9 Days Tarangire, Tribe Visit, Ndutu Area, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
Embark on a mesmerizing 9-day safari through Tarangire, a tribal visit, the Ndutu Area, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Arusha. Discover the diverse landscapes and captivating wildlife that make this journey a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Tour features
GAME DRIVES
Safaris include daily game drives in a high quality Land Cruiser, suitable for up to 7 people.
HONEYMOON SAFARI
Tanzania Honeymoon Safari. In summary, we offer Honeymoon gifts · Special room welcome, e.g. a bottle of something bubbly, a fruit platter, or flowers · Private breakfasts, lantern-lit dinners, and a luxurious retreat at Africa's Best Safari Lodge.
MEALS AND DRINKS INCLUDED
All meals as listed, local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included.
RECOMMENDED DATES
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Tour features
- Day 1: Arrival – Tarangire National Park
- Day 2: Lake Manyara or Tarangire, full day game drive
- Day 3: Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Ndutu Area
- Day 4: Full Day In Ndutu Area
- Day 5: Ndutu Area To Central Serengeti
- Day 6&7: Full Days - Central Serengeti National Park
- Day 8:Central Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 9: Departure - Arusha Airport
- Day 9: Departure - Fly back from the Serengeti National Park
| Season & Dates | Solo | 2 Pax | 4 Pax | 6 Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low Season
1 MARCH – 31 MAY |
$6,758 |
$3,379 |
$2,912 |
$2,618 |
|
High Season
1 NOV – 20 DEC
6 JAN – 29 FEB |
$7,569 |
$3,784 |
$3,261 |
$2,932 |
|
Peak Season
1 JUN – 31 OCT
21 DEC – 5 JAN |
$8,250 |
$4,121 |
$3,553 |
$3,194 |
THE BUDGET:
9 Days from $2618 per person
Price is an estimate only and is dependant on group size, age of children, time of year and your choice of camps.
MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL:
We can incorporate all kind of activities in your safari, like coffee farm tours, hot air balloon, Maasai cultural tours, canoe safari, zip-lining and hiking. See below for our optional extras.
Arrival – Tarangire National Park
The driver guides and the team will pick you up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) at 7:35 AM.
They will answer all your queries regarding your arrival and itinerary, and provide you with a short briefing as well.
You will then start to drive to Tarangire National Park for your game drive.
It’s 175 km from Kilimanjaro Airport to Tarangire National Park and will take 3 hours to drive.
Tarangire is a gathering of giants in a picture-perfect African landscape.
The undulating savannah woodland, dotted with majestic baobabs – many of which are estimated to be over 2,000 years old – is home to the largest elephant population in northern Tanzania. And when the dust blows the plains dry, game viewing is nothing less than breathtaking!
In the afternoon you will have your lunch served with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate then proceed with the game drive.
Later in the evening you will exit the park and start to drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Lake Manyara or Tarangire, full day game drive
Lake Eyasi – Bushmen
Today you will experience the Bushmen and Datoga Tribe in Lake Eyasi.
After a very early breakfast, you will depart at 8:00 AM and drive to Lake Eyasi for the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe tour, this will take up to 1 hour.
Hadzabe is one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth. Known for shunning material possessions and social hierarchy, the Hadzabe roam as needed to find game, tubers, and wild berries. Hunter-gatherer societies understand that their survival depends on natural resources.
The Hadzabe way of life closely resembles that of their ancestors thousands of years ago.
Insight into the nomadic lifestyle of these fascinating people, surviving in harsh conditions. This tribe lives in ways of bygone times, hunting with bows and arrows, as well as gathering plants.
These nomads interact closely with the Datoga people, another traditional tribe that still practices age-old traditions today.
The Datoga have been trading as blacksmiths for centuries and make the arrowheads used by the Hadzabe.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Ndutu Area
After breakfast at the Lodge, you will depart around 9 AM with your Lunch to the Ndutu Area In Ngorongoro.
The area forms the northwestern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area, which covers an area of just over 8,000 km² and includes the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the Olduvai Gorge, forests, mountains, and the vast plains of Ndutu stretching unfenced to Serengeti.
From December to May, depending on the rains, the plains of Ndutu are populated by huge herds of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope as they settle on the fertile grasslands to calve.
As is to be expected of nature, the predators come in droves, too, feasting on the vulnerable young. It’s a smorgasbord of wildlife and the natural circle of life.
Later in the afternoon, you will have lunch then proceed with the game drive until evening then drive to the camp for overnight and dinner.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Full Day In Ndutu Area
Early breakfast, depart at sunrise from the Camp with packed lunches for a whole day safari in the Ndutu plains.
