Tanzania · Safari

10-Day Tanzania Safari with Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Momella Lakes

10 Days Round trip from Tanzania Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Mount Meru Crater in Arusha National Park
  • 02 Enjoy boating on the Momella lakes
  • 03 Explore Serengeti National Park on game drives
  • 04 Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for wildlife viewing
  • 05 Discover wildlife at Manyara Ranch Conservancy near Lake Manyara

Participate in thrilling game drives through Tanzania's stunning landscapes, exploring Arusha National Park, Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Lake Manyara. Along the way, enjoy special experiences such as boating on the Momella lakes and walking at Mount Meru Crater. If you are lucky, you may spot the Big Five - lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffaloes - along with a wide variety of other wildlife.

Approach the hippo pool and marvel at the rough, rugged wilderness that surrounds you.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Cities Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Arusha National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival and Transfer to Your Hotel

  • Upon your arrival, meet our company guide at the airport.

  • Transfer to your booked hotel so that you can relax after a long flight.

2
Day 02

Safari Activities in Arusha National Park

  • Enjoy a full day of safari activities around the park. Some of the experiences here include boating on the Momella lakes, walking at Mount Meru Crater, and birding within the lands between Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro.

3
Day 03

Transfer to Serengeti National Park

  • Start your transfer by safari car to Serengeti National Park after breakfast.

  • Spend the rest of the day exploring the park, where you will get a chance to view the Big Five, including lions, buffaloes, hyenas, hippos, and elephants. Enjoy a picnic lunch after the morning excursions through the park.

  • Approach the hippo pool and marvel at the rough, rugged wilderness that surrounds you.

  • Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Usanja Camp.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Exploration of Serengeti

  • Enjoy a full day exploring this world's most famous and wild wildlife sanctuary. You will go on a game drive to view the nocturnal predators as they return from hunting and the animals waking up in the early morning light.

  • Take full-day game drives and, depending on the time of year, you can expect to see the migration of wildebeests and other animals such as monkeys, baboons, hippos, antelopes, many bird species, and the Big Five.

  • Drive back to your lodge for the night.

5
Day 05

Serengeti Game Drive En Route to Ngorongoro

  • Wake up early and have breakfast as you prepare for a morning game drive in Serengeti en route to Ngorongoro Crater. There is also another option of visiting the fascinating Olduvai Gorge Museum.

  • Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at your booked lodge.

6
Day 06

Explore the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • Descend into the crater after breakfast to view the wonderful game inside the Ngorongoro Crater. You can also expect to see many other animals, including lions, elephants, zebras, flamingos, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, jackals, and many bird species. With luck, you will see the Big Five.

  • Afterwards, you will be driven back to the lodge.

7
Day 07

Nature Walk and Transfer to Manyara

  • Have a morning nature walk on the northern crater rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Here, you will spot some birds and monkeys. You will be escorted by a ranger or a Masai guide while tracking animal paths through the dense bushes.

  • Experience the sounds, sights, and scents of this stunning corner of the world.

  • Start your drive to Manyara Ranch Conservancy immediately after the walk. This conservancy is a wildlife corridor between Tarangire and Lake Manyara.

  • Spend two days here as you explore and discover animals according to the safari schedule.

After a briefing by the guide, you will go to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

8
Day 08

Full-Day Safari Activities at Lake Manyara

  • Enjoy a full day of safari activities at the private ranch conservancy, which is home to many animals such as eland, greater kudu, hyenas, bull elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, oryx, cheetahs, lions, leopards, and the bat-eared fox.

  • Undertake cultural visits to the nearby villages.

  • Take nature walks within the surrounding landscapes. There are also night-time game drives carried out off the road.

  • Watch animals along the river from the hides.

  • Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

9
Day 09

Game Drives at Lake Manyara

  • Continue with game drives at Lake Manyara.

10
Day 10

Morning Game Drive and Departure

  • Wake up early in the morning and enjoy a morning game drive.

  • Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport to catch your flight after breakfast.

Momella lakes, Mount Meru Crater, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Momella lakes, Mount Meru Crater, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Tanzania 6 cities · 10 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian guide

  • Lunch and drinking water throughout the day

  • Private 4-wheel-drive vehicle with a roof hatch for picture-taking and 360-degree animal viewing

  • All park entry fees

  • Drinking water for the whole safari

  • All game-viewing activities

What's Not Included

  • Laundry

  • Round-trip airport transfers

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Dinner for hotel accommodations

  • International and local airfares

  • Airport taxes

  • Entry visas

  • Travel insurance

  • Tips and gratuities

Know before you go

  • This safari in Tanzania lets you spend 10 days and 9 nights enjoying beautiful game drives within five Tanzanian national parks: Arusha, Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • The game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha National Park offer you a chance to see a variety of wildlife and stunning landscapes.

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 10 days finish where they began, in Tanzania.

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