8-Day The Safari of a Lifetime

Route

• Start: Arusha (Day 1)
• Day 2: Tarangire NP
• Day 3-4: Central Serengeti NP
• Day 5: Serengeti NP
• Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
• Day 7: Lake Manyara NP
• End: Arusha (City) (Day 8)

Tour Features

• Mid-range tour: This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
• Private tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you. Wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and may be shared with others.
• Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
• Can be customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
• Not for solo travelers: Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
• Minimum age: 2 years

Activities & Transportation

• Activities: game drives
• Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
• Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
• A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1	Summit Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge in Arusha (City)	Dinner Included
2	Foresight Eco Lodge Mid-range lodge 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP	All Meals Included
3-4	Friends - Serengeti Camp Mid-range tented camp inside Central Serengeti NP	All Meals Included
5	Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp Mid-range tented camp less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater	All Meals Included
6	Farm of Dreams Lodge Mid-range lodge 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater	All Meals Included
7	Summit Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge in Arusha (City)	All Meals Included
8	No accommodation (End of tour)	Breakfast Included

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: Arrival in Arusha

We’ll pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. If you have time, you can enjoy an optional short tour around Arusha city. This tour will give you a quick introduction to Tanzania and get you ready for your safari. In the evening, we’ll give you a short briefing about the next day’s plans. If you arrive early, you can also take an optional short hike to Kilima Moto to enjoy a beautiful sunset view.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: Summit Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
• Meals & Drinks: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Today, your safari adventure begins! After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel around 8:00 am. We’ll then drive for about 2 hours to Tarangire National Park, arriving at the gate around 10:00 am.

After checking in, you’ll start your game drive. Tarangire is well known for its large number of elephants and tree-climbing lions. You’ll also see wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and hippos. The park is also home to the beautiful baobab trees, some believed to be over 8,000 years old!

You’ll stop for lunch at the Tarangire River picnic site, which offers amazing views of the plains. After lunch, you’ll continue your game drive until evening, then head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
• Accommodation: Foresight Eco Lodge Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3: Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you’ll drive to Serengeti National Park. The trip takes about 5 to 6 hours and goes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

On the way, you’ll stop at the Ngorongoro viewpoint for about 10 to 15 minutes to enjoy the beautiful views of the crater and take some photos. You’ll also learn a bit about how it was formed. Then, you’ll continue your drive, spotting animals along the way.

You’ll arrive at Serengeti’s Naabi Hill Gate around 2 to 3 pm and have lunch there. After lunch, you’ll enter the park and start our game drive to see the sunset. Serengeti is famous for its wide open plains and many animals, including the Big Five — elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, lions, and leopards. After sunset, you’ll go to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Friends - Serengeti Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4: Full-Day in Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you’ll spend the whole day on a game drive in Serengeti National Park. You’ll explore different areas of the park, looking for the Big Five and other animals like leopards. Serengeti is home to many kinds of wildlife, so a full day here gives us a great chance to see them.

If you visit during the right season, you might witness the famous Great Migration. You’ll stop for lunch at a nice picnic spot inside the park. Then, continue your game drive until evening. After that, you’ll return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Friends - Serengeti Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

Today, we recommend waking up early, before sunrise. After having some coffee, you’ll go for a morning game drive with your packed breakfast.

This is one of the best times to see animals, as they’re most active when the weather is cool. Around 10 am, you’ll enjoy breakfast in the bush at a nice picnic spot. Then, you’ll continue your drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

You’ll arrive at the Naabi Hill gate around 2 to 3 pm for lunch, then enter the Ngorongoro area. Later, you’ll head to your lodge on the crater rim for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp Mid-range tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu

Today, you’ll wake up early and have breakfast around 6 am. Then, you’ll drive down into the Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive and to see the sunrise. Ngorongoro is a very special place — going down into the crater feels like entering another world. You’ll see many animals, including about 600 hyenas and the rare black rhinos.

You’ll also spot elephants with huge tusks and over 50 lions living in the crater. The stunning beauty of Ngorongoro will surely stay in your memory. You’ll stop for lunch at the hippo pool picnic site during the game drive. After exploring, you’ll leave the crater and return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
• Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you’ll drive to Lake Manyara National Park. When you arrive, you’ll check in and start your game drive. The park is home to thousands of pink flamingos, especially during the rainy season.

You’ll also find more than 400 types of birds, many of them water or migratory birds. Lake Manyara is famous for its beautiful scenery, tree-climbing lions, and large groups of elephants. You’ll have lunch by the lake while enjoying the amazing views.

After lunch, you’ll continue exploring the park until evening, then leave and head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
• Accommodation: Summit Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 8: Departure

Today is your last day with us after an amazing safari adventure. If your flight is in the evening, you can join some extra activities like visiting waterfalls or hot springs. If not, you can simply relax and enjoy the hotel before we take you to the airport.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinks not included
• 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.

Important to Know
This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 2 people.
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour accepts children who are 2 years and older. Children under 12 receive a discount and children under 3 are free.

*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers or groups larger than 2 people.