This is our most popular booked safari itinerary, typical in a small group, pick the date from available groups to join and go get the real taste of wild adventure! A departure is confirmed with 1 person (paying a significant amount). To get a price discount per group booking, you should book at least two people. The group has a maximum of 6 people with guaranteed departure and window seats.
Overview
If you plan to go on safari, Tarangire national park is a must-visit area. Take advantage of rare species like kudu and oryx, the healthy lion pride, and the enormous elephant herds which you can see in the park a little easier. The Serengeti, Tanzania’s most famous and largest national park and one of the most spectacular parks in the world. The “endless plains” cover some 14,763 square kilometers including large plains, short grass plains, kopjes, and lakes. It is a beautiful park filled with acacias with a large variety of games such as zebras, elephants, giraffes, and waterbuck. You will also visit Ngorongoro – the largest intact crater in the world abundant with wild game including elephants, rhinos, cheetahs, lions, leopards, and hyenas.
Itinerary summary
Day 0: International arrival or embark from the mountain
Day 1: Moshi to Tarangire Park
Day 2: Drive to Serengeti
Day 3: Full day in Serengeti
Day 4: Drive to Ngorongoro, optional visit: Maasai Bomas
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater 1/2 day tour to Moshi/Arusha
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Itinerary summary
Day 0: International arrival or embark from the mountain
Day 1: Moshi to Tarangire Park
Day 2: Drive to Serengeti
Day 3: Full day in Serengeti
Day 4: Drive to Ngorongoro, optional visit: Maasai Bomas
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater 1/2-day tour to Moshi/Arusha
Day 7: International departure
Itineraries
Day 1
Time : 2:00 am
Arrival and pick-up from the airport
If you returned from the mountain you are all set. Otherwise, our representative will meet and pick you up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive you to Arusha/Moshi town, at your arranged hotel. You will meet your driver guide who will brief you on your upcoming safaris. Take advantage of available hours to rest for the next day’s game drive.
Day 2
Time : 7:00 am
Moshi to Tarangire, afternoon game drive
Today your safari guide drives you from your hotel to Tarangire with lunch en route for an afternoon game drive.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tarangire public camp
Day 3
Time : 7:00 am
Drive to Serengeti, afternoon game drive
Drive to the Serengeti for an afternoon game drive in search of the migration.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Serengeti Pimbi campsite
Day 4
Time : 8:00 am
Serengeti, full day game drive
Enjoy a full-day game drive in the remarkable Serengeti with a picnic lunch served mid-day.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Pimbi campsite
Day 5
Time : 7:00 am
Drive to Ngorongoro via optional Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village
Drive from the Serengeti to the scenic Ngorongoro Crater enjoying wildlife viewing along the way. En route, you’ll have options to visit the Olduvai Gorge and/or an authentic Maasai village. The options are not included in the price. You can discuss it with your guides to see if it is worth visiting.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Simba campsite
Day 6
Time : 9:00 am
Ngorongoro, half-day game drive, drive to Arusha/Moshi
Enjoy a morning game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. In the afternoon, return to Moshi or Arusha or if you are flying out tonight, your guide can drop you off directly at the Kilimanjaro Airport.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7
Time : 7:00 am
International flight
A driver will be ready to take you to the airport as early as 4 hrs before your flight time. Remember to take all your belongings from your hotel before fly back home
- Pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO);
- Transfer to a hotel in Arusha and back to the airport;
- Accommodation before and after safari (double rooms, breakfast included);
- New SUV (2016-2019) Land Cruiser 4x4 with the pop-up roof;
- Experienced English-speaking safari guide;
- 24/7 phone support;
- All park fees;
- All accommodation under your program;
- Three meals per day on safari;
- Bottled water and soft drinks throughout the tour;
- Thermos with hot tea/coffee;
- Medical kit;
- Binocular (1 per SUV);
- Wet wipes.
- Air tickets;
- Visa fee;
- Lunch and dinner in the hotel (only before and after the safari);
- Insurance;
- Tips to your safari guide
The duration of an ideal Tanzania safari can take between 5 to 10 days, to ensure you hit all the top spots on your safari. The length though can depend on how long you'd like to stay and enjoy a specific place/hotel/park on your itinerary
It's okay to ask questions of your guides. ...
Bring a good DSLR camera and a high-quality zoom lens. ...
If you can, bring a back-up camera in case your DSLR goes on the fritz. ...
Anti-malarial medication gives you CRAZY dreams. ...
Ticks. ...
Bring extra camera batteries.
Basically, there's no one better than the other here, both Serengeti and Masai Mara are amazing safari destinations. Masai Mara is probably slightly more concentrated (year-long) from a wildlife point-of-view, but Serengeti has mind-blowing vastness. There are pros and cons to going on safari in both.
The best time to visit Tanzania is from July to October when the country is at its driest. This coincides with the migration river crossings, however, all the parks offer amazing wildlife sightings at this time as the grasses and bush are at their least dense.
Jeans are a must-have when it comes to what to wear on safari! You'll also want to have a comfortable pair of pants that you can wear around the campsite at night. Safari Packing Tip: Make sure you're packing light. You should need no more than 5 pairs of safari pants.
If you can only spend three to four days on safari, it's probably not worth the travel and cost. ... Since every single day and hour is unique on an African safari, the more time you have to explore and see what the wildlife has to offer, the better
Ngorongoro crater is well-known for its high concentration of wildlife worldwide with its per capita being the highest compared to Serengeti national park
Towns and cities are more liberal about shorts than villages but the general rule is that you avoid wearing shorts to avoid offending the local people, whether in a town or a village
Avoid black and dark blue clothing (both colors attract tsetse flies), and leave bright-white items at home; safari parks are often dusty, and white clothes may get dingy. You want to see wildlife on safari, not look like it!
Part of Tanzania's northern circuit, Tarangire is often visited together with the Serengeti or Ngorongoro Crater, usually starting in Arusha. From Arusha, it's a two-hour drive to the park entrance. This is the hot, dry season.
Regions in Tanzania's mainland consume different foods. Some typical mainland Tanzanian foods include wali (rice), ugali (maize porridge), nyama choma (grilled meat), mshikaki (marinated beef), samaki (fish), pilau (rice mixed with a variety of spices), biriyani, and ndizi-nyama (plantains with meat).
The Serengeti encompasses Serengeti National Park and a number of protected game reserves and conservation areas maintained by the governments of Tanzania and Kenya. The region hosts the largest mammal migration in the world and is a popular destination for African safaris.
Tea is the most popular drink in Tanzania with the locals preferring chai tea. Coffee is another favourite and is often sold by street vendors. Local beers include Kibo Gold, Serengeti Lager and Tusker, while mbege is a beer made from bananas.
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