8 Days Luxury Tanzania Safari, Tanzania
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8 Days Luxury Tanzania Safari

8 Days Tarangire · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Private safari

From $6,450 per person

Safari Overview

Our flagship luxury journey pairs Tanzania's finest small properties with the northern circuit's greatest wildlife areas. Expect spacious suites, private decks, fine dining in the bush and the freedom of your own senior guide and vehicle throughout.

Two nights in Tarangire, three in the Serengeti and two around Ngorongoro keep the pace relaxed — this is safari as it should feel: immersive, personal and effortless.

Highlights

  • Hand-picked luxury lodges and premium tented camps
  • Senior private guide for the entire journey
  • Three unhurried nights in the Serengeti
  • Private crater-floor picnic
  • Sundowner experiences and bush dinners
  • Optional hot-air balloon safari with champagne breakfast

Day by Day

Your Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrive → Arusha

    VIP meet-and-greet at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to a boutique lodge on a coffee estate outside Arusha. Dinner and a detailed briefing with your guide.

    Activities:
    VIP arrival, briefing
    Meals:
    Dinner
    Overnight:
    Arusha coffee-estate lodge
    Distance:
    55 km (±1 hour)
  2. Day 2

    Arusha → Tarangire National Park

    Drive to Tarangire and check into a luxury lodge overlooking the river. Afternoon game drive among the park's famous elephant herds, sundowners to finish.

    Activities:
    Afternoon game drive, sundowners
    Meals:
    Breakfast, lunch & dinner
    Overnight:
    Luxury Tarangire lodge
    Distance:
    150 km (±2.5 hours)
  3. Day 3

    Full day in Tarangire

    A full day in the park with a picnic breakfast out in the bush. Look for lion prides, fringe-eared oryx and over 500 bird species along the swamps and riverline.

    Activities:
    Full-day game drive
    Meals:
    Breakfast, lunch & dinner
    Overnight:
    Luxury Tarangire lodge
    Distance:
    Game drives only (Flexible)
  4. Day 4

    Tarangire → Serengeti National Park

    Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands onto the plains, arriving at your premium tented camp in time for an afternoon game drive and a lantern-lit dinner.

    Activities:
    En-route game drive
    Meals:
    Breakfast, lunch & dinner
    Overnight:
    Premium Serengeti camp
    Distance:
    240 km (±5 hours (with game viewing))
  5. Day 5

    Full day in the Serengeti

    Dawn and afternoon game drives with a relaxed lunch back at camp. Optional sunrise balloon flight with champagne bush breakfast (pre-booking advised).

    Activities:
    Game drives, optional balloon safari
    Meals:
    Breakfast, lunch & dinner
    Overnight:
    Premium Serengeti camp
    Distance:
    Game drives only (Flexible)
  6. Day 6

    Full day in the Serengeti

    Explore further afield — the Moru kopjes, the Retina hippo pool or the migration herds depending on season. Private bush dinner under the stars tonight.

    Activities:
    Game drives, private bush dinner
    Meals:
    Breakfast, lunch & dinner
    Overnight:
    Premium Serengeti camp
    Distance:
    Game drives only (Flexible)
  7. Day 7

    Serengeti → Ngorongoro Crater Rim

    A final Serengeti morning, then up to the Ngorongoro rim and a luxury lodge with views into the caldera. Afternoon at leisure or a short highland walk.

    Activities:
    Morning game drive, rim views
    Meals:
    Breakfast, lunch & dinner
    Overnight:
    Luxury crater-rim lodge
    Distance:
    145 km (±3.5 hours)
  8. Day 8

    Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha → Departure

    Descend to the crater floor for a final game drive and private picnic beside the hippo pool, then return to Arusha for your onward flight.

    Activities:
    Crater game drive, private picnic
    Meals:
    Breakfast & lunch
    Overnight:
    Departure
    Distance:
    250 km (Game drive + ±3 hours)

What's Included

  • Private 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • All national park and conservation fees
  • Full-board accommodation as per itinerary
  • All meals while on safari
  • Unlimited drinking water in the vehicle
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off transfers
  • Emergency evacuation cover (Flying Doctors)
  • Premium accommodation throughout
  • Selected house drinks at camps
  • Private bush dinner in the Serengeti

Not Included

  • International flights to and from Tanzania
  • Tanzania entry visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks unless stated
  • Optional activities such as balloon safaris
  • Tips, gratuities and personal expenses

Best Time for This Safari

Superb in every season — the lodges shine year-round, and your guide will position each day around the best wildlife of the moment.

Questions

Safari FAQs

Top-tier small properties, a senior guide, premium vehicle, included drinks and curated experiences like private dinners — plus unhurried pacing.

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