On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our representative and assisted through immigration. Transfer to Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge. Arusha town is about 1 hours drive from the Kilimanjaro airport, and often, en route, you will see the snowcapped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.
Optional to enjoy a Shanga cultural experience in the afternoon (depending on arrival time).
Start your day with a delightful breakfast, followed by a private Bean-To-Cup coffee estate tour. After the tour, check out and transfer to Arusha Airstrip for your flight to Kuro Airstrip, a scenic 20-minute journey over parts of the Great Rift Valley.
Upon arrival at Kuro Airstrip in Tarangire National Park, embark on a full-day game drive through the park, enjoying a private picnic lunch in the bush. Arrive at Elewana Tarangire Treetops in the late afternoon, just in time for sundowners. In the evening, experience a traditional Masai boma dinner at the camp.
Tarangire is a great start for any safari. This picturesque park features three main highlights:
Ancient Baobab Trees: Large groves of ancient Baobab trees, some nearly 800 years old, create an imposing and majestic landscape.
Large Elephant Herds: Tarangire is home to significant herds of elephants. These gentle giants often feed at the base of the Baobab trees, sometimes stripping away layers of bark.
Scenic Viewpoints: The park offers slightly elevated viewpoints over river valleys, providing stunning panoramas of palm trees, abundant herds of wildlife, and occasional predators such as lions.
Start the day with a morning bush walk, followed by breakfast in the bush. Return to the camp for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive. Conclude the day with dinner at the camp.
Start your day with a delightful breakfast at the camp. After breakfast, head out for an exciting game drive. Mid-morning, visit a Maasai village to immerse yourself in the local culture. Return to the camp for a leisurely lunch. In the afternoon, embark on another game drive. As the day winds down, enjoy sundowners in the bush, followed by a thrilling night game drive. Conclude your day with a delicious dinner back at the camp.
Start your day with breakfast at the camp before transferring to Kuro Airstrip for your charter flight to Serengeti National Park. Depending on the time of year, you will either fly to Northern Serengeti (July to October) via Lobo Airstrip, or to Central Serengeti (November to April and June).
Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive in Serengeti National Park or opt for a bush walk. Return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on another game drive. As the day winds down, savour sundowners in the bush. Conclude your evening with dining under the stars.
Choosing Camps for the Great Migration
It's important to remember that the Great Migration moves in a large circle, in a clockwise direction, almost throughout the entire year within Serengeti National Park. The only two months when the migration is not seen within the Serengeti are late July to early September when they typically move over the northern border into Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Northern Serengeti (Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp)
- Best Months: Early July to late August/early September. The migration then moves into the Maasai Mara National Reserve and returns to Northern Serengeti in early/mid-October, with viewing best enjoyed until mid-November.
Southern and Central Serengeti (Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp)
- Best Months: Early December to mid-June.
Famous River Crossings
The dramatic river crossings, where zebras and wildebeests face the threat of large crocodiles, typically occur in two areas:
Grumeti River Crossings: West of the Moru Kopjes area in Central and Western Serengeti from mid-May to mid-June. This window is usually short, often lasting only 1-2 weeks and can be hard to predict.
Mara River Crossings: At the very far northwestern tip of the Serengeti, bordering on Maasai Mara, starting in late July/early August. These crossings can continue until late October when they return from Kenya to Tanzania's northeastern Serengeti. The majority cross from mid-August to mid-September, with the first crossing window lasting 3 to 4 weeks. When they return in late September/early October, this window can also last about 3 weeks.
It is important to note that nature is unpredictable, and the timings of the migrations are driven by rain and grass availability, which can vary.
Lodges in key migration areas will do their best to locate the larger herds for you, often driving across large sections of the Serengeti based on recent ranger reports and radio communications
Start your day with an early breakfast at the camp. After breakfast, set off for a full-day game drive, where you’ll explore the wilderness and encounter Africa’s diverse wildlife. A picnic hamper lunch will be served in the bush, allowing you to enjoy a meal surrounded by nature. In the evening, return to camp for a relaxing sundowner, followed by a delicious dinner prepared for you at the camp. For an additional cost, you also have the option to explore the Serengeti National Park from a hot air balloon.
Balloon safari
Start your day with an early breakfast at the camp. After breakfast, set off for a full-day game drive, where you’ll explore the wilderness and encounter Africa’s diverse wildlife. A picnic hamper lunch will be served in the bush, allowing you to enjoy a meal surrounded by nature. In the evening, return to camp for a relaxing sundowner, followed by a delicious dinner prepared for you at the camp. For an additional cost, you also have the option to explore the Serengeti National Park from a hot air balloon.
Balloon safari
Start your day with breakfast at the camp before embarking on a morning game drive. Afterwards, head to the airstrip for your flight to Manyara. Upon arrival, you will transfer to Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro for a delightful lunch.
The afternoon offers a range of activities to enjoy at The Manor. You can partake in a plantation coffee tour, take a refreshing swim in the pool, or experience horse riding. High tea and a relaxing massage treatment are also available.
Conclude your day with dinner at The Manor.
The Ngorongoro Crater, is a small section of the larger NCAA ( Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority). Its a lot less developed in terms of tourism, and the majority of the visitors, take a drive into the crater, for the day, with our safari vehicles. They would take a picnic lunch, and set it up at one of the main picnic sites in the park.
What stands out about Ngorongoro is the crater rim, which is basically a large ring of mountains, that stand towering above this valley, with herds of animals and a lake in the lower reaches. In other words its more about the scenery, than the animals.
Start your day with an early breakfast at The Manor. You will then embark on a full-day tour of the Ngorongoro Crater, with a picnic lunch enjoyed within the crater itself. Return to The Manor for a relaxing dinner to end the day.
Enjoy breakfast at the camp before transferring to Manyara Airstrip. From there, board your charter flight to Arusha Airport. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge.
Depending on the timing of your outbound flight and subject to availability, a day room will be available for your convenience. Later, you will be transferred by road to Kilimanjaro Airport for your international departure.
Extend your stay with a 4-night stay in Zanzibar.
Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Zanzibar. Upon arrival, you will be warmly greeted by your driver. Transfer to your beautiful villa in Dongwe, Zanzibar.
Upon arrival enjoy lunch or dinner (depending on your time of arrival).
Day at leisure. Enjoy meals prepared by their world-class chef as well as beverages from the all-inclusive menu. Throughout your stay, you'll have the dedicated service of a private butler to attend to your needs.
Enjoy activities such as sea kayaking, snorkelling and SUP boarding from Xanadu‘s beach, directly in front of the property.
Day at leisure. Enjoy meals prepared by their world-class chef as well as beverages from the all-inclusive menu. Throughout your stay, you'll have the dedicated service of a private butler to attend to your needs.
Enjoy activities such as sea kayaking, snorkelling and SUP boarding from Xanadu‘s beach, directly in front of the property.
Day at leisure. Enjoy meals prepared by their world-class chef as well as beverages from the all-inclusive menu. Throughout your stay, you'll have the dedicated service of a private butler to attend to your needs.
Enjoy activities such as sea kayaking, snorkelling and SUP boarding from Xanadu‘s beach, directly in front of the property.
As your adventure concludes, enjoy a farewell breakfast before your transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. In the late afternoon, fly from Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro International Airport. It is advisable to book your international flight in the evening, departing from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
End of tour.
