Places You’ll Visit
Safari Overview
This Safari is a short but immersive safari experience in Tanzania’s world-famous Serengeti National Park, known for its vast savannahs and abundant wildlife.
The itinerary typically includes game drives to spot the Big Five, large predator populations and depending on the season, the Great Wildebeest Migration.
Travelers enjoy guided safari drives, stunning landscapes, and comfortable lodge or tented camp accommodation, making it an ideal option for visitors seeking a quick yet unforgettable African wildlife adventure.
Itinerary in Detail
Arrival in Serengeti
Arrive at Zanzibar airport around 7:00 am and depart for Serengeti at 8:00 am for a 3-hour drive to Serengeti. On arrival at seronera airstrip, you will meet your professional and well experienced local English speaking safari driver-guide. He will give you a short briefing before starting your game drive in the vast Serengeti plains. Packed lunch will be available and can be served at a serona visitor’s centre or somewhere in the bush while watching animal actions.
A good number of predators call this park home and these include lion, hyena, cheetahs, jackal and the ever-elusive leopard. Serengeti is also home to countless bird species like the ostrich, secretary bird, herons, crane crown and many others. Drive to your camp before or during the sunset for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at the Thorn Tree Camp at central Serengeti with all meals included.
Full day at Serengeti National Park
Leave the camp as early as 6:30 am in morning for the sunrise game, packed breakfast box and lunch box will be in your safari vehicle. Early morning game drive can allow you to spot some cat families on the road as they try to avoid the morning mist. You may also see other predators coming back from their long night of hunting or pride of lioness organizing a morning ambush or eating along the road.
After your drive, you will have breakfast somewhere in the bush and proceed with the game drive until the time which can be served at seronera picnic site. After lunch and little rest, you may have a short visit to the seronera visitor’s center before resuming your afternoon game drive. Drive back to your camp before or during the sunset.
Overnight at thorn tree camp at central Serengeti with all meals included
Serengeti to Arusha or back to Zanzibar
After your breakfast, your driver will drive to Arusha with an en-route game drive, if you wish, you can visit Masai village. The drive is along the Ngorongoro conservation area authority and across the great east African rift valley. Arrive in Arusha late afternoon for an overnight stay or a drop off at the Kilimanjaro international airport for departure. KLM can be the best option if flying the same day as it leaves JRO at 21:30.
What’s Included & Excluded
Complete transparency with no hidden costs on your RwaTrek safari.
Included in Your Trip
- Accommodation in luxury, mid-range, or tented safari lodges and camps as specified in the itinerary
- Meals
- Bottled drinking water during game drives
- Flights and Transfers
- Airstrip meet-and-greet services
- Airport transfers at the beginning and end of the safari
- Ground Transportation
- Entrance fees to Serengeti National Park
- Conservation and concession fees where applicable
- Government taxes and VAT (subject to current regulations)
- Safari Activities
- Safari Equipment
- Bottled drinking water during game drives
- First-aid kit in the safari vehicle
- Experienced professional safari guide
- 24-hour on-ground assistance during the safari
Not Included
- International flights to and from Tanzania
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Optional activities, including:
- Hot air balloon safari
- Spa treatments
- Alcoholic beverages, premium wines, spirits, and soft drinks not included by the lodge
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls,
- minibar charges, and souvenirs
- Tips and gratuities for safari guides, camp staff, and porters
- Personal medications and vaccinations
- Additional meals not specified in the itinerary
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