Are you looking for an experience of combined Tanzania safaris and night game drive like no other? Immerse yourself with your expert guide in the African bush after dark to spot animals that are rarely seen during the day from aardvarks to bush babies. Night drive safari offers a completely different perspective to day time game drive and it really represents the ultimate Tanzanian adventure. Engage yourself to Tanzania’s unforgettable safaris and explore the country’s prime National Parks. This safari will give you a unique opportunity to see diurnal and nocturnal animals in Tarangire and Serengeti National Parks (within Ikoma wildlife management Area) when they are at their most active. You will be able to glimpse their hunting activities after sundown. Night drive safaris also offer the chance to add nocturnal bird’s species to your life list. Complete your Tanzania safari visit into the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater.
NYERERE NATIONAL PARK│MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK│ RUAHA NATIONAL PARK│ UDZUNGWA NATIONAL PARK
Welcome to experience some of the stunning wildest parks of Southern Tanzania. The southern safari destination includes parks and reserves than can be visited using Dar es salaam as a starting and ending point. It’s an uncrowded and unspoilt safari experience that you will be hard-pressed to experience elsewhere. Take part in an exciting boat safari and enjoy memorable adventures on full day game drives, participate in a walking safari, cultural visits, big 5 and big cats in sightings, crocodiles, hippos, buffalos and many others. Enjoy the top destination’s game drives in Nyerere National Park, Mikumi and Ruaha. Enjoy walking and moderate hiking at Udzungwa rain forest Mountains.
Trip starts: Julius Nyerere Int’l Airport
Trip ends: Julius Nyerere Int’l Airport
Best Time: June to October
Trip duration: 12 days
Tour type: Game drive, boating safari, cultural safaris, nature walk and hiking.
Accommodation Type: Mid-range
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DAY 1:
Arrival – Kilimanjaro International Airport
After the immigration formalities you will be met by your guide and transfer you to Arusha Forest Hill Lodge for overnight, Bed and breakfast basis.
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DAY 2:
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast your adventure starts towards Tarangire National Park. The park offers a good opportunity to witness large herds of elephants with ancient Baobab trees. Lion, leopard and cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, babboons and many more animals are found in this park. Tarangire is also renowned for its spectacular diversity of birds. Overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge, Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
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DAY 3:
Night game drive in Tarangire National Park
Enjoy the full day game drive in Tarangire national park with your expert guide. From the wide open plains in the north, south along the acacia and baobab studded ridges and valleys of Tarangire River, and across vast seasonal swamps, wildlife gathers in large numbers. This spectacle gathers around the scattered pools of permanent water along the Tarangire River bed, also around Silalei Swamp. Enjoy the sundowner drinks at the lodge. You will have an early dinner at the lodge before setting off for night game drive. Overnight at Tarangire Safari Camp, Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
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DAY 4
Tarangire – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast we start a day by driving to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch, via Ngorongoro conservation Area. Enjoy the drive in the rainforest of the crater rim before leaving the highlands and, descend into the vast endless grass plains of Serengeti National Park. Explore the Serengeti national park, from the open plains to acacia lined rivers to kopjes – the granite outcrop rocks with the big cats spending their day resting. Have a game drive en route to the lodge. Overnight at Simba Lodge, Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
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DAY 5:
Serengeti game drive and Night game drive
Another beautiful day begins after breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive with your expert private guide. Serengeti is home to the world’s largest populations of animals, the wildebeest migration estimated to be over 2 million, I million zebra, lions, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, elephant and other plains game through its plains and woodlands the most spectacular events in earth. Enjoy the sunset drinks which will be followed by a night game drive at Ikoma Wildlife Management Area. Overnight at Simba Lodge, Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
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DAY 6:
Serengeti full day game drive
Depart after breakfast, with picnic lunch for another full day game drive in Serengeti national park. Enjoy game drive around central to eastern Serengeti. The Seronera is home to big cats such as lion, leopard, cheetah, large herds of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, black rhino and many more animals. Seronera River supplies water year-round, making the area excellent for wildlife spotting all year round. Overnight at Tanzania Bush Camp, Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
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DAY 7:
Serengeti – Ngorongoro crater
Today’s game drive takes you to the crater floor and into one of the mostly densely packed wildlife areas in the world. The crater is home to big five animals and amazing birdlife including flamingoes, pelicans, spoonbills, gray crowned cranes, kori bustard and many more bird’s species. Enjoy your picnic lunch at Hippo pool and stretch your legs for few minutes before ascending the crater.Overnight at Ngorongoro farm house, Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. After finishing the activities with the tribe, we will visit the beautiful Lake Eyasi, a season shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and then return to Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha around 5pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.
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DAY 7:
Ngorongoro – Arusha
Enjoy your leisurely breakfast at the lodge, proceed slowly to Arusha with few stops on the way for souvenirs shopping before catching your international flight depending on your plan.
Package Includes
- Park entry fees to all parks and reserves included in the itinerary
- Accommodations and meals as specified in the itinerary
- All game drives in our 4×4 comfortable safari vehicles with the assistance of professional guides
- All domestic flights in an exclusive Grand Caravan 8-16 seaters
- Arrival & departure transfers
- Meet & Greet on your arrival on day 1
- Soft drinks including Coffee and Tea
- Camping Gears and professional safari chef (this is for camping safaris)
- Free Wi-Fi on Board
Package Excludes
- International flights
- Personal insurance and baggage insurance
- Visa fee
- All tips and porterage etc.
- Laundry, Souvenirs and other personal expenses
- Any other services not mentioned above and other optional/additional activities
Duration
9 Days / 8 Nights
Accomodation
Luxury Tented Camps, Hotels and Lodges
Start and End
This tour will start and end in Arusha
Minimum Age
The minimum age required for this tour is 6 years.
Customization
The Tour can be customised
Departure Date
Flexible for any depurture date
Destinations
•Tarangire National Park •Lake Manyara National Park •Serengeti National Park •Ngorongoro Crater
Activities
Game drive and Cultural activities
Group Size
Maximum of 6 people per open-sided, pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
Guiding Language
English, French, Germany
Tour Type
Private group tour
Extentions
Zanzibar
FROM: $2265 pp (USD)
1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax |
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3070 | 2785 | 2490 | 2265 | 1400 |
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