9 days / 8 nights · Shared vehicle safari · Air and road
Saturday arrivals, starting July 2027 · Tour code: TS0902A
Explore northern Tanzania on a journey that brings together outstanding wildlife, spectacular landscapes and stays at Elewana Collection and Explorer by Elewana properties. From the coffee plantations of Arusha to Tarangire’s treehouses, the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater and the open plains of the Serengeti, each stop reveals a different side of Tanzania.
Enjoy a coffee farm tour, sundowners, guided walks and cultural visits alongside your game drives. Three nights in the Serengeti give you time to explore before a scenic scheduled flight returns you to Arusha.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where our representative meets you after customs and immigration and assists with your transfer to Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge.
Stay: Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge, Plantation Room.
Meals: Bed and breakfast.
After breakfast, discover the story behind Tanzania’s arabica on a morning “Bean to Cup” coffee farm tour. Enjoy lunch before departing at 14:00 for Tarangire National Park. A game drive introduces you to the park before you arrive at Tarangire Treetops for sundowner cocktails, dinner and your first night in a tented treehouse.
Stay: Elewana Tarangire Treetops, Tented Treehouse.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch, followed by the lodge’s all-inclusive meal plan.
Spend the day exploring Tarangire on morning and afternoon game drives, returning to the lodge for meals and another night among the trees.
Stay: Elewana Tarangire Treetops, Tented Treehouse.
Meals: All-inclusive meal plan.
Begin with an escorted bush walk in the conservancy before travelling towards Ngorongoro. Stop for lunch at historic Gibb’s Farm, then hike in the Ngorongoro Forest to view the elephant caves and a waterfall. Continue to your lodge on the eastern rim of the crater, arriving for sunset, dinner and overnight.
Stay: Ngorongoro Explorer by Elewana, Safari Room.
Meals: All-inclusive meal plan at the lodges; lunch at Gibb’s Farm excludes drinks.
Depart early and descend to the crater floor for a day of game viewing. This remarkable wildlife haven offers the chance to spot the Big Five, although sightings are never guaranteed. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic site before returning to the crater rim and your lodge for dinner.
Stay: Ngorongoro Explorer by Elewana, Safari Room.
Meals: All-inclusive meal plan, with a picnic lunch.
Travel towards the Serengeti, stopping at Olduvai Gorge to discover the archaeological heritage associated with the Leakey family and visit the small museum. Visit a Maasai village and view the wind-shaped Shifting Sands before continuing to Serengeti Explorer for lunch. After time to enjoy the lodge’s facilities, head out on an afternoon game drive and return for sunset and dinner.
Stay: Serengeti Explorer by Elewana, Savannah Room.
Meals: All-inclusive meal plan.
Explore the Serengeti on morning and afternoon game drives, with meals and overnight at the lodge.
Stay: Serengeti Explorer by Elewana, Savannah Room.
Meals: All-inclusive meal plan.
For a different perspective on the plains, choose an optional shared balloon safari. An early transfer takes you to the launch site for a pilot’s safety briefing before lift-off at sunrise. The flight lasts approximately 50 minutes, followed by a shared bush breakfast and return to the lodge.
This experience is available at an additional cost and is not included in the safari.
Enjoy further morning and afternoon game drives, with time to appreciate the Serengeti’s wide horizons. In the evening, celebrate your journey with a farewell boma dinner at the lodge.
Stay: Serengeti Explorer by Elewana, Savannah Room.
Meals: All-inclusive meal plan.
Transfer to Seronera airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha, booked by Ranger Safaris. The published schedule departs at 11:30 and arrives at 12:05, subject to change. On arrival, transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch, excluding drinks, before continuing to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your onward flight.
Travellers connecting at Arusha Airport receive a picnic lunch instead of lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge. Onward flights are booked independently or through your agent.
Your first night at Arusha Coffee Lodge is on a bed and breakfast basis. From Tarangire onwards, the specified lodge stays include meals, filtered water, juice, soft drinks, local beer, house wine, non-premium spirits and reasonable laundry.
Premium spirits, bottled wine and champagne are excluded. Drinks with the separate lunches at Arusha Coffee Lodge and Gibb’s Farm are excluded.
Hotel check-in is from 14:00. Travellers arriving early should consider booking an additional pre-night. On the final day, book onward flights departing later than 13:15 from Arusha Airport or later than 16:15 from Kilimanjaro International Airport. A day room may be arranged at an additional cost for longer layovers. Internal flight timings are subject to airline schedules and routing.
Bring soft-sided bags no larger than 66 cm high × 42 cm long × 28 cm wide; soft-sided bags with wheels are permitted. The internal flight allowance is strictly 15 kg per person, including hand luggage. Excess baggage may incur charges or be left behind at the pilot’s discretion. Passports must be carried for internal flights.
Mandatory government travel insurance, where applicable, must be purchased separately before arrival and is not included in this safari. Confirm the current requirements for your nationality and arrival route with your agent before travel. Government insurance and the included emergency evacuation cover should be supplemented by suitable personal travel and medical insurance. Yellow fever vaccination documentation may be required depending on your travel history.
Accommodation may be substituted with similar lodges and the itinerary may be rerouted if necessary. Domestic airfares, airport taxes and park fees are subject to change. Flight changes and cancellations may incur separate charges. All services are subject to the applicable agent’s Sales Agreement or, where no signed agreement exists, ARP Africa Travel’s Standard Terms and Conditions.
Contact ARP Africa Travel for availability, a quotation and further details of Tanzania Explorer with Elewana Collection — TS0902A.
