Join the General Manager of African Wildlife Safaris Anne-Marie (Annie) Zambelli on this iconic safari to some of Tanzania’s best game parks including the famous Serengeti National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Ngorongoro Crater.
Tour Cost
AUD $24,887 /pp twin share*
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Departs
14 November 2025 ex Arusha
Duration
15 days/14 nights
Group Size
Min 8 (with escort)
Max 16
*Price based on per person twin share. This is a private departure based on 8 or more clients. Single travellers on request. Subject to availability. Conditions apply.
Designed to take advantage of shoulder season pricing, guests will stay at fabulous accommodation while experiencing the wilderness with fewer vehicles out on the plains. Annie has carefully chosen a collection of smaller, more intimate permanent tented camps and lodges located in the heart of the wildlife-rich wilderness.
Northern Tanzania is famous for its wildlife. It’s national parks are a haven for birds and animals, with the Serengeti ecosystem covering 30,000 square km and the arena for one of the largest terrestrial mammal migrations on Earth. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest, un-flooded, unbroken volcanic caldera, and hidden within it is a Garden of Eden. On this escorted journey you will traverse the Serengeti with Annie in search of its resident wildlife – all the big cats may be found here, including powerful lion prides, majestic cheetahs, and elusive leopards. We will then continue on to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and enjoy a day of game-viewing on the floor of the awe-inspiring Crater, home to over 25,000 animals. The escarpments and volcanoes of the Great Rift Valley will form a spectacular backdrop throughout our journey, and our last stop will be beautiful Tarangire National Park with its giant baobab trees and red soil landscapes.
The starting point for this safari is the city of Arusha, with a pre and post night included in the tour. From Day 2, everything is included: a light aircraft transfer to the northern Serengeti, full board accommodation, drinks, (premium brands excluded), game drives and safari experiences, park fees, laundry, and gratuities. Group size is limited to 16, with a maximum of just 4 clients in each vehicle. With the opportunity for some great wildlife viewing, this exclusive small group tour offers an unforgettable experience of Tanzania.
For further information please call Annie on 1300 363 302 or email info@awsnfs.com.
Tour details
- 4 nights in Northern Serengeti at the luxurious Kuria Hills Lodge. Included is a guided walking safari accompanied by an armed ranger.
- 3 nights in Central Serengeti at the authentic Lemala Ewanjan tented camp. There is an opportunity here to take a hot air balloon safari (additional cost) – truly the ultimate Out-of-Africa experience that will see you float above the endless plains.
- 2 nights at the outstanding and unique Osonjoi Lodge located in the Ngorongoro Conservation area (due to open its doors July 2025). Enjoy a full day crater visit while staying here.
- 3 nights at beautiful Mpingo Ridge Lodge set on top of an escarpment overlooking Tarangire National Park.
- Safari experiences include a visit to Olduvai Gorge, Barafu Kopjes, Gol Kopjes and Shifting Sands, a Tuk Tuk Village Ride & Masai Boma.
- Meet & assist at Kilimanjaro Airport
- Return road transfers between airport and hotel in Arusha
- Light aircraft transfer from Arusha / Kogatende – one way
- Ground transportation in 4×4 vehicle on safari with pop-up roof (4 clients per vehicle)
- Game drives & private safari experience
- Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- All park fees, government taxes and service charges
- 1 night Gran Meliá Arusha
- Full board accommodation except Gran Melia
- 4 nights accommodation Kuria Hills Lodge
- 3 nights accommodation Lemala Ewanjan Camp
- 2 nights accommodation Osonjoi Lodge
- 3 nights accommodation Mpingo Ridge Lodge
- 1 night Arusha Coffee Lodge
- All house drinks (local spirits and wines) except Arusha
- Laundry
- Gratuities
- International Airfares
- Visa costs
- Any meals not mentioned
- Items of a personal nature. Please note there is a luggage limit of 20kgs including camera equipment and hand luggage on light aircraft flights.
Please note: There is a luggage limit of 20kgs including camera equipment and hand luggage on light aircraft flights.
From Australia there are regular flights with Qatar Airways into Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport), a short 1 hour drive from Arusha. Emirates fly daily into Dar es Salaam and Nairobi. From these two cities you will need a connecting flight to Arusha, the starting point of the tour.
If you wish to add on a stay in Zanzibar, Qatar Airways also fly directly from here to Doha.
Itinerary
Wild About Africa 2025
Fri 14 Nov 2025 ex Arusha
15 days/14 nights
Day 1 | 14 Nov
Arusha
On arrival at Arusha airport transfer to the Gran Melia Hotel where you will meet your tour escort.
