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Overview of Tanzanian Safari Tours

 

Tanzania has so much to offer her visitors. She is home to the highest mountain in Africa, has several game parks teeming with animals, is home to the annual migration of the wildebeest and has pristine beach and dive areas on the coast line.

For any safari in Tanzania, you can either chose from a few examples below, or tailor your own tour. You can also choose from a range of accommodation from camping, the luxury game lodges.

 

Itinerary for Tanzanian Safari Tours

 

5 Day, 4 Night Safari

 

Day 1

Arrive Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Moshi Springlands.

 

Day 2

After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire, Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight at the camp or lodge. (LD)

 

Day 3

After breakfast drive to Ngorongo past Karatu village. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with sides of about 600m deep, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from grasslands to forest, swamps and lake Makat. As a result, it is home to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers, and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a half day crater tour with picnic lunch and later, proceed to the camp to spend the evening (BLD)

 

Day 4

After breakfast we head towards Tarangire National Park which lies south of the Ngorongoro National Park. It covers about 2600 sq km of floodplains, grassland and tall woodlands of acacia. It is also home to the famous Baobab trees, hundreds of years old. During the dryer winter months of July to September, a large number of migrant animals flock to the plains, which tend to be less concentrated with game in the months of April and May when there is more rain.  Tarangire is well known for its elephants as large numbers pour into the area around June, along with many of the buck species, the clown of the animals, the wildebeest, and their companion, the zebra. The area is also rich in bird life as well as a few resident lion who tend to remain all year round. At the end of the day, interrupted only by watching game and taking in a picnic lunch, we head back to our hotel or the airport, arriving late afternoon. (BL)

 

Day 5

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight home. (B)

 

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6 Day, 5 Night Safari

 

Day 1

Arrive Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Moshi Springlands Hotel.

 

Day 2

After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire, Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight at the camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 3

After breakfast drive to and tour Serengeti with overnight at camp or lodge. The areas is particularly famous for the massive migration of 1.5million Wildebeest, and several thousand Gazelle and Zebra all heading for greener pastures and improved grazing area's, risking life and limb to predators such as Lion and Crocodile.The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern 'Lobo' area that extends northwards to join the Maasai Mara. (BLD)

 

Day 4

After breakfast drive to Ngorongo past the Olduvai gorge. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with sides of about 600m deep, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from grasslands to forest, swamps and Lake Makat. As a result, it is home to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers, and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a half day crater tour with picnic lunch and later, proceed to the camp to spend the evening (BLD)

 

Day 5

After breakfast, we enjoy a morning hike in the Southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the elephant cave and waterfall. In the afternoon we visit the Iraqw tribe cultural centre in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Massai incursions using underground settlements. We then return to Moshi. Overnight Springlands.(BL)

 

Or

 

Option to return for a visit to Ngorongoro Crater for a half day game drive and then return to Moshi

 

Day 6

After breakfast transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your departure flight home. The journey is about 3-4 hours. (B)

 

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7 Day, 8 Night Safari

 

Day 1:

Arrive Moshi and transfer to Springlands hotel.

 

Day 2

After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire, Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight at the camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 3

After breakfast drive to and tour Serengeti with overnight at camp or lodge. The areas is particularly famous for the massive migration of 1.5million Wildebeest, and several thousand Gazelle and Zebra all heading for greener pastures and improved grazing area's, risking life and limb to predators such as Lion and Crocodile. The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern 'Lobo' area that extends northwards to join the Maasai Mara. (BLD)

 

Day 4

Full day tour in Serengeti national park (picnic lunch) overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 5

After breakfast drive to Ngorongo past the Olduvai gorge. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with sides of about 600m deep, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from grasslands to forest, swamps and lake Makat. As a result, it is home to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers, and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and later, proceed to the camp to spend the evening (BLD)

 

Day 6

After breakfast, we enjoy a morning hike in the Southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the elephant cave and waterfall. In the afternoon we visit the Iraqw tribe cultural centre in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Massai incursions using underground settlements. We then return to Moshi. Overnight Springlands (BL)

 

Or

 

Option to return for a visit to Ngorongoro Crater for a half day game drive and then return to Moshi

 

Day 7: Depart Kilimanjaro Airport (B)

 

 

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8 Day, 7 Night Safari

 

Day 1:

Arrive Moshi and transfer to Springlands hotel.

