7-Day The Best of Tanzania - Full Service Camping

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Welcome to Tanzaia

Welcome to Tanzania.

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by a Benson Safaris Tanzania representative and transferred to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure - rest in your room, relax in the gardens with a good book, enjoy a swim in the pool or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas - the choice is yours.

In the evening you will have a welcome briefing at your hotel.

Enhance Your Safari: Join one of our many Arusha Day Tours or our Arusha Night Tour with Dinner. Please ask us for more information.

Upgrade Your Accommodation: We also offer accommodation at 5-star world-class establishments, coffee lodges and in the heart of Arusha City close to all the action. Please ask us for more information.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Iliboru Lodge

• Mid-range lodge

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park

Drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Africa’s little-known gems & should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness & solitude.

Tarangire’s landscape is incredibly diverse. It is dotted with ancient baobab trees & large termite mounds. The dry season sees the harsh sun suck the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red while the wet season brings dense bush & luscious high grasses.

Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, dwarf mongoose, impala, buffalo, antelope & fringe-eared oryx. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white bellied go-away birds & giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard & the heaviest of the flying birds; the ostrich.

Here you will enjoy a full day game drive.

Upgrade Your Accommodation: Sleep inside Tarangire NP. Please ask us for more information.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Just outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Maasai Village & Serengeti National Park

Travel to the Serengeti National Park which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Serengeti National Park you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory and marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah.

You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women and children and learn about the beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.

The Serengeti is Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Serengeti is a year-round destination and each season has its own special highlight with the most famous being the annual wildebeest migration - a once in a lifetime experience.

You will game drive enroute before arriving into the Serengeti in time for an afternoon game drive.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti National Park

Today, venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti.

Enhance Your Safari: This morning you have the opportunity to enjoy a hot air balloon flight (not included). Launch at dawn, rising as the sun rises above the breathtaking Serengeti you will gently float over the plains for around 1 hour. Upon your graceful return to the ground you will feast on a champagne breakfast under an acacia tree before continuing your safari. Please ask us for price and availability.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Ngorongoro Crater

Today you will be rewarded with a visit to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 & is one of the only places on earth where mankind & wild animals co-exist is harmony.

The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will descend 610 meters into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

After a full day in the Ngorongoro Crater (6-8 hours) you will return to Arusha for your final evening.

Upgrade Your Accommodation: Sleep on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, a truly magical experience. Please ask us for price.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Just outside Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Lake Manyara National Park

Visit Lake Manyara, home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains the contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking. With its open plains, huge escarpment, soda lake, dense woodlands & distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.

Animals such as elephants, hippos, impala, giraffe, warthog, wildebeest, blue monkeys & buffalo all roam the park’s territory as well as the famous tree-climbing lions & leopard. Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with over 400 species having been recorded within the park including pink-hued flamingos, herons, storks & pelicans.

Enhance Your Safari: Today you have the opportunity to take a cycling tour through a local village before joining a Mama in her home where you will feast on a traditional lunch. Please ask us for price & availability.

Return to Arusha for your final evening.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Iliboru Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located near Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Farewell Tanzania

Today you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.

Enhance Your Safari: Join one of our many Arusha Day Tours before your flight. Please ask us for more information.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.