This eight days Tanzania wildlife safari presents the opportunity to visitors to immerse themselves into the breathtaking conservation areas in Tanzania. Visitors on this safari will have the opportunity to observe the big 5 animals and thousands of wildebeests in Serengeti National Park.
A visit to Masai villages will further present unusual opportunities to the visitors to immerse themselves fully in the local cultures experience, learn more about the lives of the indigenous Masai and also enjoy their entertainment.
Travelers have the opportunity to marvel at the raw power of beauty of the Serengeti National Park from the skies as they embark on the hot air ballooning activity which will allow them to watch more of the endowments of the park. This is an unusual opportunity that adventure seeking travelers and nature enthusiasts shouldn’t miss out on!
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha, Tanzania through Kilimanjaro Airport.
Upon landing at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be welcomed and received by the tourist guide. Undertake the transfer to the hotel in Arusha amidst interaction with the tourist guide who will brief you shortly about the exciting trip you are yet to experience.
This journey will take you approximately one hour and 23 minutes covering the 53.4 kilometer distance. Delicious meals will be served to you as soon as you arrive and check in at the hotel in Arusha.
Savor the meals and after relax in your units. An evening walk will be conducted in Arusha where you’ll have the opportunity to explore around and visit the Tanzanite museum.
Transfer back to the lodge at sunset to relax, prepare yourselves for the next day’s adventure, have dinner and rest for the night time.
Day 2: Drive to lake Manyara National Park for game drives.
The guests will wake up to a delicious breakfast at sunrise as prepared by the catering team at the lodge. After breakfast, you will then undertake the drive to lake Manyara National Park which will be about an hours drive covering the 95.5 kilometer distance.
Explore around lake Manyara National Park for opportunities to view some of the breathtaking landscapes and beautiful bird species. Transfer to the lodge in the afternoon to get served a delicious lunch.
An afternoon game drive will then be conducted through the dry Savannah grasslands that will present to you opportunities to observe the big 5 animals and other exciting animals especially the hyenas, servals, hippos and zebras.
Relax in the wild at sunset as you enjoy the golden hour and later undertake a sunset game drive for more opportunities to watch wild cats. Transfer back to the lodge at twilight to get served dinner and rest overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Serengeti National Park via Masai Boma cultural villages.
The beautiful day will be kickstarted with a delicious breakfast served at crack of dawn when the guests wake up. Embark on the transfer to Serengeti National Park, a journey that will take you approximately 2 hours and 21 minutes for the 220 kilometer distance.
There will be an enroute visit to the Masai Boma cultural village where the visitors will immerse themselves in sensational Masai Boma cultural experiences. Guests will have the opportunity to interact with the traditional Masai and have a deeper understanding of their way of life.
This will keep the guests occupied until the afternoon when you continue with Serengeti National Park. Drive up to the lodge when you arrive in Serengeti to get served a delicious lunch. An afternoon game drive will be conducted after lunch for further opportunities to experience the animals in Serengeti.
Visitors will therefore have the opportunity to watch thousands of wild beasts, zebras, and a series of wild cats including cheetahs. The game drive will keep you occupied until sunset when you travel back to the lodge for evening meals and rest overnight.
Day 4: Full day game drives in Serengeti
Guests will be served early delicious meals at the lodging facility at sunrise. Undertake the sunrise game drive through the National Park landscapes for the opportunity to observe more of the big 5 animals and the wildebeests as they migrate to the north.
The activity will keep you occupied until midday when you travel back to the lodge for lunch. An afternoon game drive will also be conducted to equip you with additional chances of observing the animals. Transfer back to the lodge at sunset to get served dinner and rest overnight.
Day 5: Hot air balloon tour and game drive
Arise at sun up at the lodging facility and enjoy your breakfast in the golden hour. After breakfast, you will then undertake the hot air ballooning activity that will present to you the aerial views of the animals and landscapes of Serengeti National Park.
The opportunity to explore Serengeti from a bird’s view is a once in a lifetime opportunity that is so memorable. Enjoy watching the animals and the landscapes the entire morning and at around midday transfer back to the lodge for afternoon meals.
An afternoon game drive will be conducted under the company of an experienced tourist guide who will be providing information about every animal you come across. Enjoy you enjoy watching the animals up to sunset when you will transfer back to the lodge for relaxation dinner and an overnight rest.
Day 6: Leave Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro crater for evening game drive.
Breakfast will be served at crack of dawn at the accommodation facility after which you will undertake the morning game drive through the dry planes of Serengeti. This will present to you opportunities to watch several Wildcats since a good number of them is usually up at this time looking for what to snack on.
The game drive will end at around mid morning when you will transfer back to the lodge to have lunch at high noon. Check out of the lodge after lunch and embark on the transfer to Ngorongoro crater, a journey that will consume about 4 hours and 28 minutes for the distance of approximately 227.7 kilometers.
On arrival in the conservancy you will check in at the lodge and relax as you enjoy marveling at the breathtaking landscapes. An evening game drive will be conducted to enable you observe the wildlife species that inhabit the beautiful outback.
Viisitors will therefore have the opportunity to observe the big 5 and beautiful bird species until sunset when you travel back to the lodge to rest have dinner and be accommodated overnight.
Day 7: Sunrise game drive and transfer to Arusha
At sunrise, the esteemed guests will wake up mouth watering breakfast, well cooked by the team of professional chefs at the lodging facility. Savor the mouth watering meal and after embark on the sunrise game drive.
This game drive will equip you with views of the breathtaking crater in the conservancy at sunrise which is good for photography and most notably the wildlife encounters. The game drive will end at around midday and you will head back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will undertake the transfer to Arusha which will take you approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes covering the 154.6 kilometer distance. Upon arrival in Arusha, you will continue to the hotel where you relax has you enjoyed the views of the bustling Arusha. Dinner will be served at sunset and you will rest overnight.
Day 8: Kilimanjaro day trek and departure
Wake up at first light of the day and get served a mouth watering breakfast. Undertake the drive to Kilimanjaro mountain base for a short trek to enable you view the beautiful landscapes and lush vegetation of the mountain.
The short trek will keep you occupied until midday as you relish in the breathtaking views of the snow capped mountain ranges and also the opportunity to observe some of the animals that are endemic to the slopes especially the aardvark, and several Primates.
Luxuriate in the views the entire morning and then slope down at midday. Continue to the lodging facility where you will have lunch and after undertake the drive to Kilimanjaro airport for departing flights. The journey will take you approximately an hour and 23 minutes for the 53.4 kilometer distance.