8-Day Tanzania Safari with Serengeti
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Travel through northern Tanzania on a Small Group safari that brings together some of East Africa’s most important wildlife areas with meaningful local encounters and stays in remarkable settings. From Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater to the wide plains of the Serengeti, you’ll explore landscapes shaped by migration, grazing and volcanic history, while experiences such as bush dining and time with the Hadzabe, Datoga communities add depth to your time on safari.
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Itinerary
Welcome to Tanzania, a country of volcanic highlands, vast savannahs and some of East Africa’s most celebrated wildlife regions. On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you’ll transfer to Lake Duluti Lodge. Set on a working coffee farm beside the volcanic crater lake of Duluti, with private chalets facing the grounds and indigenous trees, it offers a restful first base as you begin your journey through northern Tanzania. Before dinner, you may wish to join a tour of the coffee plantation to learn more about one of the region’s long-established crops. This evening, meet your Driver Guide and your group for dinner at the lodge and settle into your first night in East Africa.
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania, United Republic of
Kilimanjaro International Airport is the main international airport in northern Tanzania, serving Mount Kilimanjaro and the northern safari circuit.
Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
A city in north eastern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region. It is located below Mount Meru, has a temperate climate.
Begin the day in Arusha with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Shanga, a social enterprise that trains and employs Tanzanians with disabilities through craft. As you walk through the workshop, you’ll watch weaving, glassblowing, beading, paper making and metalwork, with many pieces made using recycled materials. Continue to Tarangire National Park for lunch before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Named for the river that draws wildlife across its dry-season landscape, Tarangire is known for its elephant herds, baobab trees and strong game viewing. Later, continue to your camp for dinner and the evening in the park.
Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
A city in north eastern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region. It is located below Mount Meru, has a temperate climate.
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, United Republic of
It is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania which covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers and famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park.
Explore Tarangire in the cooler morning hours, when the bush is beginning to stir and the first light reaches across the park’s open savannah and riverine woodland. Enjoy breakfast in the bush, a memorable way to begin the day surrounded by the sounds and scale of Tarangire. Return to camp for lunch and time at leisure before heading out again later in the day. As the light softens towards sunset, continue your exploration of the park and pause for a sundowner in the bush. There is also the opportunity to visit a Maasai village and gain insight into local traditions and community life.
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, United Republic of
It is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania which covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers and famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park.
Set out before sunrise for a final game drive in Tarangire, when the early light and cooler hours bring a different feel to the park before you continue towards the Ngorongoro Highlands. Stop at Gibb’s Farm for a Farm-to-Table lunch and a tour of the estate, where coffee, fruit, vegetables and herbs are grown on the fertile slopes outside Karatu. This evening, you may wish to relax at the lodge, take in the highland setting or enjoy the views across the coffee country around Oldeani.
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, United Republic of
It is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania which covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers and famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park.
Karatu, Tanzania, United Republic of
Visitors on their way to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater pass through the town of Karatu, under the benevolent peak of Ol Deani, on their way through the northern highlands. After climbing the Manyara Escarpment, the vegetation becomes more lush and green, finally entering into the highlands around Karatu. The extinct volcano of Ol Deani has gentle slopes and it is a prominent feature of the landscape.
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania, featuring the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, often called the 'African Eden'. It is home to diverse wildlife, including lions, elephants, and rhinos, making it a premier destination for safari experiences.
Travel to Lake Eyasi, a seasonal soda lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, where today’s visits focus on two of northern Tanzania’s communities. Spend time with the Hadzabe, whose way of life remains closely tied to hunting, gathering and detailed knowledge of the surrounding bush. You’ll learn more about food preparation, daily skills and their distinctive click language, and may also try archery. After lunch, continue to the Datoga, a pastoral people known for cattle keeping and long-established blacksmithing traditions. Later, return to your lodge for dinner and the evening.
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania, featuring the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, often called the 'African Eden'. It is home to diverse wildlife, including lions, elephants, and rhinos, making it a premier destination for safari experiences.
Lake Eyasi, Tanzania, United Republic of
Lake Eyasi is a saline lake in northern Tanzania's Rift Valley, known for Hadzabe bushmen culture and birdwatching.
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania, featuring the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, often called the 'African Eden'. It is home to diverse wildlife, including lions, elephants, and rhinos, making it a premier destination for safari experiences.
Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive across the floor of the world’s largest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera, where year-round water and grazing support a high concentration of wildlife. Pause for a picnic lunch on the crater floor before continuing west towards Serengeti National Park. From the Maasai word Siringet, meaning “wide endless plains”, Serengeti is Tanzania’s first national park and one of Africa’s most recognized safari landscapes. Arrive at camp in time for dinner and a free evening. You may wish to settle in by the firepit, listen to the sounds of the bush after dark or simply take in your first night in the Serengeti.
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania, featuring the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, often called the 'African Eden'. It is home to diverse wildlife, including lions, elephants, and rhinos, making it a premier destination for safari experiences.
Serengeti
Serengeti is Tanzania's most famous national park, renowned for its vast savannahs and the spectacular Great Migration, attracting visitors to witness lions, elephants, and other wildlife.
Spend the day on game drive in Serengeti National Park, continuing your exploration of one of Africa’s most important wildlife areas. Look out for lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra and antelope as you move through the park, with each part of the day bringing different wildlife activity across the plains and around the kopjes. This evening, return to camp for dinner in a traditional boma setting, where the circular layout and fireside atmosphere draw on a style of enclosure long used across East Africa.
Serengeti
Serengeti is Tanzania's most famous national park, renowned for its vast savannahs and the spectacular Great Migration, attracting visitors to witness lions, elephants, and other wildlife.
Transfer to the Serengeti airstrip for your flight to Arusha, with the chance to spot wildlife on the way as you make your final journey across the park. Lifting off from the Serengeti gives you a last view of the landscape that has shaped your safari, from open plains to winding tracks below. On arrival in Arusha, continue towards Kilimanjaro for a day room at an airport hotel where you’ll have time to freshen up and relax before your onward journey. You’ll transfer to Kilimanjaro International, where you’ll say goodbye to your Driver Guide and your Small Group as your Tanzania journey comes to an end (onward flights should not be booked to depart until after 5 pm).
Serengeti
Serengeti is Tanzania's most famous national park, renowned for its vast savannahs and the spectacular Great Migration, attracting visitors to witness lions, elephants, and other wildlife.
Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
A city in north eastern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region. It is located below Mount Meru, has a temperate climate.
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, United Republic of
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, about 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) from its base, and 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level.
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- TANZANIA: USA passport holders require a visa for Tanzania. Visa must be obtained prior to departure. We recommend applying approx. 60 days prior to departure.
- IMPORTANT: Please see important visa details sent with your invoice.
- DAY 1: Complimentary transfers from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha hotel will operate per flight information details on the first day of the tour or in conjunction with pre accommodation booked through Insight Vacations. In the unlikely event that guests arrive via Arusha Domestic Airport (ARK), airport transfers may be arranged upon request; however, they cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability.
- DAY 8: Onward flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) should not be scheduled before 17:00. On the last day of the tour, guests are transferred by road from the tour end hotel in the Serengeti to the departure airstrip in Seronera for their included internal flight to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, guests will be transferred either to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or to their post-night hotel if they are extending their stay. Departure transfers, whether complimentary or chargeable, are not available through Insight Vacations for post-night stays. Guests who book post-night accommodation can take advantage of the free airport transfer service provided by KIA Lodge Hotel Kilimanjaro Airport. In the unlikely event that guests are departing from Arusha Domestic Airport (ARK), airport transfers may be arranged upon request; however, they cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability.
- INTERNAL FLIGHTS: Each guest is permitted one bag with maximum dimensions of 58 linear inches (147 cm), the total of length, width, and height - and a weight not exceeding 44 lbs (20 kg). Guests may also bring one personal item, such as a purse, backpack, or similarly sized item that fits comfortably under the seat in front of them or the overhead compartment weighing no more than 15 lbs (7kg). Please note that the 4x4 safari vehicle operating this tour has limited storage space for luggage. Guests should travel with a medium-sized soft-sided bag or suitcase to help accommodate all luggage comfortably on tour; ideally soft-sided and non-wheeled luggage, as wheeled suitcases tend to drag sand into the rooms.
- GROUND HANDLER: This trip is Operated by Somak Safari's.
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Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
30 days or more prior to departure - $175/person penalty.
2-29 days or more prior to departure - $280/person penalty.
Day of departure no show or late - 100% per person.
If the tour include airtickets, additional $75+airline surcharge will be charged as penalty.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain normal operations.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
30 days or more prior to departure - $175/person penalty.
2-29 days or more prior to departure - $280/person penalty.
Day of departure no show or late - 100% per person.
If the tour include airtickets, additional $75+airline surcharge will be charged as penalty.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain normal operations.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
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