Tanzania: Serengeti Adventure

June 2, 2027 thru June 15, 2027

Be astonished by the abundance of wildlife, the vast wilderness areas and the gracious welcomes we will encounter in Northern Tanzania. We visit several well-known national parks: Serengeti, a safari mecca populated by the “big five” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), Arusha, from where we will see Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and Tarangire, an unexpected oasis of tropical ground forest. 5-star lodges and tented camps provide us luxurious comfort along the way.

For the game drives, we will travel in extended Toyota Land Cruisers (or similar) with sliding windows and vertical opening roofs. Each traveler will have a safe window seat with unobstructed views. These versatile vehicles include 12-volt outlets for recharging cameras, and a cooler, so we always have cold water available.

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Transportation

Roundtrip Economy Air Transportation Included

Transportation

Land Cruisers

Duration

14 days, 11 nights

Activity Level 4

Active

Meals

31 meals (11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 9 dinners - w/water, coffee, & tea) included

Availability

Available

Gratuities

Tour Director, Driver & Local Guide tips included

Documents Required

Passport & Visa

Tour Highlights

Game drive in Arusha National Park
Game drive in Tarangire National Park
Ngorongoro Crater
Olduvai Gorge, “The Cradle of Mankind”
Visit local villages
Game drives through Seregenti National Park
4 nights tented camping
5-star lodges

Inclusions

Roundtrip economy air transportation from ABQ to Arusha
4 x 4 transportation & bus transfers
11 nights lodging in luxury lodges & tented camps
31 meals
Parks admission, guided game drives & sightseeing as described
Bottled water each day
Baggage handling
Wi-fi at all lodges / camps
Services of local rangers / guides
Your Sun Tours escort (with 10 or more passengers)
Taxes & gratuities for included items

Day 1 - Fly Overnight to Arusha

Embark from home and travel overnight to Tanzania, the country of “Freedom and Unity”.

Day 2 - Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and our local Tanzanian guides for the transfer to your hotel in Arusha. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax after your journey.

Overnight: Arusha Serena Hotel

Day 3 - Game Drive in Arusha National Park

After breakfast and a brief tour orientation, depart for a game drive in Arusha National Park. This scenic park offers opportunities to see flamingos, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, antelope, and the rare black-and-white Colobus monkey. Following lunch, enjoy a guided nature walk with an armed ranger in the foothills of Mount Meru, ending at a picturesque waterfall.

Return to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Arusha Serena Hotel

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 4 - Life in Arusha

This morning enjoy a pre-breakfast walk around the lodge grounds. After breakfast, we visit Shanga Beads, a local project founded in 2007, and made up of a group of more than 70 people with a wide range of disabilities. They create a variety of products, including weaving, glass blowing, beading, paper making and metal work, using recycled materials wherever possible.

Continue to Tarangire National Park and check in at your tented camp inside the park. Enjoy time to relax and observe wildlife around the lodge before dinner and a briefing about the next day’s safari.

Overnight: Tarangire Nature Camp

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 5 - Game Drive in Tarangire National Park

Today we enter Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. The Tarangire River snakes through the park and wildlife travel long distances, drawn to the area’s only permanent river. Tarangire National Park is known for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. Game drives along the Tarangire River offer chances to see lions, leopards, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and more than 500 species of birds.

Lunch takes place in the park before returning to camp for relaxation or an optional nature walk.

Overnight: Tarangire Nature Camp

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 6 - Life in Local Maasai Village

Today is a special day. Enjoy an early morning visit to a Maasai village for a glimpse of daily life and traditional rituals.

Return to the lodge for breakfast before traveling toward Lake Eyasi with a stop in the lively village of Mto wa Mbu. A guided village walk introduces local culture, followed by a home-hosted lunch prepared by a local family. During our walk through the village, we observe the way of life in this rural community with an explanation of the different culinary delights and how they are made.

Continue to Karatu and check in at the lodge.The lodge sits on a working coffee plantation in the fertile Ngorongoro Highlands, and all rooms are separate casitas beautifully situated in the farm.

Overnight: Acacia Farm Lodge

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 7 - Seregenti National Park

After a late breakfast, we head to S erengeti National Park, home to the greatest concentration of large mammals in the world. Migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam in an ongoing search for grass and water. The remainder of the afternoon will be free to relax and enjoy the views offered at lodge.

