9 Days Luxury Tanzania Safari
Overview
This 9-day luxury safari takes you through Tanzania’s most iconic northern parks. Begin in Tarangire National Park, renowned for its ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds. Continue to Lake Manyara, famous for its abundant birdlife and tree-climbing lions. Explore the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino. Conclude your adventure in the legendary Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration and vast concentrations of wildlife. Your safari ends with a scenic flight back to Arusha.
Itinerary Details
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Enjoy a relaxing evening before your safari begins the following day.
Destination: Arusha
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2 & 3: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast and a short safari briefing, depart for Tarangire National Park (approximately 2.5 hours). Known for its vast savannah dotted with majestic baobab trees and seasonal swamps, Tarangire hosts the largest elephant population in northern Tanzania.
Over the next two days, enjoy extensive game drives with excellent wildlife viewing from your private 4×4 vehicle with pop-up roof. You may encounter elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, lions, and a variety of antelope species. Picnic lunches will be served inside the park, followed by continued exploration until late afternoon.
Return each evening to your luxury tented lodge for dinner and relaxation.
Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Lake Burunge Baobab Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner + Drinks)
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, often referred to as a birdwatcher’s paradise. With over 500 recorded bird species, the park offers remarkable diversity. It is also famous for its rare tree-climbing lions and large tusked elephants.
Explore the lush groundwater forests, open floodplains, and acacia woodlands while spotting giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, and more. After lunch and a rewarding game drive, transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Destination: Lake Manyara
Accommodation: Kitela Lodge
Meal Plan: All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner + Drinks)
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Depart early for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with game viewing en route. Upon reaching the crater rim, descend 600 meters into this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 20-kilometer-wide caldera is home to more than 25,000 animals, including the Big Five and the endangered black rhino.
Enjoy a picnic lunch near the hippo pool before continuing your exploration of this spectacular natural sanctuary. In the late afternoon, ascend the crater and transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, journey toward the iconic Serengeti National Park. Known as the “endless plains,” the Serengeti offers one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa and is home to the Great Migration.
Arrive around midday and begin your game drive en route to your lodge. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and continue exploring until evening.
Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner + Drinks)
Day 7-8: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day discovering the Serengeti’s vast plains with flexible game drives tailored to your preferences. Search for the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard as well as cheetahs, hyenas, and large herds of wildebeest and zebra.
Enjoy a picnic lunch within the park before returning to your luxury tented lodge for dinner and relaxation. You will spend three nights in total in the Serengeti.
Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner + Drinks)
Day 9: Fly from Serengeti to Arusha
After breakfast, transfer to Seronera Airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will be assisted with your onward travel arrangements, marking the end of your unforgettable Tanzanian safari experience.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Price Included
- Professional Safari Guide
- Toyota Landcruiser 4×4 with Pop-up roofs
- Unlimited drinking water inside the safari vehicle
- Government tax
- AMREF (Flying doctors’ insurance)
- Tea, Coffee & some soft drinks inside the safari vehicle + some snacks
- All accommodation mentioned above
- Binoculars
Price Excluded
- International & Domestic Flights
- Visas & Passports
- Tips for camp staff, guide(s) & lodges
- Personal items
PRICE
No Pax | 2 pax | 3 pax | 4 pax | 5 pax | 6 pax |
Price per person | USD 5860 | USD 5980 | USD 5340 | USD 5380 | USD 4950 |