Tanzania Timeless Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival - Welcome To Tanzania

Arrival - Welcome To Tanzania

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our experienced driver-guide will warmly welcome you. After a short introduction, he will transfer you to your reserved hotel in Arusha and give you a brief overview of the city and the country.

Arusha serves as the gateway to Tanzania’s northern safari circuit. This vibrant highland city sits beneath Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro and is home to around 400,000 people, with the Maasai and Meru communities playing a central role in its culture and history.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Arusha Farm House
  • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and take you to Tarangire National Park for game viewing with a picnic lunch. After the game drive, you will drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Tarangire National Park is well known for its biodiversity, including large elephant herds, consisting of a diversity of landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna, with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands. It is possible that you will have the experience of seeing a lion stalking his prey or leopards watching whilst relaxing in the trees above.
Once the game drive is done, you will drive back to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Activities:
  • Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park

Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you depart early with your packed lunch and begin your journey to Serengeti National Park for an unforgettable afternoon game drive. You will spend two full days exploring the vast Serengeti plains and enjoying world-class wildlife viewing.

The Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Tanzania, covers roughly 15,000 square kilometers. It hosts more than two million herbivores, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and over 500 bird species. During the dry season, enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra dominate these plains. Yet the Northern Serengeti also offers exceptional resident wildlife, including lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, crocodiles, and the rare oribi antelope.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Tukaone Mwaloni Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Central to Northern Serengeti National Park

Central to Northern Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you continue your game drive as you travel toward the Northern Serengeti, where you will spend the next two nights. You will explore the Bologonja and Mara River areas, searching for the dramatic scenes of the Great Wildebeest Migration.

From July to September, thousands of wildebeest and zebras gather here and attempt the famous Mara River crossings. They fight powerful currents and face large Nile crocodiles as they push toward the opposite bank, beginning their journey toward Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Kogatende
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Northern Serengeti - Central Serengeti

Northern Serengeti - Central Serengeti

After breakfast, you set out for a game drive in Northern Serengeti, following the movements of the Great Wildebeest Migration. From July to September, thousands of wildebeest and zebras gather around the Mara River, creating some of the most dramatic wildlife moments in Tanzania. You may witness herds gathering at the riverbanks, crossing strong currents, and facing the powerful Nile crocodiles waiting below.

You will enjoy the morning and afternoon exploring Northern Serengeti and its rich wildlife, with a picnic lunch in the bush. Later in the afternoon, you transfer to Central Serengeti for an evening game drive. You arrive at your camp for dinner and a well-deserved overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Tukaone Mwaloni Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu

Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu

After an early breakfast in Central Serengeti, you set out toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, watching the vast plains slowly give way to cooler highlands. You reach the crater rim and descend into the caldera, a natural amphitheater where wildlife roams freely on the crater floor. Look out for lions resting in the grass, elephants moving quietly, hippos soaking in the pools, flamingos along the lake, and, with luck, the endangered black rhino.

You enjoy a picnic lunch by the hippo pool and spend the day exploring the crater at a relaxed pace. Later in the afternoon, you climb back out of the caldera and drive to Karatu. You arrive in the evening and settle into your lodge for a well-deserved rest and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
White RhinoOccasional
LeopardOccasional
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

After a relaxed breakfast, you leave Karatu and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, set at the foot of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. As you enter, the park changes from lush groundwater forest to open grassland and the shimmering soda lake. Troops of baboons and blue monkeys play along the road, while elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and hippos graze and wallow in the shallows. Flamingos and other waterbirds often gather along the shore, and with luck you may spot the park’s famous tree-climbing lions resting in the acacia branches. A picnic lunch is enjoyed in the park. Later in the afternoon, you drive to Arusha, arriving in the evening for dinner and a relaxing overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Activities:
  • Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Arusha Farm House
  • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Departure

Departure

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to either Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. This will mark the end of our services.

Main Destination:
Kilimanjaro Airport
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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