Tanzania · Safari

8-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

8 Days Round trip from Arusha 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

Spot tree-climbing lions, the famous wildebeest migration, vervet monkeys, and numerous bird species on this 8-day safari through some of Tanzania's most popular national parks. Witness diverse wildlife in its natural environment across Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. This journey offers the quintessential African safari experience, with game drives through iconic landscapes known for exceptional wildlife viewing.

Spot tree-climbing lions, the famous wildebeest migration, vervet monkeys, and numerous bird species on this 8-day safari through some of Tanzania's most popular national parks.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Arusha and Safari Briefing

  • Pick up from the airport and drive to Arusha for a safari briefing.

Get dropped off at the hotel for an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Planet Lodge.

Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in Tarangire National Park

  • Depart for Tarangire National Park.

  • Enjoy game viewing until late evening.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge.

3
Day 03

Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park

  • Drive to Lake Manyara National Park.

  • Enjoy a game drive until late afternoon.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Lodge.

4
Day 04

Journey to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

  • Drive to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Make an en-route stop at the crater viewpoint.

  • Enjoy game viewing until sunset.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage.

5
Day 05

Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage.

6
Day 06

Another Full Day in Serengeti National Park

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage.

7
Day 07

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

  • Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater area with your Tanzanian tour guide.

  • Descend to the crater floor for game viewing.

  • Ascend from the crater floor in the late afternoon.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Bougainvillea Lodge.

8
Day 08

Return to Arusha and Departure

  • Drive to Arusha.

  • Get dropped off at the hotel or airport.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch.

Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees

  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)

  • All accommodation (in lodges)

  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide/driver

  • All transportation (4x4 Land Cruiser)

  • All taxes/VAT

  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

  • Drinking water (on all days)

What's Not Included

  • International flights (from/to home)

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

  • Tips

  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

  • Any government-imposed taxes and/or park fee increases

  • Airport transfer (can be arranged at an extra cost)

  • Visa and travel insurance

Know before you go

  • The given price is per person sharing, based on 2 persons.

  • Tarangire National Park is famous for large numbers of elephants, zebras, warthogs, lions, leopards, cheetahs, different species of birds, antelopes, baboons, monkeys, and giraffes.

  • Lake Manyara National Park is famous for tree-climbing lions, flamingo birds, giraffes, elephants, zebras, hippos, antelopes, hot spring water, different species of aquatic and non-aquatic birds, vervet monkeys, and baboons.

  • In Serengeti Park, you may see the wildebeest migration, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, crocodiles, hyenas, antelopes, buffalos, hippos, and different species of birds.

  • On the Ngorongoro Crater floor, you can spot black rhino, buffalos, hyenas, lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, flamingo birds, warthogs, Lake Makat, and different species of migratory birds.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
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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