This 10 Days safari in Tanzania is well-crafted, including a visit to the northern parks of Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, often featuring the Great Wildebeest Migration and opportunity to see the Big Five. The journey starts in Arusha and continues through these magical locations, with incredible activities like game drives and cultural tours, and ends with a beach trip to Zanzibar.

10 Days Safari in Tanzania

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive and Transfer to Arusha

Arrive and set off on the journey in Arusha with our safari driver. You will be picked up from the hotel in the morning. Arusha National Park is known for its spectacular landscape and the world’s largest population of giraffes.

Upon arrival, embark on a game drive and a walking safari with an armed ranger. You will walk freely alongside wildlife and visit the endless plains of the park. The park is famous for its green surroundings, lakes, unique sights, and its black and white colobus monkeys. Call it a day. Dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: HB

Day 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara

After breakfast, transfer to Lake Manyara National Park, home to various tree-climbing lions and flamingos.

10 Days Safari in Tanzania
Tree-climbing lion in Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania.

Day 3-5: Serengeti National Park

You will spend several days exploring the vast Serengeti, where you will witness the Great Wildebeest Migration, depending on the time of visit.

Enjoy a full day game drive where you will have a chance to spot various animal species. Engage in a hot air balloon, expecting to enjoy eye eye-bird view of thousands of wildebeest and numerous antelopes. Particularly enjoying bush meals.

Some of the animals to see include elephants, buffalo, ostriches, giraffes, Jackals, hyenas, lions, antelopes, leopards, and cheetahs, among others.

You will also visit nearby Maasai communities to learn about their way of life and culture.

Fact, Serengeti National Park acts as one of the oldest, largest, and best parks in Africa and stands as a world-renowned park as a sanctuary for the last annual mammal migration worldwide. It also stands as the second-largest park in Tanzania. Meals and your overnight stay are at the camp.

Day 6: Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, home to a biodiversity of wildlife and the Big Five.

Look for animals like elephants, lions, buffalo, rhinos, leopards, zebras, wildebeests, and various flamingos. May include a visit to Olduvai Gorge.

You will drive back, check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: FB

Day 7-8: Tarangire National Park

Today, after breakfast, your driver-guide will drive you to the next destination, Tarangire National Park.

Enjoy game drives and the park’s scenery.

Tarangire National Park is known for its large population of elephants and its many baobab trees. It ranks as the second concentration of wildlife in Tanzania, with the Serengeti being the number one.

Enjoy night drives with the help of a ranger to spot nocturnal animals like porcupines, bushbabies, and various predators that are not visible during the day. Dinner and overnight stay.

Meal plan: FB

10 Days Safari in Tanzania
A Big Baobab with two elephants, Tarangire

Day 9: Explore Zanzibar

You will visit Zanzibar for a beach holiday after the safari portion.

Meal plan: FB

Day 10: Departure

Travel back to Arusha for departure or continue to another destination. End of the 10 Days Safari in Tanzania.

What to consider;

Diverse wildlife; Search for a variety of animals, including giraffes, wildebeests, lions, leopards, and buffaloes, among others.

Baobab trees: The landscape is dotted with beautiful baobab trees, which are a great feature for photography.

Game drives: Explore the park in a safari vehicle during the morning, afternoon, or evening to see wildlife like elephants, zebras, and various predators.

Hot air balloon ride; Have a unique aerial perspective of the park and its wildlife.

Safari Includes;

  • Park fees
  • All transportation
  • All activities
  • Full Board Accommodation and all meals
  • A professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Drinking water on safaris

Exclusions;

  • International flights
  • Visas
  • Tips
  • Laundry services

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