Day 1: Arrival

You will start your safari with pick up at the airport. You will transfer to your hotel for check in. Depending on your time of arrival, you will engage in a tour around Arusha and later .

Day 2: Drive to Tarangire National Park

After having breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, you will be driven to Tarangire National Park which is found in the northern part of Tanzania. Tarangire National Park is known for having large herds of elephants as well as ancient baobab trees.

You will check in at your lodge in Tarangire national park as you prepare for lunch and also an afternoon game drive. During your game drive in the national park, you will see wildlife species such as gazelles, impalas, zebras, waterbucks among others as well as the various bird species which this national park is known for and your guide will drive you to your lodge.

Day 3: Game Drive in Tarangire, Walking Safari

After your breakfast at the lodge, head out for a full day in Tarangire National Park, where you shall enjoy game drives and guided walking safari experiences. Get to come up close with nature and wildlife like elephants, zebras, giraffes and so much more while on a guided walking safari. Later in the evening, return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Drive

You will have breakfast at your lodge ahead of your descent to the crater in Ngorongoro conservation area, with your packed lunch which you shall. The Ngorongoro conservation area has various wildlife species and also the world’s largest in-active volcanic caldera known as Ngorongoro crater which was formed as a result of collapse of the volcano.

You will descend into the crater and you will visit Lake Magadi which is found in the center of the crater. You will also search for various wildlife species such as elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras as well as flamingos along the shores of Lake Magadi. As you enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ngorongoro, your guide will drive you to your lodge.

Day 5: Drive to Serengeti national park

After breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Serengeti national park which is also located in the northern part of Tanzania. You will enjoy seeing wildlife species such as the big 5 during your safari in the national park.

You will have lunch after checking in your lodge in the national park. You will also engage in an evening game to see wildlife species such as zebras, lions, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, elands, impalas, antelopes among others.

Day 6: Full day in Serengeti National Park

You will start your day with breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti national park as you prepare for your morning game drive. You will also enjoy seeing a variety of wildlife species which are very active during the morning and can be seen grazing around the national park.

After your morning game drive, you will have lunch and later engage in another game drive and enjoy looking out for wildlife species grazing in the open savannah of Serengeti national park like elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, buffalos, elands, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos among others. 

Day 7: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park. Lake Manyara national park is known for its tree-climbing lions and another unique feature about this national park is that about two thirds of the national park is covered by water. You will also enjoy views of the rift valley escarpment during your safari in the national park.

You will have your lunch and later engage in a game drive and search for wildlife species such as giraffes, elephants, impalas, hippos among others. 

Day 8: Canoeing and Canopy Walk in Lake Manyara, Mto wa Mbu tour

After a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge, you shall proceed for a canoeing and canopy walk experiences in Lake Manyara National Park. Canoeing is done on Lake Manyara, the home of large flocks of pink flamingos and other water birds. Look out for various wildlife during your canoeing trip.

Also enjoy a canopy walk, which gives you an opportunity to have a bird’s eye view of the park. Search for different wildlife in Lake Manyara. After lunch, you shall get an opportunity to tour Mto wa Mbu, a culturally diverse community which shall have you learning so much about the people and tribes in Tanzania.

Day 9: Drive to Arusha, Departure

After having breakfast, your guide will drive you to Arusha and drop you off at the airport or your hotel in Arusha which will mark the end of your 9 Days Tanzania Safari.

End of 9 Days Tanzania Safari