10 days Tanzania adventure offers a complete wildlife experience in the Northern tourist circuit. Your Tanzania adventure includes key tourist sites such as Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) and Arusha National Park. This lengthy Tanzania safari provides true African wildlife encounter with focus to watch wildebeest migration and the big five game.

Day 1: Transfer to hotel in Arusha

Today, you will fly to Tanzania and meet the Tanzania safari guide for a warm welcome. Briefing on your 10 days Tanzania adventure will be done by the guide and after, drive to the hotel to retire for night.

Overnight stay
Budget: Arusha Tourist Inn/Swahili Backpackers
Mid-range: Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa/White House Tanzania
Luxury: Fun Retreat resort/Four Points by Sheraton Arusha

Day 2: Arusha National Park, Tanzania safaris

Transfer to Arusha National Park Tanzania to start your Tanzania adventure. Driving time from Arusha town to Arusha National Park is 1-2 hours. Arusha NP is a hidden gem of its own and key activities to enjoy include boating along Momella Lakes, bird watching and Walking safaris along Mt. Meru Crater.

Overnight stay
Budget: Arusha Tourist Inn/Sakina Campsite
Midrange: Hatari Lodge/Iboru Safari Lodge
Luxury: Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge/Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa

Day 3: Serengeti National Park excursion

Have breakfast, after, you will leave Arusha National Park for Serengeti National Park, Africa’s premier destination to witness the wildebeest migration and also encounter the big five game in a single habitat. Get to Serengeti NP early and you will have a good afternoon exploring the park’s wildlife – buffaloes, elephants, wildebeest, hyenas, zebras, elands, birds. Picnic lunch will be enjoyed and you head to the hippo pool for mesmerizing game viewing and breathtaking rugged wilderness in the surrounding.

Overnight stay
Budget: Usanja Camp
Midrange: Asilia Dunia Camp
Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge

Day 4: Full day in Serengeti-Tanzania adventure

After breakfast, begin your Serengeti National Park adventure inclusive of game drive to see the big five and wildebeest migration. A good number of nocturnal predators and other early risers will be spotted including elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, black rhinos, wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, hippos, antelopes, birds, etc. It will be a length day of game viewing inclusive of picnic lunch and you get back to the lodge for relaxation.

Overnight stay
Budget: Usanja Camp
Midrange: Asilia Dunia Camp /Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge/Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Day 5: Game drive Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater tour

Early morning breakfast, after check out of the lodge ready for early game drive Serengeti for en-route amazing animal sightings. Proceed to Ngorongoro Crater afterwards and you may visit Olduvai Gorge Museum (optional).

Overnight stay
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Midrange: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge

Day 6: Full day in Ngorongoro-Tanzania adventure

Enjoy an early morning breakfast, then descend to the Ngorongoro Crater for astonishing wildlife viewing. Have remarkable view of the Crater a home to world’s extensive volcanic caldera and also a home to big five game. On this length day of game viewing, some of the wildlife to expect to come across include lions, elephants, rhinos, jackals, birds, zebras, etc.

Overnight stay
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Midrange: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge

Day 7: Game drive Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara excursion

Go game drive or nature walk at the edge of Ngorongoro Crater to observe lots of birds, monkeys and other animals. After, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park where you will have 2 days of great wildlife adventure.

Overnight stay
Budget: Olmasera Tented Camp
Midrange: Kirurumu Tented Lodge
Luxury: Lake Manyara Tree Hotel

Day 8 & 9: L. Manyara National Park adventure

All the two days wildlife safari in Lake Manyara National Park begin with breakfast at your respective safari lodges. Game viewing experience here comes with sights of hyenas, leopards, zebras, elephants, cheetahs, lions + tree climbing lions, impalas, oryx and birds like flamingos

Overnight stay
Budget: Olmasera Tented Camp
Midrange: Kirurumu Tented Lodge
Luxury: Lake Manyara Tree Hotel

Day 10: End of Tanzania adventure

Enjoy breakfast early morning, after have a short game drive as you exit Lake Manyara National Park for Arusha airport for departure. Today marks the end of Tanzania adventure in the Northern Tourist Circuit.

End of safari