8 Days Lifetime Experience Tanzania Safari

Arusha, Tanzania

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$59.00

Duration

8 days

Tour Type

Overview

Experience the wonders of Tanzania in an unforgettable 8-day journey that combines thrilling safaris, cultural immersion, and breathtaking landscapes. Begin your adventure in the vibrant city of Arusha, where you’ll soak in the local culture and prepare for the safari ahead. Embark on game drives in the iconic Serengeti National Park, home to the renowned Great Migration and an abundance of wildlife including lions, elephants, and giraffes.

Continue your wildlife exploration in the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site haven for diverse flora and fauna. Witness the stunning views of the crater rim and descend into the crater floor for close encounters with its inhabitants.

Next, dive into the cultural richness of Tanzania with a visit to a Maasai village, where you’ll learn about indigenous people’s traditional customs and lifestyles. Immerse yourself in their daily routines, from traditional dances to artisan crafts.

Throughout your 8-day expedition, you’ll be accompanied by knowledgeable guides who will share their expertise and passion for Tanzania’s wildlife and culture. With luxurious accommodations and immersive experiences, this journey promises to leave you with memories to last a lifetime.

Included/Exclude

  • All activities (unless labeled as optional).
  • All accommodation as stated in the itinerary.
  • A professional driver/guide.
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional).
  • All park fees
  • All Taxes/VAT.
  • All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section).
  • Drinking water on all days.
  • AMREF Flying Doctor
  • International & Domestic Flights
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
  • Tips
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.).
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees.
  • Services not mentioned in the program.

Tour Plan

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), you will be meet by Aromatic Expeditions Limited representative who will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. Overnight will be at your accommodation awaiting for your safari on the next day.

Accommodation:  Lodge or Hotel 

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast 

We will pick you up from your hotel at 8 am and take you to a very special national park. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them.

The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). In the afternoon we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation. 

IN FACT, THE PARK HAS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF ELEPHANTS IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY AND PROVIDES UNIQUE CHANCES TO OBSERVE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ELEPHANT FAMILIES. 

Meals: Dinner, Breakfast & Lunch 

Accommodations: Mid Range Lodge/ Tented Camp 

Beautiful short journey across the Great Rift Valley until Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. Some unique facts about this park include the tree climbing lions, flamingos in the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle.

The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, transfer to the camp for dinner.

SOME UNIQUE FACTS ABOUT THIS PARK INCLUDE THE TREE CLIMBING LIONS, FLAMINGOS IN THE LAKE SHORE, AS WELL AS THE GROUND HORNBILL AND THE CRESTED EAGLE 

Meals: Dinner, Breakfast & Lunch 

Accommodation: Mid Range Lodge/ Tented Camp 

After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. You will drive up the crater highlands, making a quick stop at the rim for an out of this world view of Ngorongoro Crater. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, ‘endless plains’.

The park has 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes including the abundant impalas and Thomson’s gazelles. As for Big Cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park. Smaller animals like foxes, mongoose, honey badgers, jackals, monkeys, baboons, rock hyrax and African hares, together with more than 500 species of birds, also inhabit this park.

Meals: Dinner, Breakfast & Lunch 

Accommodation: Mid Range Lodge/ Tented Camp 

Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with picnic lunch.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Accommodation: Mid Range Lodge / Tented Camp 

On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. It’s really one of the most beautiful experiences to have. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000ft high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino.

The concentration of African wildlife if the greatest in the continent. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.

Meals: Dinner, Lunch & Breakfast 

Accommodation: Mid Range Lodge/ Tented Camp.

We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha around 5pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation, End of tour in Tanzania.

Meals: Dinner & Overnight 

Accommodation: Mid Range Hotel/Lodge 

You will be picked up from your accommodation and be driven straight to the airport for your departure time which marks the end of your epic adventure.

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