Day 1: Monday - Depart
Fly from Heathrow on Kenya Airways overnight to Nairobi.

Day 2: Tuesday - Tarangire
Fly to Kilimanjaro airport. Lunch at a local restaurant. Drive to Tarangire, with a game drive en route to the lodge (215 km – approximately 3 hours). Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge (lunch and dinner included).

Day 3: Wednesday - Ngorongoro
After breakfast enjoy a morning game drive and return to the lodge. After lunch drive to your lodge located close to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (150 km – approximately 2 hours). Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 4: Thursday - Serengeti
After breakfast drive to the Serengeti National Park (230 km – approximately 4 hours). Game viewing en route to your lodge. Arrive in time for lunch. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 5: Friday - Serengeti
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge, or take an early morning balloon flight over the Serengeti followed by a ‘bubbly’ bush breakfast (optional extra). Lunch at the lodge. Late afternoon game drive. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 6: Saturday - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast proceed to Ngorongoro with a brief visit to Olduvai Gorge, which is often referred to as ‘The Cradle of Mankind’ and is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world. Continue to your lodge for lunch and an afternoon at leisure. (200 km – approximately 4 hours). Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 7: Sunday - Ngorongoro Crater
Drive down into the Crater for a half-day of game viewing. This extinct volcano plays host to wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and big cats. Visit a local Masai village (time permitting). Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 8: Monday - Nairobi
Return to Arusha (200 km) and fly to Nairobi, then transfer to the Serena Hotel for overnight.

Day 9: Tuesday - Mauritius
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Mauritius. On arrival, transfer to your chosen beach hotel for a five night stay. Prices below are based on Le Meridien Ile Maurice, staying on a Half Board basis.

Day 14: Sunday - Return
Transfer back to the airport for the return flight to Heathrow.


Notes
This itinerary operates in 4x4 safari vehicles with a maximum of 6 passengers, all guaranteed a window seat.
On occasion the itinerary may operate in a different order, or different lodges used according to availability and road conditions.
Travel times vary on road conditions and game sightings.
Pack a mixture of warm and light clothing in soft bags, plus sunglasses, camera and insect repellent.

If you would like time to relax after your flight to Nairobi, why not depart from Heathrow a day earlier and stay in Arusha at the Serena Mountain Lodge (other lodges are also available). Please ask for details.