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8 Day itinerary in Tanzania, Africa

Adventure, Nature & Culture

For those wanting the quintessential Tanzanian safari experience, our eight-day Complete Tanzania Safari offers the most comprehensive overview of the country's parks and cultures. You'll visit all four of Tanzania's prominent Northern Circuit parks for unparalleled game drive experiences. The Wild... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Driver as a Guide

starting point

Moshi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Cycling

Kayaking

Skiing/Snowboarding

Hiking

Rafting

Snorkeling/Diving

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Outdoors & Nature

Adventure

Culture & Arts

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Enjoy trekking through Mount Kilimanjaro

2

Explore Serengeti National park with a game drive

3

Visit Lake Manyara National Park

4

Spot the Big Five and the Wildebeest Migration.

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Moshi Arrival

The town of Moshi, located on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, is the center of coffee production in Tanzania. Worth a visit in Moshi and its vicinity are the coffee roasting factory, where you can learn more about coffee growing and production, sugar plantations, and the crops and coffee farms. You can also have a cultural trip to the nearby tribes and villages, learning more about the local Chagga and Maasai tribes. Kilimanjaro is also the main reason tourists come to Moshi, as the town is the main way to the most routes up to the peak of the mountain.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Weru Weru River Lodge
Day 2

place Kilimanjaro

You'll start your Tanzanian experience with a visit to the Roof of Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro. The highest mountain in Africa has enchanted and challenged climbers from around the world for decades now, and you'll get a small taste of what climbers on the mountain experience as you take a picnic lunch and ascend to the First Hut. Your day of trekking takes you through lush rainforest and you'll stop at a scenic waterfall to enjoy your picnic lunch before finishing your day's hiking. You'll then descend and overnight in Africa Amini Lodge and explore Masai tribe.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Original Maasai Lodge - Africa Amini Life
Day 3

place Explore Masaii Tribe

After breakfast, you will participate in Maasai lead activities such as guided nature walks to learn about traditional medicines, spear throwing, handicraft lessons, and more. Today offers a rare treat for visitors to Tanzania, as you'll have the opportunity to experience life among the famous Masai people who call Tanzania and Kenya home. You'll visit the Amini Life Masai Lodge, where you'll get a mix of both traditional Masai life and luxury accommodations. Highlights of your day include: Traditional lunch featuring plenty of meat and vegetables A guided nature walk through the Maasai territory to learn about various herbal remedies Spear throwing demonstration Sunset singing and dancing ceremony. You'll then overnight in your very own Masai hut, designed to be authentic while still retaining the creature comforts to which you've become accustomed. Feel the cool night air on your skin as you take a hot shower and fall asleep to the sounds of insects and night birds singing you to sleep. After enjoying lunch at the Africa Amini Maasai Lodge you will be transferred to Arusha

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Olerai Lodge - Mateves, Kisongo, Arusha
Day 4

place Arusha - Lake Manyara

After breakfast, you'll depart from your hotel for Lake Manyara National Park. The park is truly a photographer's playground and offers some of the best game viewings in the world. You can expect to see many of Africa's most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees practically begging to be photographed. Bird-watchers will find Lake Manyara is an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the brightly colored lilac-breasted roller. Dinner and overnight in Karatu town, according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
Day 5

place Lake Manyara - Serengeti

We'll take an early breakfast, as we've got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of us! We'll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Serengeti. Along the way, we'll pass through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you might be lucky enough to glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth. It's a nearly four-hour drive to the Serengeti park gates, but you can choose to break up the drive with one or both of the below optional activities: Oldupai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Oldupai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you can see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Oldupai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country. Maasai boma visit: Pay a visit to one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market. Both of the above activities attract an additional cost. Speak with your safari expert about adding them to your itinerary. After a delicious lunch at the Serengeti National Park picnic area, it’s time to explore the Serengeti itself. Witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and be amazed by the sheer number of animals that roam these grassy plains. Dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti National Park according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Sanctuary Serengeti Migration Camp
Day 6

place Serengeti

You'll start your day with an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti. See the sun set fire to the savannah as predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Alternatively, you may wish to take to the skies with a sunrise hot air balloon safari and champagne breakfast. Ask your safari expert about how this can be added to your itinerary. After your breakfast, you'll take a packed lunch and proceed for a day long game drive through the park. Your driver will pick a route designed to ensure you have the best possible chance of spotting the Big Five and the Wildebeest Migration. You'll then overnight within the park.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Sanctuary Serengeti Migration Camp
Day 7

place Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, we get right on the road back towards the Ngorongoro Crater National Park. Our drive takes us back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded you on day two. As far as the eye can see, you’ll spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators. You will have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion. Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater or in nearby Karatu Town according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Day 8

place Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After breakfast, you'll depart for Ngorongoro Crater; considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you'll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation. Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought-after safari destinations in the world. It's a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water. From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you'll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa's most recognizable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa's premier safari destinations. After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the park. Thereafter we will make our way back to Arusha

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

What’s Included

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  • Weru Weru River Lodge
  • Original Maasai Lodge - Africa Amini Life
  • Olerai Lodge - Mateves, Kisongo, Arusha
  • Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp
  • Sanctuary Serengeti Migration Camp
  • Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Meals expand_less

  • Lunch (8)
  • Dinner (7)
  • Breakfast (7)

Transport expand_less

  • Airport Pick up Moshi Airport
  • Ground transfer from Moshi to Kilimanjaro
  • Ground transfer from Arusha to Tarangire National Park
  • Ground transfer from Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Activities expand_less

  • Visit the village in Moshi
  • Explore Masai Tribe
  • Explore Lake Manyara
  • Visit Serengeti National Park

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Arusha Airport Drop Off
  • Meals not specified as included
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tip

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