ABOUT 14-Day From Serengeti National Park to the Roof of Africa - Tanzania safari
In this best combination of all major Northern Tanzania attractions, you will enjoy the unique things that you will not get elsewhere in the world, including world heritage sites and wonders of the world like Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Crater.
- Duration: 14 days
- Route: Serengeti
- Starts at: USD 5115
Highlights for 14-Day From Serengeti National Park to the Roof of Africa - Tanzania safari
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Day 2: Arusha Town to Arusha National Park
Day 3: Arusha Town to Tarangire National Park
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park
Day 5: Lake Eyasi
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7: Central Serengeti National Park
Day 8: Serengeti National Park
Day 9: Serengeti National Park to Lake Natron
Day 10: Visiting Lake Natron and Waterfalls
Day 11: Natron to Arusha
Day 12: Mount Kilimanjaro Hike via Marangu Route
Day 13: Visiting Kikuletwa Hot Springs
Day 14: Transfer to Airport
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
>> After your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet your guide waiting to transfer you to Arusha, where you may relax at your accommodation, or you may experience a town tour and start discovering Tanzania if you would like to experience a city tour no extra cost.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Arusha Town to Arusha National Park
>> In the morning, your guide will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora. Your trip will enable you to see many species, including buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and baboons can be seen all year round, as well as many different bird species. Lunch will be taken at a picnic in the afternoon. Then, you will continue to enjoy wildlife diversity.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Arusha Town to Tarangire National Park
>> After breakfast, the safari will continue to Tarangire National Park. The park consists of natural vegetation, mainly of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.
Other animals might be seen, including zebra, wildebeest, giraffes, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant gazelles, olive baboon, and some predators, including lions, caracal, and African wild dog.
This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals— the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings.
You will have a picnic lunch inside Tarangire National Park, then continue enjoying the wildlife diversity.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Migombani Campsite > 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park
>> The safari proceeds to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive tour, one of the most beautiful Tanzanian parks with the most diverse environments in a relatively small area. The Lake Manyara National Park is one of the Tanzanian parks with the highest biodiversity. The park is inhabited by different types of birds and a large number of animal species, including elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, leopards, lions, baboons, hippos, antelopes, and warthogs. You will have a picnic lunch, then continue enjoying the wildlife diversity.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Lake Eyasi
>> After having breakfast, the safari will proceed to Lake Eyasi, where you will meet the Hadzabe and will follow them during the hunting session. Then, you will visit the Datoga tribe, whose inhabitants are specialized in the workmanship of iron. During the visit to Lake Eyasi, you will have a picnic lunch. Then, you'll continue to enjoy the cultural and natural activities.
It is necessary to wear closed-toe and comfortable shoes and long pants to avoid getting scratched by the bush. In addition, the ground is muddy due to the proximity of the lake
After having unlimited enjoyment, you will start a journey back to your hotel for a relaxing dinner and overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
>> After breakfast, you will descend to Ngorongoro Crater. You will explore the Ngorongoro Crater and the surrounding area. This is one of the most suggestive landscapes in the world, where you can admire the dormant volcano and the nature that surrounds it. In the conservation area, you will enjoy great wildlife diversity. Also, it will be possible to see the Big Five: elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, and rhinos. You will enjoy lunch down the crater, having little refreshment. Then, you'll start a journey to the Serengeti for an evening game drive, a relaxing dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Central Serengeti National Park
>> If you like to watch wildlife from another perspective, we recommend that you go on a balloon safari (with additional cost after request). It is an amazing experience to drift silently above the plains with herds of wildlife.
After breakfast, you will continue enjoying at Serengeti. The Serengeti National Park is the most famous in Tanzania and is known all over the world. It is renowned for its boundless lowlands with great wildlife diversity, including the migration of the wildebeests, the pride of lions, and other predators, such as hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, jackals, and crocodiles.
During lunchtime, you will return to your hotel for a hot lunch, have a little refreshment. Then, you'll continue with animal watching till evening and back again to our hotel for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Serengeti National Park
>> After breakfast, you will spend another full day game drive by observing the wildlife variety in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch boxes or hot lunch at the lodge. This park is one of the most aspired destinations in the world for its lowlands and for wildlife diversity.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 9: Serengeti National Park to Lake Natron
>> After breakfast, you will leave the Serengeti Park towards the Lake Natron while enjoying the Serengeti game drive and During the trip, you will stop at various panoramic points from which you can see the Rift Valley, Oldoinyo Lengai Mountain, the lake, and the surrounding scenery. If you wish to climb Mount Oldoinyo Lengai, today is the right time (with additional cost after request ).
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Visiting Lake Natron and Waterfalls
>> After breakfast, your safari will continue by enjoying sunrise on the banks of Lake Natron, where you will see the flamingos and gently enjoy the gaze of a unique view. As a tip: The ground around the lake is slippery and muddy, so make sure to pay attention to your footing and wear appropriate shoes. After that, you will go back to the hotel. You will return to the hotel for lunch, a little refreshment. Then, you'll start a journey to waterfalls for unlimited swimming and enjoying with our local Masai tour guide. After having unlimited enjoyment, you will return to the hotel for refreshment, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11: Natron to Arusha
>> After breakfast, you will leave Lake Natron. You'll enjoy the nature of Natron on the way to Arusha. As usual, around lunchtime, you will stop at a picnic site to enjoy our lunch and have a little refreshment. Then, you'll continue with a journey to Arusha for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 12: Mount Kilimanjaro Hike via Marangu Route
>> After breakfast, you will visit the Kilimanjaro National Park. The tour will be organized as a trek to the Mandaras Hut. You will depart from the gate at 1,830 meters in proximity to Marangu village, a typical local village surrounded by plantations of bananas and coffee. You will proceed toward the Mandaras Huts (2,700 meters) always accompanied by a professional mountain guide. You will enjoy your lunch inside the Kilimanjaro National Park, having a little refreshment, and continue to enjoy. Once you reach the destination, you can decide whether to continue to Maundi Crater or simply come back to your accommodation.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 13: Visiting Kikuletwa Hot Springs
>> Chemka Hot Springs is the best place to visit after a Kilimanjaro hike, Meru Hike or a safari adventure.
Chemka oasis is a unique phenomenon —it is the only place in Tanzania (and most likely in the whole East Africa), where the groundwater actively interacted with geothermal sources, forming a number of small lakes with warm, never-stagnating water and also you will enjoy massages from fish at Chemka.
After breakfast, a journey to Chemka Hot Springs will start with our packed lunch. In Chemka Hot Springs, there's also fresh food mostly B.B.Q so during lunch time apart from our lunchboxes you may decide to order hot food like chips.
It’s a best place also for dancing music if you wish, you may come with your own list of music you like and enjoy not only that but best location for making unforgettable videos and photos.
You will enjoy unlimited swimming till evening then go back to Arusha for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 14: Transfer to Airport
>> This is the last day of safari! It will be organized to allow to you to have a trip around the city, just to have time to buy some memories for yourself, friends and family before the departure. After that, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport and return home, or continue your vacation on Zanzibar Island.
- Time: 8-10 hours
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees