Overview
Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro (Drive In, Fly Out)
Experience northern Tanzania on this 8 days safari, combining scenic overland travel with a fly out return from the Serengeti. Explore Tarangire’s baobabs and elephant herds, Lake Manyara’s forests and flamingos, the wildlife- rich Ngorongoro Crater, and the iconic Serengeti plains. With expert game drives, hand picked lodges, and optional hot air balloon and cultural experiences, this journey offers a seamless blend of adventure, comfort, and unforgettable wildlife encounters.
Highlights
Trip highlights
- International Flight
- Balloon flight, $500 per person
- Any other items of a personal nature, i.e. Telephone, Laundry, beverages etc.
- Tips for the driver guide highly recommended US$20 per person per day
- Any Insurance
- Visas
Inclusions
What's included
- Airport transfers as shown on the above itinerary
- Accommodation and meals as per the above itinerary
- 4 x 4 Toyota Landcruiser with pop up roof,
- All sightseeing and game viewing as specified in the itinerary.
- Unlimited bottled Mineral water during safari.
- Unlimited tea and coffee during the safari
- A private professional speaking English guide
- Government taxes.
- Unlimited game mileage during safari game drives
- Domestic flight: Arusha airport to Ndutu airstrip
Days 1
Arusha - Tarangire
Departure for Tarangire National Park, where ancient baobabs and dusty riverbeds tell stories of migrating herds. Embark on a game drive focused on spotting elephants, big cats, and birdlife. Overnight at a lodge/tented camp at Tarangire area.
Accommodation:
Amani Silale Lodge
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Silale Lodge
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Travel/activity:
After breakfast, depart at 08:30 for Tarangire National Park, where ancient baobabs and dusty riverbeds tell stories of migrating herds. Embark on a game drive focused on spotting elephants, big cats, and birdlife. Overnight at a lodge/tented camp inside Tarangire.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Silale Lodge
After breakfast, depart at 08:30 for Tarangire National Park, where ancient baobabs and dusty riverbeds tell stories of migrating herds. Embark on a game drive focused on spotting elephants, big cats, and birdlife. Overnight at a lodge/tented camp inside Tarangire.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Silale Lodge
Day 2
Full Day Safari in Tarangire
Day 3
Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park (approx. 1.5 hours). Enjoy a game drive through lush groundwater forests, acacia woodlands, and the lakeshore, spotting elephants, hippos, flamingos, and if lucky the park’s famous tree-climbing lions.
Lunch at a scenic picnic site or your lodge. Overnight at a lodge in Manyara/Karatu area or Ngorongoro crater rim.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Eserian / Lake Manyara
Lunch at a scenic picnic site or your lodge. Overnight at a lodge in Manyara/Karatu area or Ngorongoro crater rim.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Eserian / Lake Manyara
Early breakfast, then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a 600-meter-deep natural sanctuary teeming with wildlife, from elephants and black rhinos to flamingos. Enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok Springs before returning to your lodge or tented camp in the Ngorongoro/Karatu area for dinner and overnight.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L
Accommodation:
Amani Eserian / Karatu
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L
Accommodation:
Amani Eserian / Karatu
Day 4
Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Highlands
Day 5
Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)
After breakfast, drive towards the Serengeti National Park, passing through rich wildlife corridors and optionally visiting Olduvai Gorge, a renowned archaeological site (visit optional, entry fee applies). Arrive in Central Serengeti by mid day and enjoy an afternoon game drive across the Seronera Valley, a prime wildlife area renowned for resident cats and big game. Overnight at a lodge/tented lodge in Serengeti.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Eserian / Karatu
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation:
Amani Eserian / Karatu
After breakfast, drive towards the Serengeti National Park, passing through rich wildlife corridors and optionally visiting Olduvai Gorge, a renowned archaeological site (visit optional, entry fee applies). Arrive in Central Serengeti by mid day and enjoy an afternoon game drive across the Seronera Valley, a prime wildlife area renowned for resident cats and big game. Overnight at a lodge/tented lodge in Serengeti.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,
Accommodation:
Amani Lobo Lodge
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,
Accommodation:
Amani Lobo Lodge
Day 6 - 7
2 Full Days in Serengeti National Park
Day 8
Serengeti – Flight Back to Arusha
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive.
Transfer to Seronera Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha Airport. On arrival, transfer to your hotel or proceed with onward travel arrangements.
End of Safari.
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,
Inclusion:
Meals: B,L,
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