Best Tanzanian Safari

DURATION

12 days

ACCOMMODATION

Lodges

Trip Difficulty
DIFFICULTY
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LOCATION

Africa, Tanzania

MEETING POINT

London or Kilimanjaro Airport

GROUP SIZE

2-16

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This could be the ultimate Bucket List trip for some people. At the Bucket List Company, we have always included a small add-on Safari at the end of our Kilimanjaro trips. But some people don’t want to climb a mountain first – they just want the Ultimate Safari Experience. On this trip, we have included some of the best Safaris that Tanzania has to offer, including a trip to the Serengeti during the annual migration. 

This trip will visit the Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti. 

Although, we can never guarantee seeing the Big 5, with this amount of choice it is going to be as close as you are ever going to get! 

If you are travelling all the way to Tanzania, you would be a fool not to add on some extra time and head to Zanzibar to check out the white sandy beaches and relax after your ultimate safari adventure! 

If you would like to visit Tanzania but don’t want to climb Kilimanjaro just yet, then this could be the perfect trip for you. 

Map illustrating a Tanzania safari route highlighting locations: Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater Lake Manyara Tarangire National Park Machame Gate and Moshi Dotted lines connect the destinations

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Whats Included In Our Best Tanzanian Safari

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Best Tanzanian Safari Itinerary

For Bucket Lister + Trips you will meet your Bucket List Leaders at the airport and fly out as a group. If you have booked a Bucket Lister Trip we will see you in Tanzania soon!

 

If you have transfers with us you will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to the Weru Weru River Lodge in Moshi. For those making their own way, we will see you at the lodge.

There will be a welcome briefing at the hotel.

Today will be a day at leisure to explore Moshi.

After a long flight, you may decide to sleep in and head out into the bustling little town of Moshi in the afternoon.

 

Today’s tour will take you to the village of Materuni, just outside Kilimanjaro National Park.

We’ll first visit Materuni Waterfall, a beautiful place where you’ll get a true glimpse of the nature of Tanzania. You can swim in the pool at the bottom of the falls, so don’t forget your swimwear! The tour will continue with a visit to a local village lying in the coffee plantations. The villagers will demonstrate the process of coffee farming and guide you through the preparation of coffee from bean to cup. After lunch in the village, we’ll return to the lodge.

It’s an early start today, as you are transferred to Tarangire National Park, famous for its baobab trees and one of the largest elephant concentrations in Tanzania. After a tour of the park, you will be transferred to the luxurious Maramboi Tented Lodge, located on the shores of Lake Manyara.

Today you will have a late start which will give you enough time to sleep in, enjoy the breathtaking views of Lake Manyara and make the most of the camp’s swimming pool.

After lunch, you will be transferred to Lake Manyara National Park where you will embark on a sky-high adventure through the beautiful forest of Lake Manyara. The Treetop Walkway is an incredible experience.

After your adventure, you will be transferred to the luxurious Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge on top of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment.

It’s time to head to the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is well known for its annual great migration, where an estimated 2 million herbivores migrate to Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

You will spend 3 days on the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park. While in the Serengeti, you will be staying at the award-winning Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.

After breakfast, we’ll drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation area

You’ll enjoy the spectacular views on the way, before descending onto the crater floor for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive and empty volcanic caldera, formed 2 to 3 million years ago. Around 25,000 large animals live in the 30,000-hectare crater, including lions, black rhinos, and elephants. You’ll spend the day on safari in the crater, pausing for a special lunch in the bush.

You’ll then spend the night at the beautiful Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge which is located on the crater rim.

After checking out of the lodge you’ll drive back to Moshi for your final night in Tanzania.

 

This marks the end of our Tanzanian adventure.

If you haven’t had enough, you can continue with a trip to Zanzibar!

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Our Bucket Lister Trips

Bucketlister trips are our standard for all our incredible trips. When you book a Bucketlister trip we will organise everything for you from the first to the last location on your adventure and you'll have a local guide with you every step of the way. All you'll need to organise is your own flights and transfers. (Additional Options for Land Only Transfers)

Our Bucket Lister+ Trips

Bucketlister+ trips are a done-for-you service from start to finish. We organise everything for you. You'll have a UK Guide with you every step of the way and the additional option to book UK Group Flights & Transfers through us. All you'll have to do is pack your bag.

Our Trailblazer Trips

Trailblazer trips are our first run-throughs of our trips. Get the benefits of a Bucketlister+ Trip at the cost of a Bucketlister and all we'll ask for in return is your feedback! For more information click here!

Bucketlister trips are our standard for all our incredible trips. When you book a Bucketlister trip we will organise everything for you from the first to the last location on your adventure and you’ll have a local guide with you every step of the way. All you’ll need to organise is your own flights and transfers. (Additional Options for Land Only Transfers)

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Best Tanzanian Safari Frequently Asked Questions

Although it’s not guaranteed, you can expect to see lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos.

Yes, you can apply online for your visa but we recommend getting it on your arrival at the airport in Tanzania.

We aren’t certified to give medical advice so always recommend you consult your doctor or a travel doctor, as they will know which vaccinations you have had already and any additional ones necessary for your trip. You can also take a look here for travel vaccination information and advice on bringing medication into the country.

You will be staying in lodges and tented camps on a twin-share basis unless you opt for single occupancy on the trip builder!

The local currency in Tanzania is the shilling. Major credit cards are accepted at hotels and most lodges and camps “in the bush”. There are a number of ATM machines in major cities. US dollars, Euros and travellers checks are readily accepted, but small denominations are recommended for cashing at lodges and camps. Changing money at banks can be very time consuming, but there are other authorised dealers or Bureau de Change.

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