9-Day Private Experience Tanzania Safari & Culture Tour

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

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport

Upon your arrival, you'll meet our driver and be transferred to your hotel in Arusha. You'll settle into your accommodation, ready to start your safari journey properly in the next morning. You're welcome for a city tour and explore some of the most beautiful attractions found in Arusha city.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park

The Tarangire National Park takes its name from the river that crosses it, dividing it in half. The waters offer refreshment to all the animals of the area during the dry season. In this park, you’ll get in on the action of the photo safari, and you will be able to take as many photos as you would like of the herds of stately elephants, African pythons (able to climb on the trees), and the gigantic baobabs. Your dinner and overnight stay will be in Karatu at the Farm of Dreams lodge.

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:

Farm of Dreams Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park

The safari continues with the tour of the Lake Manyara National Park, one of the Tanzanian parks with the highest biodiversity. With an area of only 330 square km, with 230 of those occupied by the lake, it is possible to experience five different ecosystems. The park is inhabited by over 380 types of birds and a high number of animal kinds, including elephants, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, leopards, lions, baboons, hippos, antelopes, warthogs, and so many others. Later, you'll drive to Farm of Dreams Lodge for your dinner and an overnight stay.

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

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Farm of Dreams Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Central Serengeti National Park

Today is the day of the Serengeti National Park. To reach it, you will have a transfer game drive across the Ngorongoro Conservation Area from Karatu. During the trip, you’ll be able to proceed with the photo safari, and you’ll have a picnic lunch at Central Serengeti.

You'll proceed with evening game drives after lunch until sunset.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be in Serengeti Heritage luxury tented camps.

Main Destination:

Central 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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti Following wildebeests migration

This will be the day to follow the wildebeests migrations according to the season. You'll have a full guided game drive with our professional guide until you meet your expectations.

After a full day of game drives, you will be driven to your accommodations for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Heritage Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti-Ngorongoro Highlands

After breakfast, you will head out for another game drive in the Serengeti National Park. You might spot the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard) before embarking on your journey to Ngorongoro Crater. The animals roam freely through the unfenced reserves, offering an uninterrupted game-viewing experience. Arriving at the crater's edge, you will have dinner and the rest of the day relax. You will spend the night on the crater's edge, with the orange glow of sunset surrounding you as you drift off to sleep.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro to Lake Eyasi

After a hearty breakfast with the breathtaking views of the rising sun over the crater's edge rewarding early risers!

You will drive down the adventurous track into the crater. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Seven Wonders of Africa and one of the most incredible ecosystems on Earth, formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano. It is 610 m deep and covers roughly around 260 square kilometers.

Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the crater offers the best game-viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In a matter of minutes, you will see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. You might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass with a bit of luck.

After the game drives in Ngorongoro Crater, you will drive back to Lake Eyasi for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:

Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located at Lake Eyasi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Eyasi then Arusha

Following a delicious breakfast, you'll have a guided tour in Lake Eyasi, where you will have the exceptional chance to interact with the well-known Hadzabe population. These knowledgeable hunters will extend an invitation for you to go hunting with them so you can experience their methods up close.

We'll introduce you to the Datoga people, who are renowned for their extraordinary blacksmithing abilities, after your time with the Hadzabe.

You can also take a stroll around Lake Eyasi, discover the neighboring local towns, and get a true African experience. After the tour, you will drive back to Arusha.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha City

Today is the final day of your 9-day private tour. After breakfast, you'll double-check your luggage and be driven to the airport for your departure.

We will take you to Kilimanjaro International Airport, or you can extend your trip with a beach holiday in Zanzibar. The drop-off in Arusha will be either at the Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport.
It will be the end of your tour with us.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

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