9 Days Enchanting Tanzania Safari
A 9-day Tarangire Serengeti safari through Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara
Overview
9-day Tarangire Serengeti safari
Our 9-day Tarangire Serengeti safari takes in the northern circuit's key parks, from guided walks to the crater floor.
This ultimate Tanzania Safari an enchanting expedition covering the top wildlife destinations in the Northern Tanzania safari circuit. This definitive safari is all about getting more out of your time in Africa. The guided walks in Tarangire National park offer perception into Africa’s fauna and flora. You will get an opportunity to visit the spectacular Serengeti plains and home on the great migration. Let us create unforgettable experiences for your once in a life time safari experience.
Travel logistics
Start / Finish
Start
- Arusha
- JROKilimanjaro International Airport
Finish
- Arusha
- JROKilimanjaro International Airport
Highlights
What Makes This Safari Special
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater
Optional hot-air balloon safari
Guided walking safari
Flamingo-lined soda lakes
Explore Tarangire National Park
Explore Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day by Day
9-day Tarangire Serengeti safari itinerary
You arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where our airport officer and representative meet you and assist with your visa and luggage collection. Once you are through, your guide drives you to your hotel in Arusha, where dinner is served and you settle in for your first night in Tanzania.
Take the evening at your own pace and rest well. Tomorrow begins the safari proper: after breakfast at the lodge you check out and drive to Tarangire National Park, where an afternoon game drive and a night at your camp await.
Breakfast at the lodge. Check out and drive to Tarangire National Park. On arrival, you will be transferred to Tarangire Tree Lodge. Lunch at the lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park and return to the lodge for dinner in the evening.
After breakfast, you’ll have a guided morning walking safari in the park. Afterwards, proceed with a game drive and picnic lunch. Back to the camp for dinner and overnight by evening. Tarangire rivals the Serengeti for the size of the game herds that congregate here. Enjoy the activities offered at the camp.
Depart for a morning game drive at Lake Manyara National Park and then back to the camp for your hot lunch. After lunch, drive again to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for the evening crater rim walk and later, check in to your lodge.
After your early breakfast today, we will descend 2000 ft. (Over 600metres) to the floor if the crater for a crater tour with picnic lunches. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants. In the lake area, you may see the flamingoes and in the open savannah, you may find the lions hunting for food.
Breakfast at the lodge. Check out and we’ll drive to Olduvai Gorge, Sire Louise and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Continue driving to Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch along the way. In the afternoon, game drive in Serengeti Central and in the evening, check in to the camp for dinner and overnight.
You have a full day in the Serengeti, with game drives in the morning and again in the afternoon. The plains here stretch in every direction, and you will spend your time moving through them in search of wildlife with your driver-guide.
The central Serengeti is known for its resident wildlife, so you may come across great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles, or a pride of lions resting in the shade. Your guide will read the signs of the bush and position the vehicle for the best views, and you will return to the lodge for meals between drives.
After a day out on the plains, you head back to Four Seasons Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight, ready for an early start the following morning.
Early in the morning, experience the hot air balloon safari in Central Serengeti. After breakfast and champagne, you will have a game drive en route to the lodge for hot lunch and in the afternoon, game drive again in the plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest and other wild animals. We might get a chance to see some predators hunting.
After breakfast at the lodge, you will have your last morning game drive in the park en route to Seronera Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha. Meet one of our officers upon arrival at Arusha Airport and transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch. In the evening, transfer to JRO for your outbound flight. Our representative will re-confirm your onward flight and assist you at check-in.
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Every lodge and camp is chosen for its location, character and comfort, so the place you rest is as memorable as the adventure itself.
What's Included
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- Park fees
- Tanapa Fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Not Included
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
Questions
Frequently Asked
The price covers park fees; tanapa Fees; all activities (unless labeled as optional); all accommodation as stated in the itinerary; a professional driver/guide. Budget separately for roundtrip airport transfer; international flights (from/to home); additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour. Your personalized quote confirms the full breakdown line by line.
This safari runs year-round. Tanzania shifts between dry and green seasons, each with its own advantages for wildlife viewing. Share your travel window and our experts will advise on conditions.
This is a private, tailor-made safari for your own party of 2 to 12 guests. You won't be grouped with strangers. The itinerary, vehicle and guide are yours alone.
You'll stay at Legendary Lodge, Sanctuary Swala Camp, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge and Four Seasons Safari Lodge, as laid out in the day-by-day itinerary. If availability requires it, we substitute properties of a similar or better standard and always confirm before you travel.
Send an inquiry through the form on this page and our safari experts will come back with a personalized quote within 24 hours, free and with no obligation. Once the plan feels right, we lock in your dates and lodges.
Absolutely. Treat the 9-day program as a starting point. We can adjust the pace, upgrade or change lodges, add days, or combine it with other destinations. Tell us what your ideal trip looks like and we'll shape it around you.
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