Morning: Drive (2–3 hrs.) to Tarangire National Park.

Game Drive: Famous for its giant baobab trees and elephant herds. Also see lions, giraffes, wildebeest, and birdlife.

Evening: Overnight near or inside Tarangire.

Morning & Afternoon Drives: Spend the day exploring Tarangire’s valleys and river systems. In the dry season, huge herds gather here, making it one of Tanzania’s best-kept secrets.

Highlights: Elephants, big cats, oryx, and diverse birdlife (over 550 species).

Morning: Short drive to Lake Manyara National Park (2 hrs.).

Game Drive: Spot tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos, and flamingos along the lake shore. The park’s lush groundwater forest contrasts sharply with the open savannah.

Evening: Overnight near Lake Manyara/ Karatu.

Scenic Drive: Travel northeast toward Lake Natron (4–5 hrs., partly on rough roads).

Activity: Guided flamingo walk along the shores of Lake Natron, where lesser flamingos breed in huge numbers.

Overnight: Camp/lodge at Lake Natron with views of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano.

Morning to Afternoon: Hike through the gorge to the Ngare Sero waterfalls — a refreshing adventure through volcanic landscapes, riverbeds, and canyons.

Optional: Evening cultural visit with the local Maasai.

Overnight: Lake Natron.

Morning: Depart Lake Natron and head to the North Serengeti (approx. 6–7 hrs., with enroute game drives once inside the park).

Wildlife: This area is prime for the Great Migration (July–October) — expect to see wildebeest river crossings at the Mara River, with crocodiles waiting.

Evening: Overnight in North Serengeti.

Game Drives: Spend the day following the migration herds, predators, and massive wildlife concentrations.

Highlights: Possible Mara River crossing, big cats, elephants, giraffes, and vultures circling above dramatic hunts.

Flexibility: Early morning and afternoon drives or a full-day drive with picnic lunch.

Optional: Hot air balloon safari over the Mara River and plains (unforgettable sunrise experience).

Evening: Last night in North Serengeti.

Morning: Final short drive in the north, then head south to Central Serengeti (Seronera Valley) with enroute game drives.

Highlights: Central Serengeti is rich in predators year-round (lions, leopards, cheetahs).

Game Drives: Explore kopjes (rock outcrops where lions rest), open plains, and rivers.

Wildlife: Year-round abundance of lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and diverse antelopes.

Morning: Short game drive in Serengeti.

Afternoon: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area (approx. 4–5 hrs.). Overnight at crater rim or Karatu.

Morning Crater Tour: Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 5-hour game drive. Expect to see black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, and vast herds of grazers.

Afternoon Transfer: Continue to Lake Eyasi (approx. 2–3 hrs.).

Morning: Visit the Hadzabe tribe (hunter-gatherers) and join them in a morning hunt. Also visit the Datoga tribe, skilled traditional blacksmiths.

Afternoon: Drive back to Arusha (approx. 4–5 hrs.).

Evening: End of safari — transfer to hotel/airport.