8 Days (Group Joining) Tour to Arusha NP,Tarangire,Manyara,Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Materuni falls

8 Days / 7 Nights

8 Days (Group Joining) Tour
Arusha NP,Tarangire,Manyara,Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Materuni falls

TOUR OVERVIEW

In this tour we will cover the 6 most popular destinations in Tanzania - Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Materuni Falls. Tour starts and ends at Arusha. With our experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime!

trip overview
trip overview
trip overview

Short Itinerary

  • Day 1 -Arusha to Arusha National Park. Game drives and walking tour in the park. Overnight at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar
  • Day 2 -Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire. Game drives in Tarangire for rest of the day. Overnight at Nsya Lodge (Safari Bungalow) or similar
  • Day 3 - Game drives at Lake Manyara National park. Overnight at Nsya Lodge (Safari Bungalow) or similar
  • Day 4 - Transfer to Serengeti for afternoon game drives. Overnight at Tukaone camps or Similar
  • Day 5 - Full Day game drives in Serengeti. Overnight at Tukaone camps or similar
  • Day 6 - Morning game drives in Serengeti and afternoon transfer to accommodation at Karatu. Overnight at at Omega view hotel or similar
  • Day 7 -Ngorongoro crater tour (5 hours) in the morning and afternoon transfer to Arusha. Overnight at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar
  • Day 8 - Visit to Materuni falls, chagga tribe and coffee plantation tour and drop at Arusha or Kili airport. End of tour.

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Nov 13, 2023, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

Option E1 : $2,071 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser

  • Stay at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar, Arusha
  • Stay at Nsya Lodge or similar, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
  • Stay at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti or similar, Central Serengeti
  • Stay at Omega View Hotel
  • Stay at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar, Arusha

TRIP ITINERARY

Day

1

Arusha to Arusha National Park. Game drives and walking tour in the park. Overnight at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar

Today our safari begins! Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in or around Arusha between 8 to 8:30 AM and take you to Arusha National Park. This is a scenic park with a decent number of animals. The park is at the base of Mount Meru and has a range of habitats including forest – home to the black-and-white colobus monkey – and is excellent for birding. Lakes here often host flocks of flamingo. The park's appeal is mainly its scenery. After short game drives, we explore the park on foot where you might come across giraffes, buffalos and other animals from a distance. At the end of the day, we will take you to Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar where you can relax by the pool.

Day

2

Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire. Game drives in Tarangire for rest of the day. Overnight at Nsya Lodge (Safari Bungalow) or similar

We start at around 6:30 AM from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National park with packed lunch boxes. Tarangire gate will be about 2.5 hours drive away. Once we reach the park, we start game drives here. Tarangire National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. We will have a lunch break at a picnic scenic picnic spot. Post lunch, we will continue with game drives till around 5:00 PM or so and after the game drive, we will drive to accommodation. Dinner and overnight at this lodge.

Day

3

Game drives at Lake Manyara National park. Overnight at Nsya Lodge (Safari Bungalow) or similar

After a good nights's rest, finish your breakfast and get ready by around 8:30 AM. Depart to Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till around 5:00 PM or so with a small break for picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. Post the game drive, you will head back to your lodge to reach before 6:00 PM where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Optional add-on tours this day : Canoeing at Lake Manyara for about 2.5 hours ($74 per person ), Night game drives ($114 per person).

Day

4

Transfer to Serengeti for afternoon game drives. Overnight at Tukaone camps or Similar

After breakfast, we checkout from hotel around 9:00 AM and head towards Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After driving for about couple of hours, we Leave Ngorongoro highlands behind, and descend into dusty plains of Ngorongoro while passing next to Maasai villages. Around 1:00 PM, we reach the gate of the Serengeti National Park. After lunch, we check into park and head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species. We do an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park till around 5:30 PM and proceed for overnight at Tukaone camps or similar.

Optional add-on tours this day : Maasai Village tour ($25 per person) or Olduvai gorge museum visit ($35 per person) in Ngorongoro on the way to Serengeti.

Day

5

Full Day game drives in Serengeti. Overnight at Tukaone camps or similar

We depart around 8:00 AM after breakfast, with packed lunch boxes for full day game drives that last for about 8-9 hours in Central Serengeti. We return to camp around 5:30 PM. Overnight at Tukaone camps or similar.

