Best 10 Days luxury Tanzania Safari Vacations. You’ve dreamed of Africa’s wildlife for years. We are ready to make that dream come true. We’ve mapped your safari to get you up close to the most elusive of East Africa’s wildlife-Safaris.
Your guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport via KLM or ET and escort you to accommodations in Arusha. As local Tanzanians, our guides know the country with unrivaled familiarity , so you’ll be in good hands from the moment you land to the moment you leave. You will be assisted to check-in at your hotel, and if possible followed with a short safari briefing or it can be done tomorrow early morning.
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After breakfast we drive to Arusha National park for some game viewing and some relaxed game walking. This beautiful park is located only 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Arusha. It covers an area of 137 sq km’s (58 sq mi) and is known as “Serengeti ndogo” meaning “little Serengeti”. The peaks of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru surround the park can be seen on a clear day. The black and white colobus monkey is the park’s mascot and can be seen swan-diving from branch to branch. The park also contains blue monkeys, olive baboons, elephants, hippo, leopard, hyena, zebra and antelope. The park is famous for its 400 species of migrant and resident birds. Dinner and Overnight stay at:
After breakfast we drive to Tarangire National Park for some very rewarding game drives. Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and special location. Before the rains, droves of gazelle, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffes migrate to Tarangire National Park’s scrub plains where the last grazing land still remains.
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Tarangire National Park/ Southern Serengeti. Morning game viewing en route to the center area of the Serengeti where breathtaking landscapes, endless horizons and abundant wildlife await you. The Serengeti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is sure to captivate your imagination.
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Today is a full day of exploring the amazing array of wildlife around Southern Serengeti, which is the ideal location for marveling at the annual migration of large herds of animals at this time of the year. The Serengeti’s endless plains provide an exceptional landscape for wildlife viewing, it truly is the ultimate safari country. Often spotted in the Serengeti are elephants, hippos, lions, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, leopards and more.
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We continue to explore the vast plains of the Center area of the Serengeti and we look for prides of lions and large herds of wildebeests pounding the plains, while hungry predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs try to prey upon the youngest and weakest members of the herds.
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Ngorongoro Crater/ Olduvai/ Maasai Village. Today we leave the Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Crater passing some very scenic landscapes. En route to the Ngorongoro crater,we stop by Olduvai Gorge, a world-renowned archeological site that has been called the “Cradle of Mankind”. Today’s highlight is a visit to a Maasai village for a look at a fascinating culture. You will be given a tour of a small settlement of bomas (name of Masaai houses) arranged in circular pattern, you will learn how these once great warriors and cattle herders have adapted to some aspects of the modern world and how they fit in today’s Tanzania. You will be treated to a traditional dance and will get a chance to purchase some handmade bead jewelry.
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Today is a full day of exploring the Crater floor for a very rewarding day of wildlife viewing. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world covering approximately 260 sq km with walls rising 600 meters from the crater floor. Before the Ngorongoro Volcano exploded and collapsed 2 million years ago, it was one of the world’s tallest mountains. Now, it is home to more than 30,000 large mammals – mainly gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and warthog – and has the highest predator density in the world.
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After breakfast we drive to Lake Manyara National Park and enjoy a game drive in this picturesque park that is the perfect place to end your safari. Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich birdlife, tree climbing lions and its hippos. This is the last day of your African Wildlife and Cultural safari. After lunch then transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport.