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Tanzania – Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater

Best time to go
June to October
Highlights
Tanzania's iconic national parks of the Northern Serengeti
Best For
A comprehensive wildlife
Duration
8 nights
Price
from $8,280.00 per person sharing

Overview

Your safari kicks off with your arrival in Arusha, where you will be welcomed and transferred to River trees Country Inn for an overnight stay. The adventure continues with game drives in Lake Manyara National Park and followed by exploring the Ngorongoro Crater—one of Africa’s most famous wildlife havens. Next, you’ll fly to Kogatende in the Northern Serengeti, where you will enjoy four nights of wildlife viewing. This carefully curated itinerary maximizes your wildlife viewing opportunities while providing comfortable accommodations in the midst of nature.

What your trip will look like

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at Arusha, you will be greeted and transferred to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay at Rivertrees Country Inn.

Days 2 - 4: Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater

Day 2: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game drives and exploration.  

Day 3: Early morning descent into the crater floor for a game drive and exploration. Later, drive back to Ngorongoro Lions Paw Camp for an overnight stay.  

Ngorongoro Lions Paw Camp: 2 Nights

Days 4 - 8: Northern Serengeti

Day 4: After breakfast, drive to Manyara Airstrip for your Kogatende flight. Upon arrival, you will join scheduled and shared game drives and exploration in Northern Serengeti.  

Days 5 – 7: Join scheduled and shared game drives and exploration in Northern Serengeti each day.  

Day 8: Enjoy an early morning breakfast and depart for Kogatende Airstrip for your return flight to Arusha.  

Kaskaz Mara Camp: 4 Nights

Trip Highlights

  • Guided game drives in three of Tanzania’s premiere game reserves.
  • Comfortable accommodations in luxury tented camps
  •  Unique landscapes and rich biodiversity highlighted throughout the trip

Includes

  • All transport in a 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof for game viewing
  • Scheduled and shared game drives at Kaskaz Mara Camp
  • Hotel and lodge accommodations as detailed
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Services of various local guides
  • All National Park entrance and campsite fees (current and subject to change)
  • All meals (breakfasts, packed lunches, and evening meals)
  • Donations and payments to local community projects
  • Domestic flights with a total luggage allowance of 20kg (including hand luggage)

Excludes

  • All international flights
  • Accommodation, meals, and transfers not specified in the itinerary
  • All alcoholic beverages
    • Travel insurance
    • Visa, passport, and vaccinations
    • Gratuities
    • Expenditure on personal bar bills (including all additional drinks), souvenirs, and personal items
  • Optional excursions/activities not detailed in the itinerary

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