14 Days 13 Nights Safari Tanzania Tour

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, our representative will assist you in packing your bags in our comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle and drive you to your overnight hotel in Arusha, located less than an hour away. Arusha is Tanzania's safari capital. The settlement is located in the shadow of Mount Meru, near Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. It is also the starting point for traditional Tanzania safari tours to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Arusha National Parks. The rest of the day is open for you to do as you want, including resting after your travels. Luxury accommodations include Impala Hotel, Kibo Palace Hotel, and Arusha Coffee Lodge. Midrange: Outpost Lodge Meal Plan: Dinner Activities/Services: Pick-up from the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Day two of your Safari Tanzania Tour begins with a fantastic breakfast at the hotel, followed by a 45-minute drive to Arusha National Park for an exhilarating morning wildlife drive. This lovely tiny park of 137 square kilometres is quite tranquil and home to a diverse range of animals and birds. Your game drive will take you past the park's highlights, including the Ngurdoto Crater and Momella Lakes. You will have breathtaking views of Mt Meru and Kilimanjaro. You'll have the opportunity to see acrobatic Colobus Monkeys, Zebras, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Elephants, Hippos, pink Flamingos, and more. After a game drive, head back to your lodge for lunch and relaxation. Luxury accommodations include Kibo Palace Hotel, Arusha Coffee Lodge, and Impala Hotel. Midrange: Outpost Lodge Meal Plan: - Dinner Activities and services include game drives and Arusha community walks. Optional activity: Canoe ride on Momella Lake. Cycle through villages.

After breakfast at 8 a.m., take a picturesque 2.5-hour journey to Tarangire National Park in the southwest. Upon arrival, check into your lodge for lunch and leisure. In the afternoon, take a game drive to explore Tarangire's animals. Tarangire National Park is a beautiful, peaceful place known for its massive elephant herds of up to 300 animals! The Park is called after the Tarangire River, the only permanent source of water for wildlife. The green savanna grasslands are peppered with Africa's Mythical Upside-Down Trees (baobabs). Tarangire also has a rich population of wildlife, particularly during the dry season from June to September. Massive herds of elephants, wildebeest, zebra, and impala flock to the river's receding banks as the sun bakes away all the water from the surrounding landscapes. Giraffes, buffalo, hartebeest, and gazelles swarm the receding waterholes. Predators such as lions, hyenas, and leopards are lured to this concentrated prey feast. The highlight of the day: spotting massive herds of African elephants. Accommodation: - Luxury: Tarangire Sopa Lodge. Tarangire Kirurumu Camp is midrange, whereas Roika Tented Lodge is more budget-friendly. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Drive Distance and time: Approximately 150km (2½ hours) Activities and Services: - Transfer to Tarangire - Afternoon game drive.

On the first day of your Safari Tanzania Tour, go on a full-day safari in the beautiful Tarangire. You'll go on morning and afternoon wildlife drives before returning to your camp or lodge for lunch and a little rest in the heat of the day. Aside from being a peaceful park, Tarangire is a spectacular site with granite mountains, river basins, diversified vegetal environments, and marshes. It is also one of the few places in Tanzania where rare dry-country antelopes like the Beisa Oryx and Gerenuk can be observed. You will also see Impalas, Waterbucks, Baboons, Cheetahs, Caracals, Honey Badgers, African wild dogs, and Dwarf Mongooses. Accommodation: Luxury: Tarangire Sopa Lodge Tarangire Kirurumu Camp is midrange, whereas Roika Tented Lodge is more budget-friendly. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Activities and Services: - Full-day game drive.

Day five of your Safari Tanzania Tour begins with a satisfying breakfast. Then, go on another morning game drive to seek for animals and birds that you may have missed during your previous excursions. Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation before continuing on an afternoon wildlife drive. Tarangire is home to 550 bird species, including the brilliant Yellow-collared Lovebird, the Common Ostrich (the world's largest bird), and the Kori Bustard (the heaviest flying bird on the planet). The Park is also ideal for raptors. Raptors commonly observed include the Bateleur Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Long-Crested Eagle, Martial Eagle, Fish Eagle, and Spotted Eagle Owl. Accommodation: Luxury: Tarangire Sopa Lodge Tarangire Kirurumu Camp is midrange, whereas Roika Tented Lodge is more budget-friendly. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Activities and Services: - Full-day game drive.