 

Day 2

After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire, Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight at the camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 3

After breakfast drive to and tour Serengeti with overnight at camp or lodge. The areas is particularly famous for the massive migration of 1.5million Wildebeest, and several thousand Gazelle and Zebra all heading for greener pastures and improved grazing area's, risking life and limb to predators such as Lion and Crocodile.The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern 'Lobo' area that extends northwards to join the Maasai Mara. (BLD)

 

Day 4

Full day tour in Serengeti national park (picnic lunch) overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 5

After breakfast drive to Ngorongo past the Olduvai gorge. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with sides of about 600m deep, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from grasslands to forest, swamps and lake Makat. As a result, it is home to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers, and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and later, proceed to the camp to spend the evening (BLD)

 

Day 6

After breakfast, we enjoy a morning hike in the Southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the elephant cave and waterfall. In the afternoon we visit the Iraqw tribe cultural centre in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Massai incursions using underground settlements. Overnight.(BLD)

 

Or

 

Option to return for a visit to Ngorongoro Crater for a half day game  

 

Day 7

After breakfast we head towards Tarangire National Park which lies south of the Ngorongoro National Park. It covers about 2600 sq km of floodplains, grassland and tall woodlands of acacia. It is also home to the famous Baobab trees, hundreds of years old. During the dryer winter months of July to September, a large number of migrant animals flock to the plains, which tend to be less concentrated with game in the months of April and May when there is more rain.  Tarangire is well known for its elephants as large numbers pour into the area around June, along with many of the buck species, the clown of the animals, the wildebeest, and their companion, the zebra. The area is also rich in bird life as well as a few resident lion who tend to remain all year round. At the end of the day, interrupted only by watching game and taking in a picnic lunch, we head back to our hotel or the airport, arriving late afternoon. (BL)

 

Day 8: Depart Kilimanjaro Airport (B)

 

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9 Day, 8 Night Safari

 

Day 1:

Arrive Moshi and transfer to Hotel.

 

Day 2: Lake Munyara

After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire, Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight at the camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 3: Serengeti

After breakfast drive to and tour Serengeti with overnight at camp or lodge. The areas is particularly famous for the massive migration of 1.5million Wildebeest, and several thousand Gazelle and Zebra all heading for greener pastures and improved grazing area's, risking life and limb to predators such as Lion and Crocodile.The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern 'Lobo' area that extends northwards to join the Maasai Mara. (BLD)

 

Day 4: Serengeti

Full day tour in Serengeti national park (picnic lunch) overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 5: Ngorongoro

After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro past the Olduvai gorge. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with sides of about 600m deep, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from grasslands to forest, swamps and lake Makat. As a result, it is home to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers, and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and later, proceed to the camp to spend the evening (BLD)

 

Day 6: Southern Ngorongoro

After breakfast, we enjoy a morning hike in the Southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the elephant cave and waterfall. In the afternoon we visit the Iraqw tribe cultural centre in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Massai incursions using underground settlements. Camp or Lodge. (BLD)

 

Or

 

Option to return for a visit to Ngorongoro Crater for a half day game drive and then return to Moshi

 

 

Day 7: Tarangire

After breakfast we head towards Tarangire National Park which lies south of the Ngorongoro National Park. It covers about 2600 sq km of floodplains, grassland and tall woodlands of acacia. It is also home to the famous Baobab trees, hundreds of years old. During the dryer winter months of July to September, a large number of

migrant animals flock to the plains, which tend to be less concentrated with game in the months of April and May when there is more rain. Tarangire is well known for its elephants as large numbers pour into the area

around June, along with many of the buck species, the clown of the animals, the wildebeest, and their companion, the zebra. The area is also rich in bird life as well as a few resident lion who tend to remain all year round. Overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 8: Tarangire to Moshi

Morning tour in Tarangire national park (picnic lunch) drive back to Moshi for overnight stay. (BL)

 

Day 9:

Depart Kilimanjaro Airport (B)

 

 

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10 Days, 9 Night Safari

 

Day 1:

Arrive Moshi and transfer to Hotel.

