11 Days Tanzania Explorer Safari with Bushmen Experience

Duration

11 Days & 10 Nights

Departure

Daily Departure.

This Itinerary is 100% Customizable.

Cost Per Person

Standard: ₹ 360,000.00 Onwards

Luxury: ₹ 400,000.00 Onwards


*Above price is based on 4 Adults travelling together in low season (1st April till 31st May)

A  comprehensive 11 Day Explorer Tanzania Safari covering all must visited wildlife places in Tanzania. This Safari takes you to Lake Manyara famously known for its tree climbing lions and millions of flamingoes. The Great Serengeti, home to the big five and Annual wildebeest migration where you will be exploring two different areas of this magnificent National Park.  Lake Eyasi where the Wahadzabi hunter-gatherers live. Spend the day exploring on foot this dry and rugged landscape, which is still inhabited by this small group of Bushmen. Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world, shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens anywhere. And lastly Tarangire National Park (one of the most visited in Wildlife Tanzania Tours) famous for large herds of African elephants and other big game.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1:
Arrive In Kilimanjaro - Lake Manyara National Park

Meet and greet at Kilimanjaro Airport upon arrival by The Earth Safari representatives and receive a briefing about your safari to get a clear picture of what to expect. After the briefing get depart to Lake Manyara National Park which is famously known for its tree-climbing lions . Manyara is also home to flamingos, elephant, wildebeest, baboon, giraffe and numerous plains game.

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2:
Lake Manyara - Northern Serengeti

After an Early Breakfast at your lodge drive to Northern Serengeti with picnic lunch enroute. This area of lush, rolling grassland and tree-lined watercourses is the hub around which the Serengeti migration circulates. And the resident game in North Serengeti is spectacular.  Plains game in the form of zebra, topi, gazelles, impala, buffalo and giraffe all frequent the area throughout the year.  Lion are rarely far away and leopard, ever present, but always elusive, stalk the rocky kopjes and river lines.  

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 3:
Northern Serengeti

Spend the day enjoying game drives within the Northern Serengeti. This area has superb resident game and is also in an ideal location for one to witness the great wildebeest migration in the months of August and September. Lobo area also supports larger populations of elephant than elsewhere in the park and has excellent birding. In the evening drive back to the lodge for evening at leisure and hot dinner.

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4:
Northern Serengeti - Central Serengeti

After an Early Breakfast at your lodge depart to the Central Serengeti, home to the big five and numerous plains game. 

The central Serengeti is home to the beautiful Seronera valley. Several perennial rivers run through this valley enabling many resident animals to thrive year round. The combination of location and resident prey attracts the largest populations of predators in Africa. In addition to the resident wildlife, significant concentrations of migratory animals are found in the Central Serengeti during the dry season including cheetah, Thomson’s gazelle and hyena. 

 

Spend the rest of the day game viewing within the park along with packed lunch. In the evening be transferred to the lodge for rest, dinner and overnight.

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5:
Central Serengeti

Another day enjoying game drives within the Great Serengeti. Central Serengeti offers undeniably good game viewing, it is defined by wide long-grass plains framed by rocky hills, and river courses fringed with yellow barked (often leopard filled) acacia trees. Serengeti is the home to Africa’s Big Five. In the evening drive back to the lodge for evening at leisure and hot dinner.

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6:
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro doing game drives enroute. You will stop at Olduvai Gorge, known as the "land of humanity' for the leavings of prehistoric inhabitants that were met there.

Afterwards, depart to Ngorongoro Crater rim where you will check in on arrival then have late lunch. After lunch, you will spend the rest of the day at leisure enjoying walking safaris around the surrounding areas and exploring the lodge’s facilities. 

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7:
Ngorongoro Crater

After early breakfast, check out of the lodge with packed picnic lunch and depart for a tour of the crater floor, which is home to numerous plains game and the big five. Spend the day within the crater and have lunch at one of the famous picnic spots in the park. In the evening you will return to the lodge which is strategically perched on the rim of the collapsed volcano, with the most magnificent views of the crater floor.  

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8:
Ngorongoro - Lake Eyasi (Hadzabe Bushmen experience)

After an early breakfast deaprt for Lake Eyasi, home to the hunter-gathers ethnic group of the Hadzabe Bushmen bearing similar characteristics to those of Bushmen at Southern Africa. 

The small people of this indigenous tribe are probably the last living in true harmony with nature and have a wealth of Fauna and Flora knowledge to share with us. The day is filled with tours and game walks guided by bushmen taking you on their traditional hunting tracks. 

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9:
Lake Eyasi - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast depart to Tarangire National Park for game drives. Tarangire is rich in elephant herds and huge baobab trees with spectacular views of the Maasai Manyattas. Have lunch at the lodge and proceed with game drives till evening.

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10:
Tarangire National Park

Morning and afternoon game drives in the Park that offers wonderful panoramas of wide savannah grasslands dotted with open acacia woodland studded with large Baobab trees. Elephants can be seen in herds of up to 600 at a time, along with masses of wildebeest, zebra, eland, hartebeest, buffalo and oryx, who, migrate from the dry Masai steppe to the gleaming Tarangire River in search of water during the dry season. 550 species of birds have been recorded here. Also the park has Tree climbing pythons.

 

Overnight at the Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11:
Tarangire - Kilimanjaro Airport - Departure

Enjoy the last game drive in Tarangire. Return to you lodge for breakfast. Thereafter depart for Kilimanjaro Airport to catch your outbound flight to your next destination.

 

Meals: Breakfast

End of Safari

Map
Inclusions
  • All park entrance fees and game drives
  • Full board accommodation as specified
  • All airport transfers
  • Visit to Olduvai Gorge
  • Bushmen Experience at Lake Eyasi
  • Services of a professional English-speaking tour driver/guide
  • Drinking water during the safari
  • Transport in a Private Safari 4X4 Land Cruiser with pop up roof for game viewing and photography
  • Applicable government taxes

Exclusions
  • International flight fees and departure taxes
  • Extras at the lodges or tented camps i.e. beverages and drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
  • Tipping
  • Visa Fees
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Any other item not included in itinerary

Important Notes
  • Above price is based on 4 Adults travelling together.
  • Above price is based on low season (1st April to 31st May, (Excluding Easter period)
Weather

Tanzania boasts a diverse and captivating climate that caters to a wide range of travel experiences throughout the year. Located near the equator, this East African nation offers a tropical coastal climate along its Indian Ocean shores, with temperatures averaging around 30°C (86°F). The coastal regions, including the popular destinations of Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, are perfect for beach lovers and water sports enthusiasts, with warm waters and abundant sunshine. As you move inland, the climate transitions to a more temperate one, ideal for wildlife safaris in world-renowned national parks like the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. The dry season from June to October is the prime time for Tanzania safari adventures when wildlife congregates around water sources, making for exceptional game viewing. However, the wet season from November to May offers a lush and verdant landscape, making it an excellent time for birdwatching and experiencing Tanzania's vibrant cultural festivals. Whether you seek sun-soaked beaches, thrilling safaris, or a taste of local culture, Tanzania's climate ensures there's a perfect time to explore this enchanting country.

What To Pack
  • Safari Hats
  • Clothing in neutral colors
  • A safari jacket
  • Comfortable safari shoes
  • Sunblock lotion
  • Sunglasses 
  • Binoculars
  • Cameras, Lenses, Memory Cards, batteries and lens cleaner
  • Small bean bag 
  • Plug adaptors
  • Prescribed Medicines
  • Passport 
  • Guide books
  • Your itinerary

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