Discover Tanzania's rich culture and wildlife on this 9-day safari tour from Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park. You'll get a chance to visit indigenous tribes like the Maasai, Hadzabe, and Datoga. Explore Ngorongoro Crater, best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse wildlife. And lastly, visit the Northern Serengeti, a remote African wildlife wonderland. A truly unforgettable safari wilderness experience.
Highlights
Visit the shores of Lake Eyasi, a seasonal soda lake.
Explore Tarangire National Park granite ridges, river valleys, and wildlife
Visit the town of Karatu in the green hills of Tanzania’s northern highland
Explore Ngorongoro Crater known for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and clear customs and Immigration. Afterward, meet your driver guide and transfer you to Tarangire National Park—check-in upon arrival.
Tarangire National Park, situated within Tanzania’s breathtaking Manyara Region, showcases awe-inspiring landscapes of granite ridges, river valleys, and mixed vegetation, serving as a sanctuary for a variety of wildlife. During the annual dry season, the Tarangire River attracts thirsty animals, including large herds of elephants, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland, followed closely by predators. Lions are frequently sighted, adding to the park's allure. Tarangire is also renowned for its sightings of dry-country antelope like oryx and gerenuk. This vast area is known for its spectacular baobab trees, its stunning views of the Maasai Steppe and majestic mountains to the south.
After an early wake-up call, head out with a picnic lunch and spend the whole day in Tarangire National Park. You can leave at your convenience and return to camp for a drink and a shower before dinner.
Check out of your camp today and head towards the shores of Lake Eyasi, a seasonal soda lake. Along the way, stop by a local school for a visit. Enjoy your time with the enthusiastic pupils and teachers before driving to Kisima Ngenda Tented Camp.
Nestled between the Kidero Mountains to the south and the Eyasi Escarpment to the north, Lake Eyasi lies in a remote, arid landscape just south of Tanzania’s renowned Serengeti National Park. This seasonal lake boasts dry salt beds and hosts a diverse array of birdlife, including flamingos and pelicans. Surrounding the lake are woodlands, forests, and ancient baobabs. Visitors can learn about local cultures and visit the pastoralist Datoga people and the nomadic hunter-gatherer Hadzabe group. Popular activities include bird watching, hiking, walking safaris, and enjoying the breathtaking views. Be sure not to miss nearby attractions like Oldeani Mountain, the swampy valley of Yaeda, and the stunning Serengeti.
Check out today with a packed lunch and get a chance to visit two remote groups of people who inhabit the area - the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes.
Make your way towards the Plantation Lodge, located just a stone's throw from the entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival, check-in and receive a brief safari orientation. Then, retire to your room to unwind and freshen up before dinner.
Travelers bound for the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater pass through Karatu, nestled in the green hills of Tanzania’s northern highlands. Dominated by the towering Ol Deani Volcano, this vibrant town serves as a popular overnight stop for visitors exploring the region’s game parks. Karatu boasts diverse activities, from the bustling marketplace and sampling local beer at a brewery to visiting traditional homesteads and embarking on guided walks through the Ngorongoro Forest to discover waterfalls and caves. Whether seeking cultural tours, hiking, and biking adventures, an authentic rural Tanzania experience, or a simple break between safari drives, this underrated town offers ample opportunities for exploration.
Today, embark on a crater tour with a picnic lunch provided. If you are lucky, many of the animals on your must-see list may be spotted. Upon return to Plantation Lodge, dinner is prepared while you enjoy a well-deserved hot shower. Afterward, dine in the picturesque dining area.
Situated in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is renowned for its natural splendor and rich wildlife diversity, earning it status as one of Africa’s premier safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this UNESCO-designated crater is recognized as the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can anticipate encountering the iconic Big Five and numerous other wildlife species, such as vast herds of zebra and wildebeest. Renowned as one of Tanzania’s top tourist attractions, including birdwatching, trekking, wildlife observation, mountain biking, and visits to local Maasai villages. Be sure not to overlook the opportunity to embark on an excursion to the remarkable Olduvai Gorge.
Check out after breakfast and meet with your driver at the reception area. It is a short drive to the Manyara Airstrip, where you bid farewell to your driver guide and board your scheduled service to the Serengeti. Upon arrival, your camp's safari vehicle and driver guide is waiting for you. Go on a short game drive to Serian Camp. Upon arrival, you'll be escorted to the reception area for a short safari briefing before being shown to your room.
After lunch, go on your first game drive in the Serengeti.
Nestled between the Central Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve to the north, the Northern Serengeti is an untouched haven for African wildlife. This vast region is renowned as the hub of great migration. Along the Mara River, visitors can witness the annual spectacle of half a million migrating wildebeest. Among the diverse wildlife, sightings often include buffalo, zebra, gazelles, impala, giraffe, lion, and leopard. Activities in the area include birdwatching, hot air ballooning, safaris, and guided bush walks.
Day 7-8: Explore Serian's Serengeti North, Northern Serengeti
Spend the next two days full of game viewing and exploring this Reserve. Early morning game drives are the best for observing animals in their most active state or simply unwinding at the camp. In the afternoon game drive, opportunities to spot Africa's famous Big Five abound, thanks to the park's abundant predators and prey.
Day 9: Return Home
1 Breakfast
Check out after breakfast, you'll be driven a short distance to the Airstrip to board your scheduled flight to Arusha. Upon arrival at the Arusha Airstrip, you are met by an Adventure Life driver and vehicle, who take you to the nearby Shanga workshops at the lunch location. Depending on your international flight times, you meet your Adventure Life driver at the Reception of Arusha Coffee Lodge and are driven to the Kilimanjaro Airport. Adventure Life's services are now complete.
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
