Sunrise on the Savannah - Serengenti National Park.
In this package, you will have one night in Tarangire National Park, one night in Mto wa Mbu, three nights in the Serengeti National Park, and one night in Lake Eyasi where you will also have activities with the Hadzabe tribe.
Get your camera with enough backup memory and batteries. Enjoy.
Trip Highlights
This eight-day safari highlights Tanzania's national parks, including Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Lake Eyasi with a Hadzabe tribe visit. You'll experience game drives, wildlife viewing, and cultural encounters with the Maasai and Hadzabe People.
Pick up
The pick-up point can be at the hotel in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, or Arusha. Also, The pick-up can be just from Zanzibar airport, Dar es Salaam Airport or Kilimanjaro Airport. For those landing or starting their trip from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam, a guide will assist and or travel together to Arusha and start the Safari. If you are landing from Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA) a driver/guide will pick you up and start the safari to Tarangire National Park.
In the following days, you will be heading to Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, then Lake Eyasi and meet the Hadzabe. There you may have a lot to see, but always it depends on how lucky you are as you know it is a wild animal living in their territories and not a zoo, therefore animals are free and go any direction they want, but we have to find them. Some animals are weak on site seeing but they are good in smelling, you should avoid uncovered fruits, while you are in the park you do nothing without permission from your driver/guide, there are places you will be allowed to drop out of your jeep, and other places you will not be allowed. While in the park, we say all animals are dangerous no matter how big or small they are, some are too aggressive and some are too shy or hate noise, so to make noise would scare them and run away thus you don’t have a great moment, or you will make them charge and cause problems, so the chief guide has the final say about all the situations in the park.
On the way back you have a chance to pass by the local markets for souvenirs and gifts for your loved ones!
Trip at a Glance
Day 01 Pick up and start safari to Tarangire, breakfast en-route, lunch, dinner, and overnight in the park.
Day 02 After breakfast drive to Manyara National Park
Day 03 After breakfast, with a packed lunch, transfer to Serengeti National Park through Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Accommodation at the campsite/lodge
Day 04 Full game drive in Northern Serengeti National Park and overnight there
Day 05 Full game drive in Serengeti National Park and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Day 06 Early morning game drives in central Serengeti National Park and the afternoon transfer to the Ngorongoro conservation area and visit the Maasai people. Overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Day 07 Depart to the Ngorongoro crater and descend to the crater floor then drive to Lake Eyasi and overnight at the lodge/campsite.
Day 08 Before breakfast, join the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last truly nomadic tribes of Africa, in a fascinating hunting or fruit-gathering session, after staying a while with the tribe, visit the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a seasonal shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, in the afternoon drive to Arusha for accommodation or catch a flight, to Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar, and to the hotel.
Detailed description
National Parks
The package includes Tarangire National Park where you may have a chance to see large groups of elephants. Lake Manyara where known for its acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as for its growing population of Olive and blue monkeys. You will be able to spot giraffes, elephants, impalas, buffaloes, some hippos, and flamingos on the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill, and the Crested Eagle. Ngorongoro Crater and the conservation area for Hyenas, elephants, lions, rhinos,... Serengeti National Park for large groups of wildebeest, Zebras, lions, cheetahs, etc. To Lake Eyasi and the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last truly nomadic tribes of Africa.
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
Day 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Pick up from the hotel early in the morning (around 8:30 am) and start our safari - transfer to Tarangire National Park. This is one of the best-kept secrets of the north circuit. The park covers an area of 2,850 sq km and it offers some unique and diverse landscapes. The permanent presence of water in the area makes it a good choice especially during the dry season (June - Oct, Dec - Feb) as plenty of wild animals migrate here. The park is home to big baobab trees, big mammals, and especially elephants, as well as other carnivores. Lunch inside the park and afternoon game drive. Evening transfer to the lodge.
Day 2: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, an early transfer to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Lake Manyara National Park which offers some breathtaking sceneries. Lake Manyara is famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as for its growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. You will be able to spot giraffes, elephants, impalas, buffaloes, some hippos, and flamingos on the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill, and the Crested Eagle. Lunch inside the park and evening go to the lodge outside the park.
Day 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, transfer to Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro area. Who hasn’t heard of Serengeti? It’s the most desirable and ultimate safari experience. The “land of endless plains”, since it covers an area of 14,760 sq km, is divided roughly into short grass and woodland areas. It’s the land of the nomadic Masaai tribe and is also known for its wildlife density and the annual wildebeest migration. Don’t miss the opportunity to live this experience. Lunch inside the park and afternoon game drive. Evening return to the lodge/campsite.
Day 4:
Full game drive in Northern Serengeti National Park and overnight there. This day is fully customized to your needs, without any rush, and in the evening transfer to the lodge/campsite.
Day 5:
Full game drive in Serengeti National Park and overnight there. This day is fully customized to your needs, without any rush, and in the evening transfer to the lodge/campsite.
Day 6: SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO
Early morning game drives in central Serengeti National Park and the afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area. One of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 1979 Ngorongoro covers 8,200 sq km and it is part and parcel of the broader Serengeti ecosystem. It is often called the 8th wonder of the world since it has it all: stunning landscapes, wildlife density, and a mankind community (Masaai) co-existing in perfect harmony with the Wildlife.The Ngorongoro’s crater caldera is intact and it hosts the very rare Black Rhino. It’s also the largest concentration of wildlife per square km in the world. Words alone cannot express the beauty of Ngorongoro, you have to see for yourself what this majestic place is all about. We are convinced that you will agree, it deserves the title of eighth wonder of the world! Overnight at the lodge/campsite.
Day 7: NGORONGORO CRATER
After an early morning breakfast at 7:00 am, we depart to the Ngorongoro crater and descend to the crater floor, with lunch inside the crater floor and transfer to Lake Eyasi In the evening to the lodge/campsite.
Day 8: HADZABE TRIBE AND LAKE EYASI
Before breakfast, join the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last truly nomadic tribes of Africa, in a fascinating hunting or fruit-gathering session. This is something unique and out of the beaten track which is a great cultural experience and authentic while providing incredible opportunities for world-class photography. After staying a while with the tribe, visit the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a seasonal shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau. In the afternoon drive to Arusha for accommodation or catch a flight, to Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar, and to the hotel.
End of the trip.
SAFARI INCLUDE:
Transfer from and to your pick up/drop off destination
Transport in a 4WD vehicle
Professional safari guide/driver
Park entrance fees and concession fees
All applicable government taxes
Unlimited bottled water
Binoculars
Vehicle and staff entrance fees
Unlimited kilometers within the national parks during park hours
Accommodations and meals while on safari
All government taxes (18% VAT)
EXCLUDING
All visas
Items of a personal nature
Health requirements
Optional travel insurance
Tipping