8-Day Tanzania Safari and Cultural Tour

Day 1 : Drive to Lake Manyara or Tarangire for afternoon game drive

Visiting: Lake Manyara or Tarangire

Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara or Tarangire with lunch enroute and afternoon game drive.

  • Meals: LD
  • Budget Lodging: Migunga Forest Camp or Kudu Lodge (Manyara) / Whistling Thorn (Tarangire)
  • Standard Lodging: Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge (Nov-May) or Tarangire Safari Lodge (Jun-Oct)
  • Luxury Lodging: Lake Manyara Serena, Kitela Lodge, Plantation Lodge (Nov-May) or Tarangire Sopa Lodge (Jun-Oct)
  • Elite Lodging: Tarangire Treetops

Day 2 : Four options to choose from

Visiting: Tarangire, Karatu, Lake Eyasi, or Lake Natron

Option #1: Full day game drive in Tarangire

Option #2: Hiking/biking in Mto Wa Mbu, visit local medical clinic and orphanage

Option #3: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe

Option #4: Drive to Lake Natron, afternoon hike to waterfalls and visit Maasai village

  • Meals: BLD
  • Budget Lodging: Budget lodge or tented camp depending on option
  • Standard Lodging: Mid-range lodge or tented camp depending on option
  • Luxury Lodging: Luxury lodge or tented camp depending on option
  • Elite Lodging: Tarangire Treetops

Day 3 : Drive to Serengeti, afternoon game drive

Visiting: Serengeti

Drive to the Serengeti for afternoon game drive.

  • Meals: BLD
  • Budget Lodging: Serengeti Halisi Camp
  • Standard Lodging: Kati Kati Tented Camp or Seronera Wildlife Lodge
  • Luxury Lodging: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Serengeti Sopa Lodge
  • Elite Lodging: Serengeti Migration Camp

Day 4 : Serengeti Game Drive

Visiting: Serengeti

Full-day game drive in Serengeti, lunch at Visitor’s Center.

  • Meals: BLD
  • Budget Lodging: Serengeti Halisi Camp
  • Standard Lodging: Kati Kati Tented Camp or Seronera Wildlife Lodge
  • Luxury Lodging: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Serengeti Sopa Lodge
  • Elite Lodging: Serengeti Migration Camp

Day 5 : Serengeti Game Drive, Olduvai Gorge, Maasai Village

Visiting: Serengeti, Ngorongoro

Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village.

  • Meals: BLD
  • Budget Lodging: Rhino Lodge
  • Standard Lodging: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or Ngorongoro Farmhouse
  • Luxury Lodging: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Sopa Lodge
  • Elite Lodging: The Manor at Ngorongoro

Day 6 : Ngorongoro Crater game drive

Visiting: Ngorongoro

Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Meals: BLD
  • Budget Lodging: Rhino Lodge
  • Standard Lodging: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or Ngorongoro Farmhouse
  • Luxury Lodging: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Sopa Lodge
  • Elite Lodging: The Manor at Ngorongoro

Day 7 : Hiking/biking/culture OR Bushman tribe in Lake Eyasi

Visiting: Karatu or Lake Eyasi

Option #1: Hiking/biking in Mto Wa Mbu, visit local medical clinic and orphanage.

Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe.

  • Meals: BLD
  • Budget Lodging: Rhino Lodge or Tindiga Tented Camp
  • Standard Lodging: Tarangire Safari Lodge or Tindiga Tented Camp
  • Luxury Lodging: Tarangire Sopa Lodge or Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp
  • Elite Lodging: The Manor at Ngorongoro

Day 8 : Tarangire or Lake Manyara game drive, return to Moshi/Arusha

Visiting: Tarangire or Lake Manyara

Drive to Tarangire or Lake Manyara for morning game drive in the park. Afternoon, return to Moshi/Arusha via Mto Wa Mbu.

  • Meals: BL