BASED IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA   ·   PRIVATE SAFARIS, PERSONALLY PLANNED
Balloon above the Serengeti landscape
YOUR PRIVATE TANZANIA JOURNEY

Straight to the Serengeti

5-Day Serengeti Fly-In Retreat · Four Serengeti nights

Tanzania, at your own pace.
Duration5 days / 4 nights
Your styleLuxury · Private
AccommodationLuxury / tailor-made
The rhythmUnhurried
A JOURNEY WORTH IMAGINING

Your safari, at a glance.

Fly into central Serengeti and spend four nights in one carefully selected camp or lodge. With no long overland approach, the focus is wildlife, personal pace and enjoying the setting between drives.

Moments to look forward to

  • Four Serengeti nights
  • Flights from and to Arusha
  • One camp, more time

The route

Fly into the Serengeti → A full day in central Serengeti → Time to follow the wildlife → A full day in central Serengeti → Fly from the Serengeti to Arusha

When to travel

Year-round; route and accommodation adjusted to conditions

The story, day by day.

A proposed daily flow. Timings, rooms and arrangements are confirmed in your personal itinerary.

Day 01Fly into the Serengeti

Board a prebooked light-aircraft flight from Arusha to the appropriate Serengeti airstrip.

Meet your safari guide and travel to camp, with an introductory drive as timing allows. Confirm airline luggage limits before packing.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Open Serengeti plains under a blue sky
Day 02A full day in central Serengeti

Set your pace with your guide: an early start with a picnic lunch, or morning and afternoon drives with a camp break.

Follow current wildlife activity around the central plains and river systems without a fixed species checklist.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners
Lion resting in Tanzanian grassland
Day 03Time to follow the wildlife

A second full day allows patience at promising sightings and a different route through the central Serengeti.

Look beyond the large mammals to birds, tracks and changing light. Your guide adjusts the day to conditions and your interests.

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Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Giraffe in the Tanzanian savannah
Day 04A full day in central Serengeti

Set your pace with your guide: an early start with a picnic lunch, or morning and afternoon drives with a camp break.

Follow current wildlife activity around the central plains and river systems without a fixed species checklist.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners
Wide Tanzanian savannah landscape
Day 05Fly from the Serengeti to Arusha

Transfer to the appropriate airstrip for a prebooked light-aircraft flight to Arusha, subject to the operating schedule.

Soft luggage and the carrier’s weight allowance apply. Keep a generous buffer or overnight before international travel.

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Overnight: Not included — journey ends in Arusha
Meals: Breakfast
African elephants in the Tanzanian bush

The details matter.

Planned quotation scope

  • Accommodation for the overnight areas shown
  • Meals specified in the daily itinerary
  • Guided game drives and applicable park fees
  • Transport for the agreed route

Quoted separately unless agreed

  • International flights and entry documents
  • Travel insurance and personal expenses
  • Tips and optional experiences
  • Extra hotel nights and unlisted transfers

This is the intended planning scope, subject to the final written quotation. Any internal flights shown must be explicitly included and confirmed in the final quotation.

Make it yours

  • Balloon safari subject to conditions
  • Suite upgrade
  • Beach extension

Special meals, sundowners, balloon flights and room upgrades are subject to provider availability, restrictions and additional cost unless expressly included in your quote.

Practical notes

A proposed private itinerary, subject to operational review, park access and accommodation availability. Day 1 begins in Arusha unless an arrival day is shown. Named hotels, exact inclusions, transfers and the final price are confirmed in your quotation. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

REPRESENTATIVE STAYS

Example accommodation.

These are representative options, not automatic guarantees. Your final proposal confirms the exact property according to dates, availability, route and preferred comfort level.

Arusha

Gran Meliá Arusha

A high-end Arusha option that can anchor a premium arrival or departure night.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

A premium Serengeti lodge with a fixed location inside the park; final suitability depends on the route and season.

Ngorongoro Crater rim

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

A crater-rim lodge for premium itineraries where the confirmed route includes an Ngorongoro overnight.

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