7 Day Luxury Serengeti Fly‑in Safari
OVERVIEW
Your Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Arusha
Your journey begins in Arusha, Tanzania’s safari gateway set beneath Mount Meru. On arrival you are met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel where lush gardens and views toward the surrounding mountains create a calm start to the journey.
The afternoon is intentionally relaxed. After international travel, most guests spend the evening unwinding and preparing for tomorrow’s flight into the Serengeti wilderness.
Accommodation Options
Luxury
- Gran Meliá Arusha
Mid‑Range
- Arusha Serena Hotel
Budget
- Ilboru Safari Lodge
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 – Fly to Serengeti
A short morning transfer brings you to Arusha Airport where a light aircraft awaits for the flight into the Serengeti. From the air the landscape transforms dramatically as volcanic highlands give way to the endless savannah plains that define the ecosystem.
Landing on a remote airstrip places you immediately inside the Serengeti. Your guide meets you on arrival and the first game drive begins almost instantly as wildlife appears across the open plains.
Accommodation Options
Luxury
- Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Mid‑Range
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Budget
- Serengeti Heritage Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 – Serengeti Wildlife Experience
Dawn on the Serengeti often brings the most dramatic wildlife moments. Lions return from the night hunt while hyenas patrol the grasslands and cheetahs climb termite mounds scanning the horizon for prey.
The afternoon reveals the ecosystem’s immense scale. Herds of wildebeest and zebra move across the plains while elephants wander between rocky kopjes and scattered acacia trees.
Accommodation: Same as Day 2
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 – Exploring the Serengeti Plains
Another full day allows deeper exploration of the Serengeti. Guides interpret the landscape constantly — reading tracks in the dust, listening for alarm calls from antelope and watching vultures circling high above the plains.
These subtle signals often lead to extraordinary encounters, whether it is a leopard resting in the branches of a sausage tree or a pride of lions gathering near a recent kill.
Accommodation: Same as Day 2
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 – Serengeti Game Drives
The rhythm of the Serengeti changes throughout the day. Early morning drives move across cool grasslands where predators are still active, while afternoon exploration often reveals large herbivore herds grazing across the savannah.
As evening approaches the plains glow gold beneath the setting sun, creating the kind of scene that defines the classic African safari.
Accommodation: Same as Day 2
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 – Final Serengeti Safari
Your final full day in the Serengeti offers one last opportunity to explore different regions of the ecosystem. Guides often revisit areas where wildlife activity has been strongest during the previous days.
Every safari ends differently — perhaps with a lion pride resting beneath acacia shade or giraffes silhouetted against the horizon as the sun disappears over the plains.
Accommodation: Same as Day 2
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 – Return Flight to Arusha
A morning game drive may be possible before returning to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Arusha. From the air the Serengeti stretches endlessly beneath the wings, offering one final perspective of the remarkable ecosystem.
On arrival in Arusha you are transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast
What to expect
Includes
- Private 4×4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle with professional guide
- All park entry fees
- All scheduled game drives and activities
- Accommodation and meals as listed
- Bottled drinking water in vehicle
- Airport transfers
Excludes
- International flights and visas
- Tourist visa
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic drinks and personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities