you will break for lunch and then proceed towards Ngorongoro. In the evening, you will arrive at your accommodation, where a delightful dinner awaits, followed by a comfortable overnight stay. Enjoy the warm hospitality and tranquility of the lodge as you prepare for more exciting adventures in the days to come. Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge • Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

The Seronera valley is the heart of the Serengeti and a year-round game-viewing area. Permanent water, rocky kopjes and short-grass plains create the highest density of big cats in Africa: roughly 1 lion per 10 km², and the best leopard sightings on the circuit.

Mornings start before sunrise to catch the cats while they are still active; midday is a slow picnic in the shade of an acacia. In the afternoon we work the riverine fig trees for leopards and the kopjes for resting prides. Distances are long but every stop is worth it.

Where you sleep tonight

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Crater-rim lodge

Iconic lodge built right on the crater rim, with stone-and-thatch rooms looking down 600 m to the floor below.

Today, we will start our day early by getting into the safari vehicle at 6:00 am. Our destination is the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, where we will descend with our packed breakfast. This extraordinary place is home to a wide variety of wildlife indigenous to East Africa, including the rare black rhino, which we might be fortunate enough to spot. With an expansive area of 260 square kilometers and a diameter of approximately 20 kilometers, we will need around 5 to 6 hours to fully explore its wonders. After an unforgettable experience in the crater, we will make our way back to Arusha. Anticipate reaching town around 5 to 6 pm, bringing an end to our memorable safari adventure.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a 260 km² collapsed caldera with 600 m walls, and the highest density of large mammals on Earth. Inside the crater floor live around 25,000 large animals, including the densest population of black-maned lions and one of the last strongholds of the eastern black rhino.

We descend at first light when the floor is still in shadow and the cats are working. A picnic breakfast on the rim, a full morning circuit past the soda lake's flamingos and Lerai Forest's elephants, then a climb back up the escarpment in time for a late lunch.