This 8-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari is run by Serengeti Wildlife Safaris, a locally based Tanzanian operator. You travel with an experienced local guide, and we plan every detail with you.
First, every 8-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari we run is tailor-made, so we can adjust the dates, accommodation and pace. In addition, our local team supports you from arrival to departure. Before you travel, you can also read about the area on the official Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) website. For more ideas, see our other Serengeti National Park tours.
This unforgettable 8-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari is a well-balanced road journey from Arusha to the country’s most iconic wildlife areas. You travel in a private, fully equipped 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional guide. Along the way, you can enjoy close encounters with lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and plenty of plains game.
First, you explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobabs and large elephant herds. Then you continue to the endless plains of Serengeti National Park. After that, you descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s richest wildlife havens.
Finally, the journey ends with pure relaxation at the crystal-clear Chemka Hot Springs, a hidden oasis near Kilimanjaro. Throughout the trip, carefully selected lodges and camps offer comfort, excellent service and warm Tanzanian hospitality. In this way, adventure, wildlife and relaxation come together in one seamless experience.
When you arrive in Tanzania, our professional driver picks you up and welcomes you with genuine Tanzanian hospitality. Then you transfer to Greenside Hotel, where you can relax and settle in. Later, your safari guide gives you a detailed briefing about the journey ahead and prepares you for the exciting days to come.
Accommodation: Greenside Hotel
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast at Greenside Hotel, you depart for Tarangire National Park, a landscape of ancient baobab trees and vast elephant herds. During an extensive game drive, you can spot zebras, giraffes, impalas and possibly lions on the savannah and along the riverbanks. Next, a picnic lunch inside the park lets you soak up the wilderness before you continue exploring. Finally, as the day draws to a close, you arrive at Tarangire Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today you travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. Here, green hills, Maasai villages and grazing cattle create a striking contrast to the plains ahead. Then, as you descend, the vast Serengeti National Park opens up before you. You often see wildlife even before reaching camp, so the journey itself becomes a game drive full of photo opportunities. In the evening, you arrive at Sound of Silence Camp and enjoy dinner under a star-filled sky.
Accommodation: Sound of Silence Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend the whole day exploring the Serengeti, one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife ecosystems. During morning and afternoon game drives, you can see lions, cheetahs, wildebeest and countless plains animals moving across the open landscape. Your guide also adapts the route to the latest wildlife movements, so you get the best possible sightings. In addition, a picnic lunch in the bush completes a truly immersive safari day. Afterwards, you return to camp for a relaxed evening.
Accommodation: Sound of Silence Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Begin the day with an optional hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti plains, followed by a champagne-style breakfast. Alternatively, you can enjoy a morning game drive. Afterwards, you depart toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. On the way, you take in scenic views of volcanic landscapes, Maasai villages and wide valleys. Then you arrive at Ngorongoro Safari Lodge in the afternoon, where you can relax and get ready for the crater.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive in this extraordinary natural sanctuary. The crater holds a dense concentration of wildlife, such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos. With luck, you may also see the endangered black rhino. After a picnic lunch on the crater floor, you ascend in the late afternoon. Finally, you return to Arusha for the night.
Accommodation: Greenside Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, you travel to Chemka Hot Springs, a peaceful oasis with crystal-clear turquoise water and lush vegetation all around. Then spend the day swimming, relaxing or simply enjoying the calm setting. This slower day is the perfect contrast to the wildlife adventures earlier in the safari. In the evening, you return to Greenside Hotel for the night.
Accommodation: Greenside Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, you transfer to the airport for your onward journey. This marks the end of an unforgettable safari, full of wildlife encounters, cultural moments and natural beauty across northern Tanzania.
Meals: Breakfast
