10 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari with a visit to a local school

Day 1. Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport and you will be met and transferred arrive Serena Mountain Village overnight.

Day 2. Mount Meru Village
In a small village on the slopes of Mt. Meru we visit the local school. Teachers and children share their daily activities, introduce your kids to their Tanzanian pen pals and invite them to join in a game. We also enjoy lunch in a magnificent setting at the home of one of your Tanzanian guides. In the afternoon we go on a forest walk to search for black and white Colobus monkeys and other wildlife. B, L, D

Days 3 - 4. Arusha / Tarangire National Park - Wildlife Viewing, Swimming
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart Arusha for scenic Tarangire National Park, Tanzania's fourth largest. Here you'll find a geologic landscape as diverse as the wildlife, with nine distinct vegetation zones ranging from grassland to woodland, and deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops. See the distinctive ancient baobab trees and the dramatic vistas of the Tarangire River valley. The river attracts an abundance of wildlife, from elephants, lions, cheetahs and buffaloes to a variety of colorful birds. B, L,D 

Days 5-6. Ngorongoro Crater - Wildlife Viewing, Nature Hike
This morning we depart for the Ngorongoro Highlands. We arrive at Gibbs Farm, a beautiful old coffee farm for a late lunch. This afternoon we'll walk to a scenic waterfall just a short way from the lodge. This afternoon we'll walk in the private grounds of the farm bordering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area looking for animal prints.

We then move on to Ngorongoro Crater, a collapsed volcano that has been home to hundreds of species of non-migratory animals for thousands of years. Descending 2,000 feet, we'll drive to the crater floor to observe these animals as they hunt their prey, eat, play and groom. In this 10 mile wide mini-universe, we may see buffaloes, lions, rhinos, cheetahs, flamingoes, jackals, hippos, ostriches, wildebeests and many more animals. B, L, D

Days 7-8. Serengeti National Park - Maasai Cultural Exchange, Wildlife Viewing
Depart Ngorongoro Crater this morning and head for the Serengeti, stopping en route to be welcomed into a Maasai boma, where we will gain a glimpse into traditional Maasai culture and arts.

For the next day and a half we experience the incredible world of the Serengeti - 6,000 square miles of endless plains, rock outcroppings, brilliant blue skies and breathtaking sunsets. We'll stay in walk-in canvas tents at our own private Classic Camp. We'll enjoy great food, comfortable accommodations and the stunning beauty of the heart of pristine African wilderness.

Each day, game drives open up new landscapes and opportunities to see leopards, lions, cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, impalas, antelopes, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, more than 500 species of birds and much more. You can also sign up for an optional sunrise hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti Plains. B, L, D

Days 9-10 Serengeti National Park / Return Home
After a final game drive in the Serengeti, we fly back to Arusha for a farewell lunch. While in Arusha we'll enjoy time to shop or relax by the pool before our evening flight home. B, L

EXTENDED YOUR SAFARI
Days 10-11 Zanzibar: The Spice Island / Return Home
Our exploration of Zanzibar begins in Stone Town, Zanzibar's historic city. Enjoy the delicate beauty of the ornate architecture embellishing the doorways and balconies of every street, and enjoy an intriguing tour of the cottage spice industries. Our stay concludes with three nights at an oceanfront resort overlooking the Indian Ocean, where we can scuba dive, snorkel, swim or just relax on the white sand beaches. Includes all Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, and 4 Dinners