This immersive safari adventure is designed to showcase the diverse treasures of Tanzania, offering an unforgettable experience for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. From the bustling town of Arusha, you’ll set off on a remarkable expedition that includes the vibrant wildlife of Tarangire National Park, the stunning vistas of Lake Manyara, the vast and game-rich plains of the Serengeti, and the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater.
Throughout your journey, you’ll stay in some of Tanzania’s finest lodges and tented camps, each offering a unique blend of comfort and authentic safari experience. Marvel at the majestic elephants, lions, zebras, and an array of bird species as you traverse through diverse ecosystems, from dense forests to expansive savannahs. Each day promises new adventures, including game drives, cultural interactions, and breathtaking views of the African wilderness.
With professional guides leading the way, you’ll gain deep insights into the local wildlife and ecosystems. Whether it’s the thrill of spotting the Big Five or the serene beauty of a sunrise over the Serengeti, this safari promises to be a memorable exploration of Tanzania’s natural wonders. Join us for this incredible journey and create lasting memories in the heart of Africa.
Your Safari at a Glance
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival Arusha
We will warmly meet you upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International or Arusha airport; transfer you to your hotel where you will be briefed about your safari. Our representative will help you through check-in. Enjoy overnight at the Kibo Palace Hotel http://www.kibopalacehotel.com/
Kibo Palace Hotel
This 77 rooms’ hotel features modern comforts like flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, along with free Wi-Fi. Guests will also find 24-hour room service, minibars, and separate bathtubs and showers. Overlooking the pool and the garden, the restaurant offers à la carte and buffet dining with a selection of African and International cuisine. Cocktails, drinks and snacks can be enjoyed at the lounge bar or at the pool.
For relaxation, the hotel has a fitness centre, a sauna, a steam bath, sun beds and a massage parlour. Other facilities include a tour desk, a concierge, a gift shop and meeting and conference rooms. The Kilimanjaro International Airport is a 45 minute drive away and airport shuttles can be arranged.
Day 2 Arusha - Tarangire National Park
Enjoy your breakfast then depart to Tarangire arriving at your lodge for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive in this park; home to the burchells zebra, buffalo, lions, the savanna Elephants, impalas, the Masai Giraffe, gazelle, hartebeest and eland among many others. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Maramboi Tented Camp LDBB
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Maramboi Tented Camp
Maramboi Tented Camp offers permanent camp facilities and endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands and palm lined desert between Tarangire and Manyara Lake. A visit to the area is essential for anyone interested in evolution and the origins of Mankind and an explanation of the Rift Valley and Africa’s big picture. It is a complete semi desert experience focusing on game drives.
An impressive landscape from the Rift Valley gives the visitor an amazing natural welcome to an area extraordinarily rich in wildlife. The camp offers stunning views of the Manyara National Park, Rift Valley, Ngorongoro highlands and on clear days even Oldonyo Lengai a sacred mountain to the Maasai.
40 spacious tents built on ample wooden decks, among them there are 26 standard rooms, 10 suites and 2 units with 2 rooms interconnected, ideal for families with children. They all have en suite facilities and private veranda with 24 hours 220V electric lighting.
Activities include, game drives, bird watching on the shores of the not too distant Lake Manyara and cultural interaction with Datoga and Maasai tribes, whose bomas populate the adjacent land.
Day 3 Lake Manyara National Park
Enjoy breakfast then with packed lunch drive to the Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing drives. The park is home to the blue monkeys, dainty bushbuck, forest hornbills, buffalo, wildebeest and zebra, giraffes among many others. Pairs of klipspringer are often seen silhouetted on the rocks above a field of searing hot springs that steams and bubbles adjacent to the lakeshore in the far south of the park. Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded. Later proceed to Tloma Lodge or similar. Enjoy dinner and overnight. http://twctanzania.com/en/accommodation/tloma-lodge/
Tloma Lodge
Tloma Lodge has been built on the foothills of the highlands of Ngorongoro, a small and exclusive lodge with 24 small cottages built in colonial style and 12 rooms overlooking the garden in the main building. The design of the entire complex looks to create an atmosphere evoking the colonial plantations and farms described in many books and films.
