8-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Lake Eyasi

• It's your first day of the tour, and the day when you get to visit Tarangire National Park. The park might be small, but it is fiercely proud and boasts stunning scenery with incredible animal presence, all of which will have you coming back for more. The drive to this fabulous park will take about 4 hours, and after arrival, all the formalities will be handled at the gate before you proceed with game driving in the park.
• You will start spotting the ancient baobab trees all around, with large herds of elephants making their way through the park. As you keep exploring, there is a chance that you might also spot leopards, lions, giraffes, wildebeest, hyenas, and many other wild animals. On top of that, you will enjoy the magnificent scenery of the park decorated with colourful birds. There is a record of at least 400 species of resident birds, so be ready to spot many of them while here.
• After a long day full of magical moments, head to Manyara/Karatu for a night's rest.

• This is the day to tick some major sightseeing in Tanzania off your list. Off the beaten track, Lake Eyasi is a great spot to get away from the tourist crowds and will allow you to experience a truly authentic African culture, while still enjoying all the wonderful activities the place has to offer.
• Lake Eyasi is part of the East Africa Rift Valley lakes, and its surroundings have become home to the ancient Hadzabe tribe. A tour here will allow you to learn about the survival skills of the Hadzabe people in the wilderness and how they hunt to earn their meals.
• After a long day of activities here, head back to Manyara/Karatu for a night's rest and dinner, getting ready for another day of adventure.

• Leave Manyara behind and drive for at least 4 hours to Serengeti National Park. As you join the Ngorongoro Conservation Area route, the road runs along the highlands, offering some beautiful views over the land.
• As you leave the scenic highlands behind, you will reach the vast plains of the Serengeti. You will have lunch at the Naabi Gate and thereafter proceed with an afternoon game drive as you head to the central part of the park, where you will spend the night.
• In the Serengeti, keep your eyes open to spot all the classic African animals, from the big cats, elephants, hippos, giraffes, impalas, gazelles, and buffalo to many others.
• Optional tour activities before reaching Serengeti:
  • Olduvai Gorge Museum - It is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. The exhibits here are centred on paleoanthropological research and artifacts found in the surrounding area. Founded by Mary Leakey, the museum also has several charts and photographs describing and illustrating the process of the Laetoli footprints.
  • Maasai boma visit - Visit the popular Maasai people and learn about their traditional Maasai dance, their daily way of life, and even purchase some of their traditional items in the local market.

Note: Additional charges will be incurred in case you opt to engage in any of the optional tour activities.

Lunch will be offered at one of the picnic sites in Serengeti, most likely Naabi Hill Gate, and after that, you will have a late game drive before retiring to your camp/lodge, where you will have dinner and spend the night.

• Today you will have another full day in the Serengeti. After breakfast, head out for a game drive towards the eastern Serengeti. This part is popular for the migration movement from November to December as the herds head back to the southern parts of the Serengeti, and it is also a perfect place to spot cheetahs.
• Be ready to marvel at some dramatic interactions between the herbivores and predators who frequent the area in search of a meal.
• After a long day of events, you will return to your accommodation facility.

• In the morning, continue with game driving in the eastern part of the Serengeti, making frequent stops to catch sight of wildlife. The eastern Serengeti is well known for its incredible game viewing, and the migration presence draws an astonishing variety of animals and birds from all around. The adventure in these parts will continue until the afternoon, when lunch will be offered, after which you will resume game driving as you head back towards central Serengeti.

• This will be your last day in Serengeti National Park, so you will want to take in its full beauty and enjoy the incredible sightings of animals during your morning game drive after breakfast at the lodge/camp.
• Get a glimpse of all your Serengeti animals before heading out of the park after lunch.
• After exiting the park, you will head to the Ngorongoro Crater rim, where you will spend the night and enjoy the incredible crater view if the weather allows.

• When it comes to game viewing, Ngorongoro Crater does not disappoint. It is home to more than 25,000 wild animals residing in what may be considered Mother Nature's garden. Within the crater, you might also get lucky and spot the black rhino during a one-day game drive.
• Look out for lions, leopards, hyenas, buffalo, and many others. Also keep your eyes open for the flamingos and other birds that reside in the crater.
• After spending the whole day here, you will ascend the crater in the late afternoon and head to Manyara/Karatu for a night's rest.

• After breakfast, transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is popular for its tree-climbing lions and diverse wildlife presence. It is also home to Sykes monkeys, short-eared galagos, cape clawless otters, hundreds of baboons, giraffes, impalas, wild dogs, and many others.
• After a game-viewing adventure, you will head back to Moshi/Arusha for some more adventure or a flight back home.