DAY 1: WELCOME TO TANZANIA!

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your Tansafari-Tours driver-guide, who will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha and give you a briefing about your safari. The rest of the day/evening is at your leisure to rest from your travels and enjoy your new surroundings.

Accommodation: Forest Hill Hotel

DAY 2: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

Your driver-guide will meet you at your hotel after breakfast and, together, you will head to Tarangire National Park with packed lunches for the first game viewing of your Tanzanian safari.

Tarangire has the highest concentration of wildlife in northern Tanzania after the Serengeti and is famous for its huge elephant population and its multitude of majestic baobab trees, some of which are more than 1,000 years old! During the dry season, the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife such as wildebeests, zebras, lions, elephants, impalas, buffaloes, giraffes and gazelles.

After a great first day on the safari circuit, you will head to your accommodation in Karatu, where you can enjoy a sundowner before dinner and review the day’s excitement.

Accommodation: Tarangire Simba Lodge

DAY 3: karatu – Serengeti national park

After breakfast, you will proceed to the world-famous Serengeti, but not before visiting an authentic Maasai village. Here, you will learn more about the rituals and way of life of one of Tanzania’s most famous tribes. 

After this rich cultural experience, you will return to your vehicle and continue onward to Naabi Hill Gate, the entry point for the Serengeti National Park.

While your driver-guide takes care of the administrative details, you can stretch your legs with a walk to the small lookout point for some beautiful views. Once inside the park, you will enjoy your first Serengeti game drive on the way to your accommodation.

Accommodation: Serengeti Simba Lodge

It is world-renowned for its exceptional populations of wildlife. It also hosts the Great Migration, which is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world. Wildebeest are the dominant inhabitants of the Mara region, and their numbers are estimated in millions.

Your guide will choose the best game viewing spots so that you can get most of the park. During midday you will have a break for your picnic lunch and later in the evening you will make your way back to your lodge for meals and overnight.

Accommodation: Enkutoto migration Camp

DAY 5: EXPLORE MORE OF THE NORTHERN SERENGETI.

Accommodation: Enkutoto Migration camp

DAY 6: ONE LAST FULL DAY IN THE SERENGETI

Enjoy one last full day in this incredible wildlife habitat! Golden-maned lion prides, leopards, a high density of cheetahs, great herds of buffalos, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, and thousands upon thousands of elands, topis, kongonis, impalas, and Grant’s gazelles are here for you to find!  Return to your accommodation before dark for one more precious night surrounded by the sounds of the bush!

Accommodation: Serengeti Simba Lodge

DAY 7: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater

Rise and shine! This morning we will depart early and head straight to Ngorongoro Crater for the last game viewing of this safari. The crater is the world’s largest intact caldera, and, before collapsing, was probably once the size of Mount Kilimanjaro.

You will descend the 600 meters (about 2,000 feet) to the crater floor for what promises to be an exciting day game viewing. Explore the forest area, the lake, and the open savanna where the lions roam. If you are very lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of the elusive black rhino! Lunch will be near the hippo pool. Late afternoon, you will head to your accommodation in nearby Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Karatu Simba lodge

Day 8: farewell Tanzania!

After a leisurely breakfast, we will begin our return trip to Arusha (with packed lunches) and onward to the airport for your trip home or other destination. 

The Itinerary above can be customized according to your preference and budget!!