Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival in Arusha

Arrival in Arusha

You will be picked up by your driver at Kilimanjaro Airport and driven to the Arusha Planet Lodge in Arusha town, where you will spend the night. As you get comfortable in your accommodation, prepare to start your safari the next day. As an excursion, you will have the opportunity to take a city tour today, taking in the local markets, the Arusha Museum, the Maasai Market, and cultural heritage. You will be able to receive a briefing in the evening regarding your tour and all the essential components of your package.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Arusha Planet Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast, you will bring a packed lunch and go on a game drive in Tarangire National Park. There are more elephants and breeding bird species in this lovely park than anywhere else in the world. In Tarangire National Park, wildlife is plentiful, especially in the dry season. Lions, leopards, and cheetahs are among the large cats; the rarely seen kudu, oryx, and gerenuk are also present. Predators hunt the vast herds of gazelles, zebras, and wildebeests that flock to the Tarangire River. Later in the afternoon, you will go to Farm of Dreams Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3

Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater

Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater

You will descend this stunning caldera and go on a game drive in the early morning after breakfast at the Ngorongoro Crater. There are around 30,000 creatures kept there, including the Big Five. Wildlife abounds in the crater, including zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and the endangered black rhinos. With its vivid colors and shifting clouds, the crater almost seems unreal. The stunning natural splendor of the Ngorongoro Crater led to its inclusion as one of Africa's Seven Natural Wonders.

Later evening, you will make your way to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

The trip to the Serengeti will continue after breakfast. You will reach Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon. There, you will continue your game drive until the late evening, when you will be treated to a stunning sunset view over the Serengeti plains. You will travel to your lodge for dinner and the overnight stay in the late evening.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

You will continue your early morning game drive on this day, but you can choose to go out all day or break up your game drives to give yourself some downtime. If the game lasts all day, it will be used to go to remote locations and take in the wilderness before returning to the lodge in the evening.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6

Fly Out from Serengeti National Park

Fly Out from Serengeti National Park

You will begin this day early, packing all of your belongings and taking in the sunrise game drive. Later, you will go to Seronera Airstrip in preparation for your early afternoon flight out of the Serengeti. Wish your guide farewell and anticipate a restful day in Zanzibar.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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