Classic Tanzania & Cultural Safari

The itinerary below is designed to give you an overview of the route. Get in touch with our team for a full travel itinerary, or to create a tailor-made trip.

Day 1-2: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to Arusha

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Note: We have a dedicated flight partner in the US who can help you find and book the best international flights for you. 

On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your lodge, settling in after your flights. 

Overnight: Rivertrees Country Inn (1 night)

Day 2-4: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you'll depart for the Tarangire National Park. You'll enjoy a game drive with a picnic lunch inside the park. Late afternoon, head to your tented lodge, settling before dinner. 

Overnight: Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge (2 nights)

Day 3: Tarangire National Park

You have a full day to enjoy game viewing in Tarangire. You'll have a private vehicle to explore, either having lunch in the lodge or taking a picnic lunch out for a full day. 

Day 4-5: Lake Manyara National Park

Following breakfast, you'll drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive in this beautiful park. Head to your lodge late afternoon, perched on the escarpment looking over the Great Rift Valley. 

Overnight: Kirurumu Manyara Lodge (1 night)

Day 5-7: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you'll continue your experience in the Ngorongoro Highlands with a game drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. You'll descend to the floor of the crater for a game drive and picnic lunch. In the afternoon, return to the crater rim and drive to your remote cultural lodge, arriving with time to settle in before dinner. 

Overnight: Kisima Ngeda Camp (2 nights)

Day 6: Ngorongoro Highlands

Today you'll be fully immersed in the local culture. 

Day 7-10: Serengeti National Park

Following breakfast, you'll return to the Manyara region to the airstrip and board a light aircraft flight to the northern Serengeti plains. You'll be taken to your camp for lunch, before setting off on an afternoon game drive. Dinner will be back in camp. 

Overnight: Kirurumu Serengeti North Camp (3 nights)

Day 8-9: Serengeti National Park

Spend two days enjoying shared morning and afternoon game drives in this world-renowned wildlife area. 

Day 10: Return Home

After breakfast, you'll be transferred to the airstrip and board a light aircraft flight to Arusha. You'll be taken for lunch at a local restaurant, before being transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport in time for your onward flight arrangements (flights to be booked after 5pm). We hope you will be leaving Tanzania with some incredible memories and photos of your time in Tanzania.