8 Day Highlight of Tanzania

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Arusha/Arusha

ACTIVITY

Game Drive

COMFORT

Mid-range Safari

8 Day Highlight of Tanzania

Experience the best of Tanzania’s wilderness on this unforgettable 8-day safari adventure, taking you through the country’s most iconic national parks and wildlife areas. From the ancient baobabs and large elephant herds of Tarangire National Park to the lush forests and shimmering lake of Lake Manyara, each day promises breathtaking scenery and diverse wildlife encounters.

Venture into the legendary Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration and some of Africa’s most thrilling game drives. Enjoy the vast open plains filled with lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and countless wildebeest before journeying onward to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, often called “Africa’s Eden,” where an incredible concentration of animals awaits, all set against the backdrop of one of the most stunning landscapes in the world.

This safari combines adventure and comfort, featuring handpicked lodges and camps that offer warm hospitality, excellent cuisine, and serene settings. It’s the perfect itinerary for travelers seeking an immersive Tanzanian safari that captures the highlights of the Northern Circuit — all within a week.

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Tour

TRAVEL INFORMATION

  

ITINERARY

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, after clearing customs and Immigration formalities you will be met your driver and head off on safari – stopping in Arusha for a short safari briefing and time to freshen up. From here carry onto Honey guide camp, arriving in time for lunch. Relax in camp, as you wait for the day to cool before heading out on a game drive, returning to camp to share your stories by the camp fire before enjoying dinner and retiring to bed.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, enjoy full day in Tarangire National Park complete with picnic lunch. Returning to the Camp for evening drinks and dinner.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Today you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a morning game drive.

At a time convenient to you, you will depart from the park and make your way towards your lodge. On arrival, you will be assisted with check in before being shown your room. 

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast and check out, depart with a packed lunch to the famous Serengeti National Park.

You will be hosted at the Moyo tented Camp located in the Central Serengeti. On arrival you will be escorted to Reception, given a short safari briefing, before being shown your tent. There is a wealth of resident game as well as the opportunity to experience the famous Migration, depending on the time of year that you are travelling. We recommend 2 game drives a day, in the morning and also as the day cools in the afternoon. Return to camp for meals and the opportunity to relax and really soak in the African bush. 

As the sun rises on your second day in the Serengeti, make the most of the game viewing. Order a picnic breakfast or lunch and head out into the bush and spend the day looking for game while enjoying the magic that this park has to offer. Later back at camp dinner is served and evening drinks by the camp fire is the perfect way to discuss the day’s events. 

Main Destination: Serengeti

After breakfast and check out, depart with a packed lunch. Make your way slowly out of the Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge game driving as you go. As you will carry your lunch this day there is no rush. Drive onto the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and towards your Lodge. After checking in, you can spend the rest of the day relaxing in the quiet surroundings and taking in the stunning views before the time for dinner. 

 Main Destination: Karatu

Get up early for breakfast to make the most out of your day in the Ngorongoro Crater. Return to your lodge in Karatu town before dusk, and in time to freshen up before dinner. 

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast and check out, make your way back to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, and depending on your International flight details, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight home. End of Tour

DAY 1

Game Drive in Tarangire National Park

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, after clearing customs and Immigration formalities you will be met your driver and head off on safari – stopping in Arusha for a short safari briefing and time to freshen up. From here carry onto Honey guide camp, arriving in time for lunch. Relax in camp, as you wait for the day to cool before heading out on a game drive, returning to camp to share your stories by the camp fire before enjoying dinner and retiring to bed.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 2

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, enjoy full day in Tarangire National Park complete with picnic lunch. Returning to the Camp for evening drinks and dinner.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3

Lake Manyara National Park

Today you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a morning game drive.

At a time convenient to you, you will depart from the park and make your way towards your lodge. On arrival, you will be assisted with check in before being shown your room. 

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4

Serengeti

After breakfast and check out, depart with a packed lunch to the famous Serengeti National Park.

You will be hosted at the Moyo tented Camp located in the Central Serengeti. On arrival you will be escorted to Reception, given a short safari briefing, before being shown your tent. There is a wealth of resident game as well as the opportunity to experience the famous Migration, depending on the time of year that you are travelling. We recommend 2 game drives a day, in the morning and also as the day cools in the afternoon. Return to camp for meals and the opportunity to relax and really soak in the African bush. 

accommodation

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5

Serengeti

As the sun rises on your second day in the Serengeti, make the most of the game viewing. Order a picnic breakfast or lunch and head out into the bush and spend the day looking for game while enjoying the magic that this park has to offer. Later back at camp dinner is served and evening drinks by the camp fire is the perfect way to discuss the day’s events. 

Main Destination: Serengeti

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation area.

After breakfast and check out, depart with a packed lunch. Make your way slowly out of the Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge game driving as you go. As you will carry your lunch this day there is no rush. Drive onto the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and towards your Lodge. After checking in, you can spend the rest of the day relaxing in the quiet surroundings and taking in the stunning views before the time for dinner. 

 Main Destination: Karatu

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7

Ngorongoro Crater

Get up early for breakfast to make the most out of your day in the Ngorongoro Crater. Return to your lodge in Karatu town before dusk, and in time to freshen up before dinner. 

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8

End of Itinerary

After breakfast and check out, make your way back to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, and depending on your International flight details, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight home. End of Tour

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

WHAT'S INCLUDES

Included

Park and conservation fees
All listed activities (excluding optional add-ons)
Accommodation as per itinerary
Professional, English-speaking driver/guide
All ground transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle
Binoculars for game viewing
Meals as specified (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Bottled water, soft drinks, beer & wine
Airport transfers
4X4 Safari vehicle

Excluded

International airfare
Entry visa for Tanzania
Travel insurance & medical repatriation
Tips/gratuities (suggested $20 USD per guest/day)
Additional meals, drinks, or services not listed
Items of a personal nature (souvenirs, laundry, etc.)

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