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8 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari

The 8 Days Best of Tanzania tour is an enriching wildlife safari designed for you to explore more about Tanzania’s Big 5 and other wildlife. Your trip plan includes destinations such as Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara National Park. The Serengeti National Park is a 14,763 sq. km savanna park and is rewards visitors with exceptional encounters of the Big 5 and the Great Migration guided Sarania Adventure Safaris

Ngorongoro is where you can find the intact Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area extends up to 8,292 sq. km and its landscape is characterized by savanna plains, forests, and wetlands, etc. A visit to Lake Manyara National Park allows you to explore more about the tree climbing lions plus other wildlife.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Arusha

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Day 3: Game drive and transfer to Lake Manyara

Day 4: Lake Manyara –Serengeti

Day 5: Serengeti game drive –full-day

Day 6: Hot air balloon, game drive & visit the Maasai Village

Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Day 8: Depart from Ngorongoro

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Arusha

At the airport, you will meet and greet your expert then drive up to the hotel in Arusha town. At the hotel in Arusha, you will have adequate time to arrange your items and ensuring that everything is in place. The evening will be spent relaxing at the hotel, dining and later, you will retire for a night.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Vlla Arumeru
  • Midrange: Four Points Sheraton Arusha Hotel/Kibo Palace Hotel Arusha
  • Luxury: Gran Melia Arusha/Arusha Coffee Lodge

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park will be your first destination and you will depart after you have had breakfast. When you arrive, lunch will be enjoyed in the lodge and you relax. You will have a normal game drive through the Tarangire where you get a chance to encounter elands, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, and many others.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Tarangire River Camp
  • Midrange: Tarangire Safari Lodge/Tarangire Sopa Lodge
  • Luxury: Sanctuary Swala Camp/Tarangire Treetop Lodge

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Game drive and transfer to Lake Manyara

After breakfast, you will leave your lodge with your luggage. Drive through Tarangire for more wildlife encounters and also great bird sights. At the Tarangire National Park expect to come across wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, lions, wildebeest, buffaloes, impalas and more. After the game drive, continue up to Lake Manyara National Park.

At Lake Manyara National Park, expect to search for wildlife species such as waterbucks, giraffes, hyenas, elands. Hartebeest, hartebeest, and warthogs, etc.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Twiga Lodge and Campsite/Lake Manyara Tortilis Camp
  • Midrange: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury: Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge/Escarpment Luxury Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Day 4: Lake Manyara –Serengeti

Depart from Lake Manyara National Park with the morning game drive. Look out for more wildlife in Lake Manyara with an expert. Later, you will head to Serengeti National Park in the Northern circuit.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Lobo Wildlife Lodge/Grumeti Migration Camp
  • Midrange: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury: Singita Faru Faru Lodge/AndBeyond Grumeti Tented Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Day 5: Serengeti game drive –full-day

Enjoy a full-day in Serengeti, a special opportunity for you to come across different wildlife species. Serengeti is most popular for the Big 5 encounters and the Great wildebeest migration.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Lobo Wildlife Lodge/Grumeti Migration Camp
  • Midrange: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury: Singita Faru Faru Lodge/AndBeyond Grumeti Tented Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Day 6: Hot air balloon, game drive & visit the Maasai Village

Serengeti also offers exceptional hot air balloon experience. You will embark on the morning session and expect to have a taste of champagne. Return after the morning balloon session and in the afternoon, you will return to engage in the afternoon game drive. A short game drive will have you interact with more wildlife and then proceed to the Maasai Village.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Lobo Wildlife Lodge/Grumeti Migration Camp
  • Midrange: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury: Singita Faru Faru Lodge/AndBeyond Grumeti Tented Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Depart from Serengeti for Ngorongoro where you will have an afternoon game drive. The Ngorongoro crater and the Big 5 encounters await you on the afternoon game drive through the Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro protects wildlife include warthogs, elephants, impalas, wildebeest, hyenas, giraffes, and more. Expect to get back to the lodge for you to relax and dine.

Accommodation

  • Budget: Lobo Wildlife Lodge/Grumeti Migration Camp
  • Midrange: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury: Singita Faru Faru Lodge/AndBeyond Grumeti Tented Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Day 8: Depart from Ngorongoro

At leisure, enjoy breakfast then you will meet your safari guide in your respective lode. Arrive at Arusha early where you will be dropped off to the hotel or airport,

End of safari

Inclusions

  • Car hire services
  • Driver guide services
  • An English speaking guide from Tanzania
  • A bottled water
  • Game drives
  • Park entry fees

Exclusions

  • Tips
  • Cigars
  • Telephone
  • Visa
  • Shopping
  • Laundry service
  • Passports