6-Day Best Luxury Tanzania Safari
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Best Luxury Tanzania Safari Overview
Experience the ultimate Tanzanian safari adventure in style and comfort on this immersive 6-day journey through the country’s most iconic national parks. From the elephant-filled plains of Tarangire to the endless horizons of the Serengeti and the dramatic landscapes of the Ngorongoro Crater, this tour is designed for discerning travelers seeking both wild encounters and luxury hospitality.
Enjoy private game drives with expert guides, savor gourmet meals under the stars, and unwind at award-winning lodges and camps that blend seamlessly into the natural surroundings.
Safari Highlights
Tarangire National Park: Famous for massive elephant herds, tree-climbing pythons, and over 550 bird species in the Silale Swamp.
Serengeti National Park: Witness the Great Migration (seasonal), big cat sightings, and breathtaking savannah landscapes.
Ngorongoro Crater: A UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the Big Five, as well as unique crater ecosystems.
Luxury Accommodation: Stay in world-class safari lodges and tented camps that offer the perfect mix of comfort and wilderness immersion.
Expert-Guided Game Drives: Explore rich ecosystems with an experienced safari guide in open-roof 4x4 vehicles.
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari: Soar above the Serengeti at sunrise for a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience (available at extra cost).
Best Luxury Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Tanzania!
Your journey begins the moment you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Travencia Safaris friendly guide will be waiting to greet you. Enjoy a private transfer to Gran Melia Lodge, nestled at the foot of Mount Meru in Arusha. This peaceful, garden-style lodge offers a calm and relaxing atmosphere – the perfect place to unwind after your flight.
- Accommodation: Gran Melia Hotel
- Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast.
Day 2: Arusha - Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation: Kitela Lodge.
- Meal Plan: Bed, Lunch & Breakfast.
Day 3: Karatu to Serengeti National Park
This day starts with early breakfast at your hotel followed by a drive through Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park. Take a breath and enjoy the beautiful scenery rolling into the distance as far as your eyes can see. You will head in the central part of the park known as the Seronera circuit which is very rich in wildlife habitat, the place is featured by the Seronera River that provides Water for the Animals.
You will spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of the predators. You might have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.
- Accommodation: Serengeti Sametu Lodge.
- Meal Plan: Bed, Lunch & Breakfast.
Day 4: Full day Serengeti Game Drive
Early morning game drive in the Serengeti plains trying to capture what was missed on yesterday’s drive. Enjoy an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti and get a chance to appreciate the view as the sun set fire to the savannah while predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal.
Alternatively, you might want to explore the untouched parts of Serengeti as you casually drift away from the surface of the earth in the early hours of the morning, safe in the basket of a hot air balloon. This is an additional activity if you like to add it then confirm with your safari expert. After breakfast you will proceed to explore the vast savannah of Serengeti in your open roof vehicle with your packed lunch. Take your hat and sunglasses out and enjoy what nature has in store for you.
- Accommodation: Serengeti Sametu Lodge.
- Meal Plan: Bed, Lunch & Breakfast.
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Taking picnic lunches with you, your drive today will lead you to descend down the crater floor for a full exploration of what the crater has to offer by tracking game with your guide.
The crater is 610m deep and 260km² wide, making it the largest Caldera in the world. The crater contains all the big five animals (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopard and buffaloes), hippos, cheetah, antelopes and spotted hyena. Also, in the crater you can see different species of birds. Other game such as velvet monkey, jackal, foxes, rock and tree hyraxes, warthog, gnu, zebra and hare.
- Accommodation: Kitela Lodge.
- Meal Plan: Bed, Lunch & Breakfast.
Day 6: Manyara National Park
After breakfast with a packed lunch, drive to Lake Manyara, and enjoy a game drive in Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is situated spectacularly between the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and herds of elephants, buffaloes, zebras, gnus, giraffes, baboons, lions and other animals make the place a crystal gem at the bottom of the Great Rift Valley. It is also the best site to observe birds and flamingos are the most common among over 400 species of birds here.
By lunchtime you will be offered lunch at the picnic site, after which the safari will continue, ending in a few hours, late afternoon returns to Arusha/ Kilimanjaro for departure.
PRICING INCLUDES
- Airport transfers (to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport)
- Full-board accommodation throughout the safari
- Daily packed lunch and unlimited drinking water
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- All Park and conservation fees
- All airport transfers
PRICING EXCLUDES
- Optional activities (e.g. Hot air balloon safari – $550 per person)
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks at lodges and camps
- Personal expenses (laundry, souvenirs, phone calls, etc.).
- Tips and gratuities for the guide and lodge staff.
- International and domestic flights.
- Personal travel insurance.
OPTIONAL SAFARI ACTIVITIES
- Balloon Safari (USD 550 per person).
- Maasai Village (USD 5O per vehicle).
- Ngorongoro Crater Rim walk (USD 30 per person).
- Visit to Olduvai Gorge and Museum (USD 40 per person).
- Walking Safari – Arusha National Park & Tarangire (USD 50 per person).
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