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Your Safari Adventure in Tanzania

Start your safari adventure at Legendary Lodge, located at the foothills of Mount Meru on the outskirts of Arusha. This is the gateway to the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania. From here, venture off to Serengeti National Park to experience the Great Migration. Your last safari stop is the northern Serengeti National Park in the game-rich Kogatende area for another look at the great savannah and its wildlife. Finish your adventure with a stop in paradise on the historic island of Zanzibar.

Christian Gibney
Scenset travel curator
Trip Overview
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Arusha | 1 night | early September | Arusha Coffee Lodge
Serengeti National Park | 3 nights | mid September | Mila Tented Camp
Northern Serengeti | 3 nights | mid September | Songa Tented Camp
Zanzibar | 3 nights | mid September | White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

Tuesday, 05 September, 2023
Departure from the United States
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Scheduled International Flight

Depart on your international flight from the United States for Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

To be booked independently

Wednesday, 06 September, 2023
Arrival in Tanzania
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Transfer to Arusha Coffe Lodge

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, make your way through Immigration, Customs, and Baggage Claim to the arrivals hall where you'll be met by a private transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha Coffee Lodge for check-in.

This drive is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.

Arusha
The property of Arusha Coffee Lodge
The property of Arusha Coffee Lodge

Arusha is located at the foothills of Mount Meru on the eastern side of the Great Rift Valley. This is the gateway to the northern safari circuit, with easy access to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Meru. Its elevation of 1,400 m (4,600 ft) keeps temperatures relatively cool despite proximity to the equator; temperatures generally range between 10 and 30 C (50 and 86F), with little humidity due to the altitude.

Your Stay: Arusha Coffee Lodge

Arusha Coffee Lodge’s location is a combination of tranquillity and convenience. Situated on the fertile grounds of a coffee plantation, Arusha Coffee Lodge is a sanctuary of peaceful gardens right on the doorstep of Arusha city. The lodge is also close to Arusha airport and situated along the road leading to Tanzania’s most famous national parks, making it the best place to begin and end a safari.

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Your Room

Plantation Suite

  • Inclusions: Daily breakfast and Wi-Fi
An Afternoon at the Coffee Lodge

Arusha Coffee Lodge is a delightful sanctuary of aromas, gourmet food, and vibrant gardens located on the expansive grounds of a verdant coffee plantation. The Lodge is made up of a main area incorporating a restaurant, a café bistro, various boutiques at the Traders Walk, a spa, and a swimming pool. The rooms and suites spill off to the left of the main area, each looking out onto coffee trees and surrounding gardens.

Activities at Arusha Coffee Lodge include coffee tours, shopping and cafes, spa treatments, a swimming pool, quad bikes, and bird watching in the gardens. Other nearby attractions include Maasai markets, golf at Kiligolf (advanced booking required), the Tanzanite Museum, the Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre, and the Museum of National History.

Thursday, 07 September, 2023
The Serengeti & Great Migration
Witness the stunning movements of the massive herds of wildebeest across the Serengeti
Witness the stunning movements of the massive herds of wildebeest across the Serengeti
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Transfer to Arusha Airport

After breakfast and check-out, meet your private driver for transfer to Arusha Airport.

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Scheduled Flight

Depart on your scheduled flight from Arusha Airport to Kogatende Airstrip. The time will be determined later.

Northern Serengeti

This photographer’s paradise is one of the best places in Africa to view the big cats as well as an amazing array of plains game. The northern Serengeti has the classic big open plains of the African savannah, sprawling views, and consistently delivers excellent wildlife sightings. It is one of the best places in East Africa for leopards, and the kopje strewn hillsides that are home to these elusive creatures are in themselves stunningly beautiful. A few days here can be very action packed and there’s even chances to see black rhinos in some areas.

Your Stay: Songa Tented Camp

The classic design of the camp has been adapted to complement the environment. The natural linen and earthy colors reflect the tranquility and peace of the Serengeti, allowing you to feel connected to your surroundings as you follow the ever-moving migration. There is also always the option to take an entire camp to yourselves. A tented camp is pitched as a split camp whereby one side of the camp will have 6 tents and the other side will have 2 tents and a family tent. Each half of the camp faces in a different direction and is fully contained with its own lounge and dining facility, using natural habitat to ensure maximum privacy for each camp.

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Your Room

Luxury Tent

  • Inclusions: All meals, house wines, beers, local spirits, water, juice and soft drinks. Unlimited game drives (night drives not available within the National Park). Each booking is allocated a private safari vehicle and guide for maximum flexibility. Transfers between camp and the nearest airstrip (Kogatende). Light laundry service (on account of certain religious and cultural affiliations of Legendary Expeditions staff, laundry soap will be provided in rooms so that guests may hand-wash their own delicates)
Friday, 08 – Saturday, 09 September, 2023 · 1 night
Songa at Leisure
Traverse the vast plains of the Northern Serengeti on your game drives from a tented camp.
Traverse the vast plains of the Northern Serengeti on your game drives from a tented camp.

Enjoy today at leisure exploring the wildlife reserve, relaxing at the lodge, and experiencing the Great Migration.

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The Northern Serengeti

Plains of golden grasslands stretch to distant horizons under never-ending blue skies as millions of hoofbeats drum the earth. Everything in Tanzania happens on a vast scale and the Migrational Camp puts you at the heart of it all.

Activities include day drives, migration viewing, breakfast and lunch picnics, children’s safari activities, and hot air ballooning (at an additional charge).

Sunday, 10 September, 2023
The Northern Serengeti
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Scheduled Flight

After a morning game drive, depart on your scheduled flight from Kogatende Airstrip to the Grumeti Airstrip. The time will be determined later.

