After a leisurely breakfast, go ahead for a thrilling crater game drive. Formed from the collapse of an extinct volcano, caldera’s 102-square-mile floor is now home to the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa. Watch for rhinoceros, hippo, elephant, warthog, predatory lion and hyena, and an array of plains game ranging from dik-dik to wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles. At the lowest spot in the crater, Lake Magadi is often filled with water birds, particularly flamingos, where you will enjoy your packed picnic lunch. Late afternoons return at the lodge, enjoy evening at leisure, dinner, and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch Box & Dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Hot Air Balloon Safaris over world famous Serengeti Plains. The adventure begins just before dawn. Departure is from a perfect natural launch site, flames from the Hot Air Balloon burners lights the darkness as the crews inflate their craft. The first, pink tongues of sunlight flicker across the skies as the hot air balloon fills, then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-colored canopy, you are off for a wildlife viewing adventure from the sky with an entirely different perspective. What amazes most is the absolute stillness: the silence as you float above the plains and the rivers of the Serengeti. The flight lasts an average of one hour, drifting wherever the air currents take you, and with many opportunities for magnificent photography and video filming. Then your Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Safari finishes with a flourish. At landing site, a freshly cooked Champagne breakfast is served. The balloon safari ends with a transfer back to base. Day at leisure, enjoy lodge facilities and lunch, after afternoon tea, begins game drives, return at lodge, enjoy evening at leisure, dinner, and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge