8 Days Tanzania Safari Overview
This 8 days Tanzania safari offers an exciting adventure through the country’s iconic national parks and reserves. From the mighty elephants of Tarangire National Park to the diverse wildlife of Lake Manyara and the breathtaking landscapes of the Ngorongoro Crater, each day brings new wonders to discover. Witness the iconic Great Migration on the open plains of the Serengeti, where millions of wildebeest and zebra graze. This all-inclusive safari promises an unforgettable exploration of Tanzania’s natural and cultural treasures.
Tour Highlights
Serengeti National Park, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Big 5 Safari, Migration safari, lake natron, Lake Manyara national Park
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8 Days Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Arrival
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by a Tales of Tanzania Transfer Driver and driven to your lodge where the remainder of the day will be at leisure – rest in your room, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool, or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas.
Main Destination: Arusha City
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2
Arusha To Tarangire National Park
Today after breakfast you will be collected from your lodge and drive to Tarangire National Park with lunch boxes. The drive to Tarangire National Park is about 110 Km and takes about 2 hours from Arusha
Tarangire National Park is a huge park best known for its large herds of elephants, but it’s also great for lions and leopards, wonderful for bird life, great variety of landscapes and wildlife. The gorgeous Silale Swamp, towards the south of the park, is magnificent and almost always rich in wildlife taking advantage of this reliable water source. The park provides water not only from the swamp but also from the Tarangire River and during the dry season it’s the primary source of water for animals from the entire area, making for fantastic viewing
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Africa safari lake manyara
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Lake Manyara To Lake Natron
Today after breakfast you will travel to the wild and remote Lake Natron which is off the beaten path and away from the crowded places. Located at the base of Africa’s only active volcano (Oldonyo Lengai) and between Ngorongoro Highlands and Serengeti plains, Lake Natron lies in a dry and desolated area also inhabited by the Maasai.
This lake is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world and a special shelter to millions of tiny crustaceans, attracting thousands of lesser flamingos. You will trek to the local waterfalls where you will have the opportunity to swim. Beautiful and surrounded by lush vegetation, these waterfalls break the yellow-colored pattern found in the savannah.
Main Destination: Lake Natron
Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Natron
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Lake Natron To Serengeti Mara-river
In the morning your guide will take you for an adventurous walk at the shores of the Lake. Being on the shore of Lake Natron as the sun rises is something you will never forget. Lake Natron is often described as having a lunar beauty. The lake gets its reddish colour from salt-loving organisms and algae. Amazingly, 2.5 million flamingos make Lake Natron their home and it is one of their only breeding grounds.
You will have a chance to experience these incredible birds and then return to camp for breakfast.
You will then travel to to the Serengeti National Park which is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. With countless predators including lion, cheetah, leopard, more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of wildlife on our planet.
Main Destination: Northern Serengeti Migration
Accommodation: Intimate Migration Zebra Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Mara River Full Day
Today you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a full daily game drive in search of the great wildebeest migration.
Northern Serengeti is known as the hub of the great migration. The landscape is characterized by vast stretches of savannah interspersed with acacia trees and riverine woodlands. Wildlife can be seen along the banks of the Mara River and visitors can view the annual spectacle of the half a million-migrating wildebeest. Commonly spotted wildlife includes: and a multitude of plains game such as buffalo, zebra, gazelles, impimpalaa,la, giraffe as well as lion and leopard.
You will have your lunch in the park thereafter continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon you will drive back to your camp
Main Destination: Northern Serengeti Migration
Accommodation: Intimate Migration Zebra Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Northern Serengeti To Central Serengeti
Today you will enjoy another full-day game drive as you travel between the Northern and Central Serengeti. You will have your lunch in the park thereafter continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon, you will drive to an authentic intimate tented camp set in a secluded part of the game-rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti.
Main Destination: Central Serengeti
Accommodation: Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. This Crater is the world’s largest intact collapsed caldera (volcano) which is a self-contained ecosystem with its unique population of wildlife in a confined area of amazing variety. The crater boasts lots of lions, hyenas, fantastic bird life, serval, Cape buffalo, zebra, and gorgeous landscapes – Also there is the added advantage of seeing Rhino, if you are lucky.
After the game drive you will be led by a professional walking guide along the Crater Rim for about 2 hours walk(Optional)
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Pamoja Ole Farm
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Lake Manyara National Park
This is another lovely park, lying roughly between Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater. It boasts a beautiful little groundwater forest where you can spot Blue Monkeys lots of giraffes, elephants, lions, leopards, and a very pretty lake dusted pink in the distance with flamingos. After the game enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour-long canoe safari on Lake Manyara from the Endala picnic site. The guide will be on hand during the activity to ensure your safety and to explain some of the natural history of Manyara and its surroundings. You can get very close to giraffes, elephants, buffalos, and other animals grazing on the shoreline In the late afternoon you will be driven back to your lodge in Arusha or to the Airport.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: No Accommodation
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Price Inclusions
- Park fees
- Conservation Fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodations as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Airport Pick Up and Drop Off
Price Exclusions
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government-imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Safari Add-Ons And Activities During This Safari.
Hot Air Balloon
Cultural visit
Community center visit
Village tour
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Frequently Asked Questions For This Tour
All visitors to Tanzania require a return or onward ticket and a valid passport with an entry or re-entry visa duly endorsed. Visas are not required for visitors from some member countries of the Commonwealth and other specified countries. Visas can be applied online or obtained from any Tanzania Diplomatic Mission or Consulate abroad and at main entry points, including international airports, sea ports, and border posts.
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