8-Day Safari Witnessing The Best Of Tanzania & Lake Eyasi
Itinerary Overview
Trip Highlights:
✓ Witness the elephants and centenaries old baobab trees of Tarangire
✓ Meet the Maasai and learn about this nomadic tribe’s beliefs and traditions
✓ Experience the vastness of the world famous Serengeti
✓ Search for the elusive Big 5 in the Ngorongoro Crater
✓ Experience the life of the Hadazbe bush people in Lake Eyasi
✓ Spot the tree climbing lions of Lake Manyara
Cost
Price per person
| 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6 Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
$4,495 |
$3,138 |
$2,697 |
$2,319 |
$2,218 |
$2,072 |
Cost included
- All Game Drives; Vehicle; Park Entry Fees;
- Accommodation At Lodges/Tented Camps/Basic Camping;
- English Speaking Driver/Guide;
- All Food; Drinking Water;
- 18% VAT Tax;
- At Least 1 Pair Of Binoculars;
- Accommodation In Moshi/Arusha;
- Airport Transfers.
cost excludes
- Tipping for your driver/guide.
- Drinks at the lodges/camps
- Visas & vaccinations
- Travel Insurance
- International and Domestic Flights
- Laundry Service
- Balloon Safari
- Any Changes done by you
Day by day itinerary
Day 0: Arrival in Tanzania-Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by a Benson Safaris Tanzania Transfer Driver and transferred to your lodge where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or explore Arusha and the surrounding areas on one of our day tours, the choice is yours.
Overnight at Under the Shade Safari Lodge, Arusha
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast you will drive to the Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive. Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude.
Tarangire’s landscape is incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else on the northern safari circuit. It is dotted with ancient baobab trees, which the Maasai people believe are the first tree in creation, and large termite mounds.
In the late afternoon you will drive to Sangaiwe Tented Camp where you will have the opportunity to enjoy sundowners by the pool and watch the sun set over the horizon.
Overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Camp, Karatu
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Today you will travel to the Serengeti National Park which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Serengeti National Park you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory and marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women and children and learn about the culture, beliefs and traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Serengeti is a year-round destination and each season has its own special highlight with the most famous being the annual wildebeest migration, a once in a lifetime experience.
You will game drive enroute before arriving into the Serengeti in time for a half day game drive.
Overnight at Kati Kati Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Today you will venture deeper into the world-famous Serengeti on a full day game drive.
Overnight at Kati Kati Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the stunning Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 and is one of the only places on earth where mankind and wild animals co-exist is harmony. The Ngorongoro Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor.
In the late afternoon you will drive to the Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge where you will spend the night.
Overnight at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge, Lake Eyasi
Day 6: Lake Eyasi
After an early breakfast you will meet your local guide and together you will meet the Hadzabe Bush People and Datoga Tribe. Join them as they go about their daily activities such as hunting and gathering. You will visit the area where they collect fruits and roots and find water during the dry season as well as visit the caves they call home.
After lunch you will return to your lodge where the remainder of the day is at leisure – swim in the pool which offers a refreshing respite from the dusty conditions, enjoy a cool drink at the bar or relax on your private balcony overlooking the lake.
Overnight at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge, Lake Eyasi
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park
Today you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans, cormorants and storks.
In the late afternoon you will return to Arusha for your final evening.
Overnight at Under the Shade Safari Lodge, Arusha
