Detailed 8 Days Best Safari in Tanzania

Day 1: Arrival, Pickup, and Transfer to the Hotel

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro (JRO), you will meet your driver-guide for your transfer to the hotel which will take less than one hour. Stay at leisure at Tulia lodge and Hotel in Arusha, then rest up for the next day’s adventure. After your arrival at the hotel, our representative person will assist you – you will have a short briefing about your safari for the next day and will get to know your safari guide.

Tulia Boutique Hotel

Day 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park

You will be picked up by our guide on arrival and will be transferred to Lake Manyara National Park. This small but scenic park covers an area of only 330 sq. km (127 sq. miles), of which up to 200 sq. km (77 sq. miles) is made up of the lake when water levels are high.

Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake and the park is well known for flamingos and other birds, tree-climbing lions, and a great area to find elephants, giraffes, zebras, baboons, warthogs, buffalos, and maybe even a legendary tree-climbing lion. You will be taken to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay after.

Dinner and overnight stay at Eileen’s Tree Lodge

Day 3 of 8 Days Best Safari in Tanzania: Transfer to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will be driven towards the fertile highlands where wheat, coffee, and corn are grown. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will have an opportunity to spot the breath-taking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onwards to the Serengeti National Park, which you will reach by midday. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah, and mountains.

Here the biggest wildebeest and zebra migration takes place and depending on the season, you may have the opportunity to witness thousands of animals in their search for food and water. On arrival, you will embark on game drives in the park.
After an extensive game drive, you will head for your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight stay at Embalakai Tented Camp

Day 4: Full Day in Serengeti National Park

You will wake up early morning and will embark on an early morning game drive in Central Serengeti looking for hunting predators, then return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you will be given a packed lunch and will drive towards the North Serengeti for game drives.

The great migration is supposed to be in this area from late July to mid-October crossing the famous Mara River to Masai Mara reserve in Kenya and back to Serengeti. You will have a high opportunity to see them crossing while the crocodiles in the river attack them. The North Serengeti has also lots of big cats, elephants, giraffes, impalas, and hippos and it is another good place to see the endangered black rhino. You will return to the lodge after for dinner and an overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight stay at Embalakai tented Camp

Day 5 of 8 Days Best Safari in Tanzania: Transfer to Ngorongoro National Park

After an early breakfast, you will head out for another game drive in the Serengeti before embarking on your journey to the Ngorongoro Crater. This park is one of the most densely crowded wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals. On arrival, you will be taken to the edge of the crater you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day. You will then be taken to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight stay at Rhino Lodge

Day 6: Game Drives in Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing. You will be given packed lunch. This park is one of the most densely crowded wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals.

The crater is often called “Africa’s Eden” and is also considered the eighth natural wonder of the World.  Within the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze while lions sleep and laze in the sun nearby. On arrival, you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and several bird species in the area.

After lunch, you will ascend the steep walls of the crater and head to your accommodation for relaxation and dinner.

Dinner and overnight stay at Rhino lodge

Day 7: Transfer to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast and will be driven to Tarangire National Park. The park’s landscape is diverse comprising dotted ancient baobab trees & large termite mounds. Tarangire River is the only source of water during the dry season when the harsh sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red while during the wet season you will experience dense bush & luscious high grasses. On arrival, you will embark on game drives in the park.

The park is famous for its large elephant population and is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, & impala. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white-bellied go-away birds & giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard & the heaviest of the flying birds; the ostrich.

After an extensive game drive in the park, you will head back to Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight stay at Eileen’s Tree Lodge

Day 8: Transfer to the Arusha and departure

After breakfast, you will depart for Arusha. On arrival, you will enjoy an optional city tour and will be transferred to the Airport for your departure.

End of 8 Days Best Safari in Tanzania