Overview
This 9-day safari takes you through five of Tanzania’s most popular destinations: Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. With a mix of game drives, scenic landscapes, and abundant wildlife, this tour is designed to offer you a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Highlights
- Trek to the world-famous Everest Base Camp
- Enjoy the amazing view of the Himalayas from Kala Patthar
- Travel through the Sherpa villages of Namche, Khumjung, Khunde, and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche the biggest and oldest monastery n the region.
Itinerary
After breakfast, depart from your hotel in Arusha at 8:30 AM and head to Arusha National Park for an unforgettable experience. Embark on a thrilling walking safari with an armed ranger, exploring the park’s diverse landscapes, from lush forests to open savannahs. Pause for a delightful picnic lunch surrounded by nature’s beauty. Witness flamingos adorning the lakes and spot unique wildlife, including the black-and-white colobus monkeys. Nestled at the base of Mount Meru, Arusha National Park is also a paradise for birdwatchers.
- Accommodation: The Green Hills of Africa Lodge.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
After breakfast, depart from your hotel at 8:30 AM and embark on a scenic drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game viewing. Explore the park’s diverse ecosystems, encountering large herds of buffalo, graceful giraffes, and impalas. If luck is on your side, you might spot the famous tree-climbing lions lounging in acacia trees. During migration season, the park’s shores come alive with vibrant flocks of flamingos, adding a splash of pink to the scenery.
Accommodation: Twiga Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
After breakfast, depart and drive through the picturesque Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the fertile farmlands of Karatu, making your way to the Serengeti’s legendary plains. Arrive in the Seronera area, the heart of the Serengeti and a hotspot for wildlife activity. The Seronera River attracts a variety of animals, including lions, leopards, and an abundance of herbivores, making it a prime location for unforgettable game viewing.
- Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
Spend the day exploring the central Serengeti, famous for its lion prides and rich wildlife. Choose between a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch or early morning and afternoon drives with a relaxed breakfast in between. The Seronera area offers incredible year-round game viewing.
- Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti, then head to Ngorongoro Crater, descending into the world’s largest volcanic caldera. Explore the diverse wildlife, including the “Big Five,” while taking in the breathtaking landscapes.
- Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
Start with an early descent into Ngorongoro Crater for a 5-hour game drive, where you’ll encounter lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, and diverse bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool before ascending back to the crater rim. Continue your journey to Tarangire National Park.
Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
After breakfast, meet your safari guide and embark on a half-day game drive in Tarangire National Park, known for its giant baobab trees and large elephant herds. Enjoy excellent game viewing, with opportunities to spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, and zebras. Tarangire is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, home to unique species like the Ashy Starling and Fringe-Eared Oryx. By mid-afternoon, start your journey back to Arusha.
Arrival: Arrive in Arusha around 6:00 PM and enjoy a final farewell with your safari group, reflecting on the unforgettable memories from your Tanzanian adventure.
- Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel, Arusha.
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- All Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodations as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
The Cost Excludes
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
