Country: Tanzania
Destinations: Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Mara River, Mto wa Mbu town, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater.
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro – Arusha.
Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park.
Day 3: Transfer to Central Serengeti Park via Ngorongoro crater
Day 4: Game drives in the Northern Serengeti.
Day 5: Game View in Serengeti (Mara River, Kogatende Region).
Day 6: Game drives in Central Serengeti.
Day 7: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Day 8: Departure.
Trip Overview
Embark on an Unforgettable 8 days Tanzania classic wildlife adventure safari that takes you to one of the best Tanzania safari parks, that Tanzania is known for. You will start you safari, with a visit to Tarangire National Park, known for its great wildlife diversity and bird life, later cross over to Central Serengeti, via Ngorongoro crater, which is ever filled with abundant wildlife species including the black Rhinos and cats like lions. You will later wind up your safari with game drives in Central to Northern Serengeti, with a superb opportunity to encounter the wildebeest migration crossing at Mara River. The safari rewards you with Africa’s finest safari moment with great opportunity to encounter the BIG FIVE and wildebeest migration at Mara River crossing. Please note that the itinerary may vary based on your preferences, seasonal factors, and the tour operator you choose. It’s always a good idea to discuss the specifics of your safari with a reputable One More Adventure Safaris to ensure a tailored and memorable experience. It is just one more adventure in the wilderness – Witness Wildlife Wonder!
Trip Highlights
- Safari game drives in Tanzania
- Wildlife experience
- Wildebeest Migration watching experience
- Countryside experience
- Endless game drive experience
- Ngorongoro crater wildlife experience
- Road drive experience
Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro – Arusha.
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet your One More Adventure Safaris, Tanzania Specialist guide. He will warmly welcome you, assist you to your safari vehicle, and transfer you to your Arusha hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure, you can relax and enjoy the African atmosphere. You’re personal and experienced Tanzania Specialist guide not only knows a lot about Tanzanian culture, but can also tell you a lot about the beautiful national parks and sights of the country. So don’t be afraid to ask your guide questions – he will be happy to answer them all. Tomorrow morning your safari will begin!
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Overnight stay at: Tulia Boutique Hotel
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park.
Day Itinerary
Your safari adventure begins today!
This is a far less visited national park on the circuit so you can enjoy some spectacular wildlife sightings in this vast wilderness with lower visitor densities. As you enter the park and game drive through it, you’ll pass huge herds of elephants surrounded by open woodlands and acacia trees. You will spend the rest of the day exploring the ravines and swamps which are teeming with wildlife. Passing the Tarangire River, watch in astonishment as you witness an enormous herd of elephants, ambling along the riverbank. It is common to see herds of up to 300 elephants in the dry season here, so you will really get a sense of the magnitude of these giants.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Endoro Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Central Serengeti Park via Ngorongoro crater
Day Itinerary
After breakfast at the lodge, we departed to Ngorongoro Crater. Upon arrival, we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here.
After lunch, I leave the beautiful highlands of the Ngorongoro behind and descend into the heart of wild Africa — the Serengeti National Park with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Tanzania Bush camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Explore Northern Serengeti.
Day Itinerary
Enjoy a beautiful breakfast at the lodge, before transferring to the northern Serengeti national park, this time take in as much as you can of the great Mara river wildebeest crossing. Witness the thrilling action of the river crossing of hundreds and thousands of wildebeest, the awaiting predators, crocodiles, accompanying zebras, wallowing hippos, elephants and local and migratory birds.
Later head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at: Mara Tanzania Bush camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Game View in Serengeti (Mara River, Kogatende Region).
Day Itinerary
Early breakfast, depart for morning game drive along the Mara river. You will be waiting to cross along the river, but you will also do game drive, the Mara River is the last major obstacle standing between the Wildebeest Migration and the relative safety of the Masai Mara. If you’re patient and a little lucky, you may even get to witness the death-defying crossing itself where wildebeest and zebras brave the river’s currents and crocodiles in an attempt to reach safety on the opposite bank. In the afternoon leave the northern Serengeti route to the central Serengeti.
Later head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at: Mara Tanzania Bush camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Game drives in Central Serengeti.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, we head to find good sightings for wildebeest migration and the wildebeest crossing the Mara River. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park and the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacles, you will spend the full day at the river waiting for migration crossing.
The great migration will be along the Mara River and this will be your opportunity to see them crossing the famous Mara River full of crocodiles ambushing them.
After lunch you will be transferred to the central Serengeti plains, game viewing en-route south from the Mara River valley takes you through hills country.
Overnight stay at: Tanzania Bush camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Day Itinerary
Early morning game drives till afternoon, after lunch leave the plains of Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Area conservation. The road leads you over the Great Rift Valley, through the crater forest, to the striking Ngorongoro Crater. This collapsed volcano is the main feature of the area and creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. Enjoy the beautiful colours of the landscapes and the diversity of animals. The crater is home to the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa and is choked with elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos and even the rare black rhino. This is one of the best places to spot all of the Big Five. The views from the crater rim over the crater floor are incredible. Because of its natural beauty the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.
Dinner and overnight the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Endoro Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.
Day Itinerary
Breakfast, drive to Mto wa Mbu town where you can ride a bicycle at the shore of Lake Manyara experiencing zebra, wildebeest, warthog and many varieties of birds living along Lake shore.
Early lunch then drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home depending on your flight schedules. Thanks so much for choosing One More Adventure Safari, as your host Tour Operator. This will be one of the best safaris you would have ever taken in your lifetime, patched with a great experience, from city center, to rural setting, patched with a lot of cultural and adventurous experience, with lots of wildlife sights. We look forward to your next visit or recommendations to families and friends. End of the Safari!
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
The Safari Includes:
- Transportations on a 4 x 4 safari vehicle with a pop up roof
- Accommodations and meals as stated
- All executions mentioned in this proposal
- Entrance fees to all National Parks
- Concession fee
- Bed Night Levy
- Crater Service Fee
- Unlimited game drives
- En route lunches
- Unlimited bottles of mineral water
- Professional English speaking driver guide
- Driver/guide and vehicle for Safaris without a km limit!!!
- All government taxes
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips for guides
- Laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations & tests
- Health test requirements
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. You can as well combine this safari with gorilla trekking adventure or beach life experience in Zanzibar. Write to us with more details about your safari.