Tanzania Wildlife Safari

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Time seems to stand still in the wilds of Tanzania, yet every day on safari is thrilling and new. Experience the best of this beguiling country, from untamed Tarangire to glimmering Lake Manyara, and the legendary Serengeti to the “Garden of Eden” at Ngorongoro Crater.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Animal encounters on the Serengeti’s endless plains
    • The richness and resourcefulness of the Masai culture
    • Learning about the beautiful bead-making of the Shanga
    • The flamingo-filled vista at Lake Manyara
    • Ngorongoro Crater’s concentration of creatures
    • Seeking out the Big Five—the challenge and the reward

What's this trip about?

    Time seems to stand still in the wilds of Tanzania, yet every day on safari is thrilling and new. Experience the best of this beguiling country, from untamed Tarangire to glimmering Lake Manyara, and the legendary Serengeti to the “Garden of Eden” at Ngorongoro Crater.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeGroup - max of 28 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityArusha
End CityZanzibar

Travel Themes

  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa

Attractions

  • Arusha
  • Dar es Salaam
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Tarangire National Park
  • Zanzibar

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Game drive
  • History
  • Nature
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • 9 nights in handpicked hotels
    • Breakfast daily, 8 lunches, 10 three-course dinners with beer or wine included at welcome and farewell dinners
    • 8 game drives, 6 Connect & Conserve Highlights
    • Expert Tour Director (your wildlife guide and driver)
    • 4x4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle, guided sightseeing and select entrance fees

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Itinerary

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night

Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Tanzania today.

ARUSHA 1 night Hotel info

Day 2: Arrival in Arusha

Included meals:
Dinner Welcome to Tanzania! Arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport, make your way to Arusha, where you’ll meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK 2 nights Hotel info

Day 3: Tarangire National Park

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Stop to see the work at Shanga River House, a project that provides local people with disabilities the opportunity to work and develop new skills. Then, continue on to Tarangire National Park, one of the best-kept secrets in Tanzania. After a...
Day 4: Tarangire National Park

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Begin and end your day on thrilling game drives through Tarangire National Park. On a morning game drive, marvel at one of Africa’s largest herds of elephants, and keep watch for over 500 bird species After lunch, visit a community school to meet local teachers and students Keep an eye out for predators on the prowl on an evening game drive

MANYARA REGION 1 night Hotel info

Day 5: Masai boma & Lake Manyara

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Immerse yourself in the Masai way of life with the help of a local guide and journey though Lake Manyara National Park. Tour an authentic boma and discover the history and heritage behind the Masai tribe  Travel through the Manyara region’s ...
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK 3 nights Hotel info

Day 6: Serengeti National Park

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Drive through the scenic savanna to Serengeti National Park. After a picnic lunch, head out on a game drive to watch the dramatic dance of predator and prey Pass the striking Moru Kopjes—stunning granite formations rising out of the plains Keep watch for all of the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo and rhino

Day 7: Seronera Valley

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Explore one of the Serengeti’s richest ecosystems, the Seronera Valley, on a day-long game drive. Take in the scenery during a picnic lunch.

Day 8: Serengeti National Park

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Continue your exploration of the Serengeti’s endless plains on two game drives. Look for the exceedingly rare black rhino on your morning game drive Feast on an included lunch in the open air of the Serengeti Embark on an afternoon game drive to see the Moru Kopjes, as well as some ancient Masai cave art

NGORONGORO REGION 2 nights Hotel info

Day 9: Travel to Ngorongoro

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner On your way to Ngorongoro, visit the famed Olduvai Gorge. Known as the “Cradle of Mankind,” it is home to the 1.25 million-year-old fossils that provided insight into human evolution. Then, savor a scenic picnic lunch before stopping at an Iraqw village to learn about local communities and culture.

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater

Included meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Pay a visit to one of the most spellbinding sights in all of Africa: Ngorongoro Crater. Descend 1,000 feet into Ngorongoro Crater, an intact caldera covering over 100 square miles Survey the local wildlife on a game drive, including one of t...
Day 11: Departure

Included meals:
Breakfast, Dinner Drive from Ngorongoro to the Kilimanjaro region, where you’ll relax in a dayroom before transferring to Kilimanjaro Airport for your overnight flight home or continue your adventure in Zanzibar.

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night

Day 12:
Travel day Arrive home today. Add Zanzibar’s Stone Town & East Coast $1,099 pp Please note: Extension is not available on all departure dates. This “Isle of Spices” was once a trading center and has long been a crossroads of cultures; today it is known as a quintesse...
STONE TOWN 1 night Hotel info

Day 11: Flight to Stone Town

Included meals:
Breakfast, Dinner Drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Kilimanjaro Airport, and then fly over the glimmering Zanzibar Channel to the isle of Zanzibar.

ZANZIBAR’S EAST COAST 2 nights Hotel info

Day 12: Stone Town & Zanzibar

Included meals:
Breakfast, Dinner Wander the narrow alleys of Stone Town, a place that has remained largely unchanged for 200 years. Visit an old Anglican church, colonial mansions and an old slave market Discover the House of Wonders, Palace Museum, Dr. Livingstone’s House and th...
Day 13: Free day in Zanzibar

Included meals:
Breakfast, Dinner Spend the day exploring the local beaches on your own.

Day 14: Flight to Dar es Salaam & departure

Included meals:
Breakfast, Dinner Fly across the waters of the Zanzibar Channel to Dar es Salaam, and sit down to a final dinner with your group before your overnight flight home.

OVERNIGHT FLIGHT 1 night

Day 15: Travel day
Arrive home today.

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