13 Days Tanzania Platinum Safari

Morning tour of Arusha National Park visiting Ngurudoto Crater and the Momella lakes, a group of shallow alkaline lakes that are home to many water birds including flamingos, Egyptian geese and fowls. Enjoy Lunch before departing for Tarangire by road. Game drive en route to Oliver's Camp for a two night stay Morning and afternoon game drives in beautiful Tarangire National Park, a highly dense bush land dominated by the incredible valley of the Tarangire River and attracting a good concentration of wildlife. Herds of elephant are likely to be encountered as are vividly coloured birds who love the dry savannah

Oliver’s Camp is in a remote region of Tarangire National Park, 3 hours south of the entrance gate and far from the day-tripper’s traffic congestion. The camp offers a genuine safari adventure destination in southern Tarangire National Park, close to the park’s best game viewing area, the Silale Swamp.

Accommodation: Oliver's Camp

En route to Ngorongoro Crater enjoy a visit to Gibbs Farm a historic, organic coffee growing plantation, and a hike to local waterfalls. Later on proceed to the incredible Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, overlooking the crater down below. While you’re there, take in some of the most spectacular views on the African continent. Enjoy a game drive into the crater where you will experience an abundance of wildlife such as rhino, elephant, lion, hyena and plenty more. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge has been called the game lodge at the top of the world. Between the natural riches of the Crater spread out at its feet and the incredible architecture, it’s easy to believe that you have entered a realm of pure fantasy.

Watch and listen to the chant of Maasai warriors, overlooking the game-rich Crater as the sun goes down, or enjoy a wine tasting in the wine store. Personal butlers discretely cater for each guest’s every need, bringing tea in bed, stoking fireplaces and drawing bubble baths. Nowhere else on earth can you wake up among all the trappings of an elegant baroque châteaux that transports you into one of the most famous African landscapes. An eclectic blend of teak panelling, Victorian furnishings and whimsical African touches creates a sumptuous atmosphere that is as elegant and unique as the Crater itself. In this place of dramatic contrasts, anything is possible and the natural luxury of the beautiful setting ensures the dramatic interior of your suite blends perfectly with its stilted thatch architecture.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Descend to the Serengeti plains and enter the National Park viewing game en route. Lunch at the Melia Serengeti Lodge and an afternoon game drive. Discover Unparalleled Luxury at the Melia Serengeti Lodge in the Heart of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. If you’re in search of the epitome of luxury amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Serengeti National Park, the Melia Serengeti Luxury Lodge stands as the quintessential choice. Nestled atop a serene hill overlooking the vast expanse of Tanzania’s renowned wilderness, this 5-star off-grid sanctuary promises an unparalleled safari experience like no other.

Without a specific schedule or route your game drives allow you to follow the rhythms of the limitless wildlife and witness the daily struggle between predators and prey. The “kopjes”, massive islands of granite standing in a sea of grass, provide shelter to a great variety of animals from the elusive leopard to the tiny dik-dik. Learn to track animals, paying particular interest to any species you have yet to see. In the evening enjoy home cooked African camp specialties and gaze up at the brilliant blanket of stars carpeting the African sky.

Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge

Drive through the Western Corridor of the Serengeti to Speke Bay Lodge. After lunch enjoy a guided walk and bird watch. Take a traditional canoe ride this morning along the shore bank to a nearby village. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure or bird watch along the lake shore. Speke Bay Lodge is located on the south-eastern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, East Africa. It is 15 kilometres from the Serengeti National Park National Park, and 125 kilometres north of Mwanza. Set in 200 acres of land that over the years turned back into savanna, housing abundant bird life, various small mammals, bush buck, hippo’s and a resident crocodile.

Accommodation: Speke Bay Lodge

Drive back into the Serengeti, viewing wildlife with picnic lunch en route to Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge, your base for one night to explore the western corridor of the Serengeti National Park where you will enjoy morning and afternoon game drives.

The Western Corridor, or Serengeti west, ìs a stretch of land following the course of the Grumeti River from Serengeti Central for about 100 kilometers out towards Lake Victoria. A pair of rivers, the Grumeti River and Mbalageti River, is the dominant geographic feature of the Western Corridor. These rivers run more or less parallel in a westerly direction, about 20 kilometers apart from each other. Both the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers support substantial chunks of riverine forests before emptying into Lake Victoria. Also, a few minor mountain ranges are found in the area. The Western Corridor is an aesthetically pleasing portion of the park and supports a sizeable spectrum of resident wildlife throughout the year.

The busiest period in terms of visitors is the May-July period which coincides with the Great Migration passing through the Western Corridor on their trek to the north. While the crossing of the Grumeti River may be lesser known compared to its northern counterpart, the crossing of the Mara River, but offers sightings just as exhilarating with the added benefit of fewer fellow visitors at the crossings. The Grumeti River is the first enormous obstacle for the herds to tackle.

Accommodation: Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

Drive to the famous archaeological site of Olduvai Gorge and the Cradle of Mankind before continuing to Lake Manyara, check in at the famous Lake Manyara Tree Lodge for two nights. Picnic lunch en route Morning game drive in the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park around the lakeshore and your afternoon will be spent visiting a local village.

Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, the only lodge inside the park, is located in the south of the Lake Manyara National Park, far away from the bottleneck area of the park. This makes the experience of this relatively small park feel quite remote and quiet. Stylish and luxurious, Lake Manyara Tree Lodge has the best location of any lodge in the area (with a price tag to match), and thanks to clever design it still feels surprisingly connected to its patch of dense forest.

Lake Manyara National Park is best known for the flamboyant flamingos and pouch-mouthed pelicans who find comfort on the tranquil waters of the reserve’s lake of the same name. Home to over 400 species of birds, a birdwatching safari from your camp to the lake will share memorable scenes of these soaring feathered friends.

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

Return to Arusha for lunch then to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward journey.