Tanzania Safari & Cultural

10-Day Tanzania Safari & Cultural Adventure in the Kilimanjaro Region

$3007-6097 USD

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Safari summary

This 10-day lodge & tented camp safari allows you to experience the highlights of the Northern safari circuit. After the safari, you will visit the Kilimanjaro region and experience a coffee tour in the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Weather permitting, you may see the summit of the iconic mountain. On safari, you will experience a huge variety of wildlife and breathtaking, diverse landscapes including the pride of lions, elephants among the acacias, and the lost world of the Ngorongoro Crater.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
Hot air balloons

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
International flights
Laundry
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival in Arusha

You will meet up with the guide/driver or staff from the airport and take you to your Arusha lodging. The amount of time you have to spend exploring Arusha will depend on when you arrive. Set on expansive, lush grounds, the Mount Meru Hotel is a great spot to unwind and get ready for your safari experience.

Outpost Arusha

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

After breakfast, you’ll be picked up by your private safari guide and drive to Tarangire National Park through Maasai plains dotted with acacia trees and Maasai herders along the way. The park, named after the Tarangire River, is a key dry-season wildlife hub with elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, lions, and leopards. It’s also famous for giant baobab trees and rich birdlife. After your game drive, you’ll head to a mid-range lodge for dinner, relaxation, and overnight stay.

Sumawe Suite Karatu

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

After breakfast, drive through Ngorongoro Highlands where Iraqw farmers grow wheat and maize. Pass misty rainforest in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with chances to see baboons, elephants, and maybe leopards. View the Ngorongoro Crater before entering Serengeti National Park by midday. The Serengeti has vast plains, lakes, swamps, and savannah rich in wildlife. Enjoy a game drive, then continue to Seronera Valley for dinner and overnight stay at your accommodation.

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

Spend the day on game drives in the Serengeti, famous for its endless grasslands and exceptional wildlife viewing. It is one of Africa’s oldest ecosystems, with landscapes largely unchanged for millions of years. The park is best known for the Great Migration, where wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes move in search of fresh grazing, depending on seasonal rains. After an exciting day of wildlife viewing, return to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation under the stars.

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

: Serengeti

Serengeti

Today, you may wish to embark on a sunrise game drive. See the sun set fire to the savannah as predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Alternatively, you may wish to add a sunrise hot air balloon safari and champagne breakfast to your safari. Speak with your Lion King tour consultant about how you can add this unforgettable experience to your safari. You will continue your exploration of the Serengeti and observe many animals, birds and landscapes.

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Serengeti

After breakfast, you will embark on a final game drive in the Serengeti before travelling to the Ngorongoro Crater. Arriving at the edge of the crater in the afternoon, you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day – glistening streams, open grassland and an infinite number of animals. You will spend the night at the lodge on the crater rim, where the views of the crater are quite unforgettable.

Tortilis Ngorongoro Camp

Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater is a hidden world enclosed by steep volcanic walls, featuring savannah, woodland, lakes, and swamps. Formed 2–3 million years ago after a volcano collapsed, it holds one of Africa’s highest concentrations of wildlife. The descent is scenic, and on the crater floor you may see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, over 500 bird species, and the rare black rhino. After your game drive, you proceed to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Sumawe Suite Karatu

Lake Manyara Park to Arusha

Lake Manyara

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its birdlife and tree-climbing lions. The park lies between the Great Rift Valley escarpment and Lake Manyara, a seasonal alkaline lake that attracts flamingos during rains. Its name comes from the Maasai word “emanyara,” a plant used for fencing bomas. Explore varied habitats from forest to savannah, with possible sightings of giraffe, elephant, zebra, buffalo, and lions. After lunch, return to Arusha in the evening.

Sumawe Suite Karatu

Cultural activity

In the early morning, depart Arusha for Materuni village in the Kilimanjaro region for a coffee tour. Learn how coffee is grown, dried, roasted, and processed, and take part in grinding it while enjoying traditional Chagga songs and dances. On clear days, you may see the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. After the tour, drive to a nearby lodge close to Kilimanjaro International Airport for dinner, relaxation, and overnight stay, with airport transfer the following day.

Bru Bru Lodge Moshi