Around midnight, you’ll be driven to the base of Lengai for an interesting and tough overnight ascent to the summit of the famous “Mountain of God”. This early start with your Masaai guide will enable you to enjoy the sunrise from the summit and avoid the harsh heat of the daytime. Climbing the 2,960m/9710 ft volcano under moonlight is an unforgettable and mystical experience. It is considered one of the most challenging 1-day climbs in East Africa. In the early hours of the morning, you’ll return to camp to relax from your climb before rejoining the group. (Climb: Approx 8 – 10 hours)

 

This optional excursion takes place on Day 5-6 of your itinerary.

Leaving around 5:00 am, you’ll head to the launch site of the hot air balloon, a good opportunity to get a glimpse of some of the elusive nocturnal inhabitants of Serengeti. As dawn breaks, the spectacular hot-air balloon adventure starts. This is a once-in-a-lifetime magical experience of viewing the animals and the vast landscape of the Serengeti plains from a different perspective. Each journey is different and will be dictated by the direction of the wind. Once you return safely to the ground, you’ll enjoy a well-deserved glass of bubbly, then drive to a special breakfast spot where you will be treated to an exceptional bush breakfast.

 

This optional excursion takes place on Day 8 of your itinerary.

This is a rare and special activity that is only available on special request. You’ll begin with a short briefing on how to behave in the field, including how to turn off geo-tagging on phones and cameras in order to ‘hide’ the rhino locations from poachers. Then you will head out with park rangers to track rhinos in the park. With the rangers’ experience and intimate knowledge of these shy and rare creatures, you will learn to approach them with minimal disturbance and impact on their natural behavior. This is a privileged experience as you will be enriched by the insight, knowledge, and experience of the rangers who have the responsibility of escorting the rhinos on a daily basis.

 

This optional excursion takes place on Day 8 of the itinerary.

After your exciting safari and cultural immersion adventure, spend a few days on the iconic island of Zanzibar to relax and unwind before returning home.

 

Spend 2 days in Stone Town (birthplace of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury), touring the city and learning about its involvement in the slave trade and how that practice was stopped right here in this spot. Choose from over a dozen add-on activities while you're here.

 

Then spend 3 days in an incredible hotel on the coast of Zanzibar with absolutely no agenda other than simply relaxing and enjoying this incredible island.

 

Included: flight to Zanzibar after safari experience, private transfers, all lodging and breakfasts, and all dinners on the coast.

 

Single occupancy is available for an additional $700.