African Tanzanite Safari

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  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arusha City To Tarangire National Park

Arusha City To Tarangire National Park

This is the day when your adventure begins! Our best guide will meet you at your hotel at around 6:30 am, he will greet you, and give you the brief of the day and you will both drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds.

From the open roof of the vehicle, you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna, and Tarangire River in search of many animals including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe. Enjoy a mid-day lunch by the picnic site where small monkeys will try to scare you off your meal.

After a full day in the park, you will drive to the lodge, where you will be able to relax and enjoy dinner and have an 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
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Karatu town to Central Serengeti National Park

Karatu town to Central Serengeti National Park

After a wonderful breakfast, head to Ngorongoro as it's a transitway to central Serengeti. You will stop at the viewpoint to enjoy the beautiful view and take pictures, then depart towards the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time.

As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why we call it in the local language, “endless plains”. The Serengeti plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes.

As for big cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas with many television scenes like the famous River Crossings having been filmed in this park. After the game drive, you will drive to the Seronera area to your tented camp.

Main Destination:
Central 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
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Full Game Drive to Serengeti national park

Full Game Drive to Serengeti national park

Before sunrise around 6 am we leave the tented camp for an early morning game drive. This is generally the best time to spot the wildlife, as the temperature is cool and the animals are still very active, including the big cats, which will be returning from a night of hunting.

You will then drive back to the camp for a leisurely breakfast followed by a pure relaxation break. You will then go for another game drive and sunset viewing over the Serengeti.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Kon Tiki Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Serengeti National Park to Karatu Town via Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti National Park to Karatu Town via Ngorongoro Crater

Morning game drive inside Serengeti National Park after breakfast. You'll drive to the Ngorongoro conservation area en route to the game drive at the Serengeti national park.
After a picnic lunch, proceed to Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge for an optional pre-historic tour.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Karatu town.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Karatu Town to Ngorongoro Crater for the full game drive

Karatu Town to Ngorongoro Crater for the full game drive

Today you will drive to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater. Today you will drive from Karatu town to Ngorongoro crater. This Crater is the world’s largest intact collapsed caldera (volcano) which is a self-contained ecosystem with its own 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. The view from the veranda of the lodges is breathtaking especially in the morning with the early morning mist, because of the high altitude (It can be visited at any time of the year)

You will have your lunch in the Crater and then continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon, you will drive to your lodge located in Karatu town overnight.

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
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Karatu town to Lake Manyara National Park for the full game drive

Karatu town to Lake Manyara National Park for the full game drive

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.

Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-meter high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty bushbuck tread through the shadows, and outsized forest hornbills honk cacophonously in the high canopy.

You will enjoy your lunch box in the park and continue with the game drive. In the late afternoon, you will be driven back to your lodge in Karatu town.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Karatu Town to Mto wa Mbu all-day cultural tour

Karatu Town to Mto wa Mbu all-day cultural tour

Village Walk at Mto wa Mbu
A beautiful village walk to introduce you the everyday life in Africa! This hike starts in Mto wa Mbu. With our friendly local guide, who grew up in the village, we will take you for a wonderful cultural experience. You will visit small farms, meet the locals, and see a large banana plantation where your guide will show you how traditional banana beer is made. Of course, you are welcome to taste it! You will also be introduced to tribal painting and possibly go home with your own colorful painting!

In the late afternoon, you will be driven back to Arusha City or Kilimanjaro international airport.

Main Destination:
Mto Wa Mbu (Town)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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