The Tanzania Classic Savannah Safari (5 Days) offers an unforgettable journey through some of Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes. Starting in Arusha, it explores Lake Manyara’s tree-climbing lions and vibrant birdlife, the Serengeti’s vast plains and abundant wildlife, and the Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its dense animal populations and stunning scenery. Designed for wildlife enthusiasts, the package includes game drives, full-board accommodations, and transfers, ensuring a seamless and immersive safari experience.
Safari briefing by our tour manager at your hotel then depart Arusha for Lake Manyara National Park. This park comprises of three distinct habitats: a swampy groundwater forest, open floodplains and acacia woodlands. Plains game include; buffaloes, zebras, giraffes and wildebeest herds grazing on the grassy and marshy plains among other animals.
The acacia woodland is the favored haunt for the Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions. Also not rare here are impressively tusked elephants. Game drives in this park never disappoint and you will be enchanted by the diversity of wildlife and the scenery. Arrive in time for lunch followed by afternoon game-drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge/ Similar
After breakfast depart for Serengeti with a brief stopover at the Ol dupai Gorge. Serengeti has quite a varied terrain and wildlife habitat; savannah grass lands dotted with acacia trees, magnificent rock outcroppings called kopjes, swamps, dense bush as well as streams and rivers. This natural environment provides different opportunities for tracking different animals which is very adventurous.
Afternoon game viewing drive in Serengeti National Park.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge / Similar
A full day in Serengeti National Park. In this world famous and rare 100% self sustaining ecosystem, we explore to discover a land brimming with wildlife; Lion, leopard, cheetah, elephants, wildebeests grazing, giraffes loping across the plains, monkeys playing in the trees and hundreds of bird-life.
There is an option of early morning and late afternoon game drives or one full day game drive. This mostly dependents on animals’ distribution pattern at a time. Better still, in place of the morning game drive you can take a hot air Balloon Safari to view the plains of Serengeti and its wildlife from a birds’ eye view.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge/ Similar
Early breakfast and check out. Depart to Ngorongoro Crater with en-route game drive in Serengeti National Park. The Ngorongoro Crater is an amazingly incredible formation of nature. It is part of the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area which covers more than 8,300 square kilometers.
Arrive at the Crater rim in time for lunch followed by a guided afternoon walk along the crater rim for scenic beauty and a touch of nature exploration.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge/ Similar
Early or picnic breakfast will be provided then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for game drive. The drive descends about 2,000 feet into this ancient collapsed volcanic crater, passing through lush rainforest and thick vegetation, on our way to the largest concentration of animals in Africa.
The habitats here include; savannah grassland, swamps, forests and lakes resulting to a staggering variety of animals; lions, zebras, buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, gazelles and wildebeests and enormous varieties of terrestrial and water birds. After the game drive ascend to the crater rim and drive back to Arusha, end of our services!
End of Tanzania Classic Savannah Safari
Airport transfers
Full board accommodation (B, L, D) while on safari
Bed and Breakfast in City Hotel
PRIVATE transport
Game drives on a safari customized Land Cruiser
Park entrance fees to all quoted Game Reserves
Services of a professional English speaking safari driver guide
Applicable Government taxes
International flights
Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary
Items of a personal nature such as; laundry, phone calls
Tip for driver guides and porters
Drinks/beverages during meals
Nairobi National Park - Wonderful experience! We went for a safari in Nairobi National Park. Professional and friendly driver, nothing was too much trouble for him. We were picked up from our accommodation, spent... read more day in national park, had a late lunch and came back to our accommodation. From the start to the end it was a fantastic experience.
End to End Excellence with Heart - I went on my lifelong dream trip to Africa with my brother and four friends in October 2024. I was introduced to Paul at the Travel and Adventure Show... read more in Los Angeles by a friend who is an extensive traveler and a very satisfied customer of African Savannah Holidays. From the moment I met Paul, I knew I would put my dream vacation in his hands.
Working with him could not be easier. He listened carefully to my long “wish list” and my budget considerations; then prepared an itinerary that met every wish with thoughtful care. His communication was always professional, prompt, concise, and friendly.
He met us upon arrival bearing gifts, and provided an orientation of our three weeks in detail. It included Kenya, Amboseli National Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, Masai Mara, and finally Zanzibar. Every single aspect of this trip exceeded our expectations: friendly, charming, and informative guides, lodgings that frankly blew me away, food, and the hot air balloon ride. Every day was so exciting and yet, every following day was better than the last.
Our guides knew just where to take us so that we had encounters with four of the Big Five- with the black rhino as the hold out, and we were moved by the experience of being in the wild with all the magnificent animals. At times, we were alone with lions, cubs, cheetahs, leopards, giraffe, baboons, elephants, hippos, and birds we have never seen before! Being there in Africa’s spring meant that we not only saw babies, but it was also not crowded, the temperature was moderate, and there were no mosquitos!
More than the excitement, was a deep sense of the Beautiful. African Savannah Holidays embodied the culture of Africa that values harmony, respect, and love. With them, we brought back something that can’t be captured in pictures. Our goodby to Africa, Paul, and African Savannah Holidays was gratifying, as the six of us made new friends, deepened our friendship, and emblazoned the sights and sounds of Africa forever in our hearts.
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Beautiful Samburu, our African Savannah Adventure - We have travelled previously on safari with African Savannah Holidays and this year we chose to visit the semi arid Samburu Region in northern Kenya. We stayed at Ashnil Samburu... read more Camp and at Samburu Intrepids Camp chosing to fly from Wilson Airport in Nairobi in order to avoid a 6 hour road trip into the bush, the flight was just 45 minutes. Camps were very good with a preference for Ashnil and wildlife in Samburu was excellent. Paul Mgubwa is Director, his service was first class, our guide James Maina was excellent, he was a patient driver and had respect for the animals we saw. Our safari overall was a good one, quite hot 32 degrees at times but its a dry heat so was not uncomfortable.
All of our arrangements from meet and greet in Nairobi through to departure was extremely well organised, we had a fabulous safari and felt we were in really good hands throughout. Sincere thanks Paul we would certainly recommend you to friends wishing to try a safari, it was all that we wanted, just perfect.
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