8 Days Amazing Safari in Tanzania

This safari will take you to southern Serengeti and will offer you good sightings. This safari will also include the Ngorongoro Crater on the way back from Serengeti. Other than that, this popular safari itinerary in Tanzania will also take you to southern Serengeti for migration calving and offer you days on the vast savannas full of wildebeest.

Highlights

• Exciting game drives
• Ngorongoro Crater fees
• Entry and transit fees in Ngorongoro
• Drive around Serengeti National Park
• All entry fees in national parks
• Daily meals as per itinerary
• 7 nights’ accommodation
• Airport transfers

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

You will leave Arusha early morning after breakfast in your hotel and drive to Tarangire National Park for full day animal sightings. Tarangire National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania and leads the number of high populations of elephant. The park is doted by giant Baobab trees which can be seen everywhere in the park, there is also Tarangire River which supports the life of the park. On this night, you will stay in Lodge or camp. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 2: Serengeti National Park

You will depart after breakfast and drive to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro with some stops on the way at interesting points to take pictures and experience Tanzania at it best. The drive from Tarangire to Serengeti National Park takes five hours, therefore you will take lunch boxes with you to allow good time for afternoon animal sightings in the Serengeti. On this night, you will stay in lodge/camp. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

On day three, you will leave the lodge before/camp sunrise and start your game drives with picnic breakfast and lunch. You will spend the full day observing animals in different time and locations in the central Serengeti where you can expect to see huge herds of migrating animals, prides of lions, cheetah, leopard, elephant, giraffe, buffaloes, many species of birds, and trees. On this night, you will stay in Lodge/camp. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 4: Southern Serengeti National Park

On day four, you will have a full day animal sightings. This will be a picture day where you will drive around the Serengeti in search for wildlife. Depending on the time of the year, this eight days calving season safari will be located in southern Serengeti where you will see migration animals delivering babies. On this night, you will stay in your lodge/camp. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 5: Southern Serengeti National Park

You will start the day after breakfast for animal sightings in Ndutu plains, southern Serengeti for witnessing the calving. The southern part of Serengeti is covered by the short grasslands which attracts herbivores of many types making the visibility slightly easy compared to open grassland. You can expect to crocodiles preying on wildebeest. On this night, you will stay in your Lodge/camp. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro

On day six, you will start with an early breakfast at your lodge or camp then pack your things before you leave the lodge or camp for morning animal sightings. In the afternoon, you will sit for your picnic lunch then continue with afternoon animal sightings as you drive to Ngorongoro Crater rim for an overnight stay at Ngorongoro Rhino or Simba campsite. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

On day seven, you will start with an early breakfast at your lodge or camp then pack your things before you leave the lodge or camp for morning animal sightings inside the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s unbroken caldera where thousands of animals live in. If lucky, you will see big five animals. In the afternoon, you will sit for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool then continue with afternoon animal sightings until when you will retire in your lodge/camp. Today’s meal plan includes breakfast and lunch.

Day 8: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

On day eight, your safari will end in Lake Manyara for morning animal sightings with option for cultural visit in the nearby village of Mto Wa Mbu. Lake Manyara National Park is found in the Great Rift Valley and the park supports the green forest which is watered by underground water streams from the Ngorongoro Highlands. In Lake Manyara, you will expect to see tree climbing lions which the pack is known for. You will also see flamingos, hot springs, and many animals and bird species. Late in the afternoon, you will drive for two hours to Arusha with optional stops at the city or shops to buy souvenirs. Depending on your schedule and returning flight, we will drop you off at the airport on time for your flight back home or drop off at the hotel of your choice.

Price includes;

3 meals a day while on safari

All accommodations in lodges/camps on safari

All entry fees in national parks as per itinerary

Arrival and departure airport transfers

1 Litre Bottled water (daily) while on safari

Driver's allowances

Game drives as per itinerary

Government taxes

Ngorongoro Crater fees

Park fees for vehicle and driver

Service of an English or Spanish speaking driver or guide

Transport based on an excellent 4x4 vehicle with open roof

Price Excludes;

Extra activities

Extras at the lodges such as telephone, laundry, and more

International flight

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