TANZANIA RAFIKI SAFARI

Overview

This safari takes you to the highlights of the famous parks of northern Tanzania. The tour begins in Tarangire, famous for its dense wildlife populations, and continues to the Ngorongoro Crater, which supports a year-round resident mammal population. Then, visit the Serengeti, a wildlife paradise home to over 3 million large mammals. Finally, head to Lake Manyara National Park, an ornithologist’s paradise known for its elusive tree-climbing lions.

Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arusha

You will be met at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport by your safari specialist and driver who will brief you on the journey ahead.

Luxry Accommodation –

Gran Melia, Arusha Coffee Lodge and Legendary Lodge

Comfort Accommodation –
River Tree Lodge, African Tulip and Four Point by Sheraton

Standard Accommodation –
Arusha Planet Lodge, Mount Meru Hotel and Kahawa House

Day 02 – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, we depart for Tarangire national park and arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, we will have a game drive where you can see giant baobab trees, rolling savannah and acacia parkland. This park is famous for its dense wildlife population, which is most spectacular in the dry season between June and September. It is during this period that thousands of animals- wildebeest, zebra, eland, harte beest, buffalo, and onyx migrate from the dry masai steppe to the Tarangire river in search of water while the predators such as lion, and leopards follow close by.

Luxry Accommodation –

Lemala Mpingo, and Tarangire Tree top

Comfort Accommodation –

Tarangire Sopa Lodge and Maramboi Tented Lodge

Standard Accommodation –

Lake Burunge Tented Lodge and Sangaiwe Tented Lodge

Day 03 – Ngorongoro Conservation

We depart for Ngorongoro conservation area, which sits at the rim of the Ngorongoro crater. An afternoon tour of the crater follows. The game drive begins with a 600m descent to the crater floor, a magnificent natural amphitheater. Covering 260 sq. km, the crater is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural world. The crater supports a year-round resident population of a variety of wildlife and you can easily spot lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, and other species of plain animals.

Luxry Accommodation –

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, and Ngorongoro Melia Lodge

Comfort Accommodation –

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and Lions Paw Camp

Standard Accommodation –

Merera Velley Lodge, and Tloma Lodge

Day 4–6 Serengeti National Park

We proceed to Serengeti National Park passing via Olduvai Gorge. This is the prehistoric site where Dr. Louis Leakey discovered the remains of homo habilis, which is regarded as mankind’s first path of human evolution. An afternoon game drive at Serengeti follows, home to more than 35 species of plain animals such as zebra, wildebeest, eland, giraffe, among many others.

The park is the staging zone for one the most spectacular events in the world- the annual migration of wildebeest. This commences around June where over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle head for the masai mara in Kenya in search of greener pasture. They are followed closely by the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The Serengeti also has over 500 species of birds.

Luxry Accommodation –

One Nature Nyarusingwa, Serengeti Gran Melia

Four Season Safari Lodge, and Lemala Nanyukie

Comfort Accommodation –

Kubukubu Tented Lodge and Kirimu Camp

Standard Accommodation –

Into Africa Wild Camp, Serengeti Pure Camp,

Day 07 – Serengeti National Park to Karatu

After breakfast, we will have a morning game drive in Serengeti. Then, we will proceed to the Luxury Camp to have our lunch.

In the afternoon, we will depart for Karatu and check in at the selected Hotel where we will have dinner and an overnight stay.

Luxury Accommodation –

The Manor at Ngorongoro, and Gibbs Farm

Comfort Accommodation –

Acacia Farm Lodge and Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

Standard Accommodation –

Merera Velley Lodge, and Tloma Lodge

Day 8 – Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

A morning game drive at Lake Manyara National Park. The park covers 330 sq. km, 70% of which is occupied by the lake. The varied ecosystem consists of ground water forests, acacia woodland and open grassland along the lake shore and sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the big five -lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the rift valley. We head back to the lodge for lunch and return to Arusha afterwards.

Luxry Accommodation –

One Nature Nyarusingwa, Serengeti Gran Melia

Four Season Safari Lodge, and Lemala Nanyukie

Comfort Accommodation –

Kubukubu Tented Lodge and Kirimu Camp

Standard Accommodation –

Into Africa Wild Camp, Serengeti Pure Camp,

Luxry Accommodation –

One Nature Nyarusingwa, Serengeti Gran Melia

Four Season Safari Lodge, and Lemala Nanyukie

Comfort Accommodation –

Kubukubu Tented Lodge and Kirimu Camp