We have combined three of the most prolific wildlife areas in this Tanzania safari, beginning with Tarangire known for its majestic baobab trees and herds of up to 300 elephants. From here, you will travel to the lush Ngorongoro Crater highlands where you experience huge herds of game, visit local markets and have a chance to visit Lake Manyara with its famous flamingos. The last stop on your Tanzania safari, will be to the famous Serengeti National Park where you spend your nights in a hemingway style mobile tented camp.
Day 1 Travel Day to Africa
Day 2 Arusha
Day 3 Tarangire National Park
Day 4 Tarangire National Park
Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7 Serengeti National Park
Day 8 Serengeti National Park
Day 9 Your Journey Ends
- Tree Climbing Lions
- Twice Daily Game Drives
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Nature Walks
- Cultural Interactions
- Elephant Breeding Herds
- The Great Migration
- The Big Five
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The Essence of Tanzania Safari (Standard)
KEY: B Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner
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DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY – TO AFRICA
Your tanzania safari beings today as you board your international flight to Africa!
DAY 2 ARUSHA
Welcome to Africa! As you arrive in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania you will be met by our representative and transferred to the Arusha Hotel for your one night stay.
About Arusha Hotel: Inside the highest-quality rooms, services and cuisine all come in surroundings that reflect its history, sophistication and charm. Outside the original lush and extensive tropical gardens give the hotel a calm relaxing feel – an oasis in the center of Arusha town. The hotel has a swimming pool.
Accommodation Type & Location: Hotel located in the center of Arusha, amidst its own private tropical garden.
Guest Accommodations: 86 elegantly appointed rooms including 4 suites, 25 executive rooms and 57 standard rooms, all with en-suite bathroom facilities.
Overnight: Arusha Hotel (B)
DAYS 3 & 4 TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will meet up with your driver guide who will then transfer you through the scenic countryside, stopping along the way should you wish at the markets, to Tarangire National Park and Maramboi Tented Camp for your two night stay.
About Maramboi Tented Camp: The camp offers stunning views of the Manyara National Park, Rift Valley, Ngorongoro highlands and on clear days even Oldonyo Lengai a sacred mountain to the Maasai.
Accommodation Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp located between Tarangire National park and Lake Manyara.
Guest Accommodations: Ten spacious tents built on ample wooden decks, all with en-suite facilities and private verandah.
Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives in traditional safari vehicles, guided walking safaris, bird watching and culture interactions with Datoga and Maasai tribes.
Wildlife: Herds of up to 300 elephants, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland abound, fringe-eared oryx and gerenuk, a smorgasbord for predators.
About Tarangire National Park
Tarangire covers 1100 square miles of savannah grasslands, open acacia woodland and ancient Baobab trees in northern Tanzania. During the June to November dry season, huge numbers of animals are drawn to the Tarangire River. Elephant herds of 300 can be seen along with 550 bird species and tree climbing pythons.
Overnight: Maramboi Tented Camp (B, L, D)
DAYS 5 & 6 NGORONGORO CRATER
Continue this morning after breakfast to Lake Manyara for an afternoon game drive. Late afternoon you will arrive in the Ngorongoro Highlands and Ngorongoro Plantation Lodge for your next two nights.
About Ngorongoro Plantation Lodge: The lodge rests on the soft, red-brown hills amidst the vastness and silence of East Africa. Everywhere you look, you can see and even feel the personal atmosphere of this owner-run lodge with furnishings that were selected with great attention to detail.
Accommodation Type & Location: Lodge located a stone’s throw from the entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Guest Accommodations: Sixteen rooms lie generously distributed throughout the flowering garden, some with verandas and direct access to the garden. Each room has its own style and private bathroom facilities.
Activities: Full day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Optional activities available include: birdwatching, a coffee plantation visit, visit a working farm, and massage (for additional cost).
Wildlife: Some 25,000 animals live in the caldera which has a diameter of 19 kilometers. Lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, black rhino, hippo. Buffalo, eland, gemsbok.
About Ngorongoro Crater
The Ngorongoro Crater is a 100 square mile natural amphitheatre in northern Tanzania created 2 million years ago when a volcano imploded leaving a 12 mile wide crater surrounded by an unbroken 2,000-foot high rim. It is home to 30,000 wild animals and provides outstanding game viewing in every season in a spectacular natural setting.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Plantation Lodge (B, L, D)
DAYS 7 & 8 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today you head to the Serengeti National Park. En-route you will stop off at Olduvai Gorge for a tour of the site where the first human remains were found. You then continue with your guide into the Serengeti, enjoying wildlife viewing along the way. You will arrive sometime this afternoon at your camp for two nights.
About Serengeti Tented Camp: Comfortable accommodation and a unique opportunity to enjoy a real safari camp experience. Meals are served in the cozy mess tent isolated in the center of the camp. The campfire is prepped and ready every evening for appetizers and snacks before dinner.
Camp Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp located in Central Serengeti, strategically located to cover the vast Serengeti Plains
Guest Accommodations: Twenty spacious tents, each with en-suite bathroom facilities. King or twin beds, bucket shower, hand basin and flush toilet are attached to the back of the tent. Lighting is supplied by solar lights.
Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives in traditional safari vehicles and visits to an authentic Maasai village or full day game drives.
Wildlife: Serengeti is host to the largest most spectacular annual migration of wildebeest. Over two million herbivores partake in this journey, including wildebeest, zebra and Thomson’s gazelle. Serengeti’s resident wildlife includes big cats, giraffe, buffalo, topi, hartebeest, waterbuck, impala, reedbuck, bushbuck, dikdik, hippopotamus, crocodile, warthog, and diverse wildlife.
About Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is Africa’s most famous national park. It covers 5700 square miles in northwestern Tanzania stretching all the way to the Kenya border. Its vast grassland plains are the heart of the annual Great Migration where over a million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra and impala move throughout the year in search of fresh grazing.
Overnight: Serengeti Tented Camp – Kati Kati (B, L, D)
DAY 9 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS
Your Tanzania safari comes to an end as you transfer to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight back to Kilimanjaro. On arrival in Kilimanjaro, you will connect with your international flight back to the USA. Optional dayuse room available on request, depending on your time of departure.
A Magical Journey Awaits!
Talk To a Tanzani Safari Specialist today! Call (800) 405-9463
Tanzania Safari Cost
FROM $3,625 per person sharing double occupancy
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INCLUDED:
Besides what is listed above, the following additional items are included in your trip price:
- National parks and concession fees
- Services of professional English-speaking guides and staff
- Comprehensive safari preparation
EXCLUDED:
- Items of personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities (estimate approx. $15 per person per day)
- Excess baggage fees
- Airport departure taxes
- Passport and visa fees
- International airfare (available upon request)
Booking Conditions
Rothschild Safaris: Terms and Conditions applicable on all tours. Cancellation insurance is highly recommended.
Deposit Requirements: 20% per person deposit is required to confirm the booking. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
Additional Information
- Packing list, detailed information on each country, a suggested reading list, medical information, and other pertinent travel information will be sent to you once your safari is booked.
- International flights can be arranged upon request utilizing our excellent consolidator airfares.
- All of our safaris can be customized to suit your specific interests, time frame and budget.
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