8 Days Tanzania Photographic Safari

8 Days Tanzania Photographic Safari

Day 0: Welcome to Tanzania

When you arrive, you will meet our driver with a sign bearing your name; He will pick you and drive to Hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight. Your GM Expeditions Safari Guide will meet you at the hotel for a safari briefing.
Dinner on your own, overnight at Kibo Palace Hotel (https://kibopalacehotel.com/kibo-palace-hotel-arusha/ )

8 Days / 7 Nights Safari to Serengeti National Park, Ndutu area & Ngorongoro Crater

Day 1: Arusha to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Your safari adventure begins with an early morning departure from Arusha, heading west towards the world-renowned Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The drive takes approximately 4–5 hours (depending on road conditions), passing through scenic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley, traditional Maasai villages, and fertile highlands.

En route, you may stop for a break at Lake Manyara viewpoint or a cultural village visit (optional), offering a glimpse into the local way of life.

Upon arrival at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you’ll ascend to the crater rim—home to some of the most spectacular views in Africa. Your accommodation tonight is at the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, https://www.serenahotels.com/ngorongoro perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. The lodge offers panoramic views into the crater and blends seamlessly with the natural environment.

Spend your evening relaxing on the lodge’s terrace, enjoying the cool highland air and watching the sun set over the crater—a perfect start to your safari journey.

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti National Park

After an early start you will make your way to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro highlands. On your game drive you have the possibility of seeing all different kinds of mammals ranging from the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles and mountain reedbucks. You might also see spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After a picnic lunch in the crater and some more game viewing, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and drive to Serengeti National Park where you will overnight at Mgunga Serengeti Camp (https://mgungaportfolio.com/) for dinner and overnight

Day 3 & 4: Serengeti full day Game drive

We can wake early for a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti at Dawn if you wish. This should be discussed with your safari guide the previous night. After the early morning game drive, you will take breakfast at the lodge/camp then leave with a packed lunch and spend the whole day in the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park is the largest part of the Serengeti – Masai Mara Ecosystem that stretches into Kenya and is the stage for the Annual Wildebeests Migration that sees Millions of Wildebeests, Zebras and Gazelles trek thousands of Kilometers in search of pasture and Water. Serengeti is also the home for some amazing numbers of wild animals and bird life. Overnight at Mgunga Serengeti Camp. ( https://mgungaportfolio.com/ ) All meals are included. Breakfast, Lunch/lunch box and dinner.

Day 5: Game drive in Serengeti to Ndutu Area
After Breakfast we will do game drive at Serengeti National Park, with our packed lunch we will continue with the game drive on route all the way to Ndutu Area.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Masek Tented Lodge (https://twctanzania.com/ngorongoro-conservation-area/masek-tented-lodge/ )

Day 6: Full day game drive in Ndutu
Stunned by the previous day’s spotting of the migration, today you get another chance to view the beautiful wildlife spectacle. The Ndutu region is a part of the glorious Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA). You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon. Today you will be following the migration depending on its location. During game drives at the right season between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nursery for the great migration. This season attracts hordes of predators preying on vulnerable young wildebeest.

The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening then drive back to Lake Masek Tented Lodge (https://twctanzania.com/ngorongoro-conservation-area/masek-tented-lodge/ )

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

After breakfast we will leave Ndutu Area and head toward the Ngorongoro Crater. descend 600m into this magnificent Crater for a full-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor. Late afternoon we will drive back to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (https://www.serenahotels.com/ngorongoro )for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After breakfast we head toward the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend 600m into this magnificent Crater for a full-day game drive. Spend another day in crater taking photos, the Ngorongoro conservation area supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor. Late afternoon drive to Arusha for overnight at Kibo Palace Hotel.

Departure Day
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take you to the airport to catch your flight back home. Departure time at the hotel will depend on your departure flight time.  

Price per peson, in a group of 2 pax +