Tanzania · Safari

8-Day Northern Tanzania Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

8 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience a thrilling 8-day safari across Northern Tanzania's top national parks
  • 02 Explore Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara with diverse wildlife
  • 03 Witness the Great Migration trails and daily wildlife tracking in the Serengeti
  • 04 Enjoy a game drive in the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 05 Relax and camp under the stars in beautiful natural settings throughout the safari

Go on an 8-day tour to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. Explore Northern Tanzania, one of the easiest places to quickly see large numbers of animals. See the Rift Valley escarpment, soda lakes, the volcanic crater, the highlands, and the Serengeti plains as you travel through some of the region's most remarkable landscapes.

As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater because of its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Arusha and Safari Briefing

  • Meet the guide and transfer to Arusha.

  • Attend a short safari briefing session with the guide at the hotel.

  • Relax at the hotel.

Meals and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

2
Day 02

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

  • After breakfast at the hotel, leave early for Tarangire National Park.

Overnight at Tarangire Campsite inside the park.

3
Day 03

Journey to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge

  • After breakfast, depart at 07:30 for Serengeti, passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of the Leakey family's discovery of fossils. The gorge is 50 km long and, in some places, 90 meters deep.

Meals and overnight at Serengeti Centre.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Drives in Serengeti

  • After breakfast at 07:00, carry a packed lunch for a full day of game drives in the wilderness, tracking the Great Migration trails. A thorough explanation of this great world event, of which Tanzania is proud, will be provided.

  • In the evening, as the sun goes down, drive back to Seronera Campsite for dinner and overnight.

5
Day 05

Another Full Day in Serengeti

  • After breakfast at 07:00, carry a packed lunch for a full day of game drives in the wilderness, tracking the Great Migration trails. A thorough explanation of this great world event, of which Tanzania is proud, will be provided.

  • In the evening, as the sun goes down, drive back to Seronera Campsite for dinner and overnight.

6
Day 06

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

  • After breakfast, start at 08:00 and drive to Ngorongoro Crater, passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of the Leakey family's discovery of fossils. The gorge is 50 km long and, in some places, 90 meters deep.

Meals and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

7
Day 07

Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater

  • Start early in the morning at 07:00 for a game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater, with a picnic lunch. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater because of its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species.

  • Drive to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

8
Day 08

Lake Manyara National Park and Departure

  • Depart at 07:00 from the lodge and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides.

  • Drive to Kilimanjaro Airport for the flight back home.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 6 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All park entrance, hotel, and administrative fees

  • Meals on a full-board basis while on safari

  • Transfers to and from Arusha

  • 4WD transportation while on safari

  • Staff salaries and fees

  • Lunch box while on safari

  • Government tax

  • All meals at the lodge

  • Water while on safari

  • Professional Tanzanian safari guide who speaks good English

What's Not Included

  • All items of a personal nature, such as telephone calls, fax, tips, and gratuities to hotels, lodges, porters, camp staff, and driver-guides

  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

  • Laundry services

  • Visa and international flight

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha Airport, Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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