It's time to begin your safari. Welcome to Tanzania! After we greet you and provide you with the trip briefing, we'll take you out to help you discover why so many people think Tanzania is the best place in Africa to go on safari. Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern
Tanzania and most travelers pass through at some stage. Whether you’re on your  way out on safari or here for a little longer, you’ll catch a glimpse of streets filled with energy and color.

Activities Day 1

Afternoon

• We will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport this afternoon and take you to the next stage of your journey.

Evening

• This evening someone from our company (Nihapa Tours) will greet
  you and welcome you. They will make sure that everything is ready for your journey with us to begin.

Meal Plan – Day 1

• Dinner

Vast Lake Natron, in Tanzania's far north and next to the Kenya–Tanzania border,  is an incredible destination. It's home to flocks of pink flamingos, and the views here can be incredible, especially near the lake's southern end from where you'll see the stunning, perfectly formed volcanic peak
of Ol Doinyo Lengai.

Main Destination: Lake Natron

Activities Day 2

Morning

• Transfer by Road, Arusha to Lake Natron

Evening

• This evening we'll take you on a hike, and together we'll explore nature on foot.

Meal Plan – Day 2

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

In the Northern Serengeti, you'll see wildlife in a beautiful setting and with not many other people around. There are animals here all throughout the year, but they're everywhere when the migration is passing through. The scenery in this part of the park is also superb with plenty of Serengeti
savannah grasslands between the rocky hills and Mara River.

Main Destination: Northern Serengeti National Park

Activities Day 3

Early Morning

• Hiking, Lake Natron

Morning

• This morning in Lake Natron, we'll take you on an excursion to visit the Maasai.

Evening

• Transfer by Road, Lake Natron via Wasso to Northern Serengeti National Park

Meal Plan – Day 3

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Return to the Northern Serengeti to enjoy further this area of the park.

Early Morning Game Drive, Northern Serengeti
National Park

Imagine being out in the soft, early morning light, wrapped in a blanket, just as the animals emerge from their night’s rest or from the shadows of their nighttime adventures. The world feels fresh and new on an early morning game drive, the sun has yet to beat down upon the earth, and it may end up being your favorite time to be out on safari.

Main Destination: Northern Serengeti National Park

Activities Day 4

Early Morning

• Early Morning Game Drive, Northern Serengeti
  National Park

Rest Of Day

• Get out and explore the Northern Serengeti in a safari vehicle with an expert guide on your guided game drive. It's a chance to enjoy (and learn about) the area's amazing wildlife and beautiful
  landscapes.

Meal Plan – Day 4

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You’ll never forget the time you spend in the Serengeti. Perhaps it will be the sightings of leopard and cheetah as they show their skills as feared hunters of the plains and valleys. Or that unforgettable moment when an elephant family feeds alongside your vehicle, so close you could almost reach out and touch them. Or the first time you hear a lion roar. Then there are the herds of buffalo, zebra or wildebeest so large that they move as one across your horizon, like a river. All of these experiences are possible in the Serengeti, one of the most beautiful parks in Africa.

Central Serengeti National Park

Experience classic safari scenery with acacia trees and savannah  grasslands, as well as plenty of wildlife, when you visit the Central Serengeti.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Activities Day 5

All Day

• Enjoy the beautiful scenery and all the incredible wildlife possibilities on a guided game drive through the Central    Serengeti.

Meal Plan – Day 5

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Return to the Central Serengeti to further explore this impressive place.

Activities Day 6

Morning

• This morning you get to go on a guided game drive which is always a safari highlight. It's an especially good way to explore Central Serengeti National Park and get to know the wildlife and the animals that you might see

Afternoon

• Our transfer this afternoon to the next part of your safari is also a game drive which means looking for animals as we go.

Meal Plan – Day 6

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today you’ll visit Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most beautiful natural sights in Africa, a place where you’ll experience otherworldly beauty with extraordinary wildlife. Watch as, from above, morning mist rolls up and over the crater rim, and notice how the steep walls suggest a place
unlike any other. Down below on the crater floor, explore a lost world preserved in a state of pristine isolation, one that shelters lions and hyenas, elephants and black rhinos, flamingos and golden jackals. There are also forests, hippofilled lakes, a salt pan and hyena dens, and you’ll never lose the sense that you’ve stumbled into a safari theme park where
everything’s wild.

Activities Day 7

All Day

• Your guided game drive down into and around Ngorongoro Crater, is one of the best safari experiences you can have in East Africa. Watch for lions, hyenas, black rhinos and more as you spend
  most of the day exploring the crater floor

Evening

• Transfer by Road, Ngorongoro Crater to Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges

Meal Plan – Day 7

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Discover Tanzania’s national capital, a custom-built city where the skyline is dominated by churches, mosques and Hindu temples, as well as the government buildings where weighty decisions are made. You’ll also welcome the chance to visit the market, choose between plenty of restaurants across a range of cuisines, and access banks and other useful services.

