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8 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari

  • Arusha
  • Manyara
  • Serengeti
  • Ngorongoro
  • Tarangire
From $3,120

per person

Overview

Embark on an unforgettable 8-day Tanzania safari that begins in Arusha, the vibrant gateway to northern Tanzania’s national parks. From here, venture into Tarangire National Park, famed for its enormous elephant herds, striking baobab trees, and abundant wildlife roaming the open savannahs. Continue to Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic paradise where tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and diverse birdlife create a mesmerizing backdrop. The journey then leads to the legendary Serengeti National Park, where vast plains are alive with lions, cheetahs, wildebeest, and zebras, offering some of the most iconic safari experiences in the world. Finally, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where an extraordinary density of wildlife thrives in a breathtaking volcanic caldera. This safari seamlessly blends exhilarating game drives, stunning landscapes, and cultural immersion, making it an extraordinary journey through the heart of East Africa.

Highlights

  • Encounter large herds of elephants roaming open savannahs.

  • See iconic baobab trees and unique African landscapes.

  • Spot predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs in their natural habitat.

  • Witness tree-climbing lions and other rare wildlife behaviors.

  • Observe flocks of flamingos, hippos, and diverse bird species along scenic lakes.

  • Experience vast plains teeming with zebras, wildebeest, and other grazing animals.

  • Potentially witness the awe-inspiring Great Migration (seasonal).

  • Explore a volcanic crater with an extraordinary concentration of wildlife.

  • Enjoy breathtaking sunrises and sunsets over iconic African landscapes.

  • Stay in comfortable lodges or camps surrounded by nature.

  • Gain insights from professional guides and have opportunities for exceptional wildlife photography.

Route Map

  • Start in Arusha
  • End in Arusha

Day by day

Day 1: Arrival – Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Tanzania – Kenya Border, you will warmly be met by our representative and transfer you to your place of stay in Arusha for dinner and an overnight.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Bed & Breakfast (BB)

Day 2: Town Tour Arusha, Arusha – Lake Manyara

You will have a leisurely morning and a tour of Arusha town followed by lunch in Arusha. After lunch drive to Lake Manyara for dinner and an overnight stay.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Optional Activities

  • Game Drive

Accommodation options

Day 3: Game viewing in Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara – Serengeti

Morning game drives in Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara NP is a lovely scenic park that offers another unique experience of a Tanzania Safari! The park is also famous for its elephants; huge number of baboons and due to its varied landscape, the park has an impressive range of other game, including Wildebeest, Buffalo, Hippo, Flamingo, Zebra, Warthog, Waterbuck, Dik-dik, and Impala. Bird – Watching here is very good, especially raptors, a paradise of its own! Late lunch at the lodge, and afterwards proceed to Serengeti National Park for dinner and overnight stay.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Optional Activities

  • Game Drive

Accommodation options

Day 4: Game viewing in the Serengeti National Park

The following day you will have game drives at your leisure and track wildlife in the Mighty Serengeti. Serengeti is Tanzania’s most renowned national park and a home to the greatest concentrations of large mammals on the planet. The name Serengeti is derived from a Maasai word ‘Siringet’ to mean ‘endless plains’, and these rolling distances of short grass plains provide an exceptional landscape for wildlife viewing; your ultimate safari country– this is the highlight of your safari, you are in the total wilderness of Africa with game viewing around you to give you, your very own ‘Out of Africa’ experience!Your accommodation in Serengeti National Park.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Optional Activities

  • Game Drive

Accommodation options

Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro

With picnic lunch, en route game drives to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Oldupai Gorge. Oldupai Gorge is one of the most important prehistoric and archaeological sites on Earth where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made discoveries on human origins, “The Cradle of Mankind”. After viewing the gorge and listening to an incredible interpretive presentation and a visit to a Maasai Village, you will carry on with your journey to you place of stay on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Optional Activities

  • Game Drive

Accommodation options

Day 6: Game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater

Rise up early in the morning and descend down into the famous Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater is such a unique safari destination, a veritable “Garden of Eden”. With a large concentration of animals and short grasslands, game viewing in the crater or more appropriately a caldera, is excellent as animals are everywhere! The caldera is reputed to contain the highest density of carnivores in the world. Dinner and overnight stay in Ngorongoro.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Optional Activities

  • Game Drive

Accommodation options

Day 7: Ngorongoro – Tarangire

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive in the Park. Tarangire is the third largest national park in Tanzania and best known for its largest herds of elephants in Africa and one of the most remaining ancient trees in the world with full of amazing stories, the gigantic Baobab Trees! Here you will be able to observe a diversity of wildlife magnetized by the Tarangire River that allows animals to play and lounge around. Later drive back to you hotel for dinner and an overnight stay in Tarangire.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Optional Activities

  • Game Drive

Accommodation options

Day 8: Tarangire – Arusha

You will have a leisurely breakfast in Tarangire, later drive back to Arusha for lunch. In the afternoon you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your International Flight.

  • 4x4 Safari Vehicle

Climbing Distance Summary

Mid-Range Safari Price

Pax

1 Person

2 People

4 People

6 People

Price

$4,350
$3,120
$3,120

Luxury Safari Price

Pax

4 People

8 People

Price

$5,040

Inclusions

  • An English-Speaking Professional Safari Guide,
  • All Transport on Safari in 4 x 4 open-roof Land Cruisers,
  • All Airport Transfers in Tanzania,
  • All Meals in Tanzania,
  • All Park Entry Fees and Crater Service Fees,
  • All Accommodation in Tanzania,
  • Temporary Medical Evacuation Membership Service for Emergency on safari,
  • Soft Drinks during game drives-Water/Sodas.

Exclusions

  • Things of Personal Nature such as Phone Calls, Laundry, Drinks in the Hotels,etcetera,
  • International Flights,
  • Gratuities to your Safari Guides,
  • Porterage, Dining & Room Tips,
  • All Excursions not included in the Itinerary above,
  • Balloon Ride in the Serengeti (Optional, USD 599 per Person

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