The excellent location of Tloma on the top of a valley offers fantastic views over a coffee plantation and the walls of the Ngorongoro crater which can be enjoyed from the private terraces of the rooms..
The gardens, full of flowers and bushes, are particularly attractive, although guests find it difficult to choose between a walk around the gardens or relax around the heated pool.
Day 4 Karatu – Serengeti National Park
This morning we enjoy an early breakfast then depart with picnic lunch boxes to the Serengeti National Park. Enjoy enroute game viewing drive to the Serengeti Kati Kati Camp for check-in, dinner and overnight.
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Day 5 Serengeti National Park
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY (at an extra cost): Balloon Safari over the Serengeti Plains with a champagne breakfast.
Enjoy breakfast; we depart with picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing drives in the vast game park. Serengeti is home to hundreds of thousands of wildlife. These include the elusive leopard, black and white rhino, impalas, grant and Thompson gazelles, Masai giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, wart hogs among many others. The landscape is stunning, varied and scenic. Later return back to the Serengeti Kati Kati Camp for dinner and overnight.
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Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
A tented camp located in Central Serengeti, strategically located to cover the vast Serengeti Plains. The camp offers comfortable 10 ensuite accommodation and a unique opportunity to enjoy a real safari camp experience. The camp is only a two hour scenic drive from Olduvai Gorge Museum and Grumeti River.
A cosy mess tent is located in the centre of the camp where meals are served. The campfire is ready every evening for appetizers and snacks before dinner. The camp has10 tents with en suite facilities.
Day 6 Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy breakfast then we depart with packed lunch. Enjoy en route game viewing drive in the Serengeti Nation al Park as you exit through the Naabi gate. You will visit the Oldupai museum then proceed to the Ngorongoro Farm House for check-in, dinner and overnight.
Please note that Ngorongoro area tends to be very cold so you need some warm clothing.
Day 7 Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Enjoy some nice breakfast then with picnic lunch depart for a wonderful tour in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater floor which is one of the richest wildlife habitats. Here lives the giant Savannah Elephants, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, Burchell’s zebras, and prides of lions among many others. The crater is the largest free standing caldera in the world, measuring some 10km in diameter. We later drive back to the Ngorongoro Farm House for dinner and overnight. http://www.tanganyikawildernesscamps.com/camps/ngorongorofarmhouse/photos/
Ngorongoro Farm House
A small and exclusive lodge facing the Oldeani Volcano, only 5 kilometers from the Ngorongoro Lolduare gate, was built to offer our guests an original experience reminiscent of the atmosphere of the old days.
Ngorongoro Farm House was inaugurated on February 20th 2003, and is offering 52 room cottages, 49 standard rooms and 3 suite rooms, all with ample space inside, built on the style of an old colonial farm and rustically decorated with local materials and full of details of good taste, with the purpose of offering our clients an imaginary journey to the life of the days gone.
Day 8 Departure
We enjoy our breakfast then depart with packed lunch, drive to Arusha. Our guide driver will drop you at the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.
Thank you for travelling with us!
- Pick-up & drop off at the Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Bed & breakfast board accommodation in Arusha
- Full Board Accommodation while on safari.
- Park entry fees & Full day crater tour
- Cultural Visit to Mto wa Mbu
- Services of professional English Speaking guide-driver
- Bottled mineral drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Use of an extended Safari Land Cruiser
- International flight, passport & visa fees
- Comprehensive travel insurance cover.
- Cultural visit to a Masai Village ( Manyatta)
- Balloon Safari ride in Serengeti
- All personal expenses
- Laundry, telephones,
- Soft & alcoholic drinks
- Tips to Camp Staff and gratuity to Guide/Drive
- Any other item not mentioned as included in the itinerary