8 Day Tanzania Luxury Safari

Day 1 – Arrival in Arusha – You will be picked up from the airport by a Kitau Tanzania Safaris representative and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come. Gran Melia Arusha is an oasis of calm and aesthetic pleasure.

Main Destination – Arusha (City)

Accommodation – Gran Melia Arusha (Luxury hotel located in Arusha)

Meals & Drinks – Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinks not included

Day 2 – Tarangire National Park – In the morning, you will be collected from your lodging in Arusha by our safari guide. We set out for Tarangire National Park on a good tarmac road across gently rolling Maasai plains with scattered acacia trees. As we zip along, we pass many Maasai in their colorful dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle, and driving donkey carts.
Tarangire National Park, well known for its large elephant herds, is also host to a multitude of other creatures. From the open roof of our state-of-the-art safari Jeep, we experience the seasonal swamps, savannah, and life-giving Tarangire River. We endeavor to encounter a multitude of creatures, from zebra to wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, to name a few. We may glimpse lions stalking prey or watch leopards, relaxing in the trees above.
You will drive to one of our carefully selected luxury partner lodges for dinner in a tasteful restaurant and a pool at hand to soothe us.

Destination – Tarangire National Park

Accommodation – Maramboi Tented lodges (Luxury lodge located outside Tarangire NP)

Meals & Drinks – All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor) 

Day 3 – Serengeti National Park – After breakfast, you will continue toward the fertile highlands where wheat, coffee, and corn are grown by the Iraqw people. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will be able to see the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onward to the Serengeti National Park, which you will reach by midday.
The Serengeti National Park is the largest in Tanzania with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannahs, and mountains. Here, the biggest wildebeest and zebra migration takes place, and depending on the season, you may have the opportunity to witness thousands of animals in their search for food and water. After an extensive game drive, you will head for your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination – Serengeti National Park

Accommodation – Kubu Kubu Tented lodges (Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti)

Meals & Drinks – All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4 – Serengeti National Park (Full Day) – The entire day is set aside for more game drives in the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is the habitat for an abundance of wildlife, such as impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos, but is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras and wildebeest. The animals’ trek is determined by the rainfall and varies from year to year. In November and December, the animals move from the northern region, dominated by woodlands and hills, to the grassy plains of the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return to the north. Apart from the migrating herds, you may have the chance to see predators, such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions, always lurking close by.

Destination – Serengeti National Park

Accommodation – Kubu Kubu Tented lodges (Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti)

Meals & Drinks – All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5 – Serengeti National Park (Full Day) – This will be your final day spent in the Serengeti, the ‘endless plain’ in Maa, the tongue of the Maasai, truly one of the most spectacular places on earth. Continue to enjoy the wide range of animals and birds. By now, you will be an expert. Our guide will make sure to take you to all the best locations.

Destination – Serengeti National Park

Accommodation – Kubu Kubu Tented lodges (Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti)

Meals & Drinks – All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 6 – Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands – After an early breakfast, you will head out for another game drive in the Serengeti. You may spot the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard – before embarking on your journey to the Ngorongoro Crater. The animals roam freely through the unfenced reserves offering you an uninterrupted game-viewing experience. Arriving at the edge of the crater, you will have your first glimpse of what awaits you the following day – glistening streams, open grassland, and an infinite amount of animals. You will spend the night at our selected partner lodges for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination –  Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation – Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater)

Meals & Drinks – All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 7 – Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu – Early risers are rewarded with breathtaking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge. After a hearty breakfast, you will drive down the adventurous track into the crater. This UNESCO World Heritage Site formed millions of years ago, is 610 meters deep and covers roughly 260 square kilometers. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After lunch, you will ascend the steep walls of the crater and head to the accommodation in Karatu. Arrive at one of our carefully selected luxury partner lodges for dinner in the expansive and tasteful restaurant, a pool at hand to soothe you and a most spacious room to harbor your ease and dreams of wild cats.

Destination –  Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation – Kitela Lodge (Luxury lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater)

Meals & Drinks – All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 8 – Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park – After breakfast, you will drive to your final destination on this epic safari, Lake Manyara National Park. This is a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow, Salt Lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the park, you will see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalos, elephants, and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes – not only open grassy plains but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab-dotted cliffs.
After an extensive drive, you will head back to Arusha where you will arrive later in the evening.

Destination –  Lake Manyara National Park

Accommodation – No Accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks – Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

• Accommodation as per the itinerary.
• Transport in safari equipped 4 x 4 vehicle with pop up roof enhanced for game viewing.
• Services of professional English speaking driver guide.
• All game drives as per the itinerary.
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner as per the itinerary.
• All Park entrance fees, crater service fees and conservation fees where applicable as per itinerary.
• Complimentary mineral water i.e. 1.5 litre bottled drinking water per person per day while on safari.
• Emergency evacuation cover in case of breakdown.
• All Government taxes and levies.

• All Internal or International flights and taxes
• Travel and personal health insurance
• Laundry services
• All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc
• All optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary (e.g Maasai village tour, Olduvai Gorge Tour and Balloon excursion)
• Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide
• Alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks(beverages) and Meals not described in the itinerary.
• Visas