8 Day Northern Tanzania Safari
Experience Tanzania’s Greatest Safari Moments
Explore Incredible
Wildlife Across Northern Tanzania
Experience an unforgettable 8-days Tanzania safari through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Explore Tarangire’s elephant-rich landscapes and iconic baobabs, discover Lake Manyara’s diverse wildlife, then venture into Serengeti for two nights of exceptional game viewing and possible Great Migration encounters. Finish with immersive wildlife experiences in Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its remarkable concentration of wildlife and dramatic volcanic scenery.
This carefully planned Tanzania wildlife safari combines diverse ecosystems, iconic parks, expert-guided game drives, and unforgettable wildlife encounters, offering an exceptional journey through northern Tanzania’s most celebrated destinations and highlights.
Tour Highlights
Day By Day Information
Day 1 — Arusha → Tarangire National Park
Your safari begins with a morning pickup from your hotel or the airport in Arusha. Drive towards Tarangire National Park , arriving around lunchtime. After lunch, enter the park for your first game drive. Tarangire is particularly known for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees , while its seasonal swamps and riverine areas attract a remarkable variety of wildlife.
Spend the afternoon exploring the park’s wildlife-rich landscape, continuing your game drive until evening before heading to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 — Full-Day Tarangire Safari
Spend the entire day exploring Tarangire in greater depth. With a full day in the park, there is more time to explore its different habitats, from the seasonal swamps and grasslands to areas around the Tarangire River.
Return to your accommodation in the evening.
Day 3 — Tarangire → Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart Tarangire for Lake Manyara National Park , one of Tanzania’s most scenic wildlife parks and particularly famous for its tree-climbing lions .
Arrive around lunchtime and begin an afternoon game drive. Explore the park’s woodland, open areas and the shores of Lake Manyara, whose waters attract significant numbers of birds, including flamingos and marabou storks .
Continue exploring until evening before returning to your lodge or camp.
Day 4 — Lake Manyara → Serengeti National Park
Leave Lake Manyara after breakfast and travel towards the legendary Serengeti National Park . Covering approximately 13,000 square kilometres, the Serengeti is one of Africa’s great wildlife ecosystems. Enter the park and continue with game viewing as you make your way towards the Seronera region , the wildlife-rich central area of the Serengeti.
Check in at your accommodation in Seronera and enjoy the evening in the heart of the Serengeti.
Day 5 — Full-Day Serengeti Safari
Spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti. Your guide will take you through the central Serengeti in search of its abundant wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes and large herds of plains game.
If the Great Migration is the focus of your safari, the game drive can be tailored around the seasonal location and movement of the herds, while also allowing time to look for the predators that follow them.
Return to your accommodation in Seronera in the evening.
Day 6 — Serengeti → Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Rise early for a morning game drive in the Serengeti, taking advantage of the cooler hours when wildlife is often active. After the game drive, begin your journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area . Arrive at your accommodation on the crater rim and enjoy lunch.
In the afternoon, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an evening game drive, exploring the crater floor before returning to the rim for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 — Full-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Return to the crater after breakfast for a full-day game drive. Explore the crater’s diverse habitats and search for its abundant wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, hyenas, zebras and, with luck, the endangered black rhino.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater before continuing your game drive through the afternoon. Ascend to the crater rim in the evening and return to your accommodation.
Day 8 — Ngorongoro → Arushai
After breakfast, depart the Ngorongoro Highlands and drive back towards Arusha.
On arrival in Arusha, you will be dropped off at your original hotel or at the airport for your onward flight, with the safari ending in the afternoon or evening depending on your travel arrangements.
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What's Included
- Airport or hotel pickup and drop off
- Private safari transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking safari driver-guide
- All accommodation during the safari
- Full-board accommodation, including breakfast, lunch and dinner
- All game drives described in the itinerary
- All park fees
- Bottled drinking water during safari game drives
- All applicable government taxes and park-related fees
- All activities specifically mentioned in the itinerary
What's Excluded
- International flights to and from Tanzania
- Domestic flights unless specifically stated
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Accommodation before Day 1 or after Day 8 unless specified
- Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls and souvenirs
- Tips and gratuities for the safari guide and camp or lodge staff
- Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Hot-air balloon safari or other additional Serengeti activities
- Any additional park visits or game drives outside the itinerary
- Private or special arrangements requested outside the agreed itinerary
- Any costs arising from changes to the itinerary requested by the traveller
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Apr 17, 2026
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