Tanzania Top Destinaons - 8 Days
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- 8 Days 7 Nights
- 4x4 Luxury Safari
- Lodge & safari camp
Tour Overview
All our 8-day Tanzania Top Destinations tours, specifically include the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the world famous Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. This specific Tanzania Top Destinations itinerary has been designed for visitors with more time on hand for a longer safari or tours. It specifically includes the Tarangire National Park and have been designed to offer you a total Tanzanian northern circuit safari experience, while attempting to keep your non game-viewing travel time to a minimum.
This unforgettable Africa safari packages will take you to the Lake Manyara National Park, one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a shallow but huge soda lake, located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The size of the park makes it perfect for a one-day game drive and is notably famous for it’s tree-climbing lions. This safari will also take you to the Serengeti National Park, a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure. It will also take you to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game and arguably the densest population of predators and carnivores in Africa.
Here you will witness an amazing spectacle of African wildlife – inside a self-contained world teeming with animals. Finally, your safari will also take you to the Tarangire National Park, which once again features some of the greatest concentration of game in Tanzania – second only to the Ngorongoro Crater – but less crowded and unspoiled – possessing a wild and unkempt beauty.
Safari Highlights
- Wildlife Viewing
- Private car for game drives in open-top safari vehicles, a window seat guarantee
- On Foot
- Masai Bomas (Village)
- Great Rift Valley
- Cultural
- Balloon Safari
Areas visited
- Arusha city
- Tarangire National Park
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater (Africa’s Eden)
Itinearary
Travel time: 1 hours
Distance: 55 km
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) you will be Meet and greeted by company representative from Matukio Safaris and assist you with your luggage and escort you to the car, then drive to Arusha town for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Planet Lodge
Meals: Bed only
Travel time: 1:30 hours
Distance: 120 km
After Breakfast ride in a specially designed, open-top safari vehicles to Tarangire National Park, which boasts one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. You may see large herds of wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, and buffalo. Tarangire National Park It's one of the best parks for elephant watching, and is home to hundreds of bird and game species. Enjoy lunch and dinner at your Lodge in Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Travel time: 2½ hours
Distance: 130 km
After breakfast depart to Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive in time for lunch at the Lodge and after lunch we head into the Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive. This national park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park), located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. The park's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara's unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Travel time: 6 hours
Distance: 205 km
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we 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. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.
After breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The visitor's centre is well worth a visit after the morning's game drive. This nicely designed centre, offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.
In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons - including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink!
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
Travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 145 km
After breakfast, depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area with picnic lunch and game viewing on the way. We will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Dr. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of the'Nutcracker Man' and 'Handy Man', both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. Optional you also have the possibility of visiting a Masai village.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
Travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 190 km
After breakfast we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a full-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor and then drive back to Arusha City for overnight stay.
Accommodation: The African Tulip Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & Picnic Lunch
Travel time: 1 hours
Distance: 55 km
Today transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home. Tour ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Meals: Breakfast
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Tanzania Top Destinations
In this tour you will be staying in the luxury lodges and semi luxury lodges, they are located inside the parks, the best way to spend time inside nature, experiencing the wildlife close and personal.
Rates are quoted in U. S. Dollars per person sharing room
1 People |
2 People |
3 People |
4 People and more |
SSR |
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US$ 5129 |
US$ 3846 |
US$ 3419 |
US$ 3205 |
US$ 326 |
Number Of People
Price
1 People
US$ 5129
2 People
US$ 3846
3 People
US$ 3419
4 People and More
US$ 3205
SSR
US$ 326
SSR: Single Supplement Rate for a non-sharing person in a room
Please note all prices are subject to change if Tanzania National Park entry fees or Tanzania Government Tax and / or VAT rates change.
Departure dates
The departure dates for all our safaris and tours are totally flexible according to your own personal needs (subject to availability). Please contact us for further and more detailed info.
Additional remarks
- We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges/Hotels/Bush Tented Camps in case of non-availability.
- Prices for park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you
Price includes:
- All accommodation as specified in the itinerary
- All accommodation in Arusha based on Bed and Breakfast
- Meet and greet services with assistance
- All transfers with assistance
- Transport in a private 4 wheel Drive cars with pop up roof special design for safari
- All booked safaris are window seat guaranteed
- 3 meals a day vegetarian and non vegetarian on safari
- All park entry fees
- Complementary bottled mineral water on safari
- Unlimited game viewing drives per day whilst on safari
- Services of an English-Speaking safari driver/guide throughout your journey
- All government taxes and levies where applicable
- Medical Evacuation (Flying Doctor)
Price Excludes:
- International Airfares and airport taxes
- Tourism entry visa to Tanzania – US$ 50 per person
- Travel insurance (recommend)
- Optional excursions not mentioned in the inclusions
- Personal nature such as telephone calls, Faxes-mails, laundry etc
- All alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, wines and spirits
- Tips and gratuities to driver guides/lodges/hotel /Tented Camp staff
- Balloon safari is an option it cost US$ 549 per person
- All other extras not mentioned in the included
Accommodation
Nestled in the heart of Arusha, Planet Lodge will captivate you with the natural beauty of the Tanzanian landscape. A unique African villages styled accommodations offer you a peaceful sanctuary where you can unwind and connect with nature.
