14-Day The Best of Serengeti and Usambara Mountain

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

Arrival to Arusha

After arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be welcomed by our experienced guide who will be with you throughout your trip. You will then be transferred to your lavish lodging in Arusha, where you can relax and prepare for the thrilling adventures that await you in the coming days.
Transit driving distance and time: 55 km – 1 hour drive.
Road condition: Tar-marked Road (Asphalt) for transit.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Venus Premier Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After enjoying a delicious breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park. This park is renowned for its vast landscapes that are adorned with ancient baobab trees and an array of wildlife. You can look forward to embarking on thrilling game drives that will enable you to spot majestic elephants, elegant giraffes, and elusive big cats. At the end of the day, you will retreat to your luxurious lodge that is nestled in the heart of the wilderness.
Transit driving distance and time: 120 km – 2 hours drive.
Road condition: Tar-marked road (Asphalt) for transit.

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 Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day tour of the park.
Lake Manyara National Park is well known for its tree-climbing lions. The park covers 390 km2 and is a sanctuary for over 400 species of birds including the pink flamingos, pelicans, storks, Ibis, and Egyptian geese. There is also a huge herd of buffalos and elephants. In the afternoon, you'll exit the park and drive to Karatu for 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:

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for the world-famous Serengeti National Park. You'll enjoy a scenic drive through the beautiful landscapes of Tanzania. You will arrive at your lodge in the Serengeti in time for lunch. In the afternoon, you will embark on your first thrilling game drive to spot lions, elephants, zebras, and more. You'll return to the lodge 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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Acacia Central Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you'll leave with a lunch box and enjoy a game drive along the way to Mara River for wildebeest crossing.
When the annual great migration arrives in the area (July–September), wildlife viewing along the course of the Mara River is breathtaking. Serengeti Mara is the best location in the national park to see these dry-season wildebeest river crossings. During the great migration period, enormous herds of wildebeest and their entourage congregate on one side of the Mara River. It may take a while (sometimes up to a few days) before one brave individual dare cross the river, the rest will then follow suit. Peculiarly enough, these herds sometimes move back and forth from one side of the river to the other, for no apparent reason.
Transit driving distance and time: 190 km – 3 hours’ drive.
Game drive distance and time: 80 km – 6 hours (driving with stoppages).
Road condition: Rough road.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Acacia Migration Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Northern Serengeti National Park

You'll spend an entire day exploring the pristine wilderness of the Serengeti on morning and afternoon game drives. You will be amazed by the sheer abundance of wildlife, from graceful antelopes to powerful predators, living in their natural habitat. You will experience the wildebeests crossing the Mara River.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Acacia Migration Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will depart with lunch boxes, and a short game drive of Serengeti Mara before leaving for the Serengeti Seronera Area.
Seronera is one of many world-famous attractions in the Central Serengeti. Seronera Valley supports a much greater diversity of resident wildlife than anywhere else in the Serengeti including elephants, giraffes, impalas, waterbucks, hippos, topis, reedbucks, buffalos, and baboons. This resident prey in turn attracts the highest concentrations of large predators in Africa (lion, hyena, leopard, and cheetah) and a multitude of smaller predators (mongoose, jackal, serval, and bat-eared fox).

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Acacia Central Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area descend into the crater, and spend a full day doing game drives inside the crater. One of the World’s largest Calderas, 20 km wide, Ngorongoro Crater is also one of the best wildlife viewing areas where black rhinos can be seen in Tanzania. The crater at 2.286 m above sea level is the largest unbroken Calderas in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls, rising 610 m from the crater floor, it covers 260 km2 and is home to over 30,000 animals, almost half of them being zebras and wildebeest. Ngorongoro is listed as a World Heritage site. In the evening, you'll ascend to the top and drive to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay. (Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch).
Transit driving distance and time: 145 km– 2 hours drive.
Game drive distance and time: 100 km – 6 hours (driving with stoppages).
Road condition: Rough road for game drives.

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:

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu - Lake Eyasi - Moshi

After an early morning breakfast, you'll depart for your cultural tour at Eyasi with the Hadzabe and Datoga communities. This is your day with a typical culture and engage in real hunting together. It is these hunters and collectors, who formerly inhabited the Serengeti, but were forced away by stronger and more aggressive. The Hadza live in traditional ways, hunting games such as dik-diks and collecting honey. Their huts are simple, built in a few hours, and easily abandoned. Like other people hunters and collectors, the Hadza speak a click language. After hunting and engagement, you will depart for another culture of the Ndatoga, a cattle and agricultural town in the area. Datoga is the original name of the Mangati, Masai meaning “fierce enemy” as they are ancient enemies of the Masai. Later, you will drive to Moshi with a stop for your lunch on the way.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Kibo Palace Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Moshi to Materuni Waterfalls

After breakfast, you will drive to Materuni Waterfalls and have cultural experiences.
A tour of Materuni Village and Waterfalls is a great way to spend a day away from the bustle of town life. The walk to Materuni Waterfall offers a glimpse into the nature of Tanzania allowing you either to prepare your body for the forthcoming climb to Kilimanjaro or ease your muscles after the climb.
The Materuni Waterfall tour starts with a walk through the area adjacent to the waterfall, rich in the natural scenery of Tanzania. It is an opportunity to see how local fruits grow, as well as learn some of the local history, traditions, village economy, and agricultural and cultural life. When you get to the waterfall, you can refresh yourself in the natural pool, so swimsuits will come in handy!
The villagers will demonstrate the process of coffee farming and guide you through the preparation of coffee from a bean to a cup. When the coffee is ready, villagers will serve lunch —a national Chagga meal.

Main Destination:

Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Kibo Palace Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Moshi to Lushoto

After breakfast, you will depart from the lodge and drive to Lushoto, the heartland of the Wasambaa people. The area has a strong local culture, with Sambaa being the language of choice for most residents. Lushoto's rainforest is one of the most biodiverse places in Africa and is the center of a renowned cultural tourism program, offering activities such as guided hikes and cultural visits. Income from these activities funds important development projects in the area.

Main Destination:

Lushoto (Town)

Accommodation:

Irente View Cliff Lodge

• Budget hotel located in Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lushoto Usambara Mountains

After breakfast, the guide from Usambara Mountain will provide explanations and share a short story about the area. The Usambara Mountains are a biodiversity hotspot with a high degree of endemism in flora and fauna. The range formed millions of years ago, is relatively undisturbed, giving rise to old forests and other treasures. Visitors come to enjoy the lush green surroundings, historic sites, and idyllic trails to explore.

Main Destination:

Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Irente View Cliff Lodge

• Budget hotel located in Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lushoto to Dar es Salaam

After breakfast, you will drive to Dar es Salaam. We almost finished all the activities and the tourist site planned today is a long drive to Dar waiting for departure the next day. You'll arrive in Dar es Salaam in the afternoon and spend your overnight stay at Harbour View Hotel.
Transit driving distance and time: 360 km – 6 hours’ drive.
Road condition: Tar-marked road (Asphalt).

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (City)

Accommodation:

Harbour View Suites

• Mid-range hotel located in Dar es Salaam (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Departure

After an early breakfast, you will transfer to Julius Nyerere International Airport back home.
This is an incredible safari adventure that combines the iconic wildlife of the Serengeti with the serene beauty of the Usambara Mountains. Whether you are a nature enthusiast, a wildlife photographer, or simply seeking a unique travel experience, this tour promises to be an unforgettable journey through Tanzania’s diverse landscapes.

Main Destination:

Dar Es Salaam Airport (Dar es Salaam)

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.