8 Days Highlights of Tanzania Safari
Overview
The 8 Days Tanzania Safari Highlights offers an in-depth journey through Northern Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations. This carefully designed itinerary allows more time for exploration and relaxed game drives in Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, and the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater.
Witness large elephant herds, tree-climbing lions, abundant predators, and diverse ecosystems ranging from savannah plains to crater highlands. With extended time in Serengeti, guests enjoy increased opportunities for Big Five sightings and unforgettable wildlife encounters.
Perfect for travelers seeking a well-paced and immersive safari experience, this mid-range itinerary combines comfort, expert guiding, and diverse landscapes for a complete and rewarding Tanzania safari adventure.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival JRO - Arusha
Arrive on morning or afternoon flight at Kilimanjaro, where your guide will warmly welcome you. After a short briefing, you will be taken to your hotel in Arusha, arrive to your lodge for your stay.
Overnight: Kibo Palace Hotel or Similar
Meals: Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Arusha - Tarangire
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park. With picnic lunch provided, you will start your game in search for lions, zebras, giraffes, buffalo, and a variety of bird species. After a picnic lunch or lunch at the lodge, depart the park in the late afternoon and drive to your lodge
Overnight: Tarangire Mwamba Lodge Similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park, known for its tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and lush groundwater forests. Enjoy a game drive and a picnic lunch inside the park. Later in the afternoon, drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands for overnight.
Overnight: Rhotia Hills Cottage or Similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Karatu – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands and enter the world-famous Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will have opportunity to visit Masai Village and experience their way of leaving. Enjoy game viewing en route, with opportunities to see big cats, elephants, and possibly the Great Migration depending on the season. Arrive at your lodge in the central Serengeti in the late afternoon.
Overnight: Serenity Camps and Lodges or Similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Full Day in the Serengeti
Spend a full day exploring the endless plains of the Serengeti. Early morning and afternoon game drives increase your chances of seeing predators on the hunt and large herds of wildlife. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged for a breathtaking view of the park (at extra cost).
Overnight: Serenity Camps and Lodges or Similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will enjoy game drive as you exit the park with last opportunity to enjoy the last game drive in Serengeti
You have opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge and Maasai Village on your way to Ngorongoro
You will then drive to your lodge and enjoy the hotel facilities
Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House or Similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After breakfast you will drive to Ngorongoro Crater, descending 600 meters into the world’s largest intact caldera. Enjoy a half-day crater tour where you may spot the Big Five—including rhinos and lions—along with flamingos and hippos. In the afternoon, ascend the crater rim for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House or Similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha with a possible stop for lunch or souvenir shopping (depending on your flight schedule). You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Included
- Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional, English-speaking guide
- Accommodation according to the itinerary
- Unlimited drinking water during the safari
- Activities and transfers as per itinerary
- All national park fees
- Meals as per the Itinerary
- Not Included
- Flights (international and domestic)
- Accommodation before and after safari as per the package offered
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Optional activities
- Tip for the driver guide
- Personal expenses, visa fees, travel insurance
- Balloon Ride