Full-day safari in Ndutu Plain while enjoying the Migration even though the migrations are unpredictable.
Chance of seeing a live kill and also scavenging Vultures feeding on the remains.
In the afternoon you will have a break and enjoy your lunch served with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
Later by sunset head for dinner and overnight.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Ndutu Area To Central Serengeti
Early breakfast, depart at sunrise from the Camp with packed lunches to Central Serengeti National Park.
Enjoy a game drive in Serengeti exploring the vast plains of Serengeti National Park.
With endless plains, spectacular sunsets, infinite views, and millions of wildebeest thundering across the savannah, with one of the largest concentrations of game on the continent and a fascinating variety of landscapes, it’s no wonder the Serengeti is Africa’s most famous park.
Expect to be impressed by the natural beauty of this African jewel. Lunch in midday to be served with Coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Later continue with an afternoon game drive in the vast of Serengeti National Park until sunset.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Day 6-7: Full Days - Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive towards Central for a full-day game drive.
You will have lunch in the afternoon served with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
Then continue with an afternoon game drive in the vast Serengeti National Park until sunset then drive back to the camp for dinner and overnight Staying.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Central Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
After a very early breakfast at the camp, you will depart with your packed Lunch to Ngorongoro Crater.
Here you will first start to appreciate the majesty of one the largest intact caldera in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in the whole of Africa.
Then you will descend into the crater floor for a day of game-watching.
All of the big 5 including rhinos, lions, leopards, buffalo, and elephants live in this wonderful caldera alongside zebras, hippos, wildebeest, hyenas, and many more.
View spectacular birds including flamingos on the Soda Lake, geese, storks, and vultures.
Enjoy your lunch at the picnic site at Ngoitoktok Swamp, a hippo pool.
Then later you will start to drive to Karatu for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodations Option
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Departure - Arusha Airport
Today you will experience the Bushmen and Datoga Tribe in Lake Eyasi.
Depart after an early breakfast, at 7:00 AM, and drive to Lake Eyasi for the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe tour.
Hadzabe is one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth. Known for shunning material possessions and social hierarchy, the Hadzabe roam as needed to find game, tubers, and wild berries. Hunter-gatherer societies understand that their survival depends on natural resources.
The Hadzabe way of life closely resembles that of their ancestors thousands of years ago.
Insight into the nomadic lifestyle of these fascinating people, surviving in harsh conditions. This tribe lives in ways of bygone times, hunting with bows and arrows, as well as gathering plants.
These nomads interact closely with the Datoga people, another traditional tribe that still practices age-old traditions today.
The Datoga have been trading as blacksmiths for centuries and make the arrowheads used by the Hadzabe.
Later afternoon around 12H00PM you will drive to Pamoja Lodge for your lunch and freshen up before your guide drops you off at Arusha airport for your Evening flight to Zanzibar.
Fly back from the Serengeti National Park
Today you will experience the Bushmen and Datoga Tribe in Lake Eyasi.
Depart after an early breakfast, at 7:00 AM, and drive to Lake Eyasi for the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe tour.
Hadzabe is one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth. Known for shunning material possessions and social hierarchy, the Hadzabe roam as needed to find game, tubers, and wild berries. Hunter-gatherer societies understand that their survival depends on natural resources.
The Hadzabe way of life closely resembles that of their ancestors thousands of years ago.
Insight into the nomadic lifestyle of these fascinating people, surviving in harsh conditions. This tribe lives in ways of bygone times, hunting with bows and arrows, as well as gathering plants.
These nomads interact closely with the Datoga people, another traditional tribe that still practices age-old traditions today.
The Datoga have been trading as blacksmiths for centuries and make the arrowheads used by the Hadzabe.
Later afternoon around 12H00PM you will drive to Pamoja Lodge for your lunch and freshen up before your guide drops you off at Arusha airport for your Evening flight to Zanzibar.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
- Inclusion
- Transport in private vehicle – Land cruiser / open roofs / charging system/fridge / WI-FI
- Accommodation on a Full Board basis – Midrange
- Park fees / Walking Safari fees
- Game drives and Professional Driver Guide Service
- Unlimited Water during game drives.
- Soft Drinks
- Government Taxes and levy
- All ground Handling and assistance
- Crater fee
- Exclusion
- International / Domestic Flights
- Visa on arrival
- Tips for Driver Guide
- Personal expenses such as calls, laundry, drinks at the lodge, etc.
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