On your arrival, one of our staff members will pick you from the Kilimanjaro International Airport and take you to your booked hotel, where you will get a short briefing about the tour.  We believe that you will enjoy your stay here and hope that your safari with Zoé Expeditions will exceed your expectations

In the morning after you have taken your breakfast at around 6:00 am, your driver guide will arrive at the hotel and pick you up to begin your adventure. It takes approximately 3 hrs (150.6 km) from Arusha to get to the Tarangire gate. Popularly known as the Elephant Playground, Tarangire has a lot to offer from its magnificent variety of wild animals and its huge area. A large population of Elephants find their home here. Other animals like lion, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, and gnu are also found here. Expect to see many other mammals with amazing views like giraffes feeding from the beautiful acacia branches, zebras and gazelles hanging around together. Sometimes when lucky we get to see the pride of lions lying under trees, and if lucky enough, you might get to see cheetahs, onyx and kudu from the road stand-point.

So, what is it about Tarangire that makes it so unique? You may inquire. It is hard to tell everything about this beautiful park in one sentence. One of the magical moments is when you encounter the Agama lizard. As the temperature changes, the agama male lizard, which changes colors right before your eyes, will leave you speechless. The hyrax - an elephant-like mammal also known as Pimbi - will brighten your day, among many other fantastic scenarios.

You won't pass many trees without spotting something that will intrigue your interest. A brilliant starling or a lilac-breasted roller may be a stunning splash of color. It's difficult not to laugh at the well-named, studious-looking secretary bird as it awkwardly pads over the grasslands.

Grand baobab trees, rolling grasslands, and acacia woodland are all well-known features of the Tarangire National Park. After a long game drive and a picnic lunch, you'll head to the highland region of the Ngorongoro in a small town of Karatu where you will be provided with services tailored to your needs, giving you the opportunity to reminisce about the highlights of your game drive, savor your delicious dinner, and enjoy a restful night; anticipating the best that the remaining days have in store for you.

After breakfast in the early morning, your driver guide and you will head for your next destination, Tanzania's oldest and most famous Serengeti National Park. It takes up to 3 hours and 30 minutes to get here before your game drive starts. Unlike many other areas on the planet, the Serengeti is a one-of-a-kind ecosystem. The breathtaking scenery, bright shifting light, and, of course, the plethora of species that have made this their home will fascinate you. With thousands of predators – and hundreds of thousands of prey – it is no surprise there is always something fascinating going on in the animal communities.

While out on your game drive with your guide on today's safari, you're quite likely to encounter a lion, leopard, elephant, zebra, cheetah, and antelope, among many other species. You'll be on your way back to your lodging for some well-deserved rest, a delicious dinner, and a restful night's sleep.

After breakfast in the early morning, your driver guide and you will head to the northern Serengeti, a journey that will take up to 5 hours, with plenty of changing landscapes and wildlife highlights to witness along the route before your game drive starts from here.

The Northern Serengeti is a vast expanse of open forest that stretches from the Seronera River in the south to the Mara River in the north, marking the Kenyan border. You are now in the path of the Great Migration, which will witness tens of thousands of wildebeest and zebra preparing to cross the Mara River into Kenya and return.

It's an important aspect of the annual tradition. Crossings cannot be guaranteed on a regular basis, but your driver-guide knows the best places to see them, which is one of Nature's most awe-inspiring spectacles. Patience is essential! And if you don't get to see a crossing today, there's always tomorrow; and in the Northern Serengeti, there's enough to see today. After your game drive, you'll be led away to your preselected lodging for some well-deserved rest and an evening feast.

You are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience when you happen to witness the early morning sunrise in Serengeti. The real African sights, wildlife sounds, and scents are all at your disposal consistently as long as you are in the world's most famous national park. After breakfast, you'll go on a full-day wildlife drive in the Northern Serengeti with your driver-guide. If you didn't witness any river crossings yesterday, there's still hope today.

Your driver-guide is well-versed on where and when they may occur. Elephant and giraffe populations, as well as dik-dik, buffalo, and lions, are all there, but the Migration phase creates a completely different scenario. Huge crocodiles lie on the riverbanks, waiting to pounce on a passing herd of wildebeests as they make their way across to the other side. Is there safety in numbers? Not always, so there's a chance you'll observe not just a crossing but also a kill. Patience will pay off for both the crocodiles and you, the visitor with your camera poised! After a long and exciting day of wildlife-spotting in the Northern Serengeti, you will return to your accommodation for supper and your second night's stay.

In the early morning before or during your breakfast, you can be sure that your drive-guide was most likely observing what was going on in the outside world of wild animals.

He will find you a highlight, no matter what! You take advantage of this morning's wildlife drive in the Northern Serengeti before departing for the day. This gives you more time to marvel at the migrating herds and the perils and obstacles they confront each year in their struggle for survival. You will depart in the early afternoon for your next destination, the Central Serengeti, a 155-kilometer drive that will take around 5 hours.

There will be lots to view along the route, and when you arrive, you will proceed to your preplanned destination, where you spent the night on day three of your safari. There is so much to expect on your arrival here.

After breakfast, you'll travel on a morning game drive in the beautiful Serengeti, marveling at the animal inhabitants. The Seronera section of the Central Serengeti is the most visited sector in the national park, thanks to its informative visitor center. Animals love it, too. There is always something to see because the Seronera River runs all year. There are several game drives available, which may reveal massive prides of lions, hippo, or elephant herds (the park's elephant population has recently increased).

Considering your intentions, you might wish to stop at the Serengeti Visitor Centre, which offers an excellent overview of the park's eco-system as well as information on the region's conservation history. Bernhard Grzimek and the Frankfurt Zoological Society, who envisioned the Serengeti's eco-preservation system, will be highlighted. Following lunch in Serengeti, you will head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the south-east.

After taking your breakfast at the dawn, you will head to the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's biggest once actives volcanic crater and the heart of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You sure wouldn’t want to miss out on anything in this elephant country. As they approach the end of their life, the big male tuskers come to feed the soft, swampland grasses on the side of the surrounding swampland, which is frequently referred to as the "elephant graveyard."

The Ngorongoro crater is known for its huge number of many animals. Statistic shows that there are roughly 9,000 zebra, as well as 15,000 gnu, 120 lions with well-defined territories, 400 hyenas, and approximately 50 black rhino. Many gnus and other herd animals reside here year-round, taking use of the multiple water sources that are available all year and are fed by migrators during the mating season.

There are eland, Serval, jackal, Thomson's gazelle, and buffalo. Hippos are commonly seen in ponds and marshes. The highlands' vegetation and animals are lively and numerous around water. Flamingos flock to Lake Magadi, which covers a section of the crater floor. After your morning game drive and lunch in this stunning crater, you'll have a 190.6-kilometer trip back to Arusha that will take roughly 4 hours.