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Ultimate 10-Day Tanzania Safari Experience
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Ultimate 10-Day Tanzania Safari Experience

Ultimate 10-Day Tanzania Safari Experience

10 days / 9 nights
Tanzania
Min 1 people

Overview

Overview

Experience the best of Tanzania on a 10-day safari through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Enjoy exciting game drives, the Great Migration, a Maasai cultural experience, a nature walk, and an optional hot-air balloon safari while staying in comfortable lodges and tented camps.

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Brief 10-Day Itinerary Day 1 – Arusha Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha. Relax and prepare for the safari. Day 2 – Tarangire National Park Drive to Tarangire and enjoy an afternoon game drive, with opportunities to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and baobab landscapes. Day 3 – Lake Manyara National Park Explore Lake Manyara on a game drive and look for tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, and abundant birdlife. Day 4 – Southern Serengeti (Ndutu) Travel to Ndutu and enjoy game drives in an area famous for predators and the Great Migration. Day 5 – Central Serengeti Enjoy an early game drive in Ndutu before travelling to Central Serengeti for further wildlife viewing. Day 6 – Central Serengeti Take an optional hot-air balloon safari, enjoy a bush breakfast and nature walk, then visit a Maasai boma. Day 7 – Serengeti & Great Migration Spend the day on game drives searching for migrating wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and their predators.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrival in Tanzania & Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha. Check in at Palace Hotel and relax before the safari begins.

  • Airport pickup
  • Transfer to Arusha
  • Hotel check-in
  • Relaxation
  • Optional exploration of Arusha
  • Dinner at the hotel
Accommodation: Palace Hotel, Arusha – Half Board
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
2

Day 2

Tarangire National Park

Drive to Tarangire National Park and enjoy an afternoon game drive through its elephant-rich savannahs and baobab landscapes.

  • Drive from Arusha to Tarangire
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Elephant viewing
  • Wildlife photography
  • Scenic viewing of baobab trees
Accommodation: Roika Tarangire Tented Lodge – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3

Day 3

Lake Manyara National Park

Travel to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive through its forests, plains and lakeshore habitats.

  • Road transfer to Lake Manyara
  • Game drive
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Bird watching
  • Search for tree-climbing lions
  • Scenic photography
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
4

Day 4

Southern Serengeti: Ndutu Plains

Travel to the southern Serengeti and explore the Ndutu Plains, an important area for wildlife and the Great Migration.

  • Transfer to Southern Serengeti
  • Game drives
  • Predator viewing
  • Great Migration viewing, depending on season
  • Wildlife photography
Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
5

Day 5

Ndutu to Central Serengeti

Begin with an early morning game drive in Ndutu before continuing toward Central Serengeti. Enjoy afternoon wildlife viewing around the Serengeti plains and kopjes.

  • Early morning game drive
  • Transfer to Central Serengeti
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Wildlife photography
  • Wildlife and ecosystem interpretation by the guide
Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
6

Day 6

Central Serengeti: Balloon Safari & Maasai Experience

Begin with an early morning hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti, followed by a bush breakfast and nature walk. In the afternoon, visit a Maasai boma.

  • Hot-air balloon safari
  • Bush/champagne breakfast
  • Guided nature walk
  • Maasai boma visit
  • Traditional Maasai dances
  • Cultural interaction and learning
Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
7

Day 7

Serengeti & Great Migration

Spend the day exploring the Serengeti with game drives focused on the Great Migration and the park's abundant wildlife.

  • Full-day game drives
  • Great Migration viewing, depending on season
  • Predator viewing
  • Bird watching
  • Wildlife photography
  • Sundowner experience
Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
8

Day 8

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Travel from the Serengeti toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area through the highlands and Maasai communities. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Drive to Ngorongoro
  • Scenic highland drive
  • Maasai community viewing
  • Ngorongoro Crater game drive
  • Wildlife photography
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
9

Day 9

Ngorongoro Crater: Game Drive & Hiking

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive before hiking along the crater rim and enjoying panoramic views.

  • Crater descent
  • Morning game drive
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Crater rim hike
  • Scenic photography
  • Learn about volcanic geology and natural history
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge – Full Board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
10

Day 10

Departure from Tanzania

Enjoy breakfast before transferring to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

  • Breakfast
  • Hotel check-out
  • Airport transfer
  • Departure from Tanzania
Meals: Breakfast

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