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8-Day Tanzania | Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Crater | Fly

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Spend eight days getting to know Tanzania on this varied safari, which includes flights from camp to camp to save time. You'll start off at Lake Manyara, home to the famous tree-climbing lions and pink flamingoes. Next, you'll head to the Serengeti, known not only for its high-season dramatic wildebeest crossings, but also for its impressive year-round wildlife. Finally, you'll get to explore the Ngorongoro Crater, a wilderness Eden packed with creatures great and small.

Tour Summary

You'll go to Tanzania

You'll visit Arusha, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater & Kilimanjaro Airport

This tour starts and ends in Arusha - Getting there

Tour Features

Luxury+ tour

This luxury+ tour uses lodges and tented camps.

Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travelers

Solo travelers can book this private tour.

Minimum age of 6 years

The minimum age for this tour is 6 years.

Activities & Transportation

Activities: game drives & evening/night game drives

Game drives: open-sided 4x4 vehicle

Getting around: air transfer

This operator can book your international flights help

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1-2	Lake Manyara Tree Lodge Luxury+ lodge inside Lake Manyara NP	All Meals Included
3-5	@Beyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp inside Serengeti NP	All Meals Included
6-7	Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Luxury+ lodge on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater	All Meals Included
8	End of tour (No accommodation)	Breakfast Included

Next:Day by Day

Arrival

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1 Off To Lake Manyara

Welcome to Tanzania! From Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will embark on a light-aircraft flight to Lake Manyara Airport. On arrival, you will be welcomed and make you way by road transfer to Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, cradled in the boughs of ancient mahogany trees. Settle in and let the adventure begin. While here, enjoy game drives as well as a leisurely bike ride through the nearby Mayoka community, where you can interact with the friendly, local people.

Main Destination:	Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time to Visit June to September (easier to spot animals) High Season July to March (Northern section gets crowded) Best Weather June to October (few showers of rain) Wildlife in Lake Manyara National Park Elephant Abundant Giraffe Common Buffalo Common Zebra Common Wildebeest Common Hippo Common Lion Occasional Hyena Occasional Leopard Rare Cheetah Very Rare Wild Dog Very Rare White Rhino None Black Rhino None
Accommodation:	Lake Manyara Tree Lodge Luxury+ lodge located inside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 2 On Safari In Lake Manyara

This morning and afternoon you will set off with your guide and tracker in an open 4x4 safari vehicle. Your guide will help you explore the many diverse habitats of the park, stopping on the lakeshore to watch the different bird species and look for pink flamingos. You will traverse a mosaic of acacia woodlands, grassy floodplains and tall forest in search of wildlife, including Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions and herds of elephant. You may also choose to go out on a night game drive to discover the nocturnal life of Africa’s predators.

Main Destination:	Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation:	Lake Manyara Tree Lodge Luxury+ lodge located inside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 3 Off To Serengeti National Park

This morning, wake early for your flight to Grumeti Airstrip in the Serengeti, followed by a short drive to reach Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp. This picturesque area is known not only for its high-season dramatic wildebeest crossings and enormous Nile crocodiles, but also for its exceptional year-round wildlife. Freshen up with a swim in the pool overlooking the seasonal hippo pods, before heading out on a game drive.

Main Destination:	Serengeti National Park
Best Time to Visit June to February (Areas are best at different times) High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Wildlife in Serengeti National Park Elephant Common Giraffe Common Lion Common Cheetah Common Zebra Abundant Wildebeest Abundant Buffalo Common Hippo Common Hyena Common Leopard Occasional Black Rhino Very Rare Wild Dog Rare White Rhino None
Accommodation:	@Beyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 4 On Safari In The Serengeti

With few other vehicles, this area will feel like your own private Serengeti. While the camp itself is sheltered in the riverside thickets and provides beautiful views of a river bend inhabited by hippo, game drives venture out into the wide-open plains, where guests can enjoy Serengeti landscapes in open 4x4 safari vehicles with canvas canopies. The area is particularly rich in predators, with massive lion prides and extensive clans of hyena – numbering up to a hundred – frequently spotted. The river also attracts large herds of buffalo and elephant, while the open plains are the ideal habitat for cheetah. Riverside drives are bound to spot the massive crocodiles that the area is renowned for, while birders will be amazed by the number of endemic species spotted throughout the area.

Main Destination:	Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:	@Beyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 5 Another Day On Safari In The Serengeti

Today, if you choose, you could wake at the crack of dawn and take to the skies in on a hot-air balloon. Enjoy a bird’s-eye perspective of the landscape for an hour before you finish off with Champagne and a full English breakfast (additional cost). Alternatively, enjoy the day’s game-viewing activities and a leisurely lunch on the pool deck. Lounge in the comfortable interiors or find a spot on your shaded private deck to laze the afternoon away. End the day under an African star-studded sky around the crackling fire.

Main Destination:	Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:	@Beyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp Luxury+ tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 6 Off To Ngorongoro Crater

Rise and shine, enjoy breakfast and you're off to Ngorongoro Crater on a light-aircraft flight, landing at Lake Manyara Airstrip. From here, you will embark on a road transfer to Ngorongoro Crater lodge, which is fit for a king and queen, on the very edge of the crater. Enjoy a sumptuous three-course dinner, in the dining area, from within a wine cellar or on a deck overlooking the crater.

Main Destination:	Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time to Visit June to September (General wildlife viewing is best) High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds) Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none) Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater Black Rhino Common Lion Common Cheetah Common Zebra Abundant Wildebeest Abundant Hyena Abundant Elephant Common Buffalo Common Hippo Common Giraffe Occasional Leopard Occasional Wild Dog Very Rare White Rhino None
Accommodation:	Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Luxury+ lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 7 On Safari In Ngorongoro Crater

As the lodge is situated on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, it takes some time to reach the crater’s floor for game drives, and after return to the lodge. As such, you’ll most likely be offered the choice of one morning or afternoon game drive per day. You will descend into the crater through a lush highland forest, with magnificent birdlife to be spotted among the different tree species. Once on the grassy crater floor, you may discover a large variety of grazing herbivores, as well as the predators that are attracted by this abundant supply of prey.

Main Destination:	Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:	Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Luxury+ lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:	All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 8 It's Time To Go

Enjoy breakfast and embark on a road transfer to Lake Manyara Airstrip for your light-aircraft flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward travel arrangements.

Main Destination:	Kilimanjaro Airport
Accommodation:	No accommodation
Meals & Drinks:	Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

End of tour

(See Getting there for more details)

You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Next: Rates

Important to Know

Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is not available to groups larger than 4 people.
This tour must be paid in US dollars (USD). The ZAR rates shown are converted for information purposes only. Disclaimer
This tour accepts children who are 6 years and older. Children under 17 receive a discount.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.