Tanzania Simba Safari, Wellworth Lodges: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in 8 Days

After landing at Kilimanjaro International Airport, a tour representative will meet and greet you before guiding you to your transfer to Arusha. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, be that heading out to explore Arusha at your own rhythm or perhaps taking advantage of the hotel facilities.

Following breakfast, depart to Tarangire National Park. Once you pass the park gate, game view en route to the lodge arriving for lunch. Following lunch and a chance to enjoy the lodge's facilities, you set out on an afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge for sunset with dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Early morning game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast. Then depart to Lake Manyara National Park arriving at the lodge for lunch. Following lunch and a chance to enjoy the lodge's facilities, you set out on an afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge for sunset with dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Depart to Serengeti National Park arriving at the camp for lunch. Following lunch and a chance to enjoy the camp's facilities, you set out on an afternoon game drive. Return to the camp for sunset with dinner and overnight at the camp.

In the morning, wake up to breakfast at the lodge and depart for the game drive. The Serengeti National Park is famed for being home to millions of animals and the annual Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles but the dramatic landscapes in which the wildlife prowls are themselves worthy of admiration during the morning and afternoon game drives, with a stop around midday to have lunch at the lodge. Riverine forests and woodlands, rocky outcrops called kopjes and volcanic grassland are just some of the backdrops in which the animals can be spotted during the game drives. With some luck, here you will see the Big Five: the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. Birds and reptiles are also plentiful in the national park. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the lodge.

Depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with game viewing en route. You stop at Olduvai Gorge for a chance to see the site where the Leakey family made several important archaeological discoveries. A small museum with some of the artifacts found can be viewed. You also visit a cultural Maasai village. Arrive at the lodge for late lunch and time at leisure. You have a special Boma dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Early departure and descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. You game drive in this paradise. With a space of only 102 square miles and a resident wildlife population of more than 30,000 mammals, there is a great chance that you might see all of the big five. A picnic lunch box is provided at a scenic picnic site within the crater. In the afternoon, you return to the rim of the crater and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Depart to Arusha after breakfast arriving at Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch. Transfer to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward connections.

This safari covers the northern parks of Tanzania in eight days. You fly into Kilimanjaro and spend the first night in Arusha. Tarangire National Park comes first, known for its elephants and baobab trees. Lake Manyara National Park follows the next day. You then drive on to the Serengeti for two nights of game drives on the plains. On the way to the crater you stop at Olduvai Gorge and a Maasai village. The last two nights are at Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge, with a game drive on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. The tour returns to Arusha on day eight and drops you at Kilimanjaro airport in the afternoon. You stay at Wellworth lodges and camps rated 4-star and 5-star. You travel in a shared 4x4 with a window seat for everyone and no more than six travellers. Seven breakfasts, seven lunches, six dinners and all park fees are included. Departures are weekly.

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• Gratuities
• Optional Activities / Highlights
• Meals and drinks not specifically stated as included

Visas. Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise). Any visit not mentioned in the programme. Porterage and gratuities. Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the programme. Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any). Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc

Price per person sharing a double room. Single rooms on request. Group departures need at least two travellers. The land arrangements are confirmed by the supplier, ARP Travel Group, within two working days of booking. Safari vehicles have little luggage space. Pack in a soft bag of no more than 15kg. Ask your doctor about vaccinations and malaria tablets before you travel. Check the entry rules for your passport before booking.