8 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari

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8 Days - Northern Lodge Safari

This 8 day Tanzania Lodge safari will take you to five different parks in Tanzania’s northern circuit, including Arusha National Park, Lake Eyasi, where you will meet the bushmen, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park. All of these parks are home to a diverse range of species and flora, and this itinerary allows you to see some of Tanzania’s greatest wildlife and scenery.

Full Itinerary

Day 1 – Moshi - Tarangire NP + -

We will take you up from your accommodation in Moshi at 8/9am and drive you to Tarangire National Park, one of the northern circuit's lesser-known parks but with the largest concentration of species outside of the Serengeti! Tarangire is home to around 300 elephants who enjoy the delicious fruits of the Amarula trees that grow throughout the park. You will be given a picnic lunchbox on the journey and will have the opportunity to go on a full afternoon game drive in the national park. After you've had your fill of animals, you'll leave the park and spend the night within it.

Day 2 – Tarangire NP - Lake Eyasi + -

Early morning game drive, brunch, and then off to Lake Eyasi. That evening, you'll go for a walk around Lake Eyasi before eating and sleeping.

Day 3 – Lake Eyasi - Ngorongoro NP + -

Following breakfast at your lodging, you will walk through the scattered bust to the Bushmen's residence, escorted by your guide and a local guide who can explain the Hadzabe tribe's language, to whom the bushmen belong. The Hadzabe bushmen live in groups of around ten families and are very friendly to visitors. You will be able to witness their usual bush existence, including their unique technique of hunting for a range of game meat as well as rodents, insects, roots, and leaves. They sleep in caverns, fearless of the wild creatures that may pass by during the night. After hunting, return and pack before departing for Ngorongoro Conservation Area for supper and stay at your lodge.

Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater + -

Early morning meal at 6 a.m. (early start for optimal wildlife viewing) followed by a game drive on the Crater floor. Lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, black rhinos, zebras, hippopotamus, wildebeest, hyenas, and other animals may be found in this magnificent caldera. Your lunch will be provided at the crater picnic site- Ngoitoktok swamp- where you will be able to dine among the hippos in the pool. After lunch, around 1pm, you will ascend the crater to travel to the Serengeti wildlife reserve. Serengeti dinner and overnight.

Day 5 – Full day Serengeti + -

After a morning wildlife drive, return to the Serengeti's center area.You'll spend another night in the Seronera region. You'll no likely be tired after a delicious meal and a full day of animal viewing.

Day 6 – Serengeti - Lake Natron + -

Get up early for breakfast, then head to Lake Natron game on the way. Dinner and lodging at your resort.

Day 7 – Lake Natron + -

Following breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the waterfalls and observe the flamingos on Lake Natron. After supper, you will snooze until 11 p.m., when your driver will transport you to the Oldonyo-Lengai trailhead to begin trekking with a local guide to see the sunrise early in the morning. Hiking takes around 6 hours up and down.

Day 8 – Lake Natron-Moshi + -

You will be fetched up after descending Oldonyo-Lengai to have breakfast at your lodge before packing and driving back to Moshi via Arusha with a lunch box. You'll arrive in Moshi at 7.30 p.m. for supper and an overnight stay at your hotel.

  • Pick up and drop off from the Kilimanjaro Airport
  • Two night accommodation at Moshi for arrival and departure
  • Extended 4 x 4 luxury safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
  • Professional safari English speaking guide (different languages on request)
  • Three meals a day
  • Binoculair
  • Vehicle supplement fee for all parks
  • All park fees
  • 18% VAT to our entrance fees.
  • Costs of a personal nature
  • Tips to your driver/guide suring safari
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Visa, flight ticket
  • Insurance

General Safari Information

Your safari guide:

Our safari guides are all well experienced in the field and passionate about showing you the amazing wildlife and culture Tanzania has to offer. All are fluent in English, and if you have a special language request just let us know as many will also have an additional language (e.g. French, Spanish, German). They are also well trained in 4×4 driving so will be able to get you anywhere on the varying road qualities we have here! Please feel free to ask your guide any questions you may have about the wildlife, culture or trip along the way.

Your meals and drinks:

All meals will be provided by the lodges you are staying at, if you are leaving on a game drive during the day then a lunch box will be provided. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at most lodges. We will provide mineral water in the car each day.

Transport:

4×4 Safari Landcruiser with 7 seats. Our safari vehicles have been specifically modified for wildlife viewing, with a pop top roof which will be open during all game drives and sliding windows. We carry at least one pair of binoculars in each vehicle. Please note our regular vehicles do not have air conditioning or refrigerator. If you would like us to arrange one of our upgraded vehicles with these facilities please just ask us to provide a quote.
Although we do everything within our powers to ensure your maximum comfort, the roads in Tanzania can vary greatly in quality from newly tarmacced to completely rough and muddy or dusty (depending on rainy or dry season!). Driving times can be long, even to cover what may seem like relatively short distances. Although we regularly maintain our vehicles (with a check-up in the garage after every safari) they can and do sometimes pop a tyre or breakdown. Our guides are well trained with lots of experience in car mechanics and 98% of the time can fix the issue themselves- and you’ll be off spotting zebras again in less than 20 minutes! Please be patient if your car encounters a mechanical issue.

Tipping:

A great area of confusion and unease for many tourists, tipping is a generally expected and highly appreciated (although not compulsory) part of your safari tour. It is a great way of saying ‘thank you’ to those that have helped you to have a wonderful experience here. Tips should be given at the end of your safari when saying your goodbyes. If you are part of a group safari it is best to try to discuss with everyone beforehand how you wish to do the tipping. To help you feel at ease we have provided a general guide below but please remember that tipping is a way of you showing your gratitude for your safari staff and is up to you! The guidelines given below are for a group amount, not individually.
Guide: 20-25 USD/ day

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