Activities Day 8

All Day

• Transfer by Road, Fanaka Safaris, Campsites & Lodges to Dodoma

Meal Plan – Day 8

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Take in everything that Ruaha has to offer – it’s one of Tanzania’s least-visited but most rewarding parks. Ruaha is famous for its big lion prides – the lion population here is one of Africa’s biggest. You can also expect big elephant and buffalo herds, as well as plenty of giraffe, hippo and zebra.
The variety of birds is also incredible, with more than 450 species recorded in the park. Apart from the animals, what many travelers love most about visiting here is the feeling of exploring a true African wilderness that’s one of the most beautiful anywhere on the continent.

Activities Day 9

All Day

• Transfer by Road, Dodoma to Ruaha National Park

Meal Plan – Day 9

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Ruaha is a big park to explore, so spending additional time here is always welcome.

Activities Day 10

All Day

• Learn everything there is to know about the wildlife of Ruaha National Park on a game drive led by an expert guide.

Meal Plan – Day 10

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You’ll be grateful for the chance to spend more time in Ruaha

Activities Day 11

All Day

• You’ll join our expert guide on safari in Ruaha National Park on a guided game drive where you’ll track wildlife and ask questions about what you’re seeing.

Meal Plan – Day 11

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spending time in Mikumi National Park could just be one of your best safari surprises. It has all the wildlife you could wish for, including four of the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo. But your biggest prize of all may be finding a pack of endangered African wild dogs, which is always an exhilarating sight. You’ll love the landscapes, too – so many classic safari images including grassy plains, light woodlands and plenty of baobabs, that strangely wonderful tree of the African plains. Put it all together and you’ll soon understand why they sometimes call Mikumi ‘Little Serengeti’.

Activities Day 12

Morning & Afternoon

• Transfer by Road, Ruaha National Park to Mikumi National Park

Evening

• This evening you'll get to know Mikumi really well on a guided game drive. It's a chance to look for animals, enjoy the landscape, and let your guide show you the park's secrets.

Meal Plan – Day 12

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend more time in Mikumi in the shade of baobabs and alongside elephants, lions, leopards, wild dogs and more.

Morogoro

Morogoro lies at the foot of the Uluguru Mountains, and here you’ll appreciate the countless opportunities to see Tanzania with scarcely another traveler in sight.

Activities Day 13

Morning & Afternoon

• You'll be joining us in Mikumi National Park for a guided game drive. It's a fantastic opportunity to see some of the animals you came so far to see.

Evening

• Transfer by Road, Mikumi National Park to
  Morogoro

Meal Plan – Day 13

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Get to know one of Tanzania’s most important national parks. Here you’ll find lions – Nyerere National Park has one of Africa’s biggest lion populations – elephants, crocodiles, zebras and lots of other safari animals present in large numbers. Hippos, giraffes, wildebeest and buffalo are
also seen. And you might see leopards and African wild dogs if you’re really lucky. Admire also the rugged landscape of rocky hills and lakes and the wide Rufiji River, all fringed with palm trees. Despite the Selous being one of the largest protected areas in East Africa, the area open for
visitors is relatively small so you will enjoy a concentrated safari experience.

Boat Trip, Nyerere National Park

Enjoy Tanzania's best boat safari when we take you out on the Rufiji River, which runs alongside (and into) Nyerere National Park. You'll almost certainly see hippos and crocs in the water, and you never quite know what's going to come down to the river's edge to drink.

Activities Day 14

Morning & Afternoon

• Transfer by Road, Arc Hotel to Mloka Safari Lodge

Evening

• Boat Trip, Nyerere National Park

Meal Plan – Day 14

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Pass more time in Nyerere National Park, with its plentiful wildlife and landscapes you won’t find anywhere else

Activities Day 15

All Day

• Go on a guided game drive through Nyerere where we'll look for the predators (big cats, African wild dogs), elephants and hippos that animate Tanzania's south.

Meal Plan – Day 15

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy exploring Nyerere National Park again, with extra time in this extraordinary park

Activities Day 16

Morning & Afternoon

• Come and see the best of Nyerere National Park as we take you out on a guided game drive. It really is a terrific way to feel a part of Africa with the wind in your hair as we drive you around to look for
  animals.

Meal Plan – Day 16

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy exploring Nyerere National Park again, with extra time
in this extraordinary park

Activities Day 17

Morning & Afternoon

• Transfer by Road, Nyerere National Park to Dar es Salaam Airport

Evening

• Today you will leave Tanzania. Goodbye, it's departure time.

Meal Plan – Day 17

• Breakfast, Lunch