• After early breakfast, game drive in Lake Manyara National Park

 Highlights:

• Lush forest, flamingo-filled lake

• Tree-climbing lions

• Hippos, baboons, giraffes, elephants

🍴 Picnic lunch in the park

• Afternoon drive (~4–5 hrs) to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro

 Game drive en route as you enter Serengeti
Overnight in Central Serengeti

• Mid-range: Serengeti Heritage / Into Wild

• Luxury: Melia Serengeti / Kubu Kubu Lodge

•  Spend the entire day exploring the iconic plains of Serengeti

 Highlights:

• Big cats: lions, leopards, cheetahs

• Great migration (seasonal – wildebeest, zebra)

• Hippo pools, kopjes, vultures, gazelles

 Picnic lunch in the bush
Overnight at same Serengeti camp/lodge

• Early morning game drive in Serengeti as you exit

• Optional visit: Olduvai Gorge Museum

• Arrive Ngorongoro by late afternoon

Overnight at lodge near Ngorongoro Crater

• Mid-range: Rhino Lodge / Country Lodge

• Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena / The Highlands

•  Early descent into Ngorongoro Crater for game drive

 Highlights:

• Big Five in one place (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard)

• Lush crater floor, salt lake, hippo pools

• Excellent birdlife and scenery

 Lunch at Ngoitoktok picnic site

• Afternoon drive back to Arusha or airport