SIGNATURE SAFARI SERIES

Tanzania Luxury Safari — Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Serengeti

Escarpment to the Crater

10 Days / 9 Nights

Overview

Escarpment to the Crater is Travel Wild’s slower, design-led route through northern Tanzania — named for its two most distinctive stays: the Tarangire River escarpment at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, and the Ngorongoro Crater rim at Lemala Osonjoi. It’s built for the traveller who already knows why Tanzania and wants an answer to where, exactly, and in what style — boutique, architecture-forward properties rather than the big recognisable names, with a game-drive detour through Lake Manyara en route and three nights in Central Serengeti to close.

  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • All park entrance fees
  • Game drives on a shared safari vehicle
  • Scheduled Arusha–Kuro–Seronera–Arusha flights
  • Laundry service at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Lemala Osonjoi, The Retreat at Ngorongoro and Four Seasons Serengeti
  • Soft drinks, house wine, local spirits and beer at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Lemala Osonjoi, The Retreat at Ngorongoro and Four Seasons Serengeti
  • A USD 50 per-room laundry credit at Four Seasons Serengeti
  • Soft drinks and bottled water in the vehicle during game drives

  • International flights
  • Visa fees
  • Beverages and laundry at Legendary Lodge
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any items of a personal nature

The Journey – Your Itinerary

1 Night · Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

A century-old coffee estate at the gateway to the Northern Circuit.

A secluded, green start to the safari — a guided coffee estate walk, garden spa treatments, and time to explore Arusha’s markets before flying out.

THE STAY — LEGENDARY LODGE
A haven on the outskirts of one of Tanzania’s cultural hubs, tempered by its setting within a century-old coffee estate.

2 Nights · Full Board

DAY 2
Ancient baobabs and some of Africa’s densest elephant herds, from a ridge above the Tarangire River.
Elephant herds running hundreds strong among ancient baobabs, plus a rarer night game drive after dark and sweeping views over the Tarangire River valley from the escarpment.
A short flight from Arusha to Kuro Airstrip; afternoon game drive on arrival.

THE STAY — LEMALA MPINGO RIDGE LODGE
Sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below.

Day 3
A rare night game drive after dark, with sweeping escarpment views over the Tarangire River valley by day.

1 Night · Full Board

A game drive through Lake Manyara National Park en route — a chance at tree-climbing lions and flamingo-lined shores — before continuing to Karatu for kayaking, tennis or the rim-flow infinity pool.

THE STAY — THE RETREAT AT NGORONGORO
A nature-inspired sanctuary set on over 60 acres overlooking the Ngorongoro Forest.

2 Nights · Full Board

DAY 5
A head start onto the crater floor, from the quieter eastern rim.
Full-day crater-floor game drives from as early as 6am for the best light, catered private lunches on the crater floor available on request, and evenings by the fire on the lodge’s viewing deck.

Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater rim via the quieter Lemala access road; afternoon at leisure before the crater descent.

THE STAY — LEMALA OSONJOI LODGE
A luxury safari lodge on the quieter eastern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Day 6
A full day of game drives on the crater floor, with a catered private lunch available on request and the option of a pre-6am start for the best light.

3 Nights · Full Board Plus (incl. activities)

DAY 7
Central Serengeti’s open plains, watched over from a balcony above an active waterhole.
Morning and afternoon game drives across Central Serengeti, a private balcony or in-room camera feed over an active waterhole, plus the Serengeti Kani Spa, an infinity pool and a Discovery Centre with talks and lectures.

The drive to the Serengeti runs via Olduvai Gorge, with game drives en route; arrival at the lodge by afternoon.

THE STAY — FOUR SEASONS SAFARI LODGE SERENGETI
An unparalleled adventure amid the wide-open plains of Central Serengeti.

Day 8
A full day of game drives across Central Serengeti’s open plains, with a hot lunch back at the lodge.

Day 9
Watch the waterhole from your own balcony or the in-room camera feed, or unwind at the Serengeti Kani Spa and infinity pool.

Breakfast at the lodge, then transfer to the airstrip for the scheduled flight back to Arusha, connecting to the onward departure.

Where You Will Stay

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