Flying in over the Serengeti provides an aerial sneak peek of the adventure that awaits below. With clear skies, you will be able to take delight in spotting some of the Serengeti resident wildlife as your plane descends for a landing on the Seronera Airstrip. On arrival, you will transfer to a safari jeep and begin exploring the Serengeti surroundings. These days you explore by car, on foot and at night! From Seronera Airstrip, you fly back to Zanzibar. Start/end point Arusha is possible too.
During a 1.5-hour flight departing from Zanzibar Airport, you will fly overhead the Indian Ocean, the hinterland of Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater Highlands and the vast expanse of the Serengeti before making your descent to Seronera Airstrip. The views from above are undeniably magnificent. Within half an hour of disembarking the aircraft, you will be in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, ready to take in all that Serengeti has on display for you. Around midday, there will be a picnic stop for lunch and a leg stretch, and off you go again. Late afternoon, you will be driven to Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma for the night.
Today you will enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. Throughout the day, you will explore the surroundings of a well-known phenomenon; the yearly crossing of the migration. Depending on the rainfall and your travel dates, you may have the opportunity to witness this spectacle of nature. In this expansive landscape, watered by several rivers, the game is there for viewing in large numbers. You are highly likely to cross paths with giraffes, hippos, elands, and elephants.
Enjoy a bit of a sleep-in and an easy morning around the campgrounds, read a book on the patio or simply make the most of having some downtime. This afternoon, you will be making a walking safari. A truly unique experience, where you will have the opportunity to explore new territory and follow the animals on foot, accompanied by your very own armed ranger. The walking safari takes approximately 2 hours and ends with a sundowner while overlooking the Serengeti. Then get back to the accommodation for a quick dinner as you will join in on a thrilling adventure; a night game drive. A spotlight is fitted to the vehicle and before you know it, you'll catch the first reflections of the animals’ eyes. The night is another world altogether; interesting action of the nocturnal animals, different shades, shadows and unknown sounds. Typical animals of the night are bushbabies, civets and genet cats, a rare aardvark or porcupine, and others.
After a good night’s sleep, it is departure time in the morning. Your vehicle will be taking you to the Seronera Airstrip for your flight back to Zanzibar Airport. Enjoy the magnificent views while flying over Serengeti National Park and admire the changing scenery of the Great Rift Valley. Perhaps you will even get a glimpse of the famous Mount Kilimanjaro, as the plane stops briefly in Arusha. You will land at Zanzibar Airport with a camera full of pictures to share with friends and family and to look back on the amazing memories created on your African endeavour!