17-Day Unforgettable Safari Tanzania

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

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport

You will arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport. You will be picked up by your Eyes Of Tanzania representative, have a meet and greet, and drive to your accommodation. After refreshing, you will be briefed about the next day of your safari.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Weruweru River Lodge.

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town)

Accommodation:

Weru Weru River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Moshi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Marangu Gate

After breakfast with lunch boxes, you will drive to Marangu to the starting point of Mount Kilimanjaro. There you will get a lot of interesting information about Mount Kilimanjaro and the community. You will do cultural tourism by visiting local homes to experience their daily lives, waterfalls, local markets ( when it is a market day), blacksmiths, and underground caves which were used during the tribe war between Chaggas and Maasai. In between, you will enjoy your picnic lunch at one of the local restaurants. Late afternoon, you will drive to Babylon Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Marangu Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Babylon Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Moshi (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Chala

Today you will visit Lake Chala. It is a special crater lake that lies at the border between Tanzania and Kenya. You will be guided by an extra guide from Challa Cultural Tourism and walk around the lake and learn the whole history of it. You will enjoy your picnic lunch at the side of the lake. Later, you will drive to Babu's Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Chala (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Babu's Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located inside Mkomazi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mkomazi National Park

Today, you will start early. Mkomazi National Park is known as a home to black rhinos and wild dogs.

You will visit the sanctuary. If you are lucky, you will drive very close to the rhino. You will learn about the sanctuary. Later on, you will continue with a game drive in the park. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch at the side of Lake Jipe, or one of the picnic sites inside the park. Late afternoon, you will drive to Sal Salinero Hotel in Moshi for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mkomazi National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are more easily found)

High Season This park doesn't have a high season

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Mkomazi NP

GiraffeCommon

ZebraAbundant

ElephantOccasional

Black RhinoOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionRare

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LeopardRare

CheetahRare

HippoRare

HyenaRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Salinero Kilimajaro Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Moshi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chemka Hot Springs

You will do a Moshi town tour. You will visit the local central market. Later, you will drive to Chemka Hot Spring, reaching there your cook will have BBQ and drinks ready for you. You will enjoy the day at this magical natural spring. Later on, you will drive to Meru View Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kikuletwa Hot Springs (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Meru View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Arusha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha City Tour

Today, you will visit Nkwanikoli Forest, together with a guide you will do a walk in this forest which is at the border of Arusha National Park. This will take around two to three hours. You will then go for lunch at one of the local restaurants at Usa-River. After lunch, you will drive to Arusha and visit Maasai Market. Later on, you will drive back to Meru View Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Meru View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located near Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha National Park

You will visit Arusha National Park today. Some films were shot in this park. The most famous one was Hatari with John Wayne. You will walk with an armed ranger for a couple of hours and might come quite close to some animals. Thereafter, you will drive up a part of the slopes of Mt. Meru through a beautiful wild forest. After your descent, you will continue with game drives and to the picnic site at the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater. Thereafter, you will canoe for about 2-3 hours. Later, you will drive back to Meru View Lodge.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)

High Season July to March (The park can get busy)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

ElephantOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

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LeopardRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Meru View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Arusha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park in Northern Tanzania has the largest elephant population. It has very impressive baobab trees. You will do game drives until the later afternoon. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the picnic sites in the park. Thereafter, you will leave the park and head to Tarangire Simba 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:

Tarangire Simba Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mto wa Mbu

Today you will do Mto wa Mbu Cultural tourism. You will cycle around Lake Manyara and visit local markets and local homes. You will enjoy a local lunch arranged by Mto wa Mbu cultural tourism. Later on, you will drive to Migunga Tented Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation:

Migunga Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located near Mto wa Mbu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park

Today, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. This park has beautiful flora without forgetting the flamingos at the lake, but also very interesting wildlife. If you are very lucky, you might even see some lions in the trees. Later in the afternoon, you will leave the park and drive back to Migunga Tented Camp for 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

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Migunga Tented Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Datoga and Hadzabe in Lake Eyasi

Today You will visit the Hadzabe and Datoga people and community at Lake Eyasei. You will have a lifetime experience with these two oldest tribes in Africa. You will decide with your driver-guide regarding the activities this day. Later on, you will drive to Endoro Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
They are one of the oldest tribes in Africa. The Hadzabe have consistently lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle without ever resorting to farming. The Datoga are skilled farmers and craftspeople. They keep goats, chickens, sheep and donkeys. Cattle are their most important domestic animals. The meat, fat, blood, milk, hide, horns, tendons, and dung of every animal are used for their ritual purposes.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Endoro Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Central Serengeti National Park

Today will be a longer trip to Serengeti. At first, you will drive through wonderful wild forest up the slopes of Ngorongoro Crater until you reach the top of the Crater rim. If there isn’t any fog, you will enjoy a fantastic view of the crater floor 600 meters far below, with a diameter of roughly 20 kilometers. Thereafter, you will continue with your safari to Serengeti. In Serengeti, you will continue with game drives until the later afternoon. You will then drive to Tanzania Bush Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

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

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Northern Serengeti National Park

You will enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti. In this park, you have the biggest chance to see the 3 big cats; lion, leopard, and cheetah. You will do the game drive heading to the North. Then, you'll head to your accommodation Mara Katikati Tented Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Northern Serengeti National Park

This will be another full-day game drive around Northern Serengeti. Hopefully, you will see the migration.
The Seronera region, in the central Serengeti, is set directly on the great migration route and offers excellent viewing of this incredible annual phenomenon when countless wildebeest flood the area and move across the plains. While migratory game populations fluctuate seasonally, Seronera is still a wildlife hotspot at other times of the year, sheltering the Big Five, among many other species. Several small campsites provide accommodation and you can enjoy hot air balloon trips and walking safaris as well as guided game drives.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, you will continue with a game drive leaving the Masai Mara area. You will enjoy your lunch at one of the picnic sites before you start heading to the Ngorongoro conservation area and Rhino Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Ngorongoro is home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and the Big Five game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino).

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation:

Rhino Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

Early morning after breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Crater.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a vast and untouched protected area teeming with the densest wildlife populations on earth, breathtaking landscapes, mountains, the world’s largest unbroken caldera, the history of human evolution, and so much more. If you are lucky today, you have a big chance to complete the Big Five. Late afternoon, you will drive to Arusha and Rivertrees Country Inn 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:

Rivertrees Country Inn

• Mid-range lodge located near Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

Today, you will say farewell to your driver-guide. Depending on your schedule, he will drive you to the airport ready to fly back home. Hopeful with lot of best memories with Eyes Of Tanzania.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

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.