Serengeti Explorer & Seychelles Twin Centre

Day 1

You will be met on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, where you will proceed to Mount Meru Game Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay, on a Half Board basis.

Day 2

After breakfast, your safari excursion begins with a trip to Tarangire National Park (taking approx. 3hrs). You will enjoy lunch at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge, which will be followed by an afternoon game drive in the park – this area is famous for is large array of giant baobab trees and elephant herds. Your dinner and overnight stay will take place at Tarangire Sopa Lodge, on a Full Board basis.

Day 3

After breakfast, you’ll set out to the Lake Manyara National Park (taking approx. 2hrs). After stopping for lunch at Manyara Serena Lodge, which overlooks the lake, you’ll then descend the escarpment into the park for an afternoon game drive. You’ll return to the lodge at dusk, for dinner and an overnight stay at the Manyara Serena Lodge on a Full Board basis.

Day 4

After breakfast, the safari continues to the Serengeti National Park (taking approx. 4hrs) where you’ll arrive in time for lunch at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge. This will be followed by an afternoon game drive, then dinner and an overnight stay back at the lodge. Your stay at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge will be on a Full Board basis.

Day 5

Today you’ll spend a full day game drive in the Serengeti, with a picnic lunch, before returning to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 6

Your journey takes you south to the Ngorongoro Crater today (taking approx. 6hrs). En-route, you will stop at the Olduvai Gorge, which is famously where palaeontologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered some of the earliest remains of mankind. You will be able to enjoy a picnic lunch midway. In the afternoon, you’ll drive up to the Ngorongoro Crater, after which you can spend the remainder of your afternoon at leisure. Dinner and your overnight stay will take place at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, on a Half Board basis.

Day 7

Today will be a full day game drive in the crater, with a picnic lunch. This is a great way in which to discover the many wonderful sights the crater beholds, and the reasons why so many regard it as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Day 8

After breakfast, you will return to Arusha (taking approx. 3.5hrs) where you’ll arrive in time for lunch (time permitting). You will then be transferred to Kiimanjaro International Airport for your flight to Nairobi. Spend the night in Nairobi before your morning flight to the Seychelles.

Days 9 - 15

After breakfast you will be transferred to Nairobi Airport for your flight to the Seychelles for a seven night stay at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa.

This attractive retreat is located on Silhouette Island – a large granite island 19 miles from Mahé with unspoiled jungles, towering mountains, and wide stretches of white-sand beach. Once home to pirates and plantations many years ago; the island is now home to a wide variety of holiday-goers and only 50 residents, though there are still a few plant nurseries and vegetable patches. The ambience here has that typical island vibe – tranquil, indulgent, and with a touch of fun.

NB – Timings are approximate and will vary according to road conditions, weather and traffic. Transportation in a shared 4x4 car with either 5 or 7 window seats.

Day 16

After breakfast today you’ll transfer from the resort to the airport where you’ll catch your onward flight.

What’s Included:

• International return flights
• Internal flights and transfers
• All game drives mentioned in the itinerary
• Hotel and lodge accommodation

Departure Dates

The Serengeti Explorer is a private safari and is available to book any day of the week throughout 2017.

Please note: Your overnight International flight will need to be booked the day before