
8 days Tarangire, Manyara and Serengeti trip
8 days Tarangire, Manyara and Serengeti trip
8 days Tarangire, Manyara and Serengeti trip is a safari to some of Tanzania’s famous tourist destinations in the northern part of the country for different experiences starting from driving around Arusha and proceeding to Tarangire national park, Lake Manyara national park, Serengeti national park and Ngorongoro conservation area with a cultural experience at Mto wa Mbu as seen in the itinerary below;
Safari highlights 8 days Tarangire, Manyara and Serengeti trip
- Day 1: arrival and drive to Arusha
- Day 2: drive to Tarangire national park
- Day 3: drive to Mto wa Mbu and Lake Manyara national park
- Day 4: drive to Serengeti national park
- Day 5 and day 6: full day in Serengeti national park
- Day 7: transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area
- Day 8: departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1; Arrival and drive to Arusha
- Arrival and drive to Arusha: You will be picked up from the airport by your guide who will welcome you and also brief you about your safari. After your briefing, you will proceed to Arusha where you will check in at a hotel and have your lunch.
- Later you will have a tour around Arusha to see different places around such as the local market, the museum, art and craft galleries among others. Your guide will drive you back to your hotel where you will have dinner and spend the first night of your safari.
Day 2; Drive to Tarangire national park
- Drive to Tarangire: Waking up early morning to an early breakfast at your hotel on the second day of your safari, you will proceed to check out of the hotel ahead of your drive to Tarangire national park. You will start your experience in the national park with check in at your lodge as you wait for lunch.
- You will engage in an evening game drive later in the evening to catch sight of the wildlife species grazing, hunting and roaming in the wilderness of Tarangire national park such as giraffes, lions, antelopes, zebras, waterbucks, hyenas as well as various bird species. Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge after your guide drives you back to the lodge as you enjoy the sunset in the wild.
Day 3; Drive to Mto wa Mbu and Lake Manyara national park
- Drive to Mto wa Mbu and Lake Manyara: After breakfast at your lodge in Tarangire national park, you will check out and continue your journey to the next destination on your itinerary. You will have a stop in Mto wa Mbu town for your encounter with the local community. During your interaction with the Maasai people who make up the local community in this town, you will engage in activities ranging from visiting the traditional homesteads of the Maasai called “manyattas”. You will get to know more about their nomadic way of life and also watch traditional dance performances; see local arts and crafts such as the famous beaded jewelry of the Maasai made in different patterns and colors with significance in their culture.
- Your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park where you will check in at your lodge and have your lunch. You will have a nature walk to get a close experience of the wild as you are guided in the savannah plains of the national park with beautiful scenery in your surroundings. Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge after your nature walk.
Day 4; Drive to Serengeti national park
- Drive to Serengeti national park: You will start your day with breakfast before checking out of your lodge in Lake Manyara national park as you prepare for your drive to the destination of endless plains which is Serengeti national park. You will have an en route game drive on your way to your lodge in Serengeti national park where you will check in and have lunch.
- You will have an evening game viewing experience in search of the big five such as elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalos, leopards which can be seen at this destination as well as other wildlife and bird species such as wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, kudus, warthogs, hyenas, hippos, waterbucks, hartebeests among others. You will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night.
Day 5 and day 6; full day in Serengeti national park
- full day in Serengeti national park: For the next 2 days, you will have amazing wildlife viewing experiences in Serengeti national park starting with breakfast at your lodge after which your guide will drive you to explore the open savannah plains of the national park in search of wildlife species.
- During your game drives in the morning, you will easily spot the wildlife species since they are very active during the morning and these include the wildebeests, herds of elephants, zebras, predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, as well as giraffes, antelopes, waterbucks, kudu and also various bird species at various birding spots around Serengeti national park.
- In the evenings, your guide will drive you to explore a different part of the national park to visit attractions such as the retina hippo pool where you can spot many hippos swimming in a pool. You will also see different kopjes such as the Masai kopjes, Simba kopjes, Moru kopjes which are a good location to spot lions as they sit on the rock out cropping to spot their prey and wait to attack the unknowing prey. After these amazing wildlife viewing experiences, your guide will drive you back to your lodge to have your dinner and to spend the night ahead of another wonderful wildlife viewing adventure the next day.
Day 7; Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area
- Transfer to Ngorongoro: Breakfast will be served at your lodge in Serengeti national park and after your breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and continue your journey to Ngorongoro conservation area. You will explore the crater rim as you enjoy the scenery around you and take photos of the crater from a distance.
- You will proceed to descend into the Ngorongoro crater to explore its attractions such as Lake Magadi where you will see the flamingos coloring the shores of the lake in their pink color. You will also see different wildlife species in big numbers during your visit to the Ngorongoro crater such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, kudu, hyenas, warthogs, waterbucks, zebras, giraffes, buffalos, rhinos, hippos among others. You will be driven around other attractions in the crater area and after this experience; your guide will drive you to your lodge for your dinner and to spend the night.

Day 8; Departure
- Departure: After breakfast and checking out of your lodge on the last day of your safari, you will continue your journey back to Arusha where your guide will drop you off at a location of your preference which will mark the end of your safari.
End Of 8 days Tarangire, Manyara and Serengeti trip
The safari and tour prices below include
- all day game drives as per sample itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
- Animal tours according to your itinerary preferences
- Private 4-wheel drive vehicle with a roof hatch
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Price quoted per person sharing
The safari and tour prices below exclude
- Drinks and mineral water
- Laundry
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares
- Airport taxes Any airport transfers & hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