Tarangire Safari Lodge is situated on a panoramic bluff in Tarangire National Park, with one of Tanzania’s most spectacular views, encompassing acacias and baobabs, plentiful wildlife and the Tarangire River.
Game drives within Tarangire National Park are a year-round wildlife spectacle!
The river flows through the park and is a magnet for wildlife, especially large populations of elephant. The park also contains varied and contrasting landscapes and unrivalled birdlife.
The lodge was the first to be built in the park. Since 1985, it has been owned and managed by the Simonson family, who have added a very personal touch.
At the heart of the lodge are the impressively high thatched roofs of the lounge and dining area. The open design allows for an uninterrupted landscape view and captures the cooling breeze.
Between game viewing excursions, relax in our large, comfortable lounge. Enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or browse in the Baobab Boutique.
Our main facilities, including three tents, are wheelchair accessible. Accommodation choices are either a traditional canvas tent or a roomy stone bungalow, with all rooms having a direct valley view.
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge standing high on a bluff overlooking the gleaming waters of Lake Manyara, the Serena has some of the best views around and offers easy access to the national park. Antelope and baboons roam the grounds and, thanks to a local community-run programme, a whole host of activities are possible here, including mountain biking, forest walks, canoeing and even night game drives.
The infinity pool is a focal point, with a pool bar encouraging you to soak up the views for longer.
Inside the lodge buildings you’ll find vibrantly colourful frescos that depict the patterns of migratory birds, the swirling motifs of Maasai bomas and local landscapes. For dining, you’ll eat in the dining room, or out on the terrace if you prefer. Breakfast and lunch are buffet-style, with set menu options for dinner. Comfortable rooms are set in traditional, yet quite quirky, two-storey whitewashed rondavels dotted throughout the grounds. Walls are adorned with local artwork and the rooms have sliding doors that open out onto a small stone balcony.
All tents are custom made walk in tents using heavy duty canvas ensure a spacious ‘room’ complete with en-suite bathrooms. Tents are tastefully appointed with twin or double beds, crisp linen, warm blankets or duvets, bedside tables, wardrobes and luggage racks make your tent a true ‘home away from home’. Lighting is provided by solar power and your bathroom comes complete with a dressing table with fully plumbed washbasin, lavatory and showers – a new, and often surprising, interpretation of ‘camping’. Hot water is available and evening and morning tea or in fact your every need will be arranged
Regularly voted one of the best hotels in the world, this unique lodge in Tanzania clings to the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the largest and most perfect volcanic crater on Earth. Long and low, the lodge is built from local river stone and camouflaged with indigenous vines. Designed to blend completely into the landscape, it is entirely invisible from the floor of the Crater 600 metres below.
Known as ‘the eighth wonder of the world’ the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s best-known wildlife arenas. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it offers a unique biosphere, which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Deep within the Crater, enclosed by towering walls, some 25,000 large mammals wander the plains, lakes and forests of ‘the land that time forgot’, dominated by enormous bull elephants, rhinos and lions.
Hugging the contours of the jagged Crater rim, this luxury safari lodge takes its inspiration from the so-called ‘Cradle of Mankind’, the prehistoric site of Olduvai Gorge, which lies close by. Linked by arched stone passages and timbered decks, its walls are decorated with stylized prehistoric cave paintings and lit by flaring torches. At the stone heart of the lodge burns a glowing fire, which is kept constantly alight. Decorated with cave paintings, the rooms are strung around the Crater rim. Each has its own rock- enclosed balcony, and all enjoy completely uninterrupted views of the volcanic amphitheatre far below. The location, the service and the luxury accommodation make Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge the ultimate destination for a unique safari experience in Tanzania.
The African Tulip is an elegant and charming Luxury Boutique Hotel located along Serengeti Road right in the heart of Arusha. A warm and friendly welcome awaits guests who want to experience the best of Tanzanian hospitality. The hotel has been designed with safari travelers, business persons, families, honeymooners, elite and leisure travelers in mind. It has amenities of convenience whilst offering a high standard of luxury.
