8 Days Tanzania Classic Safari
Overview
Imagine a classic African safari with vast savannahs, flat-topped acacia trees, golden sunsets, and incredible wildlife stretching across the horizon. This 8-day Tanzania Classic Safari brings that experience to life.
Explore the diverse landscapes and wildlife of Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, and the endless plains of the Serengeti. Each destination offers a different safari experience, from large elephant herds and tree-lined landscapes to the rich wildlife of the crater and the iconic Serengeti plains.
After each day of adventure, relax and enjoy comfortable lodges and camps surrounded by the beauty of Tanzania’s wilderness.
Day 1 - Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) you will be met and transferred to your accommodation to recover from your journey.
Overnight Moshi/Arusha
➔ Main Destination: Arusha City
➔ Meals & Drinks: Meals at your own expense, Drinks not included
➔Accommodations: Arusha Planet Lodge
Days 2 - Tarangire National Park
Travel to Tarangire National Park, taking approximately 3-4 hours. Tarangire is a sanctuary to an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetah, and up to six thousand elephants. Enjoy an afternoon game drive.
Overnight Tarangire
➔ Main Destination: Tarangire National Parks
➔ Meals & Drinks: All Meals included. All Drinks Included (Except spirit and liquor drinks)
➔Accommodations: Marera Valley Lodge
Days 3 & 4 - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will commence your drive to one of the most famous game parks in Africa, the Serengeti, taking approximately 4 hours. Serengeti is home to millions of wildebeest during the migration and over the huge flat plains, you are likely to find lions, cheetah, leopards, hyenas,s, and many other small predators. Your guide will choose the best wildlife viewing locations for the time of year. Spend time at the hippo pool, watching these enormous animals laze about in the cool water alongside the crocodiles, watch a lion stalking its prey, or be staggered by the scale of the great wildebeest migration. The journey from wide, open plains to the kopjes, volcanic rocky outcrops that provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide you with the ultimate in-game viewing.
Overnight Serengeti
➔ Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Embalakai Authentic Lodge
Days 5 & 6 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Craterr
An early morning start in the Serengeti to try and find cats before they retreat from the blazing sun during the day. After a few hours of the game, drive travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will spend the night. The Ngorongoro caldera is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. At approximately 20 kilometers across and 600 meters deep, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder. Ngorongoro Crater is unique in that almost all the wildlife lives within the crater walls; hence you have the opportunity to find the game easily. You’ll want to wake early to make the most of your day exploring the crater, where rhino, in particular, can be seen regularly, as well as the pride of lion and other predators like the cheetah.
Overnight Ngorongoro
➔ Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Embalakai Authentic Lodge
Days 7 - Lake Manyara National Park
This morning you will drive to Lake Manyara, taking around an hour. Described as one of the hidden gems of Tanzania, this park is famous for its tree climbing lions and large herds of elephant, which are not shy to come straight up to the vehicle. After lunch you will drive back to Moshi / Arusha, taking approximately 2-3 hours.
Overnight Moshi/Arusha
➔ Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Marera Valley Lodge
Day 8 - Departure
➔ Meals & Drinks: Breakfast and Lunch, Diner not included, Drinks not included
➔ No Accommodations
➔ Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
➔ You’ll be dropped off at the airport
BOOK THIS TOUR
- Price Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as an upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking Water
- Soft Drinks
- Price Included
- Flights
- Visa
- Insurance
- Tips to mountain crew
- Personal Items
- Laundry services (available at the hotel for cost)