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Safaris: Itineraries
| Typical Itineraries | Special Itineraries |
General Itinerary
Your day will start after breakfast. Activities for the day are described below. Breakfast and dinner are provided at the hotel or campsite. A box lunch is also provided daily to be eaten at a designated lunch spot in the parks. The national parks close at 18:00pm, so all game drives are completed by that time.
NOTE: We can arrange lodging before and after your safari in Arusha or Moshi for an additional cost.
2 Days / 1 Night
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Ngorongoro Crater. Half-day game drive in the crater. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
3 Days / 2 Nights
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Ngorongoro Crater. Half-day game drive in the crater. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 3: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Tarangire for morning game drive in the park. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
4 Days / 3 Nights
- Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater / Tarangire
- Optional: Lake Eyasi
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Ngorongoro Crater. Half-day game
drive in the crater. Option #1: Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Crater. Option #2: Drive to Lake Eyasi for dinner and overnight. |
| Day 3: | Option #1: Hiking in the morning and cultural tour in the afternoon in Karatu or Mto Wa Mbu. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe in the morning. Afternoon drive to Tarangire. Overnight at Tarangire. |
| Day 4: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Tarangire for morning game drive in the park. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
5 Days / 4 Nights
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Drive 3-4 hours to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 3: | Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 4: | Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 5: | Morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
6 Days / 5 Nights
- Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti
- Optional: Tarangire
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Drive 3-4 hours to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 3: | Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 4: | Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 5: | Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 6: | Option #1: Tarangire, morning game drive. Option #2: Cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area. Option #3: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
7 Days / 6 Nights
- Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti
- Optional: Tarangire / Lake Eyasi / Lake Natron
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe, overnight Karatu. Option #3: Drive to Lake Natron, afternoon activities, overnight Lake Natron. |
| Day 3: | Drive 3-4 hours to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 4: | Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 5: | Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 6: | Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 7: | Option #1: Tarangire, morning game drive. Option #2: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area (coffee plantations, waterfalls, Iraqw tribe, orphanage, etc.) in the afternoon. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
8 Days / 7 Nights
- Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti / Tarangire
- Optional: Lake Eyasi / Lake Natron
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe, overnight Karatu. Option #3: Drive to Lake Natron, afternoon activities, overnight Lake Natron. |
| Day 3: | Drive 3-4 hours to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 4: | Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 5: | Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 6: | Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 7: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 8: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Tarangire for morning game drive in the park. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
9 Days / 8 Nights
| Day 1: | Drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, lunch enroute. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe, overnight Karatu. Option #3: Drive to Lake Natron, afternoon activities, overnight Lake Natron. |
| Day 3: | Drive 3-4 hours to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 4: | Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 5: | Full day game drive in Serengeti. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 6: | Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 7: | Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 8: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe. Option #3: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Overnight at Karatu. |
| Day 9: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Tarangire for morning game drive in the park. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
10 Days / 9 Nights
| Day 1: | Drive 1 hour from Moshi to Arusha. Half day game drive in Arusha National Park. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 2: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Lake Manyara. Full day game drive in Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara. |
| Day 3: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe, overnight Karatu. Option #3: Drive to Lake Natron, afternoon activities, overnight Lake Natron. |
| Day 4: | Drive 3-4 hours to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 5: | Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 6: | Full day game drive in Serengeti. Overnight at Serengeti. |
| Day 7: | Drive Serengeti to Ngorongoro with game drive en route. Optional visits to the Olduvai Gorge and Maasai village. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 8: | Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 9: | Option #1: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the morning and cultural tour/hiking in Karatu area in the afternoon. Option #2: Lake Eyasi to visit the Bushman tribe. Option #3: Hiking in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Overnight at Ngorongoro. |
| Day 10: | Drive 30-60 minutes to Tarangire for morning game drive in the park. Afternoon, return to Moshi via Mto Wa Mbu and Arusha. |
| Safari Options |
Safari Options
These safaris only include a half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. For the other half of a day, you can choose from the following:
- Cultural Tour/Hike in Karatu area: Visit elephant caves, see waterfalls, birds, local native tribes (Iraqw), local market, and orphanage
- Walking safari in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Lemagruti) with ranger
- Drive to Olmoti Crater (Munge Waterfalls) for afternoon hiking (2 hour drive one-way)
- Drive to Empakai Crater for afternoon hiking (3-hour drive one-way)
- Rest at hotel
- Full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, add $100/person
Between the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, there are a few optional activities:
- Olduvai Gorge (no charge)
- Visit a Maasai village (extra charge)
- Snake Park (extra charge)
Options in the Serengeti:
- Hot air balloon rides are available for $480/person.
- Flights from the Serengeti to the Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport are available.