8-day Highlights of Tanzania

A high-value road safari featuring both luxury tented camps and traditional safari lodges, this memorable Tanzanian safari offers two nights in the undiscovered wilderness of Tarangire National Park, a sensational three-night stay in the world-famous Serengeti National Park, and a visit to the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater.

Highlights: Serengeti National Park, Ngorogoro, Tarangire National Park
Group Size: Minimum 2 people | Maximum 6 people
Type of Safari: Lodges
Vehicle: 4WD

Price: from USD$1951 per person sharing*

Includes: Half-day Ngorongoro Crater tour, visit to Ol Duvai Gorge, all meals as specified in the itinerary, one litre of mineral water per day, game drives, park fees, English- speaking driver guide

Excludes: Visas and international flights, Airport taxes, Driver-guide gratuities, drinks, dining rooms tips and porterage Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature.

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Arrive at Arusha’s Kilimanjaro International Airport and meet your customer service representative. Transfer to Arusha town situated at the foot of Mount Meru. Check in at your hotel Mount Meru. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: To Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, drive to the Tarangire and arrive at the Maramboi Tented Camp which is situated on a 25,000 hectare Maasai communal ranch. During the wet season the ‘pans’ (shallow depressions) of this area fill with water, which attracts huge flocks of flamingoes and other water birds. The camp is also ideally placed for watching the migration of the wildebeest, which on the tree-less plains can be more easily and more graphically observed than elsewhere. The camp offers just 20 spacious tents, all surrounded by timber decks. Activities possible at an extra cost while at the camp include guided walks, ornithology and cultural interaction with the Datoga and Maasai people, whose communities lie adjacent to the camp. The camp also has its own swimming pool.

Day 3: On safari in Tarangire
Spend a full day on safari in Tarangire National Park with morning and afternoon game drives.

Day 4: To the Serengeti
After breakfast, drive to Ol Duvai Gorge, one of the World’s most important Paleolithic sites, where a picnic lunch will be taken. Arrive in the Serengeti National Park and check in to the Serengeti Serena Lodge in time for an afternoon game drive in the park.

Day 5 & 6: On safari in the Serengeti
Two full days on safari in one of the world’s most famous reserves. The Serengeti, whose Maasai name ‘Siringet’ translates as ‘the endless plains’, offers unparalleled ornithological opportunities and an unrivalled natural arena wherein the glory and harmony of nature can be appreciated as nowhere else on earth. All meals and overnight at the lodge.

Day 7: To the Ngorongoro Crater
Leave the Serengeti and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area often referred to as ‘the eighth wonder of the world’ the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s best-known wildlife arenas. 

Day 8: Depart via Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Arusha in time for lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flights.