7 Day luxury Tanzania Safari

*Theme: Baobabs + Elephants* Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO. Private meet & greet by your safari guide. At 9:00am, Prepare for a 20min charter flight Arusha Airport → Tarangire Airstrip. Fly over Maasai Steppe with views of Mt Meru. 10:30am: Check-in Four Seasons Safari Lodge Tarangire. Welcome drink overlooking Tarangire River where elephants drink daily. 3:30pm: Afternoon, enjoy a 3hrs game drive. Tarangire is famous for 3,000+ elephants, ancient baobab trees, lion prides, leopard. Best elephant viewing in all Tanzania. At 7:30pm: Have your specious luxury Dinner at the lodge restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows facing floodlit waterhole. _Meal: L,D | Lodging: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Tarangire 5 Star | Flight: 20min | Drive: 2hrs game drive | Highlights: Elephants, Baobabs, Lions_

*Theme: Giants of the North* Wake up early morning by 5:45am: Set off for your morning game drive lasting for 4hrs with nature sightings on coffee + pastries. This is the best time for predators + large elephant herds. See migratory zebra + wildebeest especially in the high peaks of Jun-Nov when northern parks are dry. At 10:30am: Return to lodge for brunch + spa treatment included. Relax at infinity pool overlooking Silale Swamp, and by 3:30pm, you will have a Guided walking safari for 2hrs with an armed ranger. Track giraffe, impala, dik-dik on foot. Learn about medicinal plants + animal tracks. Age 12+ only. At 5:30pm: Enjoy a breathtaking Sundowner at baobab viewpoint with drinks + snacks as elephants pass below the overlooking horizons. _Meal: B,L,D | Lodging: Four Seasons Safari Lodge | Highlights: Walking safari, Sundowners, Buffalo_

*Theme: Big Cat Capital* Be ready by 8:00am early morning, have your Leisurely breakfast and thereafter proceed for a short game drive, enroute to Tarangire Airstrip. This is the Last chance for elephant photos in case you had forgotten to capture best shots. At 10:00am, you will have a 1hr 10min Charter flight from Tarangire → Seronera Airstrip Central Serengeti. Scenic flight over Great Rift Valley escarpment- a magnificent eyesight for nature lovers. At 11:30am: Check-in Singita Grumeti Sabora Tented Camp. Luxury tented suite with canvas + wood, private deck, outdoor shower, plunge pool. In the afternoon, prepare for the 3 hrs  game drive that will start at 3:00pm to the Seronera Valley, this is Called the “Big Cat Capital” for reason: highest density of lion, leopard, cheetah in Africa. Year-round resident game vs seasonal migration. At 7:30pm: Enjoy a 5-course dinner + wine pairing under acacia trees. Stargazing with guide pointing out Southern Cross. _Meal: B,L,D | Lodging: Singita Grumeti 5 Star | Flight: 1hr 10min | Drive: 3hrs | Highlights: Lion, Leopard, Cheetah_

Day 4: Central Serengeti - Full Day Game Drive Theme: Predators + Optional Balloon Wake up early morning by 4:30am: Optional hot air balloon safari $599 per person. 1hr sunrise flight over Serengeti plains + champagne bush breakfast. Book 3 months ahead. At 6:30am: Enjoy a guided and Standard early game drive for 5hrs if no hot air balloon Safari. Track lion prides, cheetah hunts, leopard near Seronera River. Best leopard viewing in Tanzania. At 1:00pm: Return to the camp for lunch + siesta in tent. At 3:30pm: Have an Afternoon drive to Moru Kopjes granite outcrops in Search for endangered black rhino - only place in Serengeti with reliable rhino sightings. Also see giraffe, zebra, topi and later return back to the lodge At 7:00pm: Have a Boma dinner with Maasai cultural performance + traditional dancers. One of the authentic Cutural dances that describe the true Africa's way of life. _Meal: B,L,D | Lodging: Singita Grumeti | Highlights: Hot Air Balloon, Black Rhino, Cheetah Hunt_

Theme: 8th Wonder of the World 6:30am: Early game drive 3hrs in Serengeti. Final chance for cats + general game. 9:30am: Fly Seronera → Manyara Airstrip 50min → 45min scenic drive up Ngorongoro Crater rim. 12:30pm: Check-in &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Most luxurious lodge in Tanzania. Suites built into crater rim with floor-to-ceiling windows facing 20km wide caldera 600m below. 3:00pm: Have a short Rest + an included spa treatment. Enjoy Sunset cocktails on deck overlooking crater as mist rises. Then at 7:30pm: have a Fine dining 6 course meal with wine pairing. Each suite has private butler. _Meal: B,L,D | Lodging: &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge 5 Star | Flight: 50min + 45min drive | Highlights: Crater views, Luxury lodge_

Theme: Big 5 in 1 Day Wake early morning by 5:30am: the morning departure 4x4 descends 600m down steep crater rim track into Ngorongoro Conservation Area. UNESCO World Heritage Site + “Garden of Eden”. At 6:00am-1:00pm: Head for a 6hr game drive on crater floor 260km². This niche has the highest wildlife density in Africa. Guaranteed Big 5: endangered black rhino, lion prides, elephant with huge tusks, buffalo herds, leopard near Lerai Forest. Also see hippo pools, flamingo lake Magadi, wildebeest, zebra, hyena. At 1:00pm: Enjoy your Picnic lunch at hippo pool with hippos grunting 20m away. At 2:00pm: Ascend crater + 1hr drive to Karatu town highlands. And finally at 4:00pm: Check-in Gibbs Farm 5 Star. A compliment Historic coffee plantation with colonial charm. Farm-to-table dinner from organic gardens. _Meal: B,L,D | Lodging: Gibbs Farm 5 Star | Drive: 6hrs crater + 1hr ascend | Highlights: Big 5, Rhino, Hippos_.

Theme: Coffee + Departure Wake up early morning at 7:00am, have your Breakfast at Gibbs Farm + a 1hr guided coffee plantation tour. Pick coffee beans and let's go learn the roasting process. At 8:30am: Drive 2.5hrs through highland farmland to Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO. At exactly 11:30am, Catch up with your flight back. OR extend 3 nights Zanzibar beach for luxury combo safari + beach