Serengeti National Park
A leopard resting prior to its evening hunt
A leopard resting prior to its evening hunt

The Serengeti is perhaps the most famous African wilderness area, its name synonymous with the notion of safari for nearly a hundred years. This UNESCO World Heritage site covers 14,750 km2 (5,700 mi2) of premiere game viewing in Acacia woodlands, open grasslands, and undulating savannah interspersed with seasonal rivers. The park on the northern side borders the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya and, together with several other smaller reserves and conservation areas, forms the larger Mara-Serengeti ecosystem. Stretching all the way to Lake Victoria, the Western Corridor is characterized by the quintessential safari landscape — open plains dotted with the occasional tree, although there are also beautiful riverine woodlands and some thicker bush areas. There is a good population of cats and general game all year round.

Your Stay: Mila Tented Camp

Mila Tented Camp is perched above a collection of five natural springs on a ridge of granite kopjes and set amongst an acacia woodland in the remote and sought-after region of Nyasirori, in the western corridor of the great Serengeti. With five tented rooms and a two-bedroomed family tent, Mila Tented Camp draws inspiration from the Hadzabe, who are known for their honey. This is reflected in the natural linens, textiles, and color which blend into the environment and welcome travelers to soak up the beautiful surroundings, both inside and out.

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Your Room

Luxury Tent

  • Inclusions: All meals, house wines, beers, local spirits, water, juice and soft drinks. Unlimited game drives (night drives not available within the National Park). Transport between camp and the nearest airstrip (Grumeti). Light laundry service (on account of certain religious and cultural affiliations of Legendary Expeditions staff, laundry soap will be provided in rooms so that guests may hand-wash their own delicates).
Monday, 11 – Tuesday, 12 September, 2023 · 1 night
Days at Leisure at Mila Tented Camp

Take the next few days to relax in your luxurious accommodations at a tented camp. Guests staying at the camp are allocated a private vehicle and guide per booking and can venture off the beaten track into one of the Serengeti’s best kept secrets.

Lion cubs taking a break with some friendly play
Lion cubs taking a break with some friendly play
Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
The Beaches of Zanzibar
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Scheduled Flight

After breakfast and check-out, depart on your scheduled flight from Kogatende Airstrip to Zanzibar. The flight time will be determined later.

Zanzibar
Fishing boats off the coast of Zanzibar
Fishing boats off the coast of Zanzibar

Just a short flight from the Tanzania mainland lies the idyllic Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar. Famous for intoxicating aromas of spices, beautiful white sand beaches, and warm turquoise waters, the heart of the island is undoubtedly Stone Town, a fascinating step back in time with narrow winding streets, Swahili traders and local fisherman, and the daily call to prayer in this predominantly muslim town. In addition to its fascinating Swahili and Arab history, Zanzibar offers world class scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and, at certain times of year, kitesurfing. There is also endemic wildlife in the Johazi Forest.

Your Stay: White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa is a luxury boutique hotel located on the pristine sands of Paje beach, on the East coast of Zanzibar. Discover 11 private exclusive-use luxury villas, each exquisitely appointed, boasting a dining lounge, recreational area, expansive sun deck and swimming pool, sumptuous guest rooms, on a secluded and appointed space of 1,500 sqm per villa. The resort amenities deliver the highest standard of service: spa treatments and facilities, two restaurants, a rooftop champagne bar, a beach bar and a lounge, as well as a high-end kitesurfing and watersports center.

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Your Room

Beachfront One-Bedroom Villa

Directly placed on the beachfront, this villa comfortably hosts two adults and is a perfect retreat for a peaceful and romantic holiday. There is private access to the beach, a private swimming pool, an outdoor bathtub and rain shower, panoramic rooftop terrace, star bed/hanging bed, lush gardens, TV on demand, A/C & Wifi.

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  • Welcome drink, breakfast and dinner (excluding drinks), on day of departure breakfast only. Butler service. Daily ZWS produced bottled water. Villa host service. Daily housekeeping and turndown. Unlimited rental of snorkeling gear, stand up paddles, kayaks and bicycles. Outdoor and indoor games (pool. pentaquin, ping pong...). Use of fitness area and main pool (includes children's pool), use of hot tub in Spa area. Complimentary guest activities, Wi-Fi through resort.
Thursday, 14 – Friday, 15 September, 2023 · 1 night
Relaxing on Zanzibar
Say "hello!" to the locals!
Say "hello!" to the locals!

An experience at Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa is all about being outdoors: enjoy an intimate dinner on the beach, relax by the pool, or stroll in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Optional activities include a Stone Town tour, island hopping and snorkeling, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, kitesurfing, a visit to a spice farm, a traditional dhow sailing cruise, dining at the Rock Restaurant located on a rock in the middle of the Indian Ocean, boat charters, diving, skydiving, and more!

You may read more about the experiences on offer here!

Stone Town, Zanzibar
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Saturday, 16 September, 2023
Return Home
Depart with the lifelong memories of your adventure in the Serengeti
Depart with the lifelong memories of your adventure in the Serengeti
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Scheduled International Flight

Depart on your international flight for the United States from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ).

To be booked independently

Scenset: Travel Greener
Scenset: Travel Greener
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scenset invests in making the world a better place. scenset will offset the fuel used during the trip. On top of that, an extra 10% will be offset to make the trip a carbon-positive experience.

Currently, support is provided for Gold Standard Climate+ Projects from the Gold Standard Foundation.

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Booking Your Trip

If you like what you read and are ready to pull the trigger on this once-in-a-lifetime safari, please send a message in the app to let us know. We would be thrilled to secure all the reservations and make sure everything is taken care of, including special surprises along the way.