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11 days 10 nights
Experience the epitome of luxury and adventure with our 11-day, 10-night Classic Luxury Tanzania Safari, showcasing the iconic Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire National Parks, among others.
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife of Africa’s most renowned natural wonders. Encounter a diverse array of wildlife species in their natural habitats, from majestic lions to graceful elephants, as you traverse the pristine savannahs and lush forests of Tanzania.
But the journey doesn’t stop there. Delve into the rich tapestry of indigenous cultures as you interact with local tribes, gaining insight into their traditions and way of life. Each encounter offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of Tanzania’s vibrant cultural heritage.
Throughout your safari, indulge in luxury accommodations meticulously selected to provide the utmost comfort and convenience. From lavish lodges to exclusive tented camps, every aspect of your stay reflects the highest standards of hospitality and service.
Join us for an unforgettable safari experience, where every moment promises to be a captivating blend of luxury, adventure, and cultural discovery.
Arusha
After arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be welcomed by our representative. Then we transfer to Arusha and have dinner and overnight at the Karama Lodge (or other lodge of similar standard if not available*).
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast you will meet our representative who will brief you about your safari holiday in Tanzania. Then you depart to Lake Manyara National Park which lies approximately 1.5 hours (126km/80 miles) west of Arusha along a newly surfaced road, close to the ethnically diverse market town of Mto wa Mbu. Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty bushbuck tread warily through the shadows, and outsized forest hornbills honk cacophonously in the high canopy. You will do a game drive in the morning, followed by a lunch picnic. In the afternoon, we continue the game drive and finally we will reach our lodge, the Kirurumu Tented Camp, set high on the edge of the Great Rift Valley (or a camp of similar standard if not available*)
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After an early breakfast we meet the Hadzabe Bushmen at their bush-home and accompany them on their hunt with bow and arrow. The Hadzabe live a life that seems not to have changed during the past thousands of years. They are hunter-gatherers and live in small groups which comprise of approximately of 5-10 families. They are nomads and sleep in simple temporary huts built from branches, leaves, grass and skin only, or in caves. Their food includes game meat, rodents, insects, roots and leaves. As they speak their own Hadzabe language, a local interpreter will accompany us. We return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro Crater - Olmoti
After breakfast we descend down to the ground of the famous Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The crater (610 metres deep and 260 km squared) is a microcosm of East African scenery and game. Scenic grandeur and stunning views are the hallmark of this wonder of the world. There are 25,000 larger animals within the crater itself, mostly zebra and wildebeest. However, this is undoubtedly the best place to see black rhinos in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-maned males. There are lots of colourful flamingoes and a variety of other water birds around the soda lake on the crater floor. The crater is home to more than 100 species of birds which cannot be found in the Serengeti. We will have lunch at the hippo pool picnic site, and later ascend to the rim and have dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (or at a lodge of similar standard if not available*).
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast we depart for the Serengeti National Park with lunch boxes. We arrive at the Serengeti in the afternoon and will do a game drive in Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park. The Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 gazelles join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa. We will have dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge (or at a lodge of similar standard if not available*).
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, we explore the early morning wildlife. We will have lunch at the lodge and then continue our observations at midday time and in the afternoon. We have dinner and overnight again at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge (or at a lodge of similar standard if not available*).
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart for the Northern part of Serengeti, “But there is more to Serengeti than large mammals. Gaudy agama lizards and rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. A full 100 varieties of dung beetle have been recorded, as have 500-plus bird species, ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills. Picnic lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lobo Wilde Life Lodge (or at a lodge of similar standard if not available*).
Olduvai Gorge, Karatu
After breakfast we will walk along the rift valley to Lake Natron, the Soda Lake where many water birds can be seen including more than 2.5 Mio. Flamingos which breed here. The lake is quite shallow; it is less than three meters (10 feet) deep. The dark deep red color of the lake is characteristic of those where very high evaporation occurs. As water evaporates during the dry season, salinity levels increase to the point that salt-loving microorganisms begin to thrive. The red pigments of these salt-loving, tiny bacteria produce the deep reds of the open water of the lake, and orange colors of the shallow parts of the lake. You will have lunch on the way and dinner and overnight at the Lake Natron campsite (or other campsite of similar standard if not available*).
Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, we will first have a walk through a coffee plantation, and then we will drive to Lake Eyasi. Lake Eyasi is a salt lake located between the Eyasi escarpment in the north (an ancient fault line that is part of the Rift Valley system) and the Kidero mountains in the south at an altitude of around 1000 metres. The area is hot and dry and home to the Hadzabe bushmen, who are believed to have lived here for nearly 10,000 years. We meet the Hadzabe people in the afternoon and learn about their lifestyle which still centers on hunting and gathering traditions. We will have dinner and overnight at Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp (or at a camp of similar standard if not available*) .
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast we meet the Hadzabe people again and accompany them when they do hunting. Then we depart for the Tarangire National Park. During the hot and dry season, the Tarangire River shrivels to a shadow of its wet season self. But still it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty animals have wandered hundreds of parched kilometres knowing that here, always, there is water. Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It's the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem. We will have a picnic lunch in the park, do an afternoon game drive, and have dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge (or at a lodge of similar standard if not available*) .
Tarangire - departure
Before sunrise we do an early morning game drive in the Tarangire National Park. After breakfast at the lodge, we depart for Arusha and have lunch at the Heritage Culture Centre in Arusha, a new architectural landmark. From there, we transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.