Day 1: Arrive Arusha, Tanzania

Arrive in Arusha and transfer to your accommodations, tucked into nine lush acres with gorgeous, wildlife-filled vistas from its fertile slopes. Mount Meru Hotel

Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park | Relaxing Amid Nature

Travel overland to small, wildlife-packed Lake Manyara National Park and your newly built luxury lodge. Nestled on the rim of the Great African Rift Valley, it provides stunning views over Lake Manyara, Mount Meru and, on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro. All 50 luxury suites overlook the escarpment. Enjoy your afternoon at leisure, perhaps taking advantage of the many on-site amenities. This evening, join fellow guests for your welcome dinner. Lake Manyara Tree Lodge | Meals: B L D

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park | Amazing Game Drive

On a thrilling morning game drive, you may spot hippos wallowing along the lakeshore, pelicans and storks scanning the water, monkeys leaping between the trees and giraffes dwarfed by the shade of a 1,000-year-old baobab. Return to your lodge for lunch and leisure. This afternoon, join your chef, who walks you through the preparation of local dishes, such as ugali and kachumbari, and enjoy the opportunity to sample each. Lake Manyara Tee Lodge | Meals: B L D

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater | Stellar Sightings

Make a Market Visit to Mto wa Mbu, browsing stalls filled with locally grown produce and gaining a more complete picture of life here. Then, depart for Ngorongoro Crater, stopping at Gibb’s Farm for an organic lunch. Afterward, relax on the lush grounds or hike to the nearby waterfalls. Continue to your lodge, which offers breathtaking views of the Ngorongoro Highlands. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge | Meals: B L D

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater | Explore a Natural Wildlife Haven

Head into the Ngorongoro Crater, a haven for elephants, wildebeests and gazelles, on a full-day game drive. Watch for flocks of pink flamingos at the crater lake, as well as other winged wonders soaring above the treetops. You may also sight several of Africa’s most iconic species in this ancient caldera, including lions and leopards. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to your lodge to relax beneath African skies. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge | Meals: B L D

Day 6: Serengeti National Park | Luxurious Tented Camp

Fly to the Serengeti and settle into your luxurious permanent tented camp. Enjoy lunch before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Back in camp, revel in its unique combination of comfort, extraordinary nearby wildlife, exhilarating optional guided game and nature walks, as well as the rare opportunity to go on night game drives. Also, gain fascinating insight into the culture of the local Maasai tribesmen and women. Relax tonight in your split-level suite tent, enjoying your veranda, bathroom with a soaking tub, separate shower and flush toilet. Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp | Meals: B L D

Day 7: Serengeti National Park | Land of the Migration

Revel in morning and afternoon game drives in the arid, savagely beautiful Serengeti plains. You might spot hippos returning to water after covering miles while foraging for food overnight, elephants rustling through trees in search of breakfast, and sated lions, arriving back from a hunt with wide, yellow eyes. In the afternoon, search for elusive cheetahs, crocodiles and the stunningly beautiful leopard. Later today, visit a Maasai village, where you meet with a village elder to learn about the tribe’s traditional, nomadic lifestyle and coexistence with wildlife. You also partake in an Artisan Visit, when the villagers share a beadwork demonstration. Return to camp for a special farewell dinner in the bush. Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp | Meals: B L D

Day 8: Depart Arusha

Fly to Arusha. Relax in a comfortable dayroom in anticipation of your flight home. Mount Meru Hotel (Dayroom) | Meals: B