Overnight: Land of Nature Serengeti Camp

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 8 - Game Drive in Seregenti National Park

After breakfast, travel toward the legendary Serengeti National Park, home to one of the world’s greatest concentrations of wildlife. Arrival in time for an afternoon game drive en route to the camp, located between the central and western Serengeti—an excellent base for wildlife viewing.

The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the location of the famous annual migration of over a million wildebeest. Other wild animals include zebra, gazelle, buffalo, elephant and giraffe along with predators like lion, cheetah and leopard.

Overnight: Land of Nature Serengeti Camp

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 9 - Game Drives in Seregenti National Park

Explore the western Serengeti near the Grumeti River, an area known for dramatic migration crossings when herds attempt to cross crocodile-filled waters. The region also supports hippos, elephants, giraffes, and numerous plains animals.

Moving to the Central Serengeti, we find the best place for crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, and lots of hippos! Morning and afternoon game drives both days as we continue our watch for more wild cats.

Overnight: Land of Nature Serengeti Camp

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 10 - Seregenti National Park

Another day of game drives across the Serengeti’s vast plains brings additional opportunities to observe wildlife and experience the beauty of this remarkable ecosystem.

Overnight: Land of Nature Serengeti Camp

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 11 – Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Take a game drive as we exit Serengeti National Park depart the Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro region, stopping at Olduvai Gorge, one of the world’s most important archaeological sites and often called the “Cradle of Mankind.” Learn about the discoveries of Louis and Mary Leakey before continuing to the lodge overlooking the Ngorongoro Crater area.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 12 - Ngorongoro Crater

Early morning descent into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is one of the most spectacular game haunts in Africa and the sunken caldera/crater floor supports abundant wildlife including lions, elephants, hippos, wildebeest, zebra, and the endangered black rhino. After a picnic breakfast and additional wildlife viewing, return to Karatu for lunch and a relaxing afternoon at the lodge.

Tonight, we have a group dinner at the lodge.

Overnight: Acacia Farm Lodge

Meals included: (B, L, D)

Day 13 – Return to Arusha & Departure

After breakfast, drive back to Arusha for wonderful lunch at a local home.

Later transfer to a hotel for day-room use before continuing to Kilimanjaro International Airport for the departure flight home.

Meals included: (B, L)

Day 14 - Arrive Home

Arrive back in home with glorious memories of your trip of lifetime to Tanzania!

**PASSPORT REQUIRED**
OTHER REQUIRED ITEMS:
Tanzania Tourist Visa (required prior to departure, not included in tour price)
No vaccines or immunizations are currently required for travel into Tanzania

Fun Facts

In Tanzania...

the use of left hand to greet someone is considered impolite and rude.

Hotel Information

Arusha Serena Hotel

Arusha, TZ

Tarangire Nature Camp

Tarangire National Park, TZ

Acacia Farm Lodge

Karatu, TZ

Land of Nature Serengeti Camp

Serengeti National Park, TZ

Package Pricing

$10,905 per person

Double Occupancy

Deposit: $250

$12,005 per person

Single Occupancy

Deposit: $250

Final Payment Due:

January 25, 2027

Deposit: N/A

Price Includes

• Roundtrip economy air transportation from ABQ to Arusha
• 4 x 4 transportation & bus transfers
• 11 nights lodging in luxury lodges & tented camps
• 31 meals
• Parks admission, guided game drives & sightseeing as described
• Bottled water each day
• Baggage handling
• Wi-fi at all lodges / camps
• Services of local rangers / guides
• Your Sun Tours escort (with 10 or more passengers)
• Taxes & gratuities for included items

Booking Policy

**PASSPORT REQUIRED**

Cancellation Fees

None through January 25, 2027
$250 – January 26 – February 24, 2027
60%* – February 25 – March 24, 2027
100%* – after March 25, 2027

*Fee as percentage of total package price.

We pride ourselves on great service and an enjoyable experience for all and will go over our booking policies after you make your request for booking. If you’d like to learn more about our booking policies before your trip, give us a call at (505) 889-8888.

