“Exceptional time in Zanzibar with Rameses Tours”
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5 days · Luxury only · Serengeti
Fly straight to the plains and skip the long drives. Two full days in the heart of the Serengeti for people whose time is shorter than their ambition.
Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Parks
Style
Light aircraft & private guide
Best months
Jun–Oct · Jan–Mar
From
—$3,200On request pp
The journey
The drive from Arusha to the Serengeti costs the better part of two days there and back. Flying buys those days back and spends them where the animals are. You land on a airstrip in the middle of the park and are game viewing within twenty minutes.
Offered at the luxury level only. A fly-in itinerary works because the camps are small and well placed, and that is not something the mid-range tier can honestly deliver on three nights.
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where your guide meets you and transfers you the short distance to your hotel in Arusha. The rest of the day is yours to rest after the flight and settle in before the safari begins in the morning.
Stay: Arusha lodge or hotel · Dinner
Day 2
Met on arrival and taken straight to the airstrip for the late-morning flight into the Serengeti — the whole point of a fly-in, trading a long day on the road for an afternoon already among the wildlife. The plains reveal themselves slowly from the air: the scale of them, the herds moving across the grass, the light shifting as you descend. Game viewing on the drive from the airstrip to camp, arriving as the afternoon light softens and the animals begin to move.
Stay: Luxury camp — to be confirmedStay: Luxury camp — to be confirmed · Lunch, dinner
Day 3
Out at first light with a packed breakfast, following wherever the herds and the guides say the action is. A full day in the richest game country the Serengeti offers, unhurried and led by what you find rather than a fixed route. This is the natural morning to add a dawn balloon flight over the plains — an hour drifting low over the grass at sunrise, then a champagne breakfast where you land — booked early so a spare morning remains if the weather turns.
Stay: Luxury camp — to be confirmedStay: Luxury camp — to be confirmed · All meals
Day 4
A second full day, moving further out from the busier central circuit into quieter country where you can go a long stretch without seeing another vehicle. That solitude is much of what a fly-in buys you. There is time out of the vehicle too, if you wish — a short guided nature walk from camp to read the smaller signs a drive skips over, or a bush sundowner as the day ends, both easily arranged where your camp offers them.
Stay: Luxury camp — to be confirmedStay: Luxury camp — to be confirmed · All meals
Day 5
A last morning drive on the way to the airstrip, making the most of the light before the flight back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro for your onward connection. A deliberately short trip, built to put you in the very best of the Serengeti without the long road days that usually bracket a driving safari — ideal when time is tight but you are not willing to trade away the quality of the wildlife.
Stay: —Stay: — · Breakfast
Is this journey for you
Gentle. Flying in removes the two driving days, so the time you have is spent game viewing.
No demands beyond getting in and out of a vehicle. Suitable at any age.
Anyone with under a week, and anyone who has driven the circuit before and would rather not again.
What it costs
| Season | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|
| Green seasonMar–May | $1,650 | $3,150 |
| ShoulderNov–Feb | $2,000 | $3,850 |
| Peak seasonJun–Oct | $2,350 | $4,500 |
Rates are per person based on two sharing. Solo travellers and parties of three or more are priced differently — tell us your party and we will quote it properly.
Includes park fees, accommodation, all meals, a private vehicle and guide. Excludes international flights, visas, insurance and tips. Mid-range stays inside the national parks; luxury uses private concessions where off-road and night driving are permitted.
What you get
Hot-air balloon
From $600on request per person
A fourth night
The single best upgrade here. Three nights is short; four is a trip.
Quoted with your dates
Zanzibar extension
Add three to seven beach nights — white sand, spice lanes, dhow sunsets.
From $640on request per person
Senior guide, and a spotter where the camp provides one
Off-road game viewing and night drives where permitted
House drinks at camp, and laundry
Airport transfers and bottled water
Not included
International flights
Tanzania visa
Travel insurance
Drinks other than bottled water
Premium wines and champagne
Tips for your guide and camp staff
Balloon safari and other add-ons
Make it yours
Dawn over the Serengeti plains, then a champagne breakfast where you land.
From $600on request per person
Add three to seven beach nights — white sand, spice lanes, dhow sunsets.
From $640on request per person
Trade driving for time. The single best upgrade on this itinerary.
Quoted with your dates
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