Days 2-5 | 15-18 Nov
Northern Serengeti
Morning transfer to the airport for the light aircraft flight to Kogatende where our driver/guides and vehicles will be waiting for us to drive to our first lodge. Lemala Kuria Hills is situated in the Wogakurya Hills, close to the Mara River on the Tanzanian side of the border and within the main corridor of the world-famous wildebeest migration. Raised on a rock kopje the camp is built from canvas, recycled steel, glass, and timber and secluded amongst large boulders to harmonise with its surroundings. The 15 custom built tents all have a sun deck, ensuite flush toilet, hot showers, a free-standing bath, and a plunge pool. Whilst at Kuria Hills you will enjoy a morning and afternoon game activity on each full day. A walking safari with an armed national park ranger is also included. BLD
Days 6-8 | 19-21 Nov
Central Serengeti
Depart for the game-rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti, destination Lemala Ewanjan, an authentic intimate tented camp set in a secluded part of the valley. The Seronera region is renowned for its year-round game viewing due to its abundance of water, with many rivers criss-crossing the landscape attracting large populations of resident big cats. The 14 en-suite tents are spacious and comfortable and have an outside deck offering beautiful views over the area. There is also an opportunity here to do a hot-air balloon safari (additional cost) offering you a bird’s eye view of the endless plains. BLD
Days 9 & 10 | 22/23 Nov
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today we will be transferred by road from the Serengeti to Ngorongoro. Enroute we will visit the Barafu Kopjes, Gol Kopjes, Shifting Sands and Olduvai Gorge, the “Cradle of Mankind”. Located on a hill just back from the Crater rim, Lemala Osonjoi is named after the Osonjoi trees that characterise the area which hold both symbolic and medicinal significance for the Maasai. The lodge is conveniently located close to the quieter Lemala Gate, which will give us first access to the crater floor and has a more gradual descent with game viewing enroute. On Day 10 we will spend a day game viewing with a picnic lunch on the crater floor. The 20 luxurious guest suites are spaced well apart for maximum privacy. As it can get cool on the Ngorongoro Crater rim at night, little luxuries like a slow burning wood stove, warm winter-weight duvets, and hot water bottles ensure a cosy night’s sleep. BLD
Days 11-13 | 24-26 Nov
Tarangire National Park
Today we will be transferred by road from Ngorongoro to Tarangire National Park. Whilst enroute you will enjoy a unique guided tour of Lake Manyara village in a tuk-tuk. With prime position on the ridge line, Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge provides its guests with sensational views across the river for which Tanzania’s sixth largest national park is named. The 15 spacious tented suites are carefully positioned to maximise natural ventilation and privacy, whilst retaining the same sweeping vistas as the central areas. Raised on timber plinths, each suite contains a four-poster bed, lounge area, deep soaker bathtub, indoor and outdoor showers as well as double vanities. The park is dotted with giant baobab trees and is home to huge herds of elephant. BLD
Day 14 | 27 Nov
Arusha
Today you will be transferred by road from Tarangire the Arusha Coffee Lodge located on the Burka coffee estate, one of the oldest and largest Tanzanian coffee farms. The lodge is at the heart of the farm and accommodation comprises of 30 plantation houses which are built amongst the coffee plantations. It is the perfect spot to enjoy a relaxed evening and farewell dinner after the safari. BLD
Day 15 | 28 Nov
Tour Ends
Today you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward flight. Tour ends.
B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | D = Dinner
Tour escort
Annie – African Wildlife Safaris General Manager
Anne-Marie (Annie) Zambelli our General Manager has clocked over 35 years’ experience in travel. She has worked as an African specialist in Australia & the UK and is passionate about Africa having travelled to the continent countless times, as well as living and working there for 3 years. Through our partner company Natural Focus she is an expert on India, has led bear tours in Canada and voyaged to Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands. With her incredible depth of experience, Annie is an outstanding tour escort, and her friendly and enthusiastic nature makes her a fantastic companion to have on any safari.
A message from your escort
One of the important elements of any safari is where you stay, and for this safari I have chosen the Lemala Portfolio of Camps & Lodges. Their camps are small and more intimate and offer superior and stylish accommodation in some of the best locations. Mpingo Ridge in Tarangire sits on the tip of the escarpment and has undoubtedly one of the best views I have seen in Africa, while authentic Ewanjan Tented Camp is one of my favourites in the central Serengeti. What makes these camps so special too is the staff – from the managers to waiters, chefs, housekeepers, gardeners & Askaris (night watchmen). They each perform their roles perfectly and always with a smile. That is the spirit of Lemala, and I am so looking forward to returning in November – why not join me and experience it for yourself.