Serengeti Safari

We’ll be received at the airport and transferred to the hotel by the LHO team leader. Early arrivals can explore the vibrant town of Arusha at the foot of Mt. Meru. A team briefing and dinner will be held for everyone on our first night together at a trendy Arusha restaurant. This will be the first opportunity for everyone to get to know the team leader and guides to hear the details about the days to come. Bag checks will be conducted upon returning to the hotel.

After breakfast, we’ll be aiming to depart from Arusha in the direction of the NgoroNgoro conservation area, the gateway to the Serengeti. We’ll be meeting our safari cars and ranger escorts at the hotel and then head out. Even before arriving at the entrance, it will be possible to start spotting big game including wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, and giraffe. We will be making a lunch stop in one of the largest gift shops in the area. There we can have some coffee, relax and do some shopping. The we make our way to Karatu, a city just before the famous NgoroNgoro. Dinner and stay will be at a hotel in Karatu.

This day will be one of the most exciting days as we enter the Ngorongroro conservation area. Starting with a small stop at the top of the rim to have a view of one of the largest craters that is home for a lot of wild life and big game animals. Lunch will be in the crater overlooking a lake where you will be able to see, hippos, flamingos and many more animals. After our game drive in Ngorongoro crater, we’ll be spending our evening will be spent at Ngorongoro where we will have dinner as well.

After spending a nice chill morning, we’ll jump back into our safari cars and head out on a 2-hour game drive in the direction of the deep Serengeti filled with some of the largest concentration of wildlife anywhere in the world. After having lunch, we will be heading out once more to enjoy an afternoon game drive before returning to our accommodation for Dinner.

Easily the highlight of the safari is our flight in a hot air balloon at sunrise. Between the incredible natural formations and bird’s-eye view of all the animals scattered across the plains, it will be the fastest hour that’s ever gone by! There’s just so much to take in. After the epic experience, we will be having a picnic breakfast in the wild. We’ll jump back into our safari car heading in the direction of Lake Manyara for our last game drive together. This shallow lake is home to numerous bird and mammal species as well as over 180 butterfly species. On the way back towards Arusha, we’ll have the chance to stop and visit the Maasai Bomas (houses), learn about their culture, history and their way of life. Once in Arusha, our final night is spent at our hotel, where we will be hosting a farewell dinner upon arrival.

The final day is dedicated to airport transfers. Breakfast is included at our hotel. Team members will be shuttled to the airport depending on flight times. Please be sure to communicate the correct flight times when you fill out your Team Details Form prior to this experience. Please make sure to communicate any changes to your LHO Team Leader as early as possible to ensure that arrangements are made.