Luwai Tanzania 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 - Arusha

Arrival - Arusha

Arrival in Arusha where you will be welcomed with Luwai Tanzania safaris Professional tour Guide and transferred to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at Tumbili, offering a comfortable rest before starting your safari adventure the following day.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Tumbili Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park

After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Arusha National Park for a full-day game drive, exploring its beautiful landscapes, Momella Lakes, and diverse wildlife including giraffes, buffaloes, and colobus monkeys, with picnic lunch inside the park before continuing with afternoon game viewing and later returning for overnight or onward travel.

Main Destination:
Arusha National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)
High Season July to March (The park can get busy)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
ElephantOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
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HyenaRare
LionNone
Accommodation:
Tumbili Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Arusha to Tarangire NP

Arusha to Tarangire NP

A full day in Tarangire National Park starts early in the morning after breakfast, with a drive from your lodge usually from Arusha. The drive takes about 2 to 3 hours, and you enter the park around mid-morning. Once inside, your game drive begins, taking you through the park’s open savannah, woodlands, and river areas. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds, huge baobab trees, and wide variety of wildlife, including lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and many species of birds. Around midday, you’ll stop at a picnic site inside the park for lunch, where you can enjoy your meal while surrounded by nature. After lunch, you’ll continue exploring different areas of the park, often spotting more animals coming to drink at the Tarangire River. The wildlife viewing is especially rich during the dry season when animals gather around the river. In the late afternoon, you begin your drive back, arriving at your lodge.

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:
Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater Express

Ngorongoro Crater Express

A visit to Ngorongoro Crater is a full-day adventure that usually starts early in the morning after breakfast. You drive from your Lodge to the crater rim, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the vast, green caldera below. Then you descend into the crater for a game drive, spotting a wide variety of animals such as lions, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and rhinos in their natural habitat. You’ll stop for a picnic lunch inside the crater, surrounded by stunning scenery. After more wildlife viewing in the afternoon, you head back up to the rim and return to your hotel by early evening. The crater offers a unique chance to see a large concentration of wildlife in one amazing setting.

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:
Friends - Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Central Serengeti

Central Serengeti

Visit to the Central Serengeti offers an unforgettable safari experience starting early in the morning after breakfast. You’ll head into the heart of the Serengeti, known for its vast open plains and abundant wildlife. Throughout the day, you’ll enjoy game drives spotting big cats like lions and cheetahs, large herds of wildebeest and zebras, elephants, giraffes, and many other animals. The Central Serengeti is also famous for being part of the Great Migration, where millions of animals move across the plains. You’ll stop for a picnic lunch in the bush before continuing your afternoon game drive. As the day ends, you’ll return to your camp or lodge, having experienced some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa.

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
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Friends - Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Central Serengeti Full Time

Central Serengeti Full Time

A full day in the Central Serengeti begins early in the morning after breakfast, as you set out on a full-day game drive through one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations. The area is known for its endless plains, rich wildlife, and year-round predator sightings, especially lions, leopards, and cheetahs. As you drive across the vast savannah, you’ll also spot elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hyenas, and large herds of wildebeest and zebras, particularly during the Great Migration season. Around midday, you’ll take a break for a picnic lunch at a designated site, surrounded by breathtaking views. In the afternoon, you’ll continue exploring different areas such as the Seronera River Valley, where animals gather to drink, offering excellent photo opportunities. The wildlife activity remains high until late in the day, and you’ll return to your lodge or camp by early evening, ending a thrilling and action-packed day in the wild.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Friends - Serengeti Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning Game Driver Then Back to Arusha

Morning Game Driver Then Back to Arusha

A half-day in the Central Serengeti starts early in the morning after breakfast, with a game drive through the open plains and rocky outcrops known as kopjes. This area is rich in wildlife and offers a great chance to spot lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and large herds of wildebeest and zebras. The early hours are the best time to see predators active before the heat of the day sets in. You’ll explore key areas like the Seronera River, where many animals gather to drink. After several hours of wildlife viewing and possibly a short coffee or snack break in the bush, the game drive ends around midday as you return back Arusha.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other 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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