8 days Self Drive Tanzania safari
Experience the beauty, wildlife and so much more on your 8 days Self Drive Tanzania safari. This safari takes you to some of the leading destinations in the country to discover so much. These ultimate rewarding destinations that you will need to visit on your Self drive Tanzania safari include Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater, the famous Serengeti National Park and Tarangire National Park.
Each park has something unique that you can expect and with the right car on your self drive Tanzania safari, you can look forward to spotting the big 5 animals (buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards and rhinos), zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, antelopes, several species of birds and much more.
Your 8 days Self drive Tanzania safari will start from Arusha and takes you to Tarangire National Park which is known to have the largest population of elephants than any other park in East Africa, Lake Manyara National Park – named after Lake Manyara and the best place to have birding safaris in Tanzania. While here, expect to also spot the popular tree climbing which will make your whole experience memorable.
This trip will also take you to Serengeti National Park – which is popularly known for its annual wildebeest migration and also the most visited destination in the country. There’s a lot you can do while within the boundaries of this park and with a 4×4 self drive car, you will definitely get anywhere you would like to go within this east African country.
DAY 1: Arrival
Upon your arrival at the Airport, you will be met by our driver/guide who will brief you so much about this trip and the 4×4 car as well. Later proceed to your Hotel in Arusha for dinner and resting.
Overnight at Arusha Hotel
DAY 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
After an early morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and depart for Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive with picnic lunch. Lake Manyara is Famous for many species of Birds, spoonbill, teal, pelican, kingfisher and much more. On your game drive you will also spot zebras, elephants, various antelope species, primates like the blue and velvet monkeys and much more.
Return to your hotel for dinner and then rest.
Overnight at Kirurumu Manyara
DAY 3: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Early morning breakfast check out and proceed to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch. Head for a game drive en Route to the Lodge or Tented Camp till Evening. Your safari in Tanzania is incomplete if you don’t get the opportunity to visit this park.
A game drive in Seregenti presents you the opportunity to have a look at the various species here and these do include predators like the lions, leopards, and others such as wildebeest, zebras, various species of birds, antelopes, giraffes and much more.
Overnight at Kati kati Tented Camp
DAY 4: Full day Serengeti National Park
On this day, wake up early, have your breakfast and head to Serengeti for a full day game drive with a picnic lunch to Serengeti. On this day, you will get an opportunity to spot some of the animals you had not seen the previous day.
After this long day full of exploration, you will return to your hotel for dinner and rest.
Overnight at Kati kati tented camp
DAY 5: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater
After your breakfast, drive en route towards Ngorongoro Crater with packed lunch. On this trip, you will capture rewarding scenic views of the north parts of Tanzania and on arrival, you will do a brief game drive and then later head to your hotel for dinner and rest.
Overnight stay at Ngorongoro rhino lodge
DAY 6: Full day Ngorongoro crater exploration
After your morning breakfast, descend down to the crater floor which offers game viewing to homely permanent population of many animals. Some of the wildlife species you will spot on here include hippos, elephants, lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, buffaloes, gazelles, several species of birds that include flamingos and much more.
You will have a picnic lunch and thereafter head back to the crater for a second game drive before heading back to your lodge for dinner and resting.
Overnight at Ngorongoro rhino lodge
DAY 7: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National park for Game Drive and lunch. After lunch, embark on an evening game drive till late evening. Tarangire is popularly known to have the largest herd of elephants than any other park in Tanzania and on your game drive, you will definitely spot these species as they roam freely in the park.
Other wildlife species you need to look out for on your game drive include zebras, antelopes, buffaloes, warthogs, buffaloes, wildebeest and much more. Within the park, there various species of birds that you will spot as well and these include; kori bustard, yellow collared loverbirds, francolins, starlings, hammerkops, bee eaters, and much more.
Return back to your Lodge for dinner and rest.
Overnight at Tarangire River Lodge
DAY 8: Transfer back from Tarangire back to Arusha
After morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and drive to Arusha for lunch. And later proceed to the airport to catch your next flight back home. This will mark the end of your 8 days self drive Tanzania safari
This 8 days self drive Tanzania safari includes
- Airport transfers as specified in the itinerary.
• Transportation in a 4X4 safari land cruiser
• Park fees as specified in the itinerary
• Game drives.
• Complimentary bottled Mineral water during safari. 1 litre bottle per pax per day.
• Service of English speaking tour guide.
8 days Self drive Tanzania safari excludes:
- Any other items of a personal nature, i.e. Telephone, Laundry, beverages etc.
• Tips.
• International flights
• Visa
• Optional activities
Optional activities
- Balloon safari at Serengeti.
- Visit of maasai cultural centre