8-Day Authentic Tanzania Safari

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

Arrival - Arusha

We pick you up from Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport and drive to your hotel in Arusha for check-in. Then, depending on your arrival time, we drive into Arusha town to explore (this activity is free and optional). Arusha is situated at the foot of Mount Meru and is the most famous city as a gateway to the Northern safari circuit. You will overnight at the Green Mountain Hotel.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Green Mountain Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and drive you to Tarangire National Park for a morning game viewing. Have a picnic lunch, then go for a game drive in the afternoon. The vast number of baobabs will catch your eye as you enter Tarangire National Park. The gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. Herds of up to 300 elephants roam in the park with the migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland. You will overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn in Karatu town.

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:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park

We will depart for Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We will drive down to the Ngorongoro Crater for morning game viewing and a picnic lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is also known as the Eighth Wonder of the World. This heritage center shelters the most beautiful wildlife heaven on earth. Ngorongoro has over 20,000 large animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos, protected within its rim.

After lunch, you will do a game-viewing drive on the way out and exit the crater through the Ngorongoro Crater rim forest to the Serengeti plains. You will overnight at Osero Serengeti Tented Camp in the park.

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Osero Serengeti Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

Today, we have a full day in the park. After breakfast, with your lunch box, we depart for a morning game drive on the northwestern Serengeti plains. After the picnic lunch, we have a late afternoon game drive on the way to your hotel in the south-central part of the Serengeti. We will overnight at Osero Serengeti Tented Camp in the park.

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:

Osero Serengeti Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti - Lake Natron

Today is our last day in the Serengeti plains. After breakfast, we depart for game viewing in Serengeti National Park on our way out of the park. We will then go on a morning game drive in the northeastern Serengeti towards the Loliondo area. We will drive to Lake Natron for the night and overnight at Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge in the park.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodge located near Lake Natron

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Natron

After breakfast, we will meet our guide to start a 2-hour cultural tour. We will explore the local Maasai villages and culture and then return for lunch and a restful afternoon. After lunch, we can go for an afternoon walk or enjoy the swimming pool. We will have a relaxed day and overnight at Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodge located near Lake Natron

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Natron - Arusha Town

After breakfast, we will do a slow 2 to 4-hour guided walk to Lake Natron. Lying in a beautifully scenic area below the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Natron has such a high concentration of sodium that the water is often viscous to the touch. There is a good chance to see some wildlife and birding in this harsh landscape with dry country species such as kudu and oryx. We might occasionally see giraffe and zebra. Lake Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa's millions of lesser flamingos, which cover the lake between August and October. We will overnight at the Green Mountain Hotel.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Green Mountain Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Departure

After breakfast, we will pick you up and drive to Arusha town to explore or to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure, depending on your flight departure time.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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