8 Days Tanzania Compact Safari
Tour Overview
Oue 8 Days Tanzania Compact safari is a perfect introductory tour with excellent value for money. You will discover the highlights of Northern Tanzania (Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater) starting and ending in Arusha Town. This tour is ideal for first-time visitors to this beautiful East African country. It is optionally combinable with a subsequent Zanzibar beach extension.
- Guided private safari for 2 or more people
- Wildlife viewing drives in the world-famous Serengeti
- Great Migration of Animals in the Serengeti
- spectacular views at the Ngorongoro Crater
- large herds of elephants in Tarangire
- Diverse wildlife and enchanting landscapes
- Unlimited game drives
- Private safari guide / driver
Your Itinerary In Details
Day 1 Arrival in Arusha
Karibu sana! Welcome to Tanzania. Your 8-day safari adventure will begin in a relaxed manner right after landing at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Your personal Tanzania driver guide will be waiting for you at the exit of the arrivals hall. To help you know him, he will be holding a sign with your name on it. He will warmly welcome you and take you to your accommodation in Arusha. Settle in, relax after your journey, and get used to the wonderful African climate.
Accommodation: Olerai Lodge
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire (travel time approx. 3.5 hours)
Today, you are off the wilderness! After a hearty breakfast, your driver guide shall pick you up from your accommodation in Arusha at around 7:30 am. You will then embark on a scenic drive to fascinating Tarangire National Park, arriving in time for lunch.
Refreshed and invigorated, you will go on your first extended game drive in this game park. Immerse yourself in the wilderness and keep an eye out for the wild animal. Tarangire is famous for its iconic Baobab trees and for having the huge elephant herds in Tanzania. These herds usually congregate in the Tarangire River valley in search of groundwater, while zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, impalas, gazelles, and hartebeest graze at the lagoons. Spend the evening relaxing at your accommodation.
Accommodation: Nyikani Tarangire Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
Enjoy a full day safari in Tarangire National Park. After an early breakfast, you will set out on a morning game drive to experience the vibrant wildlife up close. The national park’s unique character is defined by the giant baobab trees that dominate the landscape. Asides from African bush elephants, you will also find large herds of Cape buffalo, Plains zebras, African lions, gazelles, wildebeest ostriches, and many other animals. Back at your accommodation, you can reflect on all these wonderful impressions over dinner while listening to the sounds of nature.
Accommodation: Nyikani Tarangire Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Tarangire – Central Serengeti (travel time approx. 7 hours)
After a delicious breakfast, the adventure continues to the world-famous Serengeti National Park. You will cross the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and catch your first glimpse of the awesome Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival at the Serengeti gate, your driver guide will take care of the formalities. If you wish, you can hike up the nature trail (approximately a 5-minute walk). At the top, you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the vast Serengeti. The name “Serengeti” comes from the Maasai word Siringiti and means “endless plains”—and that’s exactly what it feels like. Enjoy a picnic lunch along the way today. On your way to your accommodation, you will embark on an extended game drive. You will arrive at your accommodation in the late afternoon and can relax there for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Embalakai Camp – Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 – 6: Central Serengeti
Design your safari days in the Serengeti National Park exactly as you wish and embark on thrilling game drives whenever you like. Serengeti is one of the most unique regions on Earth, boasting stunning landscapes of natural beauty and immense scientific value. The national park is home to the highest concentration of savannah animals on the planet, from a wide variety of antelope species to giraffes, buffalo, elephants, and large populations of big cats. One of the most fascinating natural spectacles is the almost unbelievably large herds of wildebeest, zebras and Thomson’s gazelles, which in the eternal cycle of the year follow the fresh greenery throughout the Serengeti-Maasai Mara ecosystem, crossing rivers, defending themselves against crocodiles and raising their young in the vastness of the savannas.
Accommodation: Embalakai Camp – Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater Drive (travel time approx. 4 hours)
After an early morning breakfast, you will depart Serengeti National Park and travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will head into the crater for a game drive. The crater rim lies at an altitude of about 2,400 meters. The drive takes you down to the crater floor, 600 meters below. The crater boasts an unmatched density of wildlife and, with a diameter of 20m, is one of the largest calderas on Earth. It is also known as one of the last refuges for the black rhinos. Here you will find lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and all the grazers of the plains. The birdlife is also remarkable, especially around Lake Magadi at the bottom of the crater. Lunch will be a picnic, allowing you to maximize your time during the crater drive. The crater forms its own unique ecosystem. Few animals manage to escape its depths, resulting in a high density of wildlife year-round. In the late afternoon, you will leave the crater and continue on to Karatu.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8: Ngorongoro - Arusha (travel time approx. 3 hours)
Soak up the morning atmosphere of this beautiful natural setting and enjoy your last breakfast in Tanzania. After that, check out of your accommodation and drive back to Arusha Town. You will enjoy a picnic lunch en route. Your driver will then transfer you to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international flight back to home. We wish you a pleasant flight and would be delighted to welcome you again on a safari.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Inclusions
- All park entrance fees
- All drives/game drives in a 4x4 vehicle with exclusive use
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Unlimited game drives according to the itinerary (excluding Ngorongoro Crater)
- 1 night room with breakfast at Olerai Lodge
- 2 nights full board at Nyikani Tarangire Camp
- 3 nights full board at Embalakai Camp Serengeti
- 1 night full board at the Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge (Karatu)
- Game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater (afternoon)
- 2x airport transfer in Arusha
- Extra packed lunch on the last day of the safari
- Drinking water during game drives
- Tea and coffee during morning game drives
exclusions
- International flights to Tanzania
- Visa (USD 50/-)
- Beach stay
- Drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Excursions not mentioned in the program
- Travel and cancellation insurance
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