9 Days in Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Trip Overview

9 Days in Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Could there possibly be a more romantic trip than this one to Tanzania? Before arriving at the captivating island of Zanzibar, the voyage takes travelers from the coffee farms of Arusha to safaris in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. This voyage highlights Tanzania’s spectacular animals and scenery, a nation full of natural and cultural wonders that may all be seen in one wonderful vacation.

9 Days in Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: arrival

Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). We will arrange a private transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). To Arusha at Arusha Mvuli hotel  where the rest of the day is at leisure. you will stay at Arusha mvuli hotel which is beautifully located on the coffee farms and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure and in the evening you will have you delious dinner . We will gather in the hotel for a pre-safari briefing and an equipment check.

accomodation :Mvuli hotel

Day 2: drive to Tarangire national park

Your guide will pick you up  at 08.00 am from your Arusha hotel after breakfast, and you’ll be transported to Tarangire National Park. More than 600 different bird species may be found in Tarangire National Park, which is also home to sizable herds of elephants. When you go to your accommodation in the national park, check in.

In the national park, you will also take part in a game drive where you will search for animals like lions, giraffes, leopards, buffalos, antelopes, and zebras among others. You will also get to observe baobab trees. After the wildlife drive, your guide will take you back to your lodge for dinner before you spend the night at Baobab tented camp.

accomodation:Baobab tented camp

Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park

Drive to Lake Manyara National Park soon after breakfast for a full day game drives for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the late afternoon we make a short journey from the park to our Camp.Dinner and overnight at Kudu Campsite

Accomodation:Kuducamp

Day 4: Lake Manyara – Lake Eyasi Visit Local tribes Tindiga,Hadzabe and Bushman

Lake Eyasi is just about an hour drive south-west of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lake Eyasi is a mildly alkaline lake about 55km long; to the north-east you can see the Ngorongoro Highlands and to the north are the plains of the Serengeti; around 150 years ago when the warlike Masai tribes invaded Ngorongoro and Serengeti, the Datoga and other indigenous Bushmen lived there were driven south. Many of these groups founded the Lake Eyasi area their home.

There is several good quality, private campsites are located in the forest clearings by the lake. Each provides a grassy pitch, shower and toilet facilities constructed mainly from local materials.

Lake Eyasi’s principal source of water is the Sibiti River, which enters the southwestern end. The river may continue to flow all year round in wetter years and all the other inflows disappear in the dry season.
Seasonal variations in the lake are large even though the northwestern shore is constrained by the Serengeti Plateau. During the dry season the lake can almost entirely disappear. The lake is also a seasonal stop for migrating flamingos. Over 100 years ago when the stronger Masai tribes moved into the Ngorongoro and Serengeti, the Datoga and other indigenous bushmen lived there were pushed south. Many made Lake Eyasi and its surrounding bush and forests their home. Dinner and overnight at Lake Eyasi safari lodge

Accomodation:Lake eyasi safari lodge

Day 5: Lake Eyasi – Serengeti National Park

We head towards the Serengeti National Park with packed lunches and proceed for game drives as we proceed to serengeti safari lodge for dinner and overnight stay . In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffe, buffalo, and elephant, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah, and leopard. We return to the Camp for Dinner and overnight at serengeti safari lodge

Accomodation :Serengeti safari lodge

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Day 6: Serengeti National Park.( Full Day)

Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti safari lodge

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricts to the Moru Koppies area. Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Safari lodge 

Accomodation :Serengeti safari lodge

Day 7: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro conservation area via Olduvai Gorge

We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We visit Olduvai Gorge en troute . It is within this steep sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here in a small museum we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. Dinner and overnight stay at Endoro lodge .

Accomodation :Endoro lodge

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

After breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down to the crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It forms some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. S0, the crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds.

Accomodation :Endoro lodge

Day 9: Ngorongoro – Arusha – Departure

After breakfast  you will be  on the way to arusha from karatu to  take you to the Kilimanjaro airport or Arusha airport for your international flight back home.

price for 2023

EACH OF 1 pax 2 pax 3 pax 4 pax 5 pax 6 pax SRS
HIGH SEASON (JAN-MAR,JUN-31 OCT,16 DEC - 31 DEC)
5,000
4,000
3,500
3,000
2800
2500
900
CHILD 5 - 12 YEARS (HIGH SEASON)
3000
2500
2300
1900
LOW SEASON (APRIL-MAY)
4850
3800
3330
2800
2650
2500
500
CHILD 5 - 12 YEARS (LOW SEASON)
2700
2300
2000
1500

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