8 Days Safari to Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National park, Lake Eyasi, Arusha and Kilimanjaro
This is inclusively 8 Days Safari to Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha, and Kilimanjaro 8 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari is truly remote and wild places of northern Tanzania on this comprehensively private Tanzania Lodge safari. All our 8-day Africa wildlife safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages, specifically include the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater National Park in Tanzania. This specific Africa safari and travel itinerary have been designed for visitors with more time on hand for a longer safari or travel tours. It specifically includes the Tarangire National Park and have been designed to offer you a total Tanzanian northern circuit safari experience, while keeping your non-game-viewing travel time to a minimum 8 days
Day 00: Arrive at JRO: We stay at Arusha Hotel, which is a beautiful Hotel located on the lower slopes of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare you for adventure.
We will gather in the evening at 5:30 pm and we will give you a briefing about the safaris and meet with your guide.
Day 01: Arusha/Lake Manyara National Park (130km – 1½hours)
Pick up from the hotel in Arusha at 0600am and drive on tarmac road 130km with lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park (330 sq km or 127 sq miles) on the base of the Great Rift Valley, for the Afternoon game drives. The park is home to Lion, Hippo, Elephant, Zebra, Buffalo, Giraffe, Baboon, Blue and Vervet monkey, Warthog, and more…About 350 species of birds have been recorded. This small park contains also five distinct vegetation zones. Thus supporting a large variety of birds and animals. The Manyara National park is also famous for its large flocks of flamingos. In this park and canoeing has recently been added to the tourist activities in this park at extra cost. This is a great way to see the park from a new perspective. In the late afternoon you will go out for dinner and overnight will be at your option.
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Fanaka Lodge Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 02: Lake Manyara National Park/Serengeti National Park (205km – 5 hours) Breakfast at around 0700am. Pick up from the Campsite at 0800am and drive to the Great Serengeti National Park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq mile’s) with your Picnic Lunch Packed and game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. Serengeti National Park is a home to lion, leopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland, Wild dog, Gazelles, Crocs and more. A lot of birds include the Eurasia migrants. During the evening you will go to your option lodge.
Meal Plans: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Option
1. Overnight at Nyati Migration Safari camps.
2. Overnight at Serengeti Domel tented camp
Day 03: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater Rim (145km – 3 hours)
Wake up at 0600hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti at 0900 hours back to the Campsite for breakfast. Then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. OPTION: Visit the Olduvai Gorge at an extra fee for the museum. Dinner and Overnight at
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Bougainvillia Lodge Karatu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04: Ngorongoro Crater Floor/ Lake Eyasi A Visit to the Hadzabe Wake up early morning for breakfast then at 0630hours descend into the Crater floor (19.2 km of diameter, 610m deep, 304 sq km) for game drives. All the Big five Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more…Birds include flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more…Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch proceeds with fame viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to lake Eyasi visit to Hadzabe. In the late afternoon you will go out for dinner and overnight will be at your option.
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Fanaka Lodge Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 05: Lake Eyasi A Visit to the Hadzabe/ Tarangire National Park
In the morning you will set out with backpacks full of food and a few essentials. Your destination is the deep forest surrounding Lake Eyasi, you again will go hunting and gathering with your Hadzabe hosts. You will learn about the uses of various plants as traditional medicines. After breakfast you will hike to the shores of Lake Eyasi, watching birds and small mammals where you will encounter the reclusive Hadzabe, hunter-gatherers still clinging to their traditional lifestyle. In the late afternoon you will go out for dinner and overnight will be at your option.
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Fanaka Lodge Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06: Tarangire National Park/Arusha. (120km – 1½hours)
Breakfast at 0700am. Drive with your Lunch Packed into Tarangire National Park (2,850 sq km or 1,005 sq mile’s) for the morning game drives for a half-day game drive. The Park is home to Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, Impala, and more… Over 450 species of birds have been observed. Thereafter Lunch make your last game in the afternoon drive en route to Arusha for the drop off to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Day 07: Hike to Mandara Hut and back to park gate
Earlier in the morning after breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your guide, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 2 hours), register, and commence the climb.
Walkthrough the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi The crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rain-forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, birdlife, and Colobus monkeys. This means you will have enough time to walk in the forest slowly-slowly while you’re enjoying the animals and birds. After lunch, hike back to the park gate and drive back to Arusha.
• Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
• Distance: 8km/5mi
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours up / 2-3 hours down
• Habitat: Montane Forest
• Meals: L
Day 08: Arusha – Arusha National Park
In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hatari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne. Your day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdo Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you on the walking safari that will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Arusha.
Day 00: Departure day:
After saying bye to our team in operation then you need a Private departure transfer which is included from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight unless you have an option to have Beach or any other option we will discuss.
Price-2020:
Hotel lodging the night before and the night after the Safari (dinner and breakfast included).
Children above 5+12 years old will pay 80%
8 days Safaris Packages Includes: Full board Lodges accommodation while on Safari
Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, and D=Dinner.
Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide
All park entrance fees to include government taxes
Extensive Game Drives in the National Parks
Concession tour services
Ngorongoro Crater tour services.
Drinking water on a daily bases
Safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 seats) with a pops up- ideal for game viewing and photography.
Price Excludes:
All items of personal nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc
Trips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, porters, camp staff and driver-guide(s)
Laundry services
We will gather in the evening at 5:30 pm and we will give you a briefing about the safaris and meet with your guide.
Day 01: Arusha/Lake Manyara National Park (130km – 1½hours)
Pick up from the hotel in Arusha at 0600am and drive on tarmac road 130km with lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park (330 sq km or 127 sq miles) on the base of the Great Rift Valley, for the Afternoon game drives. The park is home to Lion, Hippo, Elephant, Zebra, Buffalo, Giraffe, Baboon, Blue and Vervet monkey, Warthog, and more…About 350 species of birds have been recorded. This small park contains also five distinct vegetation zones. Thus supporting a large variety of birds and animals. The Manyara National park is also famous for its large flocks of flamingos. In this park and canoeing has recently been added to the tourist activities in this park at extra cost. This is a great way to see the park from a new perspective. In the late afternoon you will go out for dinner and overnight will be at your option.
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Fanaka Lodge Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 02: Lake Manyara National Park/Serengeti National Park (205km – 5 hours) Breakfast at around 0700am. Pick up from the Campsite at 0800am and drive to the Great Serengeti National Park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq mile’s) with your Picnic Lunch Packed and game drives en route via Ngorongoro Crater rim. Serengeti National Park is a home to lion, leopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland, Wild dog, Gazelles, Crocs and more. A lot of birds include the Eurasia migrants. During the evening you will go to your option lodge.
Meal Plans: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Option
1. Overnight at Nyati Migration Safari camps.
2. Overnight at Serengeti Domel tented camp
Day 03: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro Crater Rim (145km – 3 hours)
Wake up at 0600hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti at 0900 hours back to the Campsite for breakfast. Then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. OPTION: Visit the Olduvai Gorge at an extra fee for the museum. Dinner and Overnight at
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Bougainvillia Lodge Karatu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04: Ngorongoro Crater Floor/ Lake Eyasi A Visit to the Hadzabe Wake up early morning for breakfast then at 0630hours descend into the Crater floor (19.2 km of diameter, 610m deep, 304 sq km) for game drives. All the Big five Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more…Birds include flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more…Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch proceeds with fame viewing while ascending the Crater and drive to lake Eyasi visit to Hadzabe. In the late afternoon you will go out for dinner and overnight will be at your option.
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Fanaka Lodge Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 05: Lake Eyasi A Visit to the Hadzabe/ Tarangire National Park
In the morning you will set out with backpacks full of food and a few essentials. Your destination is the deep forest surrounding Lake Eyasi, you again will go hunting and gathering with your Hadzabe hosts. You will learn about the uses of various plants as traditional medicines. After breakfast you will hike to the shores of Lake Eyasi, watching birds and small mammals where you will encounter the reclusive Hadzabe, hunter-gatherers still clinging to their traditional lifestyle. In the late afternoon you will go out for dinner and overnight will be at your option.
Overnight: at 1.Kudu Lodge Karatu.
At 2.Fanaka Lodge Manyara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06: Tarangire National Park/Arusha. (120km – 1½hours)
Breakfast at 0700am. Drive with your Lunch Packed into Tarangire National Park (2,850 sq km or 1,005 sq mile’s) for the morning game drives for a half-day game drive. The Park is home to Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, Impala, and more… Over 450 species of birds have been observed. Thereafter Lunch make your last game in the afternoon drive en route to Arusha for the drop off to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Day 07: Hike to Mandara Hut and back to park gate
Earlier in the morning after breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your guide, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 2 hours), register, and commence the climb.
Walkthrough the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi The crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rain-forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, birdlife, and Colobus monkeys. This means you will have enough time to walk in the forest slowly-slowly while you’re enjoying the animals and birds. After lunch, hike back to the park gate and drive back to Arusha.
• Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
• Distance: 8km/5mi
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours up / 2-3 hours down
• Habitat: Montane Forest
• Meals: L
Day 08: Arusha – Arusha National Park
In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hatari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne. Your day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdo Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you on the walking safari that will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Arusha.
Day 00: Departure day:
After saying bye to our team in operation then you need a Private departure transfer which is included from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight unless you have an option to have Beach or any other option we will discuss.
Price-2020:
Hotel lodging the night before and the night after the Safari (dinner and breakfast included).
Children above 5+12 years old will pay 80%
8 days Safaris Packages Includes: Full board Lodges accommodation while on Safari
Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, and D=Dinner.
Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide
All park entrance fees to include government taxes
Extensive Game Drives in the National Parks
Concession tour services
Ngorongoro Crater tour services.
Drinking water on a daily bases
Safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 seats) with a pops up- ideal for game viewing and photography.
Price Excludes:
All items of personal nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc
Trips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, porters, camp staff and driver-guide(s)
Laundry services