8 Days Lodge Safari

After settling in, you’ll set out for our first stop: Tarangire camp. Along the way, you’ll take in the scenic views of the grassland plains speckled with the ancient baobab trees, traditional Maasai houses, and cattle being herded by the nomadic people. You will continue to the camp for HOT LUNCH followed by walking safari to the Lake and come back for sundowner at the lodge.

Accommodation: Burunge Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: All Meals are included

Today you will meet your driver guide again for your drive to Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive. You’ll see firsthand all that Tarangire National Park is known for – the famous baobab tree, tree climbing pythons, and the largest concentration of African elephants. After a picnic lunch, you’ll resume your afternoon game drive where you’ll encounter other animals such as lions, giraffes, and zebras before ending the evening with dinner at the lodge.

Accommodation: Burunge Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: All Meals are included

After fueling up on breakfast, you’ll depart for your half day Bike tour at Mto wa Mbu and at the midday you’ll enjoy lunch followed by safari at Lake Manyara National Park. The park is situated inside of the Great Rift Valley with a distinctive evergreen forest that provides suitable habitat for olive baboons, monkeys, big families of elephants, tree climbing lions, and African cape buffalos. After finishing your afternoon game drive, you’ll drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Optional activities: Bike tour

Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
(or another hotel of the same standard)

Meal Plan: All meals are included.

After breakfast depart to Empakaai crater, enjoying the lovely scenic drives with views of the Ngorongoro crater. Arrive at Empakaai crater followed by walking safari with an armed game ranger. Picnic lunch at Empakaai, on the way back to the hotel you’ll pass through a traditional Maasai village where you’ll have the opportunity to experience the culture and lifestyle of its nomadic people. You’ll be welcomed by the Maasai and get an up-close look at their handmade houses and unique traditional dances.

Accommodation: Sopa Lodge
Meal plan: All meals are included

You’ll descend into the crater very early in the morning for a game drive with a picnic lunch midday. One of the 8th Wonder of the World, the crater is a very important refuge for a variety of wildlife. Most commonly seen are big bulls of elephants and the vulnerable species of black rhinos. The crater is also home to big herds of wildebeest and zebras, Thomson and grant gazelles, hippopotamus, African cape buffalos, prides of lions, hyenas, serval cats, golden and black backed jackals, and close to 400 species of bird. You will continue towards the Serengeti, enjoying a lovely scenic drive with views of the Ngorongoro conservation area. You’ll continue on your drive with game viewing enroute before arriving at the camp for dinner and rest.

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp
(or another hotel of the same standard)

Meal Plan: All meals are included.

You have a full day of excursions in the Serengeti today enjoying morning and afternoon game drives from the camp. The center of the Serengeti, called Seronera, is a network of rivers that ensure dependable water supplies attracting wildlife throughout the year. It is here that you’ll have your best opportunity to spot the “Big Five”: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and the leopard. There will be no shortage of animal sightings as the presence of permanent mud pools and shade attract giraffes, impalas, warthogs, and hippos. You might also catch a glimpse of cheetahs, hyenas and jackals.

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp
(or another hotel of the same standard)

Meal Plan: All meals are included.

Today you’ll get up close and personal with one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites – the Ngorongoro conservation area. This unique multi-use site is one of the only in the world where man, livestock and wildlife live together in harmony. Along the way you’ll stop for a walking safari on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, afterwards continue to Karatu for overnight.

Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
(or another hotel of the same standard)

Meal Plan: All meals are included.

Depart after breakfast and drive back to Arusha for lunch followed by transfer to the airport for a scheduled flight.