Optional add-on tours this day : Balloon Safari in the morning ($540 per person) or Walking safari for 3-4 hours ($45 per person sharing or $60 for solo client) in Central Serengeti.

Day

6

Morning game drives in Serengeti and afternoon transfer to accommodation at Karatu. Overnight at at Omega view hotel or similar

After early breakfast, we depart at around 6:30 AM and will have game drives till around noon in Central Serengeti. Later depart for accommodation in Karatu, crossing Ngorongoro conservation area. Overnight at Crater rim Inn or similar.

Optional add-on tours this day : Maasai Village tour ($25 per person) or Olduvai gorge museum visit ($35 per person) in Ngorongoro on the way from Serengeti.

Day

7

Ngorongoro crater tour (5 hours) in the morning and afternoon transfer to Arusha. Overnight at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar

After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive(5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, hyenas, Jackals, rhinos and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, flamingos in the Crater Lake, storks, giant vulture,and many more. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 3.5 hr drive left to your accommodation in Arusha, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner will be ready for you at your accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. You will also bid farewell to your safari guide and vehicle today as last leg of your tour will be done with a different vehicle (toyota alphard or similar) and driver. Dinner and overnight at Africa Safari Arusha lodge or similar.

Day

8

Visit to Materuni falls, chagga tribe and coffee plantation tour and drop at Arusha or Kili airport. End of tour.

After breakfast, around 8:00 AM we start the 2 hour drive to Materuni which is located under the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival, you will do a 35 minutes hike to the waterfalls. If weather is clear, we might get decent views of Mt Kilimanjaro this day. Make sure to wear good boots as the trail can be often muddy. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is a good place for a refreshing swim after the hike. 25-minute hike back from the waterfalls afterward you will join a local tribe with whom you will a enjoy delicious Swahili/Chagga lunch. After lunch, you will explore the coffee-making process and get to processes your own cup of coffee. Later you will be driven either back to the hotel in Arusha or to the airport. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, our tour comes to an end. Hotel in Arusha can be arranged at extra cost

Stay Locations

  • Day 1 - Arusha
  • Day 2 - Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
  • Day 2 - Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
  • Day 4 - Central Serengeti
  • Day 5 - Central Serengeti
  • Day 6 -Karatu
  • Day 7 - Arusha

Pre & Post Tour Hotels

Arusha is the base for safari tours in North Tanzania. If you need accommodation in Arusha before/after your safari tour you can check some popular hotel prices on bed and breakfast basis below.

Single Room

  • - Crest Safari Lodge - USD 47
  • - Kutoka Lodge - USD 64
  • - Karama lodge - USD 113
  • - The African Tulip - USD 149
  • - Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional queen room - USD 205
  • - Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 375

Double Sharing room

  • - Crest Safari Lodge - USD 29
  • - Kutoka Lodge - USD 49
  • - Karama lodge - USD 76
  • - The African Tulip - USD 112
  • - Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional queen room - USD 120
  • - Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 240

Triple Sharing Room

  • - Crest Safari Lodge - USD 29
  • - Kutoka Lodge - USD 40
  • - Karama lodge - USD 73
  • - The African Tulip - USD 93
  • - Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 180

Add-on tours in Serengeti

  • Hot Air Balloon Ride: USD 540 per person
  • Rhino Tracking: USD 110 per person
  • Short Walking Tour (upto 4 hours): USD 45 per person
  • Long Walking Tour (upto 6 hours): USD 60 per person

Add-on tours in Ndutu

  • Hot Air Balloon Ride: USD 540 per person
  • Short Walking Tour (upto 4 hours): USD 45 per person
  • Long Walking Tour (upto 6 hours): USD 60 per person

Add-on tours in Ngorongoro

  • Masai Village Tour: USD 25 per person
  • Olduvai Gorge museum visit: USD 35 per person
  • Ngorongoro Crater Rim Hike: USD 35 per person

Add-on tours in Tarangire

  • Hot Air Balloon Ride: USD 540 per person
  • Short Walking Tour (upto 4 hours): USD 45 per person
  • Long Walking Tour (upto 6 hours): USD 60 per person
  • Night Game Drives (for clients staying inside): USD 100-200 per person depending on lodge

Add-on tours in Karatu

  • Coffee Plantation Tour: USD 20 per person
  • Iraq Village Tour: USD 25 per person
  • Endoro Falls & Elephant Caves visit: USD 35 per person

Transfers

This tour starts from Arusha. Kilimanjaro airport is the nearest international airport and Arusha airport is the nearest domestic airport.

