Join our 8 days Tanzania safari for wildlife, culture and wild landscapes. Travel from Tarangire and Lake Eyasi to the Serengeti and Lake Natron.
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This 8 days Tanzania safari takes you through some of Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes. Then, you see the wildlife of Tarangire and Lake Manyara, meet the Hadzabe and Datoga people at Lake Eyasi, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and spend a full day in the Serengeti. In addition, the trip ends in the north near Lake Natron, with a chance to climb Oldoinyo Lengai. Request a quote for this 8 days Tanzania safari and we will adapt it to your dates and group size.
In short, this 8 days safari mixes wildlife with local culture. First, you visit Tarangire and Lake Manyara. Then you meet the Hadzabe and Datoga people at Lake Eyasi. Next, you go down into the Ngorongoro Crater.
After that, you travel to the Serengeti and spend a full day there. Finally, you drive north to Lake Natron before you return to Arusha. Because the trip covers many places, you see very different landscapes. Overall, it suits travelers who want more than game drives.
Locations are approximate. Your route may vary a little with conditions.
Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti
Meet the Hadzabe and Datoga people at Lake Eyasi
A descent into the Ngorongoro Crater to see wildlife
Night ascent and dawn summit climb, if seismic conditions allow
Day by Day Plan
Day01After breakfast, the tour departs. The first stop is Arusha town for any last-minute purchases. Then drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a picnic lunch in the park. Tarangire is famous for its many elephants and its baobab trees. It is the centre of an annual migration of up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebras.
Highlight: Elephants and baobab trees on your Tarangire game drive.
Day02After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara. Also, the park offers breathtaking views and many habitats. These include acacia woodland, water forest, baobab-strewn cliffs, hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. As a result, the small park supports many animal species and incredible birdlife. Manyara has the largest group of baboons anywhere in the world. Its lions are also famous for climbing trees. The day ends at Lake Eyasi.
Highlight: Many habitats, rich birdlife and tree-climbing lions.
Day03Today you meet the Hadzabe. They live in small groups, hunting with bow and arrows and gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, much as people did in the Stone Age. See how they survive in a harsh environment and the challenges they face to keep this nomadic life. You also meet the Datoga, who are blacksmiths. This trade developed over centuries and is still practised in much the same way today. They make the arrow heads for the Hadzabe and brass trinkets, some of which are sold by the maker himself.
Highlight: A close look at two of Tanzania’s traditional cultures.
Day04After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and go down over 600 metres into the crater to see wildlife. The crater has water and food all year. It supports wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo and giant African elephants. It also has many predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Visit Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake where you can often see flamingos, hippos and water birds.
Highlight: The crater floor, Lake Magadi and a dense population of predators.
Day05After breakfast at the lodge, depart for the Serengeti, one of the most famous wildlife areas in the world. First you reach the Naabi Hill Kopjes, huge granite boulders where you can take a short walk while your guide does the paperwork. Then continue with game drives all afternoon across the Serengeti. Its name comes from the Maasai word Siringet, meaning endless plains.
Highlight: Naabi Hill Kopjes and the endless plains of the Serengeti.
Day06Enjoy a full day of game drives around the Serengeti. What you see depends on the time of year and the migration of the herds. Then, you can expect wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds. Next, you can take a full day with a picnic lunch. Or choose a morning drive and a sunset drive, with a break at the lodge in between.
Highlight: A full day with the Serengeti herds and big cats.
Day07After an early breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive, then continue with game viewing on the way to the north of the Serengeti. Afterward, check out of the park at Klein’s Gate and transfer to Lake Natron for an early dinner and the night. If time allows, take an evening walk at Lake Natron for sunset.
Highlight: Sunset walk at Lake Natron, if time permits.
Day08Climb Oldoinyo Lengai with a night ascent and a dawn summit bid, if seismic conditions allow. Depending on your flight time, there is also an optional waterfall hike and swim. After that, transfer to Arusha for your airport drop-off or an overnight stay.
Highlight: Dawn on Oldoinyo Lengai, if conditions allow.
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