Tanzania · Safari

8-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Eyasi

8 Days Round trip from Arumeru Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Learn about the culture and traditions of the Maasai
  • 02 Spot savannah wildlife in Tarangire and Serengeti National Park
  • 03 Drive through Olduvai Gorge, where early human fossils were first discovered
  • 04 Explore Ngorongoro, the world's largest inactive and unfilled volcanic crater
  • 05 Enjoy game drives at Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara

Experience an off-the-beaten-path wildlife and cultural safari in Tanzania on this 8-day trip. Visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Highland, Lake Eyasi, and Lake Manyara, and spot wildebeests, zebras, elephants, elands, flamingos, black rhinos, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, and buffaloes. Enjoy game drives across these remarkable landscapes, pass through Olduvai Gorge where early human fossils were first discovered, and experience the traditional lifestyle of the Maasai.

Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, where early human fossils were first discovered.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival Transfer to Masailand Safari Lodge

  • Meet your safari coordinator at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport.

  • Transfer to Masailand Safari Lodge for a safari briefing and overnight stay.

  • Your guide will check your camping outfit and sleeping bag.

Select your preferred meals during the safari.

Overnight at the lodge.
Meals Included: Dinner

2
Day 02

Drive to Tarangire National Park

  • Have breakfast, and then your local driver will collect you.

  • Commence your safari with a 3-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, which is spectacular in any season. Many migratory wildlife species can be found in the permanent waters of the Tarangire River.

  • Head back to the lodge.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

3
Day 03

Drive to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge

  • Drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge, which takes between 3 and 4 hours. Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, where early human fossils were first discovered.

  • Enjoy an evening game drive in the Serengeti. It is a great time to experience the safari, particularly for the carnivores, as this is their favourite time to hunt.

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

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

4
Day 04

Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive

  • Venture out after breakfast to the Serengeti's watering holes, hippo pools, and other sites of interest on a full-day game drive.

  • Partake in a picnic lunch at midday while enjoying the vastness of the Serengeti, with the largest concentration of plains on earth.

  • Return to the lodge in the late evening for rest, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

5
Day 05

Morning Serengeti Drive to Ngorongoro Highland

  • Start your day with a morning game drive in the Serengeti, and later in the afternoon, drive to Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge.

  • Reach the crater rim for dinner and an overnight stay at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Karatu

  • Drive down into Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast and enjoy a full-day game drive. It is undoubtedly one of the best places to see the rare black rhino in Africa. There are also lots of colourful flamingos and a variety of water birds.

  • You are also likely to see leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, many antelope families, and small mammals of all sorts in the crater.

  • Drive onward to Karatu town in the late afternoon, where you can settle in for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

7
Day 07

Drive from Karatu to Lake Eyasi

  • Start your drive to Lake Eyasi after a well-prepared breakfast.

  • See a great variety of birdlife along the shore of this beautiful lake, and the location alone makes it a great place to spend a couple of nights.

  • Witness a wide variety of wildlife, including the elusive leopard, hippos, a variety of monkeys, and, most importantly, a host of both greater and lesser flamingos.

  • Reach the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

8
Day 08

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Return

  • Drive early in the morning, after breakfast, from Lake Eyasi to Lake Manyara National Park.

  • Spectate the different species of birds in Lake Manyara National Park. Zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, and warthogs are among the many species that highlight Manyara.

  • Drive back to Moshi or Arusha before dark for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Destination transfers (airport transfers)

  • Private 4x4 custom-built vehicle

  • All meals during the Tanzania safari (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

  • Packaged drinking water

  • Accommodation as mentioned

  • Knowledgeable local Tanzania driver-guide

  • Entrance fees to national parks

  • Ngorongoro Crater fee

  • Birdwatching and game drives

  • Fuel

What's Not Included

  • International flight

  • Insurance

  • Visa for Tanzania

  • Beverages

  • Maasai Boma entrance fee

  • Personal items such as sleeping bags, rucksacks, footwear, and clothing

  • Tips for the guide and personal expenses such as laundry and communications

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arumeru Arusha, 1531, Tanzania
Tour start
Arumeru Arusha, 1531, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 days finish where they began, in Arumeru Arusha.

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