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Scheduled Group Departure Tour
Splendors of the East Classic Safari presents a refined East African journey through landscapes that define the region’s safari identity. It starts in Arusha, travels to Tarangire National Park, continues to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, returns through Arusha, and crosses into Kenya for Amboseli National Park. The itinerary is especially strong for travellers who want elephant encounters, crater scenery, cross-border variety, and the classic image of wildlife beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.

Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Destination
Arusha
Type
Scheduled Group Departure
Style
Classic Cross-Border Safari
Trip overview
Splendors of the East Classic Safari presents a refined East African journey through landscapes that define the region’s safari identity. It starts in Arusha, travels to Tarangire National Park, continues to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, returns through Arusha, and crosses into Kenya for Amboseli National Park. The itinerary is especially strong for travellers who want elephant encounters, crater scenery, cross-border variety, and the classic image of wildlife beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
Mapped stop
Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Mapped stop
Tarangire National Park
Mapped stop
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tarangire to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Mapped stop
Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater and Return to Arusha
Mapped stop
Amboseli National Park
Arusha to Amboseli National Park
Mapped stop
Amboseli National Park
Mapped stop
Nairobi
Amboseli to Nairobi & Departure
Mapped stop
Itinerary
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Mount Meru Hotel. The day is designed for rest and safari briefing before the cross-border journey begins.
Drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for elephants, baobabs, and seasonal wildlife concentrations. Arrive for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive.
Spend the day exploring Tarangire with morning and afternoon game drives. The park offers excellent wildlife diversity and memorable baobab-studded landscapes.
Enjoy a final morning game drive in Tarangire before travelling to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The afternoon is for relaxation at the lodge.
Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day tour with picnic lunch, then return to Arusha for overnight.
Cross the Tanzania-Kenya border at Namanga and continue to Amboseli National Park, famous for elephants and Mount Kilimanjaro views. Arrive for lunch and afternoon wildlife viewing.
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Amboseli, with time to relax at the lodge between activities.
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi for hotel or airport drop-off.
Mount Meru Hotel
2 nightsBB in Arusha; LDBB/Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Tarangire Sopa Lodge
2 nightsBB in Arusha; LDBB/Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
1 nightsBB in Arusha; LDBB/Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Kilima Camp
2 nightsBB in Arusha; LDBB/Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
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Departures
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