Your 5-Day Ultimate Luxury Serengeti Safari: Fly-in from Zanzibar (2026 - 2027)

In the morning around 07:30 AM, you will be picked up at your Zanzibar hotel for a transfer to the airport. Your scenic flight departs around 09:30 AM, arriving at the Seronera airstrip in Central Serengeti around 11:30 AM. Your private certified driver-guide will be waiting to welcome you and begin your first game drive.

In the mid-day around 01:00 PM, you will enjoy a premium packed lunch at a scenic picnic site surrounded by the endless plains. Afterward, you will continue with a game drive focused on the Seronera Valley's resident leopards and lions until around 4:30 PM.

And in the early evening, you will head to your luxury lodge or tented camp to check in, relax with a sundowner drink, and enjoy a hot shower before a gourmet dinner and a briefing about the full-day safari ahead.

In the morning around 06:30 AM, you will set out for an early sunrise game drive. This is the most critical time to witness the Serengeti’s "Big Cats" (lions, leopards, and cheetahs) while they are still active and on the hunt. You will explore the Seronera River circuits, where leopards are frequently seen resting in the yellow-barked acacia trees.

In the mid-day around 01:00 PM, you will enjoy a premium lunch at a secluded picnic site or return to your luxury camp for a relaxed hot lunch. Afterward, the afternoon game drive continues toward the various kopjes—giant rock formations that serve as lookout points for lion prides—ensuring you capture the vast, golden horizons of the plains.

In the early evening around 05:30 PM, you will return to your luxury lodge or tented camp. This is the perfect time to enjoy a sundowner drink by the campfire, reflecting on the day's sightings before a gourmet dinner and a final night under the spectacular Serengeti stars.

In the morning around 07:30 AM, after a sunrise breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive when predators are most active. You will explore various kopjes and river circuits to spot cheetahs and hippos.

In the mid-day around 12:30 PM, you will enjoy lunch in the wild before starting a "game drive en-route" toward the Naabi Hill Gate. You will explore the southern plains as you transition out of the Serengeti and into the lush Ngorongoro highlands.

In the early evening, after checking into your lodge situated on the crater rim or in nearby Karatu, you will have time to relax and enjoy the cooler highland air before a delicious dinner and rest.

In the morning around 07:00 AM, you will descend 600 meters down into the caldera floor. This is the best time to spot the rare black rhino and the massive bull elephants that call this natural sanctuary home.

In the mid-day around 01:00 PM, you will enjoy lunch by the famous Hippo Pool. Afterward, you will ascend the crater and begin your scenic drive back into the Serengeti, enjoying wildlife sightings along the way until you reach your camp around 5:00 PM.

In the early evening, you will settle back into your Serengeti home for a final night under the stars. Relax by the campfire and share stories of your sightings before your farewell safari dinner.

In the morning around 08:00 AM, after a final bush breakfast, you will head out for a 3 to 4-hour game drive. This is your last chance to spot any elusive animals on your checklist while winding your way back toward the airstrip.

In the mid-day around 12:00 PM, you will arrive at the airstrip for a light lunch and check-in. Your flight departs at approximately 01:00 PM, offering a bird's-eye view of the plains and the crater as you head back to Zanzibar, arriving around 03:30 PM.

Upon arrival in Zanzibar, our driver will be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel or airport terminal, marking the end of your absolute high-end safari experience with Tanzania Solely Tours.