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Tanzania · Safari
The journey
Visit some of Tanzania's best game-viewing locations on this 8-day wildlife safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi, and Lake Manyara. Witness the Great Annual Migration across the Serengeti's endless plains, look out for predators and the Big Five, and enjoy beautiful natural scenery along the way. The journey also includes cultural encounters at Lake Eyasi and Mto Wa Mbu, with opportunities to meet local communities and try local banana beer. An optional hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti Plains is also available.
Every year, more than a million wildebeests, zebras, and Thomson's gazelles gather to undertake the long trek in search of grazing land, popularly referred to as the Great Annual Migration.
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Day by day
In the morning, drive north out of Arusha City to Tarangire National Park.
Spot zebras, buffalo, gazelle, eland, and oryx. The park also holds a high concentration of elephant herds.
After a morning game-viewing drive, enjoy a packed lunch, followed by a further game-viewing drive in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or camp.
After breakfast, drive out of Tarangire National Park, passing the Great Rift Valley wall and through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the way to Serengeti National Park.
Enjoy a game-viewing drive en route with a packed lunch.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or camp.
Spend the day exploring the vast Serengeti National Park with its endless plains. Every year, more than a million wildebeests, zebras, and Thomson's gazelles gather to undertake the long trek in search of grazing land, popularly referred to as the Great Annual Migration. The park is also rich in plains game and predators.
Optional: A hot air balloon safari is available over the Serengeti Plains.
Meals and overnight at a lodge or camp.
After breakfast, drive out of Serengeti National Park with a game-viewing drive en route and continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game-viewing drive and spot the Big Five: lion, cheetah, buffalo, elephant, and rhino.
Enjoy a picnic lunch served at the crater picnic site.
Later in the afternoon, ascend the crater.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or camp.
After breakfast, drive out of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and continue through the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Descend into the Great Valley and continue to Lake Eyasi, arriving in time for lunch. Lake Eyasi is located in the Rift Valley south of the Ngorongoro Highlands. This saline lake is home to various rare fish species, rare birds, and reptiles, to mention a few.
In the afternoon, visit the lake and the local bushmen tribes of the Datoga and Hadzabe.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or camp.
Early in the morning, depart with a local guide for a hunting trip with the bushmen of the Hadzabe tribe, who are also wild fruit gatherers.
Late in the morning, return to your lodge for brunch.
Visit the local village and the lake.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or camp.
After breakfast, drive to the town of Mto Wa Mbu for a cultural gathering.
Meet the local people and visit the banana plantations and saplings.
Try the local brewed banana beer.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Later, go for an afternoon drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game-viewing drive.
Have dinner and overnight at a lodge or camp.
After a leisurely breakfast, drive back to Arusha city, arriving by mid-day.
Where this trip takes you
Serengeti Plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Tarangire National Park
The route
The fine print
Lodge Safari:
Camping Safari:
International air transportation
Visa fees
Items of a personal nature, such as laundry, drinks, tips, etc.
Gratuity for the driver/guide
Logistics
Your 8 days finish where they began, in Arusha.
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