En route cultural tour of Mto wa Mbu village and game drive upon arrival, After breakfast, drive northwest for two hours to picturesque Lake Manyara National Park, located at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. En route, stop by Mto wa Wambu hamlet, one of Tanzania's few places where representatives from all 120 tribes coexist peacefully. Take a village stroll in Tanzania to learn about the social aspects of rural life, from small farms to schools and markets. Observe the Makonde tribe's amazing wood carving and tribal painting techniques, as well as how the Chagga tribe makes its traditional banana and millet beer, "Mbege". Afterward, return to your resort for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon, take a wildlife drive in Lake Manyara National Park, which is noted for its enormous flocks of flamingos, tree-climbing lions, hippos, elephants, and baboon bands. The highlight of the day: Spotting rare tree-climbing lions. Accommodation: - Luxury: - Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge. Midrange: Manyara Kirurumu Camp Budget: Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Drive Distance and Time: - Approximately 110 kilometers/2 hours. Activities and services include transfers to Lake Manyara and a trip through Mto wa Mbu village. Afternoon Game Drive

After an early breakfast, go a full-day game drive. You'll either pack a lunch and spend the entire day in the park, or you'll return to the lodge for lunch and some rest before heading out for another game drive in the afternoon. The shallow, alkaline lake covers approximately 70% of the 325km2 territory of Lake Manyara National Park. However, the park is about much more than just the lake! It contains a broad range of environments, including acacia trees, wet forests, Baobab-strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, wetlands, and, of course, the lake. It has about 670 floral plants and 400 bird species ,Buffalos, Hippos, Giraffes, Zebras, Wildebeest, Gazelles, Impalas, Waterbucks, Bushbucks, Dik-diks, Warthogs, Leopards, Hyenas, Jackals, Honey Badgers, Clawless Otters, and Egyptian Mongooses can also be found there. Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge offers luxury accommodations. Manyara Kirurumu Camp is midrange, while Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp is budget-friendly. Meal plans include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Activities and Services: - Full-day game drive. Optional Activity: Night Game Drive. Walking Safari

Enjoy Game Drives Upon Arrival. On Day 8 of the Safari Tanzania Tour, after breakfast, drive north for 5-6 hours. Drive through the scenic Rift Valley and Maasai villages before stopping in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum, which is near the site where archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the remains of Homo habilis, one of the earliest members of the human genus, in the 1960s. Today's destination is the land that never ends, as well as Tanzania's first game reserve, the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is one of the world's oldest ecosystems, home to Africa's most densely populated wildlife, and is famous for the Great Migration, the world's largest terrestrial mammal migration. Upon arrival, enter through the southern region. Enjoy a game drive on your way to your lodge or camp in the center of Serengeti. Have a packed lunch en the way, to not cut into your game viewing time in this region of the Serengeti. The location forms part of “the Great Migration” and is home to the Seronera River Valley one of the best spots in Africa to observe the Big Cats (lions, leopards, and cheetahs) on spectacular hunts. Arrive at your camp or lodge in the late afternoon for a relaxing evening, dinner, and sleep. Serengeti Sopa Lodge and Serengeti Serena Lodge offer luxury accommodations. Serengeti Kati Kati Camp is midrange, whereas Kijereshi Tented Camp (Bungalow) is budget-friendly. Meal Plan: - Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Drive Distance and time: Approximately 250km (5-6 hours) Activities and services: Transfer to Serengeti. Visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum and take an evening game drive.

After an early breakfast, embark for a full-day safari in the Serengeti. You’ll return to your camp for lunch and relaxation and then go out on an afternoon wildlife drive. During the game drives, you will explore the heart of the Serengeti, the stunning Seronera River Valley. The picturesque panorama of this untouched valley is simply breathtaking. Endless savannas stretch beyond the horizon. Meandering rivers flow through lakes, seasonal wetlands, and wide fields. The dark outlines of umbrella-shaped acacia trees soar over the plains and huge granite kopjes loom in the distance, providing an iconic image of pure Africa. Seronera is Africa's best spot to see huge carnivores in action! It is not uncommon to see all four great predators (lion, hyena, leopard, and cheetah) in the course of a day, as well as a slew of smaller predators such as mongoose, jackal, serval, and bat-eared fox. After your first full-day safari in the Serengeti, return to the camp for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: - Luxury: - Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serengeti Serena Lodge Midrange: – Serengeti Kati Kati Camp Budget: – Kijereshi Tented Camp (Bungalow) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Activities & Services: – Game drives in Serengeti Optional Activity: -Hot Air Balloon Safari

