8-Day Essence of Tanzania Safari - Luxury

Moshi, Tanzania
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This luxury tour will take you to four of Tanzania's top northern national parks at a fantastic price! Highlights include Arusha Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara National Park. Each destination has something unique to offer, from wide-open plains with untamed wildlife, to Africa's Big 5 and stunning vistas. An affordable and fun journey through a truly magnificent region of the world.

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival - Arusha

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and meet with your guide. You will transfer to the hotel in Arusha for your overnight stay.

Note: Arusha, a city in Tanzania, East Africa, is located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru. It is a gateway to various safari destinations as well as to Africa's highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895m), situated some 100 kilometers north-east.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Gran Melia Arusha

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

Pass By: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Depart from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Go on a full-day game drive in the park and enjoy lunch. In the evening, drive to your lodge for a sunset dinner and overnight stay.

Note: The park is located slightly off the main safari route. This lovely, quiet park in northern Tanzania is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and authentic safari atmosphere. The majority of travelers to the region either miss visiting Tarangire or venture into the park for only a matter of hours, leaving parts of Tarangire virtually untouched.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Lemala Mpingo Ridge

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park

Pass By: Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara for a game drive in the park. In the afternoon your driver will provide you with a full lunch. Continue with your game drive until evening, then head to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Note: Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants.

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Accommodation included: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge

Day 4: Serengeti National Park

Pass By: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Depart after breakfast and drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge. Enjoy a full lunch, with refreshments, and continue your game drive in central Serengeti. In the evening, head to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Note: Serengeti National Park is well known for its healthy stock of resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Bive", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. The Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa, due to the abundance of prey. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. The african leopard, a reclusive predator, is commonly seen in the Seronera region, but is present throughout the park with a population of around 1,000.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Melia Serengeti Lodge

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

Pass By: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at the lodge will be followed by a full-day game drive in the park. In the evening, your safari guide will prepare sundowner cocktails before you head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Note: The Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Masai Mara Game Reserve across the border in Kenya, protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth. It is one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected areas, which altogether make up some 14% of the country's land area, a conservation record that few other countries can match.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Melia Serengeti Lodge

Day 6: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro

Pass By: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After breakfast, depart from your lodge for a game drive in the Serengeti. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch prepared by your guide. In the late afternoon, drive to Ngorongoro and visit the Masai villages. Check into the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Note: Serengeti National Park is well known for its healthy stock of resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Bive", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. The Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa, due to the abundance of prey. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. The african leopard, a reclusive predator, is commonly seen in the Seronera region, but is present throughout the park with a population of around 1,000.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Eyasi

Pass By: Lake Eyasi, Karatu Tanzania
After breakfast, go on a game drive toward the crater. Enjoy a hot lunch in the afternoon. Drive to Lake Eyasi and check in to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Note: The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of hippo, flamingo and other water birds can usually been seen here.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Ziwani Lodge

Day 8: Lake Eyasi- Arusha

Pass By: Lake Eyasi, Karatu Tanzania
Depart early on a hunting experience with bushmen. Return to your lodge for breakfast. Drive back to Arusha with a stop-over for lunch. Transfer to the airport. This is the end of the tour.

Note: Small groups of Hadzabe bushmen live around Lake Eyasi. Their language resembles the click languages of other bushmen further south in the Kalahari. Their small population was seriously threatened, in particular during the period when Julius Nyerere tried to introduce his Ujuma policy.

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Accommodation included: No accommodation (End of tour)
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

Inclusions

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • 7x Breakfast
  • 6x Dinner
  • 7x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 8 nights

Exclusions

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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