Explore the Best of Tanzania: Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater

Arrival in Arusha

• You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport/Arusha Airport by our professional Tour Guide and driven to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
• Main Destination: Arusha City

Tour Program

Day 1: Arusha National Park

• After breakfast, our Professional Guide will pick you up from your hotel and give a short safari briefing. Depart to Arusha National Park, known for its diverse vegetation including swamps, grasslands, and mountain slopes covered in tropical rainforest. A ranger will guide you through the rainforest to a sparkling waterfall where black and white colobus monkeys can be spotted. Enjoy a game drive through the park, including the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater. Look out for buffalo, waterbuck, giraffe, warthogs, zebra, gazelle, and various bird species.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Dinner, Breakfast
• Main Destination: Arusha National Park

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

• After breakfast, depart to Tarangire National Park, known for its high density of elephants and giant Baobab trees. The park also hosts three rare species: Greater Kudu, Fringed-eared Oryx, and Ashy Starlings. Enjoy bird watching with over 500 species. Have lunch at a picnic site before continuing your adventure.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Day 3: Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park

• After breakfast, depart to Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, explore Lake Manyara, famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, and hippos. The alkaline lake attracts thousands of flamingos and various bird species. Other wildlife includes hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and giraffes.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

Day 4: Lake Manyara to Lake Eyasi

• After breakfast, drive to the shores of Lake Eyasi, home to the nomadic Hadzabe Bushmen and the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. Visit their homesteads, learn about their way of life, and enjoy activities such as animal tracking and discovering medicinal plants. Explore the scenic soda lake and its birdlife.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Main Destination: Lake Eyasi

Day 5: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

• After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the heart of the Serengeti, with its endless plains. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Seronera area, rich in wildlife due to the Seronera River.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Day 6 & 7: Serengeti National Park

• Spend two full days in Serengeti National Park. Rise early to maximize game viewing. Visit the Hippo pool, watch a lion pride, and be amidst the migration. Expect to see elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and various bird species.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Day 8: Serengeti to Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)

• After breakfast, depart with a picnic lunch to the northern Serengeti Kogatende area, following the great migration at Mara River. Enjoy a game drive along the Mara River and surrounding areas.
• Accommodation: Lodge/Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Main Destination: Northern Serengeti

Day 9: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha

• After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. The Crater is one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in the world, home to about 30,000 animals, including black rhinos. Enjoy the stunning scenery and the dense population of predators like lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and leopards. Have a picnic lunch in the Crater before traveling back to Arusha, ending your safari adventure.
• Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha

Accommodation Options:

• Luxury: Serena Lodge, Wildlife Lodge, Escarpment Luxury Lodge, Sopa Lodge
• Midrange/Standard: Kudu Lodge, Flamingo Lodge, Manyara Wildlife Camp
• Budget/Basic: Migunga Tented Camp, Olea Africana Lodge, Farm of Dream Lodge