Airport Pickup/Drop

Pickup or drop off at Arusha airport on the day of safari: No extra charge Pickup or drop off at Kilimanjaro airport on the day of safari: USD 30 per vehicle

Airport to Hotel transfers

Transfer from Arusha airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: USD 25 per vehicle Transfer from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: USD 50 per vehicle

InterCity transfers

Transfer from Moshi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 100 per vehicle Transfer from Nairobi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 275 per vehicle

Flights

We do not book International Flights.

We can book local flights based on availability. Below are indicative additional costs for local flights.

Intercity Flights

  • From Zanzibar to Arusha: From USD 100 per person (Morning flight)
  • From Dar es salaam to Arusha: From USD 90 per person (Morning flight)
  • From Arusha to Zanzibar: From USD 170 per person (Late Afternoon flight)
  • From Arusha to Dar es salaam: From USD 110 per person (Late Afternoon flight)

This tour starts & ends at Arusha with road transfers between all locations. Central Serengeti is the farthest location you will be visiting in this tour and it is 7 hours from Arusha, each way. You can check about driving and flying to Serengeti here. To save drive time, you can directly fly into Central Serengeti where your safari vehicle with guide will be waiting to directly start the safari and cover other parks over the next few days making your way to Arusha by road on the last day. We will reroute the itinerary such that you cover all the parks included in the original itinerary with the same choice of accommodations & same number of nights as included in the original itinerary. This is called a Fly-in Safari

We can also reroute the itinerary such that you start with driving from Arusha on day 1 and cover other parks before you drive to Serengeti. We end the safari tour at Central Serengeti on the last day from where you can fly out to Ausha (or other cities). We will reroute the itinerary such that you cover all the parks included in the original itinerary with the same choice of accommodations & same number of nights as included in the original itinerary. This is called a Fly-out Safari.

Fly into Serengeti

  • From Arusha to Central Serengeti: From USD 310 per person
  • From Zanzibar to Central Serengeti: From USD 370 per person
  • From Dar es Salaam to Central Serengeti: From USD 370 per person

Fly out of Serengeti

  • From Central Serengeti to Arusha: From USD 200 per person
  • From Central Serengeti to Zanzibar: From USD 420 per person
  • From Central Serengeti to Dar es salaam: From USD 420 per person

Note 1 : Rates mentioned above are indicative and subject to change based on airlines and party(group) size

Note 2 : In the Fly into Serengeti rates mentioned above, in addition to airfare, above rates also include cost to send the safari landcruiser with guide a day in advance to Serengeti, in time for your arrival & additional park fees that results due to rerouting of itinerary.

Note 3 : Flights into Serengeti land at around 10:30 AM and game drives can start soon after landing while flights out of Serengeti depart around 11:00 AM and game drives can be done till about 45 min before flight departure.

Meals

  • Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 2 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 4 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 5 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 6 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 7 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 8 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Day 8 - Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Times

  • Day 1 - Arusha to Arusha National Park takes about 1 to 1.5 hours (40 km)
  • Day 2 - Arusha to Tarangire takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km)
  • Day 3 -Tarangire to Lake Manyara takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (88 km)
  • Day 4 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (192 km)
  • Day 6 - Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
  • Day 7 - NCA to Arusha takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (154 km)
  • Day 8 - Arusha to Materuni Falls takes about 2 hours (97 km)

Note: These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Inclusions

  • Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
  • Concession/ Camping Fees.
  • Daily game drives while on Safari.
  • A professional driver/guide.
  • 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
  • All Taxes and VAT.
  • Meals as per itinerary.
  • Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).

Exclusions

  • International flights.
  • Optional activites in Lake Natron.
  • Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
  • Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
  • Tips
  • Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
  • Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

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