Tanzania Family Safari

Day 1 : Arusha > Karatu

You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport for the drive to Gibb’s Farm which lies halfway between Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater near the Village of Karatu. En route you will enjoy lunch at a restaurant in Arusha. Dinner and overnight at Gibb’s Farm. Surrounded by lush tropical flowers and trees, Gibb’s Farm overlooks a coffee plantation. The forest of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area starts behind the lodge and terraced gardens afford panoramic views towards the Great Rift Escarpment. Mid-way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, this lovely old colonial farmhouse retains its original character and charm with roaring fires and friendly service.

Day 2 : Karatu

After breakfast, enjoy the activities offered at the farm. You may choose to relax and recharge, explore the diverse natural surroundings, or learn more about the local culture and traditions. Overnight at Gibb’s Farm.

Day 3 : Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a packed lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident of the crater floor. On arrival you will be taken 600 m down the crater by a 4-wheel drive vehicle. Enjoy your packed lunch at the base of the crater. Leisurely ascent back to the rim of the crater before driving back for dinner and overnight at Gibb’s Farm.

December to March

Day 4 : Karatu > Ndutu region, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, drive to the Ndutu region in the west of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, near the southern border of Serengeti National Park. En route you will enjoy game viewing arriving in time for lunch. With nine tents, Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp is perched on the edge of a permanent marsh and acts as the ultimate amphitheatre to capture the boundless drama that accompanies the migration. After lunch, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive. The Ndutu area is classic savannah, characterized by flat grassy plains, and the camp is situated in one of the finest locations in Ndutu to see the migration between December and March. Tens of thousands of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle usually arrive in December to graze on the newly watered, highly nutritious short grass plains, and then by February, the main calving season takes place. Predators – especially the big cats – are highly concentrated in the Ndutu area in these months. Overnight at Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp.

Days 5 & 6 : Ndutu region, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

All day is spent in the Ndutu region of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with morning and afternoon game drives. Overnight at Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp.

Day 7 : Ndutu region, Ngorongoro Conservation Area > Arusha

After breakfast, check out and drive to the Ndutu airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha. You will be met on arrival and transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport. En route you will enjoy lunch at a lodge in Arusha.

April to June & November

Day 4 : Karatu > Central Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at your lodge, then drive with game viewing en route to the central Serengeti, the park is undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp. This deluxe camp with 12 beautiful tents set along the game rich Seronera Valley in a spectacular location on the western slopes of Makoma Hills in the central Serengeti, with staggering views of the Serengeti migration, grasslands, and sunsets. Major game viewing areas of central, southern, or western Serengeti are easily accessible and at the end of the day guests can return to the privacy and solitude of the camp to enjoy great service, food, and ambience. The camp offers optional walks for closer encounters with the local flora and fauna. Balloon safaris at the Seronera airstrip are also easily accessible and only 30 minutes away.

Days 5 & 6 : Central Serengeti National Park

All day is spent in the Central Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Overnight at Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp.

Day 7 : Central Serengeti National Park > Arusha

After breakfast, check out and drive to the Seronera airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha. You will be met on arrival and transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport. En route you will enjoy lunch at a lodge in Arusha.

July to October

Day 4 : Karatu > Central Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at your lodge, then drive with game viewing en route to the central Serengeti, the park is undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp. This deluxe camp with 12 beautiful tents set along the game rich Seronera Valley in a spectacular location on the western slopes of Makoma Hills in the central Serengeti, with staggering views of the Serengeti migration, grasslands, and sunsets. Major game viewing areas of central, southern, or western Serengeti are easily accessible and at the end of the day guests can return to the privacy and solitude of the camp to enjoy great service, food, and ambience.

Day 5 : Central Serengeti National Park > Northern Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at your lodge, then drive with game viewing en route to the northern Serengeti. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive. The northern region of Serengeti National Park is a vast pristine area of wooded rolling hills interspersed with open grassy patches and large granite outcrops. This region extends north about 90 km from Seronera in the central Serengeti to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. Most visitors to the Serengeti never see the northern region. It is only rarely visited and remains an unexplored and untouched wilderness packed with stunning landscapes and abundant wildlife.

Dinner and overnight is at Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge, which is situated in the Wogakurya Hills, close to the Mara River and within the main corridor of the world-famous wildebeest migration. Large boulders and kopjes form the prominent features of the site, and each guest tent has been carefully positioned amongst these to ensure privacy and spectacular vistas of the gentle grassed slopes, open woodland, and tree lined watercourses, which all make up the scenic north Serengeti landscape.

Day 6 : Northern Serengeti National Park

All day is spent in the Northern Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Overnight at Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge.

Day 7 : Northern Serengeti National Park > Arusha

After breakfast, check out and drive to the Kogatende airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha. You will be met on arrival and transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport. En route you will enjoy lunch at a lodge in Arusha.