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Level 4: Active

Expectations: The tour includes well-paced walking tours with regular breaks. Up to 3-5 hours of walking each day. To fully take advantage of all this tour has to offer, guests need to be able to walk longer distances, climb several flights of stairs and navigate steps and uneven terrain walking for extended periods of time over more difficult terrain (e.g. cobblestones, city hills, stairs without handrails, limited or no access to elevators). Your itinerary can include significant changes in temperature and altitude and may require a higher number of longer travel days with morning and/or evening activities. Most trips will feature long touring days, many full-day excursions and a full and active itinerary with a faster pace and longer distances. Excursions require standing and walking to city centers where coaches are prohibited.

Appropriate for: Travelers who are physically fit, expect a vigorous pace and enjoy participating in two to three hours of physical activity per day without the use of a cane or walker mobility aid.

For your reference, we send to you a detailed itinerary approximately 3-4 weeks prior to the scheduled tour departure. This has day-by-day times and events, hotel information where you can be reached in case of an emergency, and airline information.

The times listed on the itinerary are all approximate. We cannot be held responsible for schedule changes due to unforeseen circumstances with the weather, transportation agents, highway conditions, hotels or contracting agents.

You will be issued your boarding pass the morning of our departure, after your arrival at the Albuquerque International Sunport. If you have a frequent flyer number, or a Global Entry or TSA number, please call our office at least 3 days prior to the tour to ensure we can note these in your reservation.

If you are joining the tour from locations other than Albuquerque, we make other arrangements for you to join the tour. Please call our office for more details.

Do not forget to bring your government issued picture ID to show at the airport. A passport is required. If you do not have the proper ID, the airline will turn you away.

We have arranged for handling for one piece of luggage per person regarding the skycaps (where available) and hotels. If you check through luggage note that the maximum weight for the checked piece of luggage is 50 pounds and maximum size is 62 inches (length + width + height). If your bag weighs over 50 pounds the airlines will levy an extra fee that you will be responsible to pay. If you feel the need to lock your checked through luggage and your bag is searched, your lock could be damaged in the process. You can purchase a TSA (Transportation Security Administration) accepted and recognized lock at any luggage store. Make sure you ask for a TSA approved lock. These locks are the kind that TSA screeners can open by using a special tool without breaking. Passengers can carry-on 1 bag (dimensions are limited to 10x16x24 inches), plus a personal type bag, like a purse. We advise that you pack your carry-on lightly. There are restrictions regarding your carryon baggage and contents due to enhanced security measures. If you have further concerns, please visit the TSA's Web-site at www.tsa.gov. There is room inside the motorcoach for your hand carried bag.

On our airline for this tour, passengers are assessed a fee per checked in bag, by the Airlines, upon checking in for the flight.

It is always a good idea to carry on your person a list of medications that you are taking and an emergency contact phone number while you are traveling. And we suggest making a copy of the itinerary and provide it to a friend or family member.

All hotel baggage handling fees are included. We also include basic gratuities for the Tour Director, Coach Driver, and local Tour Guides. If someone has truly gone above and beyond additional tipping is permitted, but never required.

If you would like to request special accommodations at the hotel(s) where we are lodging, please call us as soon as possible and we will forward these requests for you. The phone numbers of the hotel(s) where we are staying are listed on the itinerary.

Many hotels around the country have instituted a "reconditioning fee" of $300 or more that is levied upon a guest that smokes in a non-smoking room. If this occurs during our tour you will be responsible for paying this fee to the hotel prior to check-out.

We pay close attention to your requests but please realize that these are merely requests and cannot be guaranteed.

SUN TOURS acts solely as an agent in arranging hotels, transportation, sightseeing, baggage-handling, and other services and does not assume any liability for injury, damage, loss or delay due to any act or default of any company or person. We, along with our subcontractors, reserve the right to make changes to an itinerary if it is necessary for the proper handling of a tour.

Afternoon temperatures are usually around 25°C/77°F. Most days have a fine, clear sky. It gets mild at night with minimum temperatures around 14°C/57°F. We advise you bring a light jacket and hat just in case of inclement weather and to wear layers for best insulation. Shoes should be comfortable and sturdy for walking in small towns. There are no dress codes to places we visit on this tour.

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