8 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari highlights
Send us email for the 8 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari and you explore most of the national parks in the northern circuit with high concentration of animals. This could be the best place to view wildlife in the world. Ask your driver if you missed your favorite animal and he will show it to you.
Day 1 of the 8 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari: Arusha – Tarangire National Park (4 hours drive)
Upon arrival, meet and greet assistance, brief introduction to the driver and itinerary then drive to Tarangire National Park Known for its wonderful birding centre and also features large numbers of game, particularly during the dry season. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. Upon arrival check-in and have lunch. The afternoon will be spent on Game drive and the driver guide will spot various animals including waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Predators in Tarangire include lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog. Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area (4 hours drive)
Have morning breakfast ready for your drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The park plains support the existence of the BIG 5 mammals, vast volcanic Ngorongoro crater and huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration. Enroute game drive to your accommodation and later in the evening head for game drive where the guide will spot for the BIG 5 (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino) with many other animal species. Overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House / similar Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3 of 8 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari: Explore Ngorongoro Conservation Area
With picnic lunches descend down the crater for a full day tour. Early in the evening ascend out and proceed to the crater rim. The crater hosts over 25,000 large mammals. You will spot the BIG 5 (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino), also various animals like Black spotted Hyenas, zebras, Elands, Gazelles, Elephants, and many small animals like Kobs, Antelopes, Jackals, Hippos and others. Overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House / similar Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Serengeti National Park
Morning breakfast, then drive to Serengeti National Park. The park is located in the northern parts of Tanzania and it is well known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains. Many cross the marshy western corridor’s crocodile-infested Grumeti River. Arrive in time for lunch and later the evening will be for game drive in this world’s famous national park which supports every variety of animals. So you will spot the lion, leopard, cheetah, Buffaloes, Rhinos, elephants, spotted hyena and many other animals. Overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/similar. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5 of 8 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari: Serengeti National Park Game drive
Early morning and late afternoon game drives in the vast park with option for a near full day of game viewing. Serengeti, derived from the name “Siringet” which means endless plains in Masai Language hosts the Great Plains where the endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pour south towards Ngorongoro or north towards the Masai Mara during their annual migration. The park is home to the BIG 5 and other species including Hyenas, Cheetahs, Caracals, Serval Cats and several bovine species. It is also home to hundreds of bird species including vultures. Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and eco-systems of Serengeti. All meals and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/similar. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 6: Serengeti National Park – Lake Manyara National Park (4 hours drive)
After your delicious breakfast, Morning game drives still in Serengeti NP and proceeds to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park It offers unique wilderness experience and rich ecosystem such as the Rift Valley Soda Lake, open grasslands, dense woodlands and stunning mountainsides which favours the stay of a thousand animal species which inhabit this Park. The evening game drive will be for the most famous highlight which the tree is climbing Lions which are so often on acacia branch trees. Keep your eyes on the trees. You also spot elephants, Giraffe, Hippo, Buffalo, Zebra, White Rhino, and Black Rhino. It also inhabits thousand of flamingoes and other 400 species of birds which inhabit this park. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge/similar. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 7: Full Day Game Drive at Lake Manyara National Park
Full day of morning and afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. You will again spot elephants, Giraffe, Hippo, Buffalo, Zebra, White Rhino, and Black Rhino. With flamingoes and many other birds. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge/similar. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 8: Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha / Kilimanjaro Airport (2 hours drive)
Morning breakfasts, then leave for Arusha then proceed to Kilimanjaro International Airport depending on your flight schedule back home. Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
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Inclusions in the above safari packages:
- Return transfers from JRO + meet and greet service
- Full board accommodation (B, L, D) while on safari, Bed and Breakfast (BB) while in city hotels
- Private transport and game drives in a customized 4 x 4WD safari customized land cruiser jeeps with a pop-up roof and sliding windows for optimized game viewing and photography
- Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking safari driver guide (French and Spanish
- Park entrance and conservancy fees to the listed parks and national reserves
- All Activities and meals as listed in the itineraries
- Complementary bottled mineral water during the safari.
- Applicable Government taxes on tour services.
Exclusions in the safari packages:
Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary. All International and domestic flights, All items of personal nature such as tobacco; laundry; phone calls, drinks during meals, etc. Tip for driver guide, porters, and waiters while on safari. Drinks/beverages during the safari and at the hotels. Festive Season Supplements any other Items not mentioned above. Medical/Travel Insurance (Highly Recommended).