Tanzania Grand Safari — 8 Days

Overview

The full northern circuit in one seamless trip — Tarangire's baobabs and elephants, three days deep in the Serengeti following the herds, a day inside the Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara to finish. The definitive Tanzania safari.

Trip highlights

• ✓ Tarangire elephants & baobabs
• ✓ Three days in the Serengeti
• ✓ Ngorongoro Crater
• ✓ Lake Manyara tree-climbing lions

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1
   Arusha → Tarangire
   Fly into Arusha, drive to Tarangire, afternoon game drive among the baobabs.
2. Day 2
   Tarangire → Serengeti
   Morning game drive, then drive or fly into the Serengeti for an afternoon on the plains.
3. Day 3
   Serengeti
   Full-day game drive tracking the herds.
4. Day 4
   Serengeti
   Second full day — different sector, dawn and dusk drives.
5. Day 5
   Serengeti → Ngorongoro
   Morning game drive, drive to the Ngorongoro highlands.
6. Day 6
   Ngorongoro Crater
   Full-day game drive on the crater floor.
7. Day 7
   Lake Manyara
   Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, overnight near Arusha.
8. Day 8
   Departure
   Morning at leisure, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

What's included & excluded