This 8 day Tanzania safari takes you through three of the country’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. Begin at Lake Manyara National Park, known for its tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and diverse birdlife set against the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Continue to the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, where thrilling game drives reveal abundant wildlife including lions, cheetahs, elephants, and the Great Migration (seasonal). The adventure concludes at the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most unique ecosystems, offering exceptional chances to spot the Big Five within its volcanic caldera. With breathtaking scenery, rich wildlife, and expertly guided game drives, this safari is ideal for travelers seeking a compact yet deeply rewarding African wildlife experience.
Pick up from Namanga Border and drive to Arusha National Park for game drive. Go through Arusha National Park, where you view the herds of buffalo in the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, the flamingos of the Momela Lakes, and the imposing peak of rugged Mount Meru. Arusha National park houses a variety of wildlife, including giraffe, zebra, colobus monkeys, leopards and hyenas, in the park’s small but bustling 53 square miles of natural habitats. Enjoy a picnic lunch while gazing at the rolling hills and wooded savannahs of this national treasure. At the end of the day,
Overnight at Venus Premier Hotel OR Outpost Lodge or a Lodge of your choice
Meals plan:Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, enjoy full day game drive with picnic lunch.
The park consists of natural vegetation mainly of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.
This African National Park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings.
Dinner and overnight at Octagon Lodge | Eileens Trees Inn or a lodge of your choice
Meals plan: Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast.
After breakfast head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
Head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.
After breakfast, have full day game drive in the park, lunch at lodge /campsite.
The park have endless plain which is a home for lion, leopard, elephants, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest migration, eland, wild dog, gazelle, crocodiles and many more. Also you will enjoy variety of birds that decorate the park with different sounds.
Enjoy early breakfast, have morning game drive, Then you depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area with game drive en route.
After breakfast, you descend into the crater, enjoy game drive in the crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino.
Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor.
Early morning breakfast, then depart to Lake Manyara for game drive.
The park have varied habitat that attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara’s unique tree climbing lions, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, baboons, warthog, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.