Extend Your Stay
Add 4 nights in Tanzania for only $1,349 USD (Single room: add $320 USD)
Tanzania is one of the most enchanting countries in eastern Africa. For many, it's the ultimate safari destination, and with national parks and game reserves covering some 33,660 sq km (13,000 sq miles) or 28% of the country. The Serengeti National Park is claimed to be one of the best places to watch game in Africa. With highlights like Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania is definitely a country to be recognized both in terms of wildlife and beauty.
Please note: A visa is required for U.S. and Canadian passport holders to enter both Kenya and Tanzania.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 - Tarangire National Park
Cross into Tanzania as you travel from Namanga to Arusha for an included lunch. Later, arrive at Tarangire National Park for an afternoon game drive.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 2 - Serengeti National Park
Journey to the Serengeti, stopping en route for a guided tour of Olduvai Gorge, where in 1959 the Leakeys excavated 1.8-million-year-old human fossil fragments at this “Cradle of Mankind.” After your included picnic lunch, head into the Serengeti. Dinner is also included tonight in the Serengeti.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3 - Serengeti National Park
Situated on the Kenyan border adjacent to the Masai Mara, Serengeti is another of Africa’s spectacular game parks. Your safari guide leads both morning and afternoon game drives, with a break for an included lunch. Dinner is also included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater
Take an excursion into the awe-inspiring 13-mile-wide Ngorongoro Crater. Here, you’ll see an astonishing variety of wildlife. With a grassy meadow and a lake at its center, the Ngorongoro Crater attracts nearly every species known to East Africa, including hippos, elephants, lions, jackals and elands. Tonight, you’ll return back to Ngorongoro where dinner is included.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 - Overnight Flight
En route to Nairobi, stop in Arusha for an included lunch. Then continue on to Nairobi, where you’ll board your overnight flight home.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 6 - Overnight Flight
Arrive home.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight)
Sample Accommodations
Tarangire Sopa Lodge / Tarangire National Park / 1
Hidden among the kopjes, Tarangire Sopa Lodge sits surrounded by ancient baobab trees in the heart of Tarangire National Park. Home to the greatest concentration of African elephants on the continent, Tarangire is also home to the elusive leopard and over 400 bird species. The hotel boasts 75 spacious rooms, all with a private lounge and mini bar. Each room is carpeted, has 2 queen size beds with mosquito nets, ceiling fans and glass sliding doors that open out on to a balcony with a great view of the landscape beyond.
Serengeti Sopa Lodge / Serengeti National Park / 2-3
Serengeti Sopa Lodge is perched on a hilltop overlooking the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's leading game reserve. The park offers unrivalled game viewing and bird watching opportunities. All the members of the 'big five'- elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and cheetah may be spotted here.
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge / Ngorongoro Crater / 4-5
The Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is an impressive lodge, spread out along the uppermost rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. It boasts large, well-equipped rooms - all with breathtaking views of the crater floor far below. The Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is the only tourist development on the eastern rim of the crater and offers its guests unique and spectacular views down into the crater floor and of the sunsets over the western horizon.
Extension is available on select departure dates, and space is limited. Please call early to hold your spot. Extension requires a minimum of 10 travelers.
