Itinerary for Tanzania Wildlife Safari- 10 Days with African Safaris Travel

Note: This may be a Luxury, middle range or budget safari depending on the accommodation facilities you want. That is Hotel, safari lodge/tented camp or camp respectively.

Day 1: Arusha – Arusha National Park - Tarangire
Depart Arusha town for Arusha National Park game viewing. At first a few-hour walking safari, where you will mingle with Giraffes, Buffalos, Zebras, various antelopes and fluffy-tailed Black and White Colobus Monkeys. After lunch a game drive to Momela Lakes full of Pink Flamingos and volcanic Ngurdoto Crater. In the afternoon transfer towards Tarangire National Park for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 2: Tarangire National Park
A whole day game drive in Tarangire National Park, where large population of Elephants can be seen all year round. Tarangire is also known for its density of wildlife; thousands of animals including Wildebeests, Zebras, Elands, Elephants, Buffalos, Hartebeests and rare Oryx migrate from Maasai steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water with Lions, Leopards and other predators following them. Unusual ancient Baobab trees are scattered all around the park. Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara
After breakfast depart to the lush Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. This little park is situated at the footsteps of the Great Rift Valley and provides a home to a wide range of different animals including Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, Hippos and more than 400 species of birds, but its most famous feature are the unusual tree-climbing Lions, resting on Acacia branches six to seven meters above the ground. Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 4: Lake Manyara – Lake Eyasi
In the morning a drive to Tanzania’s largest soda lake, Lake Eyasi. After lunch sightseeing around the lake, where large flocks of Pink Flamingos can be observed. Overnight: Tented Camp/Camp (there are no Lodge facilities!)

Day 5: Lake Eyasi – the Real Bushmen - Ngorongoro
After early breakfast transfer to where Haadzabe tribe or the Real Bushmen reside where you will join them on the morning hunt for food and find out how to survive in the wilderness. You will get to know their unique culture and way of living which has not changed for thousands of years! You will be taught how to make fire without matches and a word or two in their unusual Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater - Ngorongoro
After breakfast descend inside the eight wonder of the world or the natural Zoo as the Ngorongoro Crater is also known. You will have the whole day to explore its rich wildlife and search for the Big Five. Picnic lunch. Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 7: Ngorongoro – Maasai Boma - Olduvai Gorge - Serengeti
After breakfast head off to the world’s most famous park, Serengeti National Park, with an optional stop by the colorful Maasai tribe, the pastoral nomads who vigorously resisted change and still live the same as they have for centuries, and/or the cradle of mankind as Olduvai Gorge is also called. After lunch, afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park, with the size equivalent to Ireland, a home to more than four million different animals and also the place, where remarkable annual Great Migration occurs! Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 8: Serengeti wildlife
The whole day is spent searching for Lions, Spotted Hyenas, Leopards, Cheetahs, Servals, Caracals, Giraffes, Buffalos, Topis, Hartebeests, Waterbucks, Impalas, Reedbucks, Bushbucks, Kirk’s Dik-diks, Hippopotamus, Crocodiles, Warthogs and diverse birdlife. Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

Day 9: Serengeti – Lake Natron
Sunrise game drive around north-eastern Endless Plains, as Serengeti was named by Maasai. After lunch a drive to one of the Tanzania’s most beautiful soda lakes, Lake Natron, famous for its population of several hundred thousands of Lesser Flamingos who come to the lake to breed. Dinner and overnight. Overnight: Tented Camp/Camp (there are no Lodge facilities)

Day 10: Ol Doinyo Lengai - Arusha
Early in the morning between 3.00 a.m. and 4.00 a.m. your will be transferred to the foot of “the Mountain of God”, Ol Doinyo Lengai, to start the trek to its peak at 2878 m. Descent from the mountain around noon, with a lunch tour of the Lake Natron. In the afternoon return to Arusha.

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