Classic Tanzania
- 10 Days
- Lodge & Luxury Tented Camp
- 23 Meals
- Group size: 18
Itinerary
Depart from Johannesburg
You meet your tour leader at the airport for your flight that departs just after midnight. Your African adventure awaits!
Arusha
We arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where our friendly guides meet us. We travel to Arusha, the safari capital of Tanzania, and check in to the Arusha Coffee Lodge, nestled in the verdant foothills of Mount Meru. Get a good night’s rest before your adventure commences in the morning.
Arusha – Tarangire
After an early breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park, where we enjoy a game drive. After a sumptuous lunch at Tarangire Safari Lodge, your game drive continues en route to Tarangire Sopa Lodge where you can relax on your private balcony before heading to the restaurant to sample fine local cuisine.
Tarangire – Ndutu
After breakfast we head out to the Ngorogoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, which is home to a diverse array of wildlife including the Big Five. We stop for lunch at Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge. Located between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Central Serengeti, the Ndutu area is often filled with large herds of grazing wildebeest at this time of year. The afternoon is completed with an afternoon game drive exploring the Ndutu plain. We spend the night in luxury tents, complete with ensuite bathrooms and views of the indigenous bush.
Ndutu – Serengeti
Awake in Lake Ndutu and enjoy a game drive to the central Serengeti National Park. The park forms part of a larger protected area roughly the size of Belgium and entirely dedicated to the conservation of the African wilderness. It’s home to millions of plains animals and thousands of predators.
Serengeti
Take to the skies with an optional early morning hot air balloon flight, an essential Serengeti experience. Thrilling and nostalgic, a silent flight over the plains will give you a new perspective on the Tanzanian wilderness.
Set in the heart of the national park, Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge is an ideal base from which to explore the Serengeti. We take a game drive in the endless plains, experiencing the Great Migration and watching the landscape change as the sun makes its way across the sky.
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
After breakfast, the game drive leads you to the majestic Ngorongoro Crater. Later, we arrive at TNS NgorogoroRim Lodge, where we will stay for two nights. Perched on the rim of the crater, the lodge has breathtaking views over the UNESCO-approved landscape. Thereafter we travel to a Maasai Village, where a highlight of the trip is experiencing their fascinating way of life firsthand. We return to TNS Ngorogoro Rim Lodge, where we will stay for two nights.
Ngorongoro Crater
This morning, we awake to the expanse of the Ngorongoro crater, which we appreciate from our private balconies. As the sun rises, we descend 600 metres to the crater floor, a wildlife haven. Large herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles live can be found here, as can lions, cheetahs and hyenas. We spend the day in the crater, returning to the lodge in the late afternoon.
Ngorongoro – Kilimanjaro
After a leisurely breakfast, we drive back to Arusha for lunch at a restaurant before heading to Kilimanjaro International Airport. En route we will stop to buy souvenirs – Tanzanian coffee and handicrafts make great gifts.
South Africa
We arrive back in South Africa with safari stories to last a lifetime.
Depart from Johannesburg
You meet your tour leader at the airport for your flight that departs just after midnight. Your African adventure awaits!
Arusha
We arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where our friendly guides meet us. We travel to Arusha, the safari capital of Tanzania, and check in to the Arusha Coffee Lodge, nestled in the verdant foothills of Mount Meru. Get a good night’s rest before your adventure commences in the morning.
Arusha – Tarangire
After an early breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park, where we enjoy a game drive. After a sumptuous lunch at Tarangire Safari Lodge, your game drive continues en route to Tarangire Sopa Lodge where you can relax on your private balcony before heading to the restaurant to sample fine local cuisine.
Tarangire – Ndutu
After breakfast we head out to the Ngorogoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, which is home to a diverse array of wildlife including the Big Five. We stop for lunch at Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge. Located between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Central Serengeti, the Ndutu area is often filled with large herds of grazing wildebeest at this time of year. The afternoon is completed with an afternoon game drive exploring the Ndutu plain. We spend the night in luxury tents, complete with ensuite bathrooms and views of the indigenous bush.
Ndutu – Serengeti
Awake in Lake Ndutu and enjoy a game drive to the central Serengeti National Park. The park forms part of a larger protected area roughly the size of Belgium and entirely dedicated to the conservation of the African wilderness. It’s home to millions of plains animals and thousands of predators.
Serengeti
Take to the skies with an optional early morning hot air balloon flight, an essential Serengeti experience. Thrilling and nostalgic, a silent flight over the plains will give you a new perspective on the Tanzanian wilderness.
Set in the heart of the national park, Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge is an ideal base from which to explore the Serengeti. We take a game drive in the endless plains, experiencing the Great Migration and watching the landscape change as the sun makes its way across the sky.
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
After breakfast, the game drive leads you to the majestic Ngorongoro Crater. Later, we arrive at TNS NgorogoroRim Lodge, where we will stay for two nights. Perched on the rim of the crater, the lodge has breathtaking views over the UNESCO-approved landscape. Thereafter we travel to a Maasai Village, where a highlight of the trip is experiencing their fascinating way of life firsthand. We return to TNS Ngorogoro Rim Lodge, where we will stay for two nights.
Ngorongoro Crater
This morning, we awake to the expanse of the Ngorongoro crater, which we appreciate from our private balconies. As the sun rises, we descend 600 metres to the crater floor, a wildlife haven. Large herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles live can be found here, as can lions, cheetahs and hyenas. We spend the day in the crater, returning to the lodge in the late afternoon.
Ngorongoro – Kilimanjaro
After a leisurely breakfast, we drive back to Arusha for lunch at a restaurant before heading to Kilimanjaro International Airport. En route we will stop to buy souvenirs – Tanzanian coffee and handicrafts make great gifts.
South Africa
We arrive back in South Africa with safari stories to last a lifetime.
In Tanzania, the Africa of dreams and movie scenes comes to life. Endless plains stretch to the horizon, dotted with acacia trees and rocky outcrops. Lions laze in the long grass, idle yet still fearsome, while epic herds of herbivores graze beneath big blue skies.
In this setting, the dramas of the Great Migration play out. The 800-kilometer journey sees over 1.5 million wildebeest travel from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve as they follow the seasonal rains in pursuit of new grazing and water. Renowned for its high density of both predators and prey, the Great Migration tops the bucket list of must-see safari spectacles.
Classic Tanzania delivers excellent wildlife viewing bookended with stays at luxury lodges. We visit three of Northern Tanzania’s most famous parks and travel through the Southern and Central Serengeti to give you the best chance of seeing the season’s iconic sights. We spend two nights on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with soaring views of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a signature experience on our tour.
Whether bumping through the bush on a 4×4 or soaring above the plains in a hot air balloon, you’ll find yourself unplugged from responsibilities and living in the moment.
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Remember that we limit the number of guests on our tours. This means more time at stops and sites. We definitely do not do groups of 30 pax, where guests are rushed from one site to the other. There is enough time to explore on your own.
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