8 Days Arusha, Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Safari

Duration
8 days
Best season
June to October for game; November to April for birding, when Manyara is at its best and the parks are quiet.
Difficulty
Easy

Tour overview

The same northern circuit with Lake Manyara added, which is the park most seven-day itineraries drop first. The extra day buys you the groundwater forest and the flamingo shoreline below the Rift escarpment, and takes the pressure off the drive to the Serengeti. Eight days is, in our view, the point at which the northern circuit stops feeling rushed.

Trip highlights

  • Five parks in eight days without a rushed day
  • Manyara's groundwater forest and flamingos
  • Tarangire elephant herds
  • Two Serengeti nights
  • Ngorongoro crater floor

Day by day itinerary

  1. Day 1Arrive at Kilimanjaro

    Transfer to Arusha and an evening briefing with your guide.

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Arusha lodge
  2. Day 2Arusha National Park

    Ngurdoto crater, the Momella lakes, canoeing if you want it, and a ranger-led walk.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Arusha lodge
  3. Day 3Lake Manyara

    Ninety minutes from Arusha. The groundwater forest at the gate, then the floodplain and the lake shore.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Manyara / Karatu
  4. Day 4Tarangire

    North to Tarangire for a full day along the river, among the baobabs and the elephant.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Tarangire area
  5. Day 5To the Serengeti

    Across the Ngorongoro highlands and past Olduvai Gorge, arriving for an afternoon drive in the central Serengeti.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Central Serengeti
  6. Day 6Serengeti

    A full day, timed to wherever the herds are in the month you have travelled.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Central Serengeti
  7. Day 7Serengeti to Ngorongoro

    A morning drive, then east to the crater rim.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Ngorongoro rim
  8. Day 8Crater descent and departure

    An early descent, several hours on the floor, then back to Kilimanjaro.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

What's included

  • Park and crater fees for the days shown
  • Private 4x4 with pop-up roof and a professional guide
  • Full board on safari, bed and breakfast in Arusha
  • Airport transfers
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Government taxes

What's not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Balloon safari
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Tips for guide and camp staff
  • Anything personal

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