Tanzania Safari Explorer - 10 Days
Tarangire, Lake Manyara , Serengeti, N'gorongoro

Over the course of ten days, experience all that Tanzania has to offer within its unparalleled game parks. Witness the massive birds of prey contained with Tarangire National Park . The grass-filled floodplains of Lake Manyara National Park - drawing in droves of animals looking for water. Be awed by the shear size of the Serengeti National Park and its massive catalogue of wildlife contained with its shifting seasons. Descend into the N'gorongoro Crater's confining walls, boasting some of the most varied wildlife species within its high-reaching rim. Walk alongside the enigmatic people of the Maasai Mara - untouched by time living in harmony with the area's wildlife.

Brief Itinerary

DAY One: Arrive Arusha
DAY Two: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
DAY Three: Taragire National Park (continued)
DAY Four: Lake Manyara National Park
DAY Five: N'gorongoro Conservation Area
DAY Six: N'gorongoro - Walking with the Maasai
DAY Seven: N'gorongoro - Serengeti National Park
DAY Eight and Nine: Serengeti National Park (continued)
DAY Ten: Serengeti National Park - Arusha
Detailed Itinerary

Day One: Arrive Arusha
Arrive Arusha, meet trip leader, and get ready for safari
Overnight Accommodations: None
Meals Included: None

DAY Two: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
From Arusha, set out for a full day's safari of Tarangire National Park . Home to a vast number of elephants (in upwards of 1000), Tarangire National Park offers numerous opportunities to observe lions, cheetahs, and leopards in addition to its massive diversity of wildlife as well as the symbolic Baobab tree. Tarangire National is an ornithologist's paradise, offering a variety of feathered species, including some of the most aggressive birds of prey flapping their expansive wings over the famously-varied fauna and avifauna.
Accommodations Included : Shared Camping
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

DAY Three: Tarangire National Park (continued)
Continue exploring this wonderful park before setting out for the village of Maasai Mara in the late afternoon. Here, observe how this amazing culture lives in harmony with the surrounding wildlife and maintains numerous elements of its enigmatic culture.
Accommodations Included : Regional Camp Site
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

DAY Four: Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning, set out for Lake Manyara National Park for a full day's safari . Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, described by famed author Ernest Hemingway as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa ." The short, hard-hitting game-viewing experience contained within this area provides a little taste of Tanzania 's large variety of wildlife. With lush groundwater likened to that of a jungle, this area supports an abundance of wildlife - blue monkey, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippo and over 400 species of birds! In addition to the variety of wildlife, the landscape offers picturesque views such as forests, grassy floodplains stretching east, an alkaline lake, and the dramatic, volcanic peaks of Maasai Steppes.
Accommodations Included : Shared Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY Five: N'gorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, experience an early-morning safari before setting out to the N'gorongoro Crater in the afternoon. Deemed the "eighth wonder of the world's greatest natural spectacle," the N'gorongoro Conservation Area boasts a combination of swirling landscapes, various wildlife, wonderful people and beyond ancient archaeology unsurpassed by any other location in Africa . The volcanoes, grassland, waterfalls and forested mountains are home to an abundance of animals - lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes as well as a prismatic catalog of hundreds of bird specimens. This area's magical setting and abundance of wildlife have fascinated visitors for years.
Accommodations Included: Shared Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY Six: N'gorongoro - Walking With Maasai
Start the day with an early morning game drive before heading out the N'gorongoro Highlands where you will spend the afternoon gaining an amazing perspective into the lives of the people of the Maasai Mara who live in harmony with the wildlife surrounding them.
Accommodations Included : Shared Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY Seven: N'gorongoro - Serengeti National Park
In the morning, set out for the Olduvai Gorge where you can explore a small museum detailing the archaeological importance of this world-famous area. At midday, set out for the Serengeti National Park for an afternoon game drive.
Accommodations Included: Shared Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY Eight and Nine: Serengeti National Park
Spend these two exciting days exploring the Serengeti National Park with safaris at various times of the day. "crown jewel" of Tanzania 's protected areas, the Serengeti makes up some 14% of the country's total land area. It the massive migration of over a million wildebeest, along with approximately 200,000 zebra within its confines, that makes the Serengeti most famous. Flowing from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains in October and November, a massive population of wildlife then moves west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. This ancient occurrence is so imbedded in the instinct of these animals that nothing prevents this massive migration - no drought, cliff or crocodile-populated river serves as a hazard. The shifting seasons contained within the Serengeti offer various climates for an impressive catalogue of wildlife, including gazelles, zebras, cheetahs, wild dogs, leopards, and over a million wildebeests.
Accommodations Included : Shared Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY Ten: Serengeti/Return to Arusha
In the morning, depart from the Serengeti National Park for a return-trip to the city of Arusha .
Accommodations Included: None
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Arrival: Nairobi (Kenya) or Arusha (Tanzania)
Departure: Nairobi (Kenya) or Arusha (Tanzania)
Trip Duration: 10 Days
Trip Leader: Driver and Guide
Meals: B, L, D

Accommodations: Simple hotels (share) and shared camping

Transportation : 4-Wheel-Drive Vehicle or Van

* Arrival and departure airport transfers, including complimentary transfers if you choose not to be on group flights.
* Accommodations as indicated based on either twin-bedded rooms or double rooms.
* Meals as indicated.
* All park fees, and government taxes.
* Services of our own trained English-speaking driver- guide.
* A 4X4 drive vehicle equipped for luxurious game viewing and touring, with a guarantee window seat!
* Max of 4 passengers (up to 6 passengers per vehicle if it is a private safari of more than 4)
* Bottled water on the safari

* International airfare
* Items of a personal nature such as passport, visa, traveler’s insurance, medical evacuation insurance (a 50$ value).
* Tips to driver-guide.