Personalized Tanzania Safari: Serengeti & More

Zebras and wildebeests grazing in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

What to expect on this itinerary

Northern Tanzania boasts magnificent safari reserves and spectacular conservation areas where landscapes are left untouched and wildlife freely roams the rich environments. From Tarangire National Park’s prolific bushveld to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area’s luxuriant caldera and the Central Serengeti’s vast savannas, this glamorous 8-day classic Tanzanian safari will show off the country’s remarkable wilderness and the extraordinary wildlife inhabiting it.

Countries Visited

Tanzania

Places Visited

Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Central Serengeti

Suggested Duration

8 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Tarangire National Park - Safari Drives and Sunset Views

Encompassing a portion of the Manyara region’s pristine wilderness, the jaw-dropping Tarangire National Park features sun-kissed granite mountains, sparkling river valleys, prolific bushveld, and free-roaming wildlife you will behold from the moment you touch down in Tanzania and transfer to your decadent suite overlooking the park’s boundless wilds. After checking in, you will delight in your first afternoon safari adventure, on which you will capture images of the region’s breathtaking natural beauty and marvelous wildlife wandering the Tanzanian plains. Your thrilling game drive will culminate at an observation point sharing sunset views of a riverine valley.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Activity
Lunch, Dinner
Day 2

Tarangire National Park - Thrilling Safari Tours through Tarangire

Day 3

Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Stunning Observations atop the Olmoti Crater

Day 4

Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Captivating Wildlife Encounters across the Caldera

Day 5

Central Serengeti - Big Five Game Drives

Day 6

Central Serengeti - Meetings with the Maasai People

Day 7

Central Serengeti - Unique Scenes of the Serengeti

Day 8

Central Serengeti - One Last Serengeti Safari

Trip Highlights

  • Tour the prolific wilderness of Tarangire National Park on thrilling safari drives across immense bushveld to viewpoints overlooking the untouched landscape and wandering wildlife, complete with decadent cocktails and sensational sunset scenes
  • Partake in a series of exciting safari tours through Tarangire National Park, including morning and evening game drives as well as guided bush walks alongside an armed ranger
  • Ascend to the rim of the Olmoti Crater, bask in the breathtaking views of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area’s volcanic landscapes, and appreciate the animal sightings along the way
  • Descend the slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater to capture photography of the incredible wildlife and relish iconic sightings, including the thousand-strong flamboyance of flamingos gathering in the shallow waters of Lake Nakuru
  • Embrace the thrill of adventure across the sweeping savannas of the Serengeti on Big Five game drives set to showcase Africa’s iconic game as well as the reserve’s fascinating collection of flora and fauna
  • Journey to an authentic Maasai village, meet the tribal villagers dressed in colorful robes and jewelry, and learn more about their ancient culture as you witness traditional performances and tuck into unique delicacies
  • Peruse the Serengeti at night, guided by a spotlight, and scan the bushveld in search of nocturnal creatures, such as bush babies, as well as riveting night time activities, such as lions and leopards hunting under the moonlight

Starting Price

$10,100 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Great accommodations, unique safari experiences, and great support from Zicasso's travel company along the way.

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I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime, a “bucket-list” trip with dangerously high expectations that Zicasso's travel specialist somehow managed to far exceed.

Planning began more than a year ago when I came across Zicasso during my research and was connected with our travel specialist, who specializes in travel throughout Africa.

After an email or two, we scheduled a phone call and, from the beginning, our travel specialist listened carefully to what we were looking for in an African adventure. She understood that we wanted to experience as much as possible without spending our vacation enduring arduous travel days or flying on tiny planes. As I learned more about the region, she helped us craft an itinerary that perfectly blended safari, culture, the beautiful wine country, and the history and energy of Cape Town.

Every accommodation was magnificent, and our transfers and private guides were seamless, knowledgeable, and professional. Several of the people we met along the way made such an impression that we hope to remain in touch with them. Our travel specialist’s firsthand knowledge of the region was invaluable, not only in helping us choose the places she knew we would love, but also in knowing which places could wait for another trip.

Over the course of the year, through a handful of phone calls and emails, she crafted what truly felt like the perfect itinerary. Everything was set, until the night we were supposed to board our flight to begin the adventure. Our flight was canceled due to weather and could not be rebooked for several days. Because every detail of the trip had been meticulously coordinated, transfers, internal flights, hotels, safari lodges, and private guides, I watched our carefully planned holiday begin to fall like a row of dominoes.

I immediately reached out to our travel specialist and she went to work. Tirelessly and seemingly miraculously, she managed to salvage our trip, rearranging flights, accommodations, transfers, and the first several days of an itinerary that had taken a year to plan. Because of her extraordinary effort, we were still able to experience one of the most special and memorable trips of our lives.

A great travel advisor can plan a wonderful trip. You discover just how exceptional one is when everything goes wrong. Our travel specialist was there when we needed her most and I cannot imagine how we would have navigated those first few days without her.

If you are lucky enough to visit Africa, you may come home with incredible photographs and memories, but also with something far more lasting: a greater understanding of the world, a deeper appreciation for your own life, and a little more humility about your place in it.

We are enormously grateful to our travel specialist for helping make this truly the trip of a lifetime and I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone considering an African adventure.

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