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8-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Mid Range - Tanzania safari is a 8 Days tour in Tanzania via the Serengeti NP & Ngorongoro crater route, starting from USD 4285. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
8 Days

Route
Serengeti NP & Ngorongoro crater

From
USD 4285

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 8-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Mid Range - Tanzania safari

This is an eight-day tour in a custom safari Jeep with a pop-up roof accompanied by a guide/driver. tour takes you around the famous Northern circuit parks. Spend two nights in the Serengeti, the largest park & famous for the migration of over a million wildebeest. Go to the Ngorongoro Crater with its beautiful landscapes & a surreal view of the crater. It is easier to see the animals as it is a crater floor. Tarangire is like a smaller Serengeti, but famous for its great number of elephants.

Duration: 8 Days
Route: Serengeti NP & Ngorongoro crater
Starts at: USD 4285

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 8-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Mid Range - Tanzania safari

Day 1: Pick-up from the airport
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 3: Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Seronera, Serengeti National Park
Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6: The Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7: Kilimanjaro excursion
Day 8: Drop-off at the airport

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Pick-up from the airport
Day 02	Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 03	Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Day 04	Seronera, Serengeti National Park
Day 05	Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 06	The Ngorongoro Crater
Day 07	Kilimanjaro excursion
Day 08	Drop-off at the airport

Day 01: Pick-up from the airport

>> We will pick you up from the airport & transfer you to Tulia Spa & Boutique. A city sightseeing tour comes as part of the excursion on day 1. The city excursion will involve visiting the local markets, a Maasai market, cultural heritage & the Arusha city museum.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: Meals at own expense Drinks not included

Accommodation: Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa > Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

Day 02: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

>> We pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 am where the guide and chef will meet you. We will go on the 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, which is famous for its diverse landscape. The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees & having the largest concentration of elephants in the country. It provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park, depending on where there are reported sightings of animals (mostly predators like lions, cheetahs & leopards, as they are harder to spot). The herbivores like giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, etc. are plentiful and easy to spot in the park.

Later on, we will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river & animals while having lunch. Small monkeys & baboons will try to scare you off your lunch, but you don't have anything to worry about. After lunch, we will proceed with the game drive & exit the park around 4:30 pm.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge > Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

Day 03: Karatu to Serengeti National Park

>> After breakfast, you will drive from Karatu to Serengeti. It takes 6 hours (includes all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where we will stop for 20 minutes. There is an optional visit to a Maasai village where you can explore the culture of the great Maasai tribe. They are known for chasing lions off their kills, as well as hunting lions. To be considered a warrior, they had to drink animal blood, though this tradition is a thing of the past. This optional visit will take 20 to 45 minutes.

We arrive at Serengeti National Park in the late afternoon. After lunch, we go on a game drive in the Seronera area (Central Serengeti), then head west. We arrive at our accommodation where we can experience the Serengeti sunset.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Mbalageti Serengeti > Mid-range lodge located inside Western Serengeti NP

Day 04: Seronera, Serengeti National Park

>> After breakfast, we will go on a full-day game drive for your third day in the Serengeti. Today, we will explore areas further away, but with high chances of seeing animals. Later in the afternoon, we return to your accommodation at Serengeti Heritage Tented Lodge.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Central Serengeti Luxury Camp > Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Day 05: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

>> After an early breakfast, we will go on an early game drive and spot plenty of wildlife. In the afternoon, we will head to the camp for lunch. After packing, we do a game drive while we exit the Serengeti. We head to the Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge/Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge (a 2-hour drive) on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: All meals included Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari > Lodge Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

Day 06: The Ngorongoro Crater

>> Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region.

After an early breakfast, we will descend the crater at 6:15 am on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater, as most animals will be easier to spot due to the floor crater. After lunch, we will do a game drive and ascend the crater, and pack for the trip back to Arusha.

If you don’t have a late flight, we will take you to the airport the next day.

Time: 8-10 hours
Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa > Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

Day 07: Kilimanjaro excursion

>> Be immersed in Tanzania’s great outdoors on this full-day tour to Materuni and Kikuletwa–ideal for adventure, cultural and active travelers in the region. Start off on a hike to Materuni Waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing dip. Next, head to a local farm to learn more about Tanzania’s coffee industry before finally unwinding in the Kikuletwa Hot Springs. afterward client return to the lodge in the evening.