10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari

10 Days Best of Tanzania Safari

Northern Tanzania is famous for its national parks and wildlife reserves–and rightly so.  On this 10 days Tanzania safari, you’ll experience the best the region has to offer–from game drives across the Serengeti to adventure in the Ngorongoro Crater.

Highlights

• Search for big cats and other predators in the Serengeti
• Watch elephant herds while on game drives in Tarangire National Park.
• Embark on an extended game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater.
• Enjoy overnights at some of Tanzania’s finest safari lodges & tented camps.

Destinations

DAY 1: Arusha

DAY 2-3: Tarangire National Park

DAY 4: Manyara National Park

DAY 5: Ngorongoro Crater

DAY 6-9: Serengeti National Park

DAY 10: Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Tanzania

Karibu—a very warm welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be picked up by a representative of Hornbill Treks & Safaris and transferred to your accommodations in Arusha. You’ll have a safari briefing and time for questions regarding your adventure across Tanzania.  Enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Arusha Coffee Lodge, Legendary Lodge, Katambuga House.

Day 2: Explore Tarangire National Park

In the morning, depart with your guide for Tarangire National Park, taking in the seemingly endless vistas for which Tanzania is so well known.  Along the way, stop at a local Maasai homestead for an authentic cultural visit.

Stop for lunch at one of the picnic sites, followed by a game drive in Tarangire National Park. In the late afternoon, proceed to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Sanctuary Swala, Kuro Tarangire, Tarangire Treetops, Maramboi Tented Lodge

Day 3: Elephant Herds & Baobab Trees

Spend the day exploring Tarangire National Park on a game drive.  The park is home to abundant elephants, zebra, and wildebeest, as well as giraffe, eland antelope, gazelle, hartebeest, hippo, buffalo, and lion.  Occasional sightings of leopard, cheetah, and hyena also occur in the park.

At approximately 2,642 sq. km, Tarangire is composed of expansive short-grass plains marked by acacia and baobab trees, lush green swampland, and denser vegetation in the southern parts of the park.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Sanctuary Swala, Kuro Tarangire, Tarangire Treetops, Maramboi Tented Lodge

Day 4: Countryside Villages & Verdant Highlands – Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, transfer to Manyara National Park, where you’ll explore the forested regions along the lake on a game drive. Afterwards, visit Mto wa Mbu for a walking tour of this village, which serves as a cultural melting pot in the region. Continue on to your accommodations in Karatu or along the crater rim.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Gibb’s Farm, Kitela Lodge, Plantation Lodge, The Retreat at Ngorongoro, Sanctuary Ngorongoro, Lemala Ngorongoro, and Beyond Crater Lodge

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater

Today’s journey takes you to the famous Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera (extinct volcano) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering the highest density of wildlife in East Africa. The Crater is home to more than 25,000 animals, many of which stay throughout the year in the Crater due to constant water availability and grazing grounds. Look out for buffalo, gazelles and zebras as well as elephants, hyenas and lions.

In the afternoon, head back to your accommodations for dinner and overnight.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Gibb’s Farm, Kitela Lodge, Plantation Lodge, The Retreat at Ngorongoro, Sanctuary Ngorongoro, Lemala Ngorongoro, and Beyond Crater Lodge

Day 6-9: Safari in the Serengeti National Park

Explore the heart of this iconic national park during the next few days on game drives and search for its rich predator population. Cheetahs prefer the medium and long-grass plains where they can freely move around and find their preferred prey. Leopards are common throughout the park and are often found in the canopy of an acacia or sausage tree overlooking the savannah for a good vantage point. Lions are seen on a regular basis, usually relaxing in the grass.

Depending on your time of travel, our team will recommend the best location to experience the wildebeest migration.

ACCOMMODATIONS: varies depending on location

Day 10: Departure

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge before transferring to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport, arriving for your international departure.

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