Discover Serengeti’s Incredible Savannah Wildlife
12 Days Animals of the Serengeti Savannah Plains
- Tanzania & Kenya
- 12 Days
- On Request
Overview
Experience the ultimate 12 Days Serengeti Wildlife Safari, exploring Tanzania’s most iconic savannahs and national parks. Witness majestic elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and countless bird species in their natural habitats across Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Immerse yourself in Africa’s rich culture by interacting with Maasai communities while enjoying guided game drives, scenic landscapes, and luxury tented camps. Capture unforgettable wildlife moments, including balloon safaris over the Serengeti plains. Perfect for wildlife lovers, photographers, and adventure seekers, this safari combines thrilling animal encounters, breathtaking vistas, and comfortable accommodations for a truly memorable Tanzanian safari adventure.
Tours Highlights
- Witness majestic elephants and giant baobabs during exciting Tarangire National Park game drives.
- Explore Lake Manyara National Park, spotting tree-climbing lions and abundant birdlife species.
- Experience the legendary Serengeti National Park, home to wildebeests, zebras, and lions.
- Interact with Maasai communities, learning about African culture, traditions, and village life.
- Enjoy breathtaking balloon safari over the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park.
- Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, observing dense wildlife including rhinos, lions, and elephants.
- Stay in luxury lodges, tented camps, and hotels with panoramic savannah views.
Tours Include & Exclude
- Transport in modified 4WD Land Cruiser or Land Rover with photographic roof.
- All airport pick up and drop off.
- Accommodation and meals in Hotels/ Lodges/ Tented Camps as per itinerary.
- Game drives in 4×4 safari vehicle with pop roof ideal for photographing.
- Services of professional English speaking safari guide.
- All park fees and crater service fees and camping fees.
- 5 litre of bottled mineral water per person per day.
- Visa fees and travel insurance.
- International and domestic flights.
- Olduvai gorge fees.
- Tipping and gratuities.
- All items of a personal nature i.e. telephones, mosquito repellents etc.
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival; pick up at the Airport to Arusha
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Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport, you will be warmly greeted by your driver guides, after short introduction you will be offered bottles of mineral water followed by a private transfer to Arusha for Overnight at Gold Crest Hotel.
- Arusha
- Bed & Breakfast
- Gold Crest Hotel
Day 2 - 3: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
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After breakfast at your hotel, your driver-guide with his safari vehicle on the ground, will pick you up and embark to Tarangire national park for two days game drives and game viewings. Tarangire is Tanzania’s third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are also an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Your game drives may reveal lions, giraffes, wildebeest, elephants, Zebras, wildebeests and much more.
Lunchboxes shall be served to you by your driver guide at the picnic site inside the park with some rest before proceeding with game drives. Later after amazing hours of exploration, you will drive to Maramboi Tented Lodge for Dinner, and Overnight.
- Tarangire national park
- Full board
- Maramboi Tented Lodge
Day 4: Tarangire national park to Lake manyara national park
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After breakfast, leave the lodge/Camp with your packed lunches, drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant figs, took its name from the Maasai word for “euphorbia tirucalli”, a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, large population of hippos, zebras even the tree climbing lions can be spotted lazily resting on the branches of an “Acacia tortilis” tree.
The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species. Lunch boxes will be provided to you. Later drive to Kitela Lodge for Dinner, and Overnight.
- Manyara national park
- Full board
- Kitela Lodge
Day 5: Lake Manyara to Serengeti national park via Ngorongoro
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In the morning and after breakfast, leave your lodge for a drive to Serengeti national park via the “eighth wonder of the world”, popular Known as the Ngorongoro. Your driver guide shall be stopping in some if the beautiful views overlooking the crater for viewing and sightseeing. Animals like Giraffes, Elephants, Wildebeests, Gazelles, Zebras, Lions, and Buffaloes may be revealed in Ngorongoro.
On crossing the border, picnic lunches will be served to you followed by game drives en route to Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Serengeti national park
- Full board
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 6 - 8: Full-Day Game Drives in Serengeti National Park
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Rise early for morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti, experiencing Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife. Over these three days, witness wildebeests, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, and hyenas in their natural habitat. Optional walking safaris with expert guides or photography stops provide closer interaction with nature. Picnic lunches in scenic locations allow immersion in the vast Serengeti plains. Return to your tented camp or lodge each evening to relax, enjoy dinner, and share wildlife stories under the starlit African sky.
This period offers the ultimate safari experience, capturing unforgettable photographs and memories, and provides ample opportunities to spot seasonal migration herds depending on travel dates.
- Serengeti national park
- Full board
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 9: Balloon safari and game drives in Serengeti
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In the early morning, you will be collected from your camp to your balloon starting point. Enjoy an incredible balloon safari over Serengeti National Parks, boosting enchanting scenery and uninterrupted views as you embark on an extraordinary adventure. With amazing opportunities for stunning photographic moments, this miraculous glide allows you to absorb the magnitude of the size of the park. After landing, you dine for a glass of wine before proceeding further with further game drives and game viewings until late afternoon. Later, return to Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge for Dinner and Overnight.
- Serengeti national park
- Full board
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 10: Game drives in Serengeti to Ngorongoro conservation area
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Every day is a new day in Serengeti with different amazing series of events. After breakfast, you will leave the camp with your packed lunches for another memorable day towards the Ngorongoro conservation area. On this day still you will have a great opportunity to explore the Serengeti ecosystem with great possibility to spot any other animals that you did not see in your first days. Lunchboxes shall be served to you at the picnic point followed by a further game drive to famous Ngorongoro conservation area for Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Lion`s Paw Camp.
- Ngorongoro
- Full board
- Ngorongoro Lion`s Paw Camp
Day 11: Game drives inside Ngorongoro crater to Arusha
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Enjoy an early breakfast before a final morning game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater, capturing wildlife in pristine landscapes. Spot predators, elephants, and grazing ungulates one last time. After your drive, ascend the crater rim and drive back to Arusha for check-in at the Gran Melia Hotel. Enjoy the hotel’s facilities, relax, or visit local markets for souvenirs.
Dinner at the hotel marks the end of your safari adventure, allowing you to reflect on twelve days of breathtaking wildlife encounters, African culture, and unforgettable landscapes across northern Tanzania.
- Arusha
- Full board
- Gran melia hotel
Day 12: Departure
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Today at leisure, depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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