Tanzania · Safari

9-Day Tanzania Safari with Hadzabe Visit and Walking Safari

9 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Get a glimpse of the abundant herds of elephants in Tarangire National Park
  • 02 Experience a full-day game drive in the unique biosphere of Ngorongoro Crater
  • 03 Spot the tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara
  • 04 Enjoy a walking safari in Arusha National Park with a ranger
  • 05 Meet the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes near Lake Eyasi

This is the ultimate safari experience, covering Tanzania's most important highlights: Arusha National Park, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Overnight in the bush under the stars and enjoy the great atmosphere as you look out for giraffes, zebras, elephants, leopards, lions, and, if you are lucky, even a rhino. Along the way, you will also visit Lake Natron, Lake Eyasi, and meet the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes. Our guides will take you off the beaten track and give you the best possible safari experience.

The drive from Manyara to Natron is remote, with a desolate, other-worldly beauty and an incomparable feeling of space and antiquity.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Lake Eyasi, Ol Doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron, Arusha National Park
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha National Park and Walking Safari

  • Your guide will collect you from your hotel and escort you to Arusha National Park. This compact park teems with diverse wildlife, including giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, Colobus monkeys, and flamingos.
  • After lunch, join a ranger for a thrilling walking safari, offering intimate encounters with wildlife.
  • As the day concludes, return to Arusha for an overnight stay at Kahawa House.
2
Day 02

Tarangire National Park Game Drive

  • Today, your driver-guide will collect you from your hotel in Arusha for a 2-hour journey to Tarangire National Park. Along the way, soak in the picturesque scenery of local villages and Maasai herds. Inside the park, embark on a thrilling game drive in an area renowned for its abundant elephant population, as well as zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs. Savor a picnic lunch within the park, and in the afternoon, resume your wildlife exploration.
  • As daylight wanes, exit the park and continue to Manyara, where you can enjoy a stunning pool vista of Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at Tloma Lodge.
3
Day 03

Lake Natron and Waterfalls Walk

  • After breakfast, we will head to Lake Natron. The drive from Manyara to Natron is remote, with a desolate, other-worldly beauty and an incomparable feeling of space and antiquity. The roads pass through untraveled Maasai land, with small bomas and big mountains often in view.
  • Upon arrival, your guide will take you on an adventurous walk to the waterfalls, so make sure to bring walking shoes. Dinner and overnight at Tloma Lodge.
4
Day 04

Lake Natron to Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast, we will head towards the Serengeti. Take in the surrounding landscapes, complete with stunning views of Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai, a still-active volcano, and the Great Rift Valley, which stretches across several countries in Africa.
  • Enjoy the scenery and, after a few hours' drive, enter the Serengeti, where you will do a game drive en route to your accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay at Acacia Tented Camp.
5
Day 05

Full-Day Game Drive in Central Serengeti

  • Today, we will enjoy a full-day game drive in Central Serengeti, exploring the plains and the wildlife all around you. In the evening, we will stay overnight in the Serengeti. The lodge is a comfortable tented lodge, scenically located where sunrise is your daily wake-up call and the beautiful sunset invites you to gather around the campfire or enjoy a sundowner.

Dinner and overnight at Acacia Tented Camp.

6
Day 06

Morning Serengeti and Afternoon Ngorongoro

  • On day 6, we will do a game drive in the Serengeti through the morning.
  • In the afternoon, we will head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a beautifully located destination.

Dinner and overnight at Acacia Tented Camp.

7
Day 07

Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi

  • Today, we will drive early into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. Approximately 25,000 large animals live in the crater. We will find many zebras, wildebeests, and elephants, and, if we are lucky, even rhinos. In the afternoon, we will drive to Lake Eyasi, where you will rest and prepare for tomorrow's adventure. Dinner and overnight at Tloma Lodge.
8
Day 08

Lake Eyasi with the Hadzabe and Datoga Tribes

  • It's going to be a special day because today we will meet the bush men. We will visit the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes who live near Lake Eyasi. The Hadzabe are a tribe of nomadic hunters. They live purely off the land and depend solely on the bush. The Datoga are pastoralists and skilled silversmiths who live near the Hadzabe and supply them with iron tips, knives, and spears in exchange for honey and fruits. After this surreal experience, we will take you to Lake Eyasi to enjoy the amazing view. After the day's adventures, take a dive and relax at the swimming pool in your accommodation at Tloma Lodge.
9
Day 09

Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha

  • After a good night's sleep, it's time to go to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara is known for its tree-climbing lions, soda ash lake, and flamingos. Between the game drives, we will find a nice picnic site to enjoy our lunch. In addition, you can book a walking safari and enjoy the park on foot with a park ranger. It will be an amazing experience to see the animals up close.
  • After our afternoon game drives, it is time to head back to Arusha, where your safari adventure will come to an end.
Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Natron, Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Natron, Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 9 cities · 9 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a private vehicle
  • Accommodation and meals
  • All related tour fees
  • Air ambulance service by AMREF Flying Doctors
  • Enough drinking water
  • Government taxes and levy
  • Ground handling assistance

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Visa and travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses

What to bring

  • Camera and memory cards
  • Sweater or fleece pullover to keep warm
  • Sturdy boots or sandals
  • Sun hat
  • Sunglasses
  • T-shirts or polo shirts (2-5, depending on how often you want to change)
  • Lightweight long-sleeved shirts
  • Shorts
  • Long trousers
  • Socks
  • Sleepwear
  • Travel towel
  • Thermal underwear, gloves, and a warm hat (during May-Sept)
  • Raincoat and rain trousers (during the rainy season Mar-May and Oct-Dec)
  • Binoculars
  • Sunscreen
  • Wet wipes
  • Insect repellent
  • Personal toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, eye drops, etc.)
  • Malaria tablets
  • Flashlight or headlamp
  • Chargers and extra batteries for your camera, phone, etc.
  • Power adapter to fit the UK-style electrical socket

Know before you go

  • This tour starts and ends in Arusha.
  • The operator can help select your international or domestic flights, but you will have to book them yourself.
  • Fly to or from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO - check price) near Arusha, or fly to or from Arusha Airport (ARK - check price) via Dar es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya).
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included.
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost.

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 9 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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Single Room $4,180.83 — $10,380.00
Double Sharing $4,180.83 — $5,803.33

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