On day 10 of your 14-day Tanzania safari tour, enjoy another full safari in the Serengeti. The camp provides breakfast and lunch, as well as morning and afternoon game excursions. Serengeti means 'Endless Plains' in the Maasai language. The Park has the world's largest remaining population of plains animals. Packs of African Wild Dog pride of Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, and Spotted Hyaena are frequently observed behind herds of Wildebeest, Plains Zebra, Topi, Gazelles, Buffalo, Elephant, Eland, Impalas, and Waterbuck. The Serengeti is also home to approximately 500 bird species, including Common Ostriches, Southern Ground Hornbills, Kori Bustards, Secretary Birds, and Vultures. Serengeti Sopa Lodge and Serengeti Serena Lodge offer luxury accommodations. Midrange: Serengeti Kati Kati. Camp Budget: Kijereshi Tented Camp. The meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Activities include a full-day game drive.

After breakfast, take a morning game drive from the Serengeti plains to the steep forested hills of Ngorongoro. En route, you'll pass through picturesque Masai communities. Today's destination is the Ngorongoro Crater. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch, then descend 2,000 feet to the crater bottom. Ngorongoro is a site of exceptional wonders, as its UNESCO World Heritage Site designation indicates. Formed by a massive volcanic eruption, the world’s largest intact caldera provides a year-round home to an astonishing 25,000 large mammals including rare black rhinos, wildebeests, and zebras along with Africa’s densest concentrations of lions The Crater's woodlands provide habitat for elephants and buffalo, while its wetlands are home to hippos and flamingos, as well as hyenas, wild dogs, leopards, and cheetahs. After the game drive, return to the resort for dinner and an overnight stay. Accommodation: - Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge/Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Midrange: Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge. Budget: - Karatu Simba Lodge. Meal Plan: - Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Drive Distance and Time: - Approximately 140 kilometers (3-4 hours). Activities and Services: Transfer to Ngorongoro Game drives

Today, after an early breakfast, we will embark on a full-day safari inside the crater. You'll have a picnic lunch on the 264km2 crater floor before returning late afternoon to your accommodation on the lip of the crater for the evening. Your journey drops 2000 feet from the crater rim's lush woods to the crater floor's meadows. Despite its tiny size, the Crater is Big Five country, and the open terrain provides simple and enjoyable game viewing. You will spend the day touring the crater floor, stopping for a picnic on the grasslands among the grazing herds. Accommodation options include the luxurious Ngorongoro Serena Lodge and Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Midrange: Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge. Budget: - Karatu Simba Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Activities and Services: - Full game drive.

Drive back to Arusha for relaxation. Day 13 of the 14-day Tanzania safari tour begins with a leisurely breakfast at the resort. After that, enjoy a guided nature walk around the crater rim to capture amazing crater photos. You'll be hiking through beautiful scenery, with colorful wildflowers, birds, and thick forests. Discover the traditional therapeutic applications of several plants, as well as animal trails and scat. After the walk, you'll take a 5- to 6-hour journey back to Arusha to unwind at the resort. Today, you might alternatively choose to visit a Maasai settlement in the Ngorongoro highlands. You will interact with the villagers, learn about their way of life, and participate in their colorful singing and dancing. Luxury accommodations include Impala Hotel, Kibo Palace Hotel, and Arusha Coffee Lodge. Midrange: Outpost Lodge Meal Plan: Dinner Drive Distance and Time: - Activities and Services: - Walk along the crater rim and return to Arusha. Optional activity: Visit the Maasai village.

And thus concludes an incredible Safari Tanzania Tour. You can do some last-minute shopping before heading to Kilimanjaro Airport for your departing aircraft. End of safari Tour Includes;

• Accommodation
• All meals
• Transport in 4×4
• Guides & Park fees

Excludes

• International flight ticket
• Tourist Insurance
• Beverages
• Tips