12 Days Wildlife Safaris And Culture Tour

5.0 (8 reviews) Arusha, Tanzania
Duration12 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Tanzania is the best African safari country, as rated by travelers who have experienced wildlife safari tours in Tanzania. This 12 days Tanzania safari is a travel package designed to visit the national parks of Serengeti, Lake Manyara Tarangire, Lake Eyasi /Lake Natron/Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti. In this wildlife safari tour, travelers will see all big 5 Africa and experience wildebeest migration. We provide lodges Safaris, luxury tented camps, and budget camping safari options are available.

What's included

  • All accommodation while on Safaris.
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional}
  • Breakfast
  • Park fees (for non-residents.
  • A professional driver/guide
  • Excluded
  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Tips.
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees

What to expect

Day 1: Arusha to Arusha National Park
  1. Arusha National Park
    8h
    Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 07:30am and drive on a tarmac road 38km to Arusha National Park (552 Km2) with packed lunch. Over 400 species recorded in such a small park is quite an impressive count. A combination of the forest reserve, the Momella Lakes and the Ngurdoto crater does the magic. Over 400 species recorded in such a small park is quite an impressive count. Lake Momella is one of the best places in Tanzania to see waterbirds, flamingo, pelican, little grebe, a variety of herons, ducks and waders are common. Also Hart lab, turaco, eagles, Lesser & Greater Flamingos, porchards, geese, hammer Kop, red shark, spur winged goose, woodpecker, secretary bird, grey parrot. Other animals such as Zebras, Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Water bucks, Colobus monkey, Vervet monkeys, Baboons and many others reside here. Dinner and overnight at Charity Hotel.
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
  1. Tarangire National Park
    8h
    After breakfast, we drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular between June and September, the dry period. During this time thousands of animals- wildebeest, buffalo, and Oryx migrate from the dry Maasai steeple to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lions, leopards and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds. Have lunch and take a late afternoon game viewing and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.
Day 3: Full Day in Lake Manyara National Park
  1. Lake Manyara National Park
    8h
    After breakfast we drive on a tarmac road 40km with a lunch box to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drives. Start the game drive through an underground water forest, proceed to Acacia woodland savanna open land, pass by a hot water spring, and proceed to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara is home for many flamingos and other water birds. The park is home to tree climbing lions, hippo, elephant, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, baboon, blue and velvet monkey, warthog, and more. About 350 species of birds have been recorded here. You will have a picnic lunch, dinner, and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.
Day 4: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
  1. Serengeti National Park
    6h
    After early breakfast we leave for Serengeti National Park, driving through Ngorongoro conservation area, with the option of visiting Olduvai Gorge (known as cradle of mankind the hominids dating 2millions years back). The game drive takes us to the vast Serengeti plains home of the big game animals, the predators, great migration and the Nile crocodiles. 06:30pm At sunset you are drive for dinner and overnight Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Lodge.
Day 5: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
  1. Serengeti National Park
    10h
    After breakfast we start a day with the morning game drives in Serengeti National Park marveling at the stunning scenery, ever changing light and always entertaining wildlife, all explained to you by your expert guide

    With the optional picnic or hot lunch at 12:30am. And after lunch we set off again for afternoon game drives that take us till sunset 06:30PM. when we drive to the Camp for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Lodge.
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    8h
    After breakfast, depart from Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Wake up for early morning game drives in Serengeti then head back to the campsite for breakfast. You will then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater rim for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi
  1. Ngorongoro Crater
    8h · Admission ticket included
    Wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then descend into the crater floor for game drives. All the big five (rhino, lion, buffalo, and elephant) live in this wonderful caldera. Others that live here are zebra, hippo, wildebeest, hyena, and more. Birds include flamingos on the Soda lake, geese, storks, vultures, and more. Your lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp, a Hippo pool. After lunch, drive to Lake Eyasi for bush man visiting and Hadzbe dinner and overnight at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge.
Day 8: Lake Eyasi to Mto wa MMbu
  1. Mto wa Mbu
    8h
    Early in the morning before breakfast we leave the Camp and going to visit The Hadzabe people for original hunt. Then after  lunch drive  for Dinner and  overnight to Mto wa Mmbu at Octagon Lodge.
Day 9: Walking Tour in Mto wa Mmbu
  1. Mto wa Mbu
    10h
    After  breakfast, drive  for a walking safari at Mto wa Mmbu village. Visit 120 Tanzanian tribes and learn how they can live together without conflict visit the local market and rice brewery factory. Then drive to Octagon Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Mto wa Mmbu to Lake Natron
  1. Lake Natron
    8h
    Early in the morning before breakfast in the sunrise time you will enjoy the spectacular tour in the soda Lake of Natron and the beautiful waterfall flow from highlands toward the direction of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lake Natron is lying in a beautiful scenic area below the Rift Valley escarpment. Lake Natron has such a high concentration of sodium, that the water is often viscous to the touch. There is good game viewing and birding in this harsh landscape with dry country species such as gerenuk, lesser kudu, and Oryx. Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa's millions of lesser flamingos which cover the lake between August and November. Dinner and overnight at Lengai Safari Lodge.
Day 11: Lake Natron to Arusha
  1. Lake Natron
    8h
    Early breakfast in the sunrise time you will  visit the Lake of Natron to see the Flamingos and waterfalls then drive back to Arusha for overnight at Charity Hotel.
Day 12: Arusha to Kilimanjaro Day Trip
  1. Kilimanjaro National Park
    8h
    After breakfast  drive to Kilimanjaro  Gate at Marangu, and starting the trekking to the  mount  up to Mandara Hut and have a lunch there.  then drive back to Arusha /Kilimanjaro airport.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

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Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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