Tanzania Fly-In Safari Experience

6 Days 5 Nights
Starting from $5,395 /pp

Overview

Start your journey with a domestic flight to Northern Serengeti, offering seamless access to prime wildlife areas. Enjoy exceptional game drives, with an optional balloon safari and bush breakfast for a truly elevated experience. Continue by road to the Ngorongoro Crater, where you'll explore the crater floor on guided game drives, enjoy picnic lunches in the wild, and visit nearby historical sites. End your safari in Tarangire National Park, renowned for its rich birdlife, baobab-studded landscapes, and iconic African sundowners.

Highlights

  • Private Guided Game Drives
  • Bush Picnic in the Serengeti
  • Tarangire safari experience
  • See the giant Baobab Trees
  • Ngorongoro Crater Experience
  • Tarangire Sundowner
  • Ngorongoro crater picnic
  • Olduvai Gorge and Museum
  • Scenic safari flight
  • Cultural encounters

Flight Duration: Approx. 02 Hours

We recommend an early morning arrival at Kilimanjaro Int. Airport, ideally no later than 07:00Hrs. After completing immigration formalities, you will proceed to check in for your domestic flight to Central Serengeti (Seronera). Upon landing, your dedicated driver-guide will be waiting to welcome you and transfer you to your lodge. Lunch and dinner are included on this day. If time permits, take a scenic evening game drive through the Serengeti wilderness.

Overnight: Luxury: Melia Serengeti Lodge – or similar
Midrange: Ole Seroi Luxury Camp Turner Springs – or similar

Meal Plan: Full Board

Pick-up Time: 06:30AM. Begin the day with an early breakfast at the lodge, followed by departure for a full-day game drive. A picnic lunchbox will be provided for you to enjoy en route. Travel from Central to Northern Serengeti, tracing the path of the Great Migration—one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife events. Along the way, take in dramatic landscapes, rich wildlife encounters, and breathtaking wilderness views. Wildlife highlights may include: lions, elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, leopards, cheetahs, warthogs, hyenas, and a variety of bird species. End the day with the golden glow of a Serengeti sunset before returning to camp.

Optional Activity: Serengeti Balloon Safari and Bush Breakfast (@600$ per person). Begin your day with a pickup at 04:00Hrs, for transfer to the balloon launch site. After a brief safety orientation, lift off at 06:00 AM for a sunrise flight over the Serengeti, offering panoramic views of the plains and wildlife below. Upon landing, enjoy a bush breakfast set in the heart of the Serengeti. Afterward, continue with a full-day game drive across the plains. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Overnight: Luxury: Melia Serengeti Lodge – or similar

Midrange: Ole Seroi Luxury Camp Turner Springs – or similar

Meal Plan: Full Board

Journey Time: Approx. 4 Hours

Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Begin your day with an early breakfast at the lodge before checking out. Depart the Serengeti on a safari journey southward toward the renowned Ngorongoro Crater. En route, enjoy excellent opportunities to observe diverse wildlife against the backdrop of rolling savannahs, acacia woodlands, and expansive plains. Upon arrival at your lodge, a hot lunch will be served – The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure to relax and soak in the breathtaking views of the crater rim and surrounding highlands.

Overnight: Luxury: The Retreat at Ngorongoro – or similar
Midrange: The Castle at Ngorongoro – or similar

Meal Plan: Full Board

Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge before departing to explore the wonders of Ngorongoro. The entire day is devoted to discovering the crater’s diverse wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. A picnic lunch will be served within the crater, allowing you to immerse yourself fully in this extraordinary environment.

Top Experiences at Ngorongoro: Embark on a guided game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, home to over 20,000 large mammals, including endangered rhinos, lions, and diverse birdlife, all framed by towering crater walls. Afterward, visit Olduvai Gorge—known as the “Cradle of Mankind”—to explore the site of early human fossil discoveries and learn about the Leakey family’s work at the Olduvai Museum. End your day with a sundowner, enjoying spectacular views of the crater at sunset. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Overnight: Luxury: The Retreat at Ngorongoro – or similar
Midrange: The Castle at Ngorongoro – or similar

Meal Plan: Full Board

Pickup Time: 06:00Hrs. Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge and check-out. Then depart as scheduled and proceed to Tarangire National Park for a full-day safari, with a bush picnic.

Planned Activity: Tarangire Guided Game Drive –Begin your morning safari at sunrise, where majestic giant baobab trees tower over the animals grazing beneath them. Expect to see lions, towering giraffes, wildebeest, large herds of elephants, and zebras in their natural habitat. Later, unwind with a sundowner at a scenic vantage point, soaking in breathtaking views of the savannah as the sun sets over the Tarangire horizon.

Overnight: Luxury: Elewana Tarangire Treetops – or similar
Midrange: Serian Tarangire Camp – or similar

Meal Plan: Full Board

Journey Time: Approx. 03 Hours

Pickup Time: No later than 10:00Hrs. Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and complete check-out by 10:00Hrs. Depending on your onward flight schedule, depart Tarangire and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight check-in. For late departures, a dayroom at the lodge can be arranged at an additional cost.

Meal Plan: Breakfast only

Includes
  • Services of a professional, English-speaking driver-guide
  • 5 nights’ accommodation as per the itinerary
  • Meals as outlined in the itinerary
  • All scheduled activities as per the itinerary
  • One (1) domestic flight to Serengeti (Seronera)
  • Transport in a 4WD safari Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof
  • Fuel for the entire safari itinerary
  • All applicable park entry and concession fees (per night)
  • 2 liters of bottled mineral water per person per day during safari
  • AMREF Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
Excludes
  • Optional activities and extra services not mentioned above.

Journey times stated in the itinerary are estimates and may vary due to traffic and road conditions. Accommodation options listed are subject to availability at the time of booking; if unavailable, comparable alternatives will be offered. Rates are subject to change without prior notice due to factors beyond our control. Any adjustments will be communicated and reflected in your final invoice.

Trip Pricing
Book Your Slot Early
No. of Pax Midrange Luxury
02 5,395 pp. 6,880 pp.
Tanzania Fly-In Safari Experience

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