Tanzania · Safari

8-Day Wildlife Safari in Tanzania with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

8 Days Round trip from Moshi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
02 Learn about the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
03 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera
04 Explore Tarangire National Park, most famous for its elephant migration

Pack your baggage and join exciting game drives in Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. Take the opportunity to spot wildlife in their natural habitat as you explore these magnificent Tanzanian national parks on this 8-day safari. Along the way, enjoy a local lunch and village tour in Mtowa Mbu.

After breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, often referred to as the 'Wonder of the World'.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Moshi, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, German, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Moshi

Meet at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive to your hotel in Moshi.
Receive a briefing about the safari and stay overnight in Moshi.

Day 02

Game Drive in Tarangire National Park

Early in the morning, start driving from your hotel in Moshi to Tarangire National Park for a game drive until the afternoon.
Enjoy a picnic lunch and continue with the game drive until evening. Spot elephants, buffalo, lions, wildebeests, zebra, gazelle, and various bird species such as kingfishers, hoopoes, and white-bellied birds.

Drive to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 03

Journey to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, start driving to Serengeti National Park.
Take a break for a picnic lunch before reaching Serengeti.
Go for an evening game drive.

Head to the camp at the center of Serengeti for dinner and overnight.

Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

Spend the full day in Serengeti.

After breakfast, start your game drive and, in the late afternoon, stop for a picnic lunch before continuing. Spot lions, leopard, elephant, zebra, cheetah, antelope, gazelle, hippos, and many species of birds and reptiles during the game drive.

Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 05

Optional Balloon Safari and Transfer to Ngorongoro

For those who have booked hot air balloon safaris, get picked up from the camp at 05:00 am for 6:00 am departures.
After your 90-minute aerial adventure, bush breakfast, and champagne, continue with a short game drive back to your camp for brunch.

Pack your stuff and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater rim for dinner and overnight.

Day 06

Full Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, often referred to as the 'Wonder of the World'.
Enjoy a game drive in the afternoon. Spot lions, waterbuck, hippos, baboons, black rhino, leopard, hyena, jackal, buffalo, warthog, gazelle, and many more.
Take a break for a picnic lunch.

In the late evening, ascend to the crater rim for dinner and overnight.

Day 07

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Mtowa Mbu Village Tour

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive.
Spot flamingoes, elephants, lions, buffaloes, leopard, hippo, gazelle, baboons, tree hyrax, and many more.
In the afternoon, exit the park and head to Mtowa Mbu village for a local lunch and local tour.

Late in the evening, drive back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight.

Day 08