Welcome to Tanzania
Your African safari begins with your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you’ll be warmly welcomed by your CURAH Africa representative before transferring to your elegant lodge in Arusha. Nestled at the foot of Mount Meru, this peaceful town serves as the gateway to Tanzania’s legendary northern safari circuit.
Take time to relax after your international journey, stroll through the gardens, or simply enjoy the comfort of your surroundings as Africa begins to unfold around you. This evening, meet your safari guide for a welcome briefing and an overview of the unforgettable days ahead.
Tomorrow, you’ll journey into the Ngorongoro Highlands, where spectacular landscapes and remarkable wildlife await.
Overnight: Arusha
Meals: Dinner
Into the Ngorongoro Highlands
After breakfast, depart Arusha and travel through Tanzania’s scenic highlands toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, experience authentic Maasai culture with a visit to a traditional village, offering insight into one of East Africa’s most enduring communities.
Continue through fertile farmlands and lush coffee plantations before arriving at your lodge perched along the edge of the Great Rift Valley. The changing landscapes provide an exciting introduction to Tanzania’s extraordinary diversity.
This afternoon is yours to relax and enjoy the tranquil setting before tomorrow’s exploration of the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Garden of Eden
Rise early for your descent into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, often described as Africa’s Garden of Eden. Home to nearly every iconic East African species, the crater offers one of the continent’s highest concentrations of wildlife within its dramatic natural amphitheater.
Spend the day searching for elephants, lions, buffalo, black rhino, hyenas, hippos, flamingos, and countless plains game while enjoying a picnic lunch surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Every turn reveals another remarkable wildlife encounter.
Later this afternoon, ascend back to the crater rim and return to your lodge, where spectacular views provide the perfect setting to reflect on an unforgettable day.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Fly into the Serengeti
Following breakfast, transfer to the nearby airstrip for a scenic bush flight into the legendary Serengeti National Park. From above, appreciate the vast plains stretching toward the horizon before landing in one of Africa’s greatest wildlife destinations.
Your safari begins immediately as you travel from the airstrip to camp with an afternoon game drive. Depending on the season, witness enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra moving across the plains while predators remain close behind.
As the sun begins to set, arrive at your luxury safari camp where elegant canvas accommodations place you in the heart of the wilderness.
Overnight: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
In Search of the Great Migration
Awake to the sounds of the African bush before setting out on morning and afternoon game drives through the Serengeti’s endless plains. This remarkable ecosystem supports one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife anywhere on Earth.
Your expert guide will tailor the day’s safari around current wildlife movements, searching for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, and, when conditions allow, the spectacular Great Migration itself.
Between adventures, return to camp to relax and enjoy the comforts of your luxury tent before another unforgettable evening beneath Africa’s star-filled skies.
Overnight: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Another Day on Safari
Every day in the Serengeti offers something entirely different. Continue exploring diverse habitats where rivers, kopjes, woodlands, and open grasslands provide habitat for an astonishing variety of wildlife.
Watch elephants browse beneath acacia trees, observe playful lion cubs, or follow graceful cheetahs as they scan the plains for prey. Throughout the year, changing wildlife movements ensure each game drive brings new discoveries.
This evening, gather around the campfire to share stories from another extraordinary day in Africa’s iconic wilderness.
Overnight: Serengeti National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Into Kenya’s Maasai Mara
This morning, board a scenic flight north into neighboring Kenya and the renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. Connected to the Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara is famous for exceptional year-round wildlife viewing and dramatic migration river crossings.
After settling into your luxury camp, head out on an afternoon game drive across rolling grasslands dotted with acacia trees. Keep watch for large lion prides, graceful cheetahs, towering giraffes, and impressive elephant herds.
Return to camp as the sun paints the savannah in warm golden light, another unforgettable African evening awaiting.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Balloon Safari Over the Mara
Before sunrise, embark on one of Africa’s most unforgettable experiences—a hot air balloon safari over the Maasai Mara. As dawn breaks across the savannah, drift silently above wildlife gathering below before celebrating with a traditional champagne bush breakfast upon landing.
Later, continue exploring the reserve on afternoon game drives with your guide, discovering new corners of this wildlife-rich landscape and searching for the animals that make the Mara famous.
As evening falls, relax at camp while listening to the sounds of the African wilderness surrounding you.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Magic of the Maasai Mara
Your final full day on safari offers one last opportunity to experience the remarkable wildlife of the Maasai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drives maximize your chances of encountering Africa’s iconic Big Five alongside countless other fascinating species.
Whether witnessing dramatic predator interactions, peaceful elephant families, or thousands of grazing wildebeest, every moment reinforces why the Mara remains one of the world’s premier safari destinations.
This evening, enjoy a memorable farewell dinner as you celebrate an extraordinary journey across two of Africa’s greatest safari landscapes.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Farewell Africa
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before boarding your scheduled flight to Nairobi. Depending on your international departure time, there may be an opportunity for lunch or last-minute shopping before transferring to the airport.
As your journey comes to a close, depart with unforgettable memories of extraordinary wildlife encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and the warm hospitality that makes East Africa so special.
Though your safari ends today, the memories of Tanzania and Kenya’s remarkable wilderness will remain with you for years to come.
Meals: Breakfast
