10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari with Game Drive

Detailed 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari

Day 1: Arrive to Arusha

On your arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport, you will meet a member of our staff at the arrival lounge, who will be holding a sign board written your name on it. You will then be transferred to your hotel in Arusha, for overnight at Planet Lodge on bed and breakfast basis.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge, Mid-range lodge located in or near Arusha
• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinks not included

Day 2 of 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari:  Arusha National Park (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

After breakfast take packed lunches and drive to Arusha National park for game drive. Despite its proximity to Arusha, this small National park seldom appears on safari itineraries for Tanzania, which is a surprise as it is one of our favorites. At the centre of the park is the beautiful Ngurdoto Crater, flanked by steep cliffs and home to an abundance of buffalo that roam the marshy ground found within. Further into the park the Momella lakes are also beautiful, with an abundant bird population as well as large populations of hippo and buffalo. Throughout your safari, you will see herds of zebra and giraffe wandering across the hills and numerous antelope darting across the landscape. Continuing with a vehicle safari to the crater and the Momella lakes. Late afternoon drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Planet Lodge FB.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge, Mid-range lodge located in or near Arusha
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 3:  Arusha – Tarangire National Park (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

This morning takes packed lunches with you and have a three hour drive to Tarangire National Park and spend the afternoon exploring on game drives. The park is cut through by the Tarangire River which proves a magnet for all manner of wildlife during the long dry season when the surrounding area becomes completely parched. During the wet season the wildlife is more scattered but you are still almost guaranteed sightings of Tarangire’s extensive elephant population. Large herds roam the riverbed whilst zebra, buffalo, gazelle and wildebeest try to avoid the predatory advances of lion and leopard. There is also a remarkable profusion of bird life as the Tarangire swamps are home to 550 bird varieties including many rare species.

Dinner and overnight at Maramboi tented Lodge FB.

• Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
• Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge, Luxury lodge located outside Tarangire NP
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 4 of 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari: Tarangire National Park – Karatu (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

This morning you will drive to the small village of Mto Wa Mbu (around 1-1.5 hours), at the base of the Rift Valley Escarpment. The town is surrounded by endless banana plantations and rice paddies. Here you will meet a local guide and collect your bikes and will head out for a guided bike excursion through the plantations. The route is very scenic, passing along quiet roads and paths and through small villages. You will stop at the main produce market in Mto Wa Mbu and there is also the chance to stop at a school if of interest. You may enjoy a visit to an artists’ co-operative where you can try your hand at doing a traditional African painting on your own canvas. The bike ride will end at a local village house where you will enjoy a traditional Tanzanian lunch. Dinner and overnight at Ngoro Ngoro Farm House FB.

• Main Destination: Karatu (Town)
• Accommodation: Ngoro Ngoro Farm House, Mid-range lodge located in or near Karatu
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 5:  Karatu – Serengeti National park (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast drive to Serengeti National Park. Game drive. The Serengeti National Park is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania’s game parks and offers arguably the best game viewing in Africa. The setting is perfect – a sea of endless plains that stretches to the horizon, dotted with the occasional acacia tree and termite mound. This savannah is home to huge herds of wildebeest that every year make the mass migration north, through crocodile infested rivers, in a frenzied mixture of mating and galloping that is driven by instinct. Prides of lion rule here, their hungry gaze sweeping the savannah for a chance to attack the thousands of eland, impala and gazelle. Solitary leopard stake out their place in the high branches of the acacia tree and herds of elephants roam at will. This is the Africa that you have always dreamed about. Dinner and overnight at Kubukubu Camp FB.

• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 6 of 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari: Serengeti National park (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Another day will be in the Serengeti National Park on game viewing. Serengeti National Park was established in 1952. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. The park covers 5,700 sq miles, (14,763 sq km).

The Park can be divided into 3 sections. The popular southern/central part (Seronera Valley), is what the Maasai called the “Serengeti”, the land of endless plains. Its classic savannah, dotted with acacias and filled with wildlife. All meals and overnight at Kubukubu Tented Lodge FB.

• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 7 of 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari: Serengeti National park – Ngoro Ngoro (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive en – route in the Serengeti National park to Ngoro Ngoro. The Ngoro Ngoro Crater, an ancient volcanic crater that is home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife including a very dense population of lion and spotted hyena. You are almost guaranteed to see all of the ‘big five’ (lion, rhino, leopard, elephant and buffalo) as well as a great variety of other species; The views are superb, from the first glimpse of the crater at ‘Heroes’ Point’, through the thick rain forest that covers its sides, down to the rich grassy plains that form its centre. Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge FB.

• Main Destination: Ngoro Ngoro Crater
• Accommodation: Rhino Lodge, Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngoro Ngoro Crater
• Rhino Lodge is situated a few hundred meters from the Crater Rim
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 8 of 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari: Crater Tour – Ngoro Ngoro (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Today you will descend 2000feet to the Crater floor for game viewing. You will have a chance to explore the Ngoro Ngoro Crater, an ancient volcanic crater that is home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife including a very dense population of lion and spotted hyena. You are almost guaranteed to see all of the ‘big five’ (lion, rhino, leopard, elephant and buffalo) as well as a great variety of other species; the views are superb, from the first glimpse of the crater at ‘Heroes’ Point’, through the thick rain forest that covers its sides, down to the rich grassy plains that form its centre. The combination of natural scenery and wildlife is truly breath-taking. During the game drive you will stop for a delicious picnic on the crater floor. Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge FB.

• Main Destination: Ngoro Ngoro Crater
• Accommodation: Rhino Lodge, Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngoro Ngoro Crater
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 9:  Ngoro Ngoro – Lake Manyara – Arusha (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

This morning you will drive to Lake Manyara National park for game viewing. Lake Manyara National park, a real scenic gem. The lake itself is beautiful, the calm waters stretching for nearly 50km along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, flecked with the pink of a thousand flamingos. There is dense jungle-like forest that is home to groups of baboons and thick acacia forest where you can spy the tree-climbing lions for which the park is so famous. Late in the afternoon drive back to Arusha. Dinner and overnight at Planet Lodge FB.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge, Mid-range lodge located in or near Arusha
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 10 of 10 Days Tanzania Walking Safari: Depart (Breakfast)

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

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• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinks not included