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- Duration
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Group size
- Private or small-group options available
Overview
Tanzania Royal Safaris is an eight-day circuit that begins and ends in Arusha and works its way through some of northern Tanzania's classic safari country. From Arusha the route heads to Lake Manyara, then climbs to the Ngorongoro Crater.
From there it continues into the Serengeti, with a full day in the park before the journey stretches out to the Western Corridor. The final leg brings you back from western Serengeti to Arusha.
Accommodations, arrival and departure transfers, safari guides, meals per the itinerary, park entrance fees and applicable transportation are included along the way.
The route
Day by day, at a glance
Day 1 · Arusha
Arrive Arusha
Day 2 · Lake Manyara
Arusha - Lake Manyara
Day 3 · Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4 · Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5 · Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti
Day 6 · Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
Day 7 · Serengeti Western Corridor
Serengeti - Western Corridor
Day 8 · Arusha
Western Serengeti - Arusha
Day by day
The itinerary
Day 1 · Arusha
Arrive Arusha
Upon arrival at airport in Tanzania, you will be warmly met by a representative, who will provide assistance and transfer to your accommodation to check-in. Overnight: Arusha – (D)
Where you'll stay
Arusha Serena Lodge
DinnerDay 2 · Lake Manyara
Arusha - Lake Manyara
Activities: • After breakfast, you proceed to Manyara National park. • After Lunch, you will set off on safari with your first game drive of the park. Overnight: Lake Manyara – (B, L, D)
Where you'll stay
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDay 3 · Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater
Activities: • After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater. • PM at leisure. Overnight: Ngorongoro – (B, L, D)
Where you'll stay
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDay 4 · Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Activities: • Spend a full day exploring the woodlands, lakes and wide-open plains of the Crater floor. Ngorongoro offers unsurpassed viewing of rare black rhinoceros, which are undisturbed by vehicles and allow viewing at close range. Some of its other 25,000 residents include lion, elephant, hyena, wildebeest, buffalo, hippo, ostrich and an abundance of pink flamingos on Lake Magadi. • Return to your lodge late afternoon. Overnight: Ngorongoro – (B, L, D)
Where you'll stay
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDay 5 · Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti
Activities: • After breakfast, you drive to Serengeti National Park, a vast rolling plain whose sparse vegetation allows for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra is one of the park’s great attractions, but throughout the year the Serengeti is excellent for seeing predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah, along with elephant, giraffe, hyena, hippo, rhino, and many varieties of antelopes and birds. • PM game drive of the park. Optional Activities: Olduvai Gorge Visit-Optional at supplement cost. Overnight: Serengeti – (B, L, D)
Where you'll stay
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDay 6 · Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
Activities: • A thrilling day of game viewing will take you to prime areas of central Serengeti for seeing the fullest possible variety of animals. Visit hippo pools in the Seronera Valley, forests where leopard and colobus monkeys live in the treetops, kopjes where lions laze in the shade, and riversides where large animals congregate to drink. • Return to your lodge for excellent meals and time to relax on your private balcony, swim in the infinity pool, and perhaps take in a Maasai cultural program or guided nature walk. Overnight: Serengeti – (B, L, D)
Where you'll stay
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDay 7 · Serengeti Western Corridor
Serengeti - Western Corridor
Activities: • After breakfast, you will have a game viewing of the Serengeti and will arrive at one of the most luxury camp in western corridor of the Serengeti Plain. Enjoy your stay. Overnight: Serengeti – (B, L, D)
Where you'll stay
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDay 8 · Arusha
Western Serengeti - Arusha
Activities: You take an early game drive of the park and drive back to your lodge for breakfast. Departure: Transfer to Grumeti Airstrip for your flight to Arusha and proceed to JRO for your flight back home. – (B, L) Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) We can personalize this tour just for you! Call: 1 800 263 2995 / 416 391 0334 or complete form
Where you'll stay
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch
Where you'll stay
Accommodations
- Day 1 · ArushaArusha Serena Lodge
- Day 2 · Lake ManyaraLake Manyara Serena Lodge
- Days 3–4 · Ngorongoro CraterNgorongoro Serena Lodge
- Days 5–8 · Serengeti National ParkSerengeti Serena Lodge
How it works
Made to order
- Every Tourcan trip is built by a specialist, not a template — the route, hotels, and pace are tuned to how you want to travel.
- Dates are flexible. There are no fixed departures; we plan around your calendar.
- Quotes and bookings happen by phone and email with your specialist — no automated checkout, just a real conversation.
What's included
Inclusions and exclusions
Included
- Accommodations Per Person Sharing, including hotel taxes
- Arrival & departure transfers where applicable
- Local guides / safari guides where applicable
- Meals per itinerary
- Park entrance fees and sightseeing fees where applicable
- Applicable transportation
Not included
- Airfare and air taxes
- Cancellation, baggage, travel and medical insurance
- Items of a personal nature such as baggage porterage, gratuities/tips, laundry, telephone calls, bottled water, etc.
- Visa and visa fees
- Optional sightseeing and activities
- Meals, beverages and services not mentioned in itinerary
- For additional information or reservations please complete QUOTE REQUEST form in side bar of this page or contact us directly to speak to one of our Destination Experts.
- We can personalize this tour just for you! Call: 1 800 263 2995 / 416 391 0334 or complete form
Travel insurance
Travel insurance is not included in the price of any Tourcan itinerary. We strongly recommend comprehensive coverage for trip cancellation, trip interruption, medical expenses, and baggage.
Your specialists
Plan this trip with Roshan and Edith
Roshan Matovu
Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager specializing in Africa, the Middle East, South America and Central America.
Edith
Senior Travel Consultant
Senior Travel Consultant specializing in Africa, the Middle East, South America and Central America, helping travel advisors and clients plan customized journeys, tours and memorable destination experiences.