8 Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Tarangire

You fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport or are collected from Arusha. Our guide meets you with a refreshing drink and helps with your luggage. Shortly after your arrival we drive south to Tarangire National Park. The landscape changes from farmland into acacia woodlands dotted with ancient baobab trees. As afternoon light warms the horizon, we enjoy our first game drive. Tarangire is known for enormous elephant herds, graceful giraffe and flocks of colorful birds. Dusk finds you at your lodge where dinner is served under a starlit sky, greeting the days ahead.

Overnight:

• Budget – Karatu Safari Camp Lodge or similar
• Standard – Tarangire River Camp
• Luxury – Tarangire Treetops or similar

Day 2: Full‑Day Safari in Tarangire

We begin early to capture the morning light. After a cup of coffee we explore the park tracking elephants, buffalo, impala and perhaps a rare predator. Midday we pause lakeside for a picnic under baobab shade. The afternoon continues with birding, giraffe sightings and elephant interactions. Tarangire’s beauty lies in its slow rhythm and open savannah scenes. After sunset you return for dinner and time around the lodge campfire.

Overnight:

• Budget – Karatu Safari Camp Lodge or similar
• Standard – Tarangire River Camp
• Luxury – Tarangire Treetops or similar

Day 3: Tarangire to Central Serengeti

Our breakfast is early then we make tracks toward the Serengeti. The drive takes us through rolling farmland, regional towns and highland views. We arrive at Seronera or Moru early enough for a sunset game drive. This afternoon guide points out lions, elephants, warthogs and flocks of zebras grazing and roaming. The open plains stretch beyond and fill your evening with serenity.

Overnight:

• Budget – Africa Safari Ikoma (tented Camps)
• Standard – Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• Luxury – Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge

Day 4: Full‑Day Game Drive in Serengeti

Your first full day in the Serengeti begins before dawn. Spots become active with early herds of wildebeest and zebra. We track big cats returning to sleep or stalking prey. Lunch is served beside a watering hole watched by elephants. The afternoon continues across rolling grassland where you may witness a cheetah’s stalk or a lion pride in shaded grass. Evening brings back to camp with time to relax under an acacia silhouette.

Overnight:

• Budget – Africa Safari Ikoma (tented Camps)
• Standard – Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• Luxury – Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge

Day 5: Full‑Day Serengeti Exploration

You spend another full day in the Serengeti knowing that each sector has its own cast of wildlife. We may head west or south to find migration herds or stay within central plains for predators. Another picnic lunch under sprawling acacia and a full afternoon drive deepen your connection to the bush. In the evening we share stories and red wine under vast skies.

Overnight:

• Budget – Africa Safari Ikoma (tented Camps)
• Standard – Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• Luxury – Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge

Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

Today starts with an early drive to capture sunrise on the plains. We take our time spotting morning activity before breakfast in the bush. Afterward we make our way across the Serengeti escape route and wide road toward Ngorongoro. Along the rim we arrive for a sundowner with view into the crater. Dinner is served with panoramic views and local ambiance, transporting you in spirit and scene.

Overnight:

• Budget – Karatu Safari Camp Lodge
• Standard – Africa Safari Karatu Lodge (Comfort)
• Luxury – Ngorongoro Crater Lodge or Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 7: Full‑Day Crater Safari

You descend early into the crater with packed lunch prepared. Below you encounter dense populations of wildlife in this natural amphitheater. Early sightings may include black rhino, lion and buffalo. Mid‑day we stop lakeside for lunch surrounded by flamingo-pink water. Afternoon we watch hippos, wildebeest, zebra and bear witness to crater’s natural history. As evening arrives we ascend to the rim and settle into lodge comfort.

Overnight:

• Budget – Karatu Safari Camp Lodge
• Standard – Africa Safari Karatu Lodge (Comfort)
• Luxury – Ngorongoro Crater Lodge or Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 8: Morning Overlook and Departure

Your final morning begins with a crater rim view over coffee. You reflect on the blend of ecosystems—from baobab forest to savannah plain to crater basin. After breakfast we begin the drive back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro. You arrive by midday or early afternoon for onward travel or flight.