8 Days of Comfort Lodge Safari

8 Days The Natural Treasures of Tanzania

$2480-2750 USD

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Safari summary

This tour takes you to the main parks of the Northern Safari Circuit. See the huge herds of elephants and the large flocks of flamingos. Lion, cheetah, leopard, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, different gazelle species and if you are lucky the highly endangered black rhino can all be seen on this safari.

Stay in the comfort of lodges or tented camps and enjoy the nature right outside your accommodation.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Easy activity
Best months January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Night game drives

Itinerary

Day 1

Arusha | Kilimanjaro

DAY 1 ARRIVAL Our driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport and drive you for your overnight stay at African Tulip Hotel or similar.

Day 2

Lake Manyara

DAY 2 LAKE MANYARA After breakfast at your accommodation your driver-guide will pick you up from the hotel. Start driving to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing. “The loveliest I have seen in Africa" said the novelist Ernest Hemingway about Lake Manyara. The most famous habitants in the park are the tree-climbing lions. It is also a park with very high density of elephants and the home to some of the largest baboon troops in the world. The lake's high alkaline waters attract a variety of migratory waterbirds, including huge flocks of pink flamingos as well as pelicans, storks and cormorants. Picnic lunches at a location within the park. More game drive. Early evening exit the park and drive for your dinner and overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge or similar.

Day 3

Serengeti

DAY 3 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Today after breakfast you start your drive towards Serengeti through Ngorongoro Highlands with game viewing along the way. Arrive to central Serengeti (Seronera) early afternoon and enjoy a picnic lunch. Seronera Valley supports a much greater diversity of resident wildlife than anywhere else in the Serengeti. Resident prey attracts the highest concentration of large predators in Africa (lion, hyena, leopard and cheetah). Afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Tortilis Camp or similar.

Day 4

Serengeti

DAY 4 SERENGETI NP Full day of game drives in Serengeti. You can either take with you a packed lunch in the morning or return to your accommodation for a hot lunch followed by more game drive until early evening. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Tortilis Camp or similar.

Day 5

Serengeti

DAY 5 SERENGETI - NGORONGORO Sunrise game drive in Serengeti. Return to your accommodation for breakfast. After breakfast game drive along the way as you start your drive with picnic lunches towards Ngorongoro Highlands for afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at Rhino Lodge or similar.

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater

DAY 6 CRATER TOUR After breakfast around 6 am descend down the Ngorongoro Crater which is about 2000 feet deep and 14 miles wide. We will spend the day exploring the Ngorongoro Crater which is a World Heritage Site, home to nearly 25,000 animals, giving you a very real chance of spotting the Big 5 namely lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard plus countless other African mammal species. Witness the magnificent array of habitats, each with its own unique wildlife and flora. Lunch at the Crater floor. In the afternoon ascend the crater and drive for your dinner and overnight stay at Morona Hill Lodge or similar.

Day 7

Arusha | Tarangire

DAY 7 TARANGIRE After breakfast at your lodge you’ll leave to Tarangire National Park. Game drives and picnic lunch in the park. Good location near the main road and the diversity of animals and vegetation make Tarangire one of the best parks in Tanzania. It’s known especially for its large herds of elephants roaming among the huge baobab trees. In the afternoon start your drive back to Arusha and African Tulip Hotel or similar where you'll stay this night.

Day 8

DAY 8 DEPARTURE Today our driver will drive you to the airport to catch your flight to your next destination.

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