Dancing Simba Safaris

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$2,013 to $2,431 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Pickup from airport To Arusha

Pickup from airport To Arusha

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro or Arusha) you will be met by Dancing Simba Safari's representative and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for overnight stay. Arusha is a vibrant city and a crucial hub for safari experiences in northern Tanzania, making it an essential stop for most travellers. Don't miss out on this exciting starting point for your unforgettable journey!

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Karibu Heritage House
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha To Arusha national park

Arusha To Arusha national park

After breakfast in your accommodation in Arusha drive to Arusha National Park, the drive will be in 45 minutes. After arrival in the park you will have a morning walking tour for 2 hours, you will be accompanied by the armed ranger. Afternoon you will have packed hot lunch and after lunch you will continue with game drive before you drive back to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.

What to expert in a day, Arusha National Park is one of the smallest national park in our circuit, but with enrich of wildlife such as African elephant, Zebras, Giraffe, Buffalo, Baboons, Antelopes and is the home of rear Black and White Colobus. The park is the host of the Mount Meru the second highest mount in Tanzania and the third in Africa and surrounded by the Momela lakes in the home of the pink flamingos in Tanzania, and amazing landscapes of Ngurdoto crater.

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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HyenaRare
LionNone
Accommodation:
Karibu Heritage House
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, you will be picked up by your private driver guide and take you straight to Tarangire National Park which takes approximately 2 hours.

Tarangire National Park is one of the largest parks of Tanzania that covers an area of 2,600 square kilometres. Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and giant baobab trees. It also has a mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which consists of about 250,000 animals enter the park. More than 300-strong herds of elephant, visitors will find big groups of buffalo and healthy populations of lions and leopards. During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country. There are wild dogs and rare antelopes such as gerenuk, plus more than 550 species of birds to spot throughout the year.

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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Omega View Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Karatu to central Serengeti

Karatu to central Serengeti

Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am, you will drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue your journey around the crater and descend the other side, enjoying your free “African massage” on the bumpy road, passing through Maasai villages on your way to the Serengeti National Park. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the endless plains of the Serengeti. Hot lunch will be served either at the gate or en-route towards the heart of Serengeti with an incredible set up by your guide inside the bush.

The Serengeti National Park is home to the largest concentration of wildlife than anywhere else on the planet. You will have an unlimited drive until in the evening where you will drive straight to your tented camp or lodge for dinner and 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
Accommodation:
Golden Safari Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Full day game drive inside Serengeti

Full day game drive inside Serengeti

Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00 am or according to your preference, you will continue exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park for a full day game drive. The park offers a multitude of wildlife including the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Hot lunch will be served inside the park at around 12:30 pm with some soft drinks and unlimited drinking water.

You will have an unlimited drive until in the evening where you will drive straight to your tented camp or lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Golden Safari Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Early After breakfast in your accommodation you will depart for Ngorongoro Crater with on route game drive, after arrive in crater you will start game drive down the crater floor, saved package lunch, later evening drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

What to expect, Ngorongoro crater is the world largest intact volcanic caldera, with largest wildlife population of about 30000 animals living all year around in 21km in diameter. As soon as you get in the floor you will find your self-surrounded by the hundreds bad experience from the vehicle and take them as part the wildlife. Down in the crater is home for the big five, it’s the breeding center for the endangered black rhinoceros in Tanzania.

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

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Omega View Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Karatu To Lake Manayara National Park

Karatu To Lake Manayara National Park

After breakfast in your accommodation drive to lake Manyara national park the drive is 30 minutes, arrive at the park for morning game drive and later afternoon you will drive to Mto Wa Mbu village for cultural tourism in the village followed with local lunch and later evening drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

What to expect, Lake Manyara national park is one of beautiful evergreen national park, its salt water lake with gran biodiversity, very known for the tree climbing lion and appointed Baboons. as African elephants, buffalo, Zebras, Giraffe and many antelope around the park, walking in the village you will visit the Banana plantation, rice plantation, local banana bear industry, coming across the street life, and later the lunch will be saved by the one of the local family around the village.

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
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Karibu Heritage House
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Arusha to Materuni Village & Waterfalls hike

Arusha to Materuni Village & Waterfalls hike

After breakfast in the accommodation, drive to Materuni village, the drive is 2hrs, after arrive you will meet and greet to one of the local guide in the village who will accompany you for the activities around the village, and later evening after lunch you will be transferred to the airport for your flight according to your flight details.

What to expect, Materuni water fall is in the Materuni village in Moshi, the falls is from Mount Kilimanjaro, and its the highest water from the mount, the water fall has a height of 100mts and form a natural swimming poll, on your walk to the water fall you will pass via the coffee plantation, and on your way you will meet local farmers to whom you can share difference ideas. Later after the water fall you will drive to one of the family where you will be saved local lunch and learning about coffee making process, where you will follow all the process till you make your own cup of coffee.

Main Destination:
Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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