 

Day 2: Lake Munyara

After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire, Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight at the camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 3: Serengeti

After breakfast drive to and tour Serengeti with overnight at camp or lodge. The areas is particularly famous for the massive migration of 1.5million Wildebeest, and several thousand Gazelle and Zebra all heading for greener pastures and improved grazing area's, risking life and limb to predators such as Lion and Crocodile.The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern 'Lobo' area that extends northwards to join the Maasai Mara. (BLD)

 

Day 4: Serengeti

Full day tour in Serengeti national park (picnic lunch) overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 5: Serengeti

Full day tour in Serengeti national park (picnic lunch) overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 6: Ngorongoro

After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro past the Olduvai gorge. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with sides of about 600m deep, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from grasslands to forest, swamps and lake Makat. As a result, it is home to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers, and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater and later, proceed to the camp to spend the evening (BLD)

 

Day 7: Southern Ngorongoro

After breakfast, we enjoy a morning hike in the Southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the elephant cave and waterfall. In the afternoon we visit the Iraqw tribe cultural centre in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Massai incursions using underground settlements. Camp or Lodge. (BLD)

 

Or

 

Option to return for a visit to Ngorongoro Crater for a half day game drive and then return to Moshi (see supplement cost below)

 

 

Day 8: Tarangire

After breakfast we head towards Tarangire National Park which lies south of the Ngorongoro National Park. It covers about 2600 sq km of floodplains, grassland and tall woodlands of acacia. It is also home to the famous Baobab trees, hundreds of years old. During the dryer winter months of July to September, a large number of

migrant animals flock to the plains, which tend to be less concentrated with game in the months of April and May when there is more rain. Tarangire is well known for its elephants as large numbers pour into the area

around June, along with many of the buck species, the clown of the animals, the wildebeest, and their companion, the zebra. The area is also rich in bird life as well as a few resident lion who tend to remain all year round. Overnight at camp or lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 9: Tarangire to Moshi

Morning tour in Tarangire national park (picnic lunch) drive back to Moshi for overnight stay. (BL)

 

Day 10:

Depart Kilimanjaro Airport (B)

 

 

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Dates/Prices

 

Safari dates are arranged to suit you with no set fixed departures. We can accommodate you at any time of year, subject to availability.

 

Prices below are for camping, midrange and standard lodges. Luxury safari's with charter flights between camps are available on request, along with Sopa and Serena.

 

Prices are quoted in USD and are subject to change until paid in full

 

Please email us for current prices

 

Price includes

Transfers from the airport to hotel and return

All park fees

All meals on safari

Tents for camping safari

Two nights accommodation in Moshi on a bed and breakfast, twin / triple share basis.

Accommodation as specified

Driver guide

All park fees

 

Prices excludes

International flights

Required airport taxes

Visa’s

Vaccinations

Porters tips

Items of clothing, sleeping bags and miscellaneous drinks, etc.

 

 

 

 

Photo's

   

 

Serengeti Wildcamp

Hiena

Lion

Serengeti Wild Camp

Masai

Hiena

Wildebeest

Zebra

Ngorongoro Serena

Buffalo

 

 

Kilimanjaro Routes 

 

Other Tanzanian Tours

Machame Route - 8 Days, 7 Nights   Mt Meru - 5 Days, 4 Nights
Shira Route - 8 Days, 7 Nights   Safari Tours - From 5 days, 4 nights
Lemosho Route - 8 Days, 7 Nights    
Umbwe Route - 8 Days, 7 Nights      
Rongai Route - 8 Days, 7 Nights      
Marangu Route - 7 Days, 6 Nights      
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Migration Patterns

The annual migration of the animals, (wildebeest and zebra) takes place each year between Tanzania and Kenya. The flow of animal's moves from a southerly to a notherly and westerly direction as the herds head north towards the Mara River in search of food. Between July and August each year, literally millions of wildebeest, often aptly termed the "clowns of the African wildlife", head in their droves from the Serengeti in search of fresh grasslands further north towards the Maasai Mara in kenya. Around November of each year, they turn and head back in a south easterly direction towards  Tanzania. The flow of animals is entirely dependant on the weather and so the patterns change from year to year.  Below is a rough idea of how the animals move over the course of each year, by following the movement of the arrows.

 

     
  January to March April
     
  May June to July
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
August September
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
October November
December
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safari Overview

Trip Duration

5 Days, 4 Nights or more

Destination

Tanzania

Activities

Safari Tour

Travel times

All year

Best Seasons

Feb, May to September

Minimum Numbers

1

Accommodation

Tents, Lodges or Hotels

 

 

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