Included: Flights, expert guide, private 4×4 jeep, all lodging, and park fees. Excluded: International flights, Visas, Travel Insurance
Embark on an unforgettable 8-Day Serengeti Plains Safari & Hadzabe Experience with Airel Tanzania Tours! Witness the Great Migration, majestic lions, and endless golden plains before stepping into the ancient world of the Hadzabe tribe. Hunt, dance, and live their traditions—where adventure meets culture in the heart of Africa’s wild beauty.
Day 1- ARRIVAL
Pickup from Kilimanjaro airport and transferred to a Hotel in Arusha for overnight on Bed and breakfast.
Meal Plan – Bed and Breakfast
Day 2 – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast in your Arusha Hotel you will depart for Tarangire National Park with packed lunch boxes for full day game drives. Tarangire has a diverse landscape, with nine vegetation zones. Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in Africa) dot the landscape dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River, that meanders through the park attracts an abundance of wildlife, from elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, antelopes to a variety of colorful birds. The park is very famous for having the greatest elephant population in Tanzania, and during a safari there you will have the chance of quietly observing many families of elephants interacting. With a stop for a picnic lunch in an observatory inside the park where you will be able to view animals drinking water in the river, continue game viewing and finally drive to Camp/ Lodge for dinner.
Meal Plan – Breakfast lunch and Dinner
Day 3 – Lake Manyara National Park
Depart after breakfast to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive with packed lunch boxes for your picnic lunch. Although only 205 sq. miles in size this enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is also home to a large numbers of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and a Hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. Well known for its birds (over 400 different species), Lake Manyara is one of the few places where you’ll be able to see the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle. This park has become famous for the climbing lions and the flamingos in the lake shore. The landscapes of these park are absolutely stunning, very different from the Serengeti for example. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of giraffes and buffalos in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains in the horizon. In the late afternoon you drive to Camp/ Lodge for overnight on Full Board.
Meal Plan – Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you depart to the famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. Your drive today is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim for a birds-eye view of the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Continuing on, as you crest the hillside, spread out before you, as far as the eyes can see, is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti mean “endless plains” in Kiswahili and this (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson’s gazelles. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey which migrate throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboons and African hares also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. You will spend two nights in a Camp/Lodge in Central Serengeti.
Meal Plan – Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you will go for morning game drives exploring more of Central Serengeti Region with a visit to moru Kopje to watch the big cats with fresh lunch in your Camp/Lodge with afternoon game drives with overnight at a Camp/Lodge on Full Board.
Meal Plan – Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK & NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning game drive before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. The sunrise in the African Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. After the game drive, return to the Camp/Lodge for late breakfast. You will then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and then to Ngorongoro crater rim the 8th natural wonder of the world. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah’s Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wild life in the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusk, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. They are the most incredible elephants you’ll ever see in your life.
On the way from the Serengeti, optional to stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge or a Maasai Cultural visit and pay directly.
Meal Plan – Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Day 7– NGORONGORO CRATER AND LAKE EYASI
After early breakfast you descend down to the crater floor with picnic lunch for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth. After a stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake, and more wildlife viewing, you will drive up the steep road out of the crater and drive to Lake Eyasi for overnight on at a Camp/ Lodge on Full Board.
Meal Plan – Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Day 8–
After your breakfast you will drive to Lake Eyasi and join the Hadzabe tribe, one of the last true nomadic tribes of Africa, in a fascinating hunting or fruit gathering session. This is something absolutely unique and out of the beaten track which is a great cultural experience and authentic while providing incredible opportunities for world class photography. After staying a while with the tribe, visit the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a seasonal shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau. You can go for some hunting expedition with this tribesmen, share a Local lunch with them and learn how they make their herbal medicine and then drive in the mid afternoon back to Arusha. On arrival in Arusha you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Aiport for your flight to your next destination.
Meal Plan – Breakfast and Lunch
End of Safari
A question we often receive at Ariel Tanzania Tours and Safaris is, “When is the best time to embark on a safari?” The beauty of Tanzania is that it offers remarkable experiences year-round, each season presenting its own unique advantages. The perfect journey depends entirely on what you wish to see and the type of adventure you seek.
Prime Safari Seasons (June-October & December-February): For those prioritizing impeccable weather and unparalleled wildlife encounters, the dry seasons are unparalleled. These months provide perfect conditions for photographic safaris and idyllic beach extensions. As the most sought-after times to visit, we recommend booking well in advance to secure preferred lodges and guides.
The Sweet Spot (March & November): Our shoulder seasons are a well-kept secret. They strike an ideal compromise with pleasant temperatures, reduced visitor numbers, and more favorable rates. While occasional showers may occur, they breathe life into the scenery and rarely detract from the incredible wildlife sightings and intimate safari experience.
The Emerald Season (April-May): For the discerning traveler seeking solitude and value, the green season is a hidden gem. The landscape is at its most dramatic and lush, accommodation rates are at their most attractive, and you’ll often feel you have the wilderness to yourself. Travel during this time is adventurous, and we expertly design itineraries with the weather in mind to ensure a fantastic journey.
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