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10-day Tanzania safari itinerary; Northern circuit parks & Zanzibar

Arrival and departure: Kilimanjaro / Dar-es-Salaam

  • Day 1- arrival and transfer to Serengeti game park
  • Day 2-3- Serengeti wildebeest migration and Africa’s big 5 game
  • Day 4-5- Ngorongoro crater wilderness and game drives
  • Day 6- Lake Manyara, Flamingos-birding and tree climbing lions
  • Day 7- Tarangire N.P, African elephants and wild game drives
  • Day 8- transfer to Dar es salaam
  • Day 9-10- Zanzibar white sand beaches and resorts to depart

Safari Overview of the 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary

A 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary guide through the northern circuit wildlife parks such as Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro crater conservancy, Mtn. Kilimanjaro game park, Tarangire national park, Dar es Salaam city tour & Zanzibar white sand beach resorts. On the 10 days safari experience in Tanzania gets you to wildebeests migration sightings, Africa’s big 5, white sand beach holidays, wilderness game drives & a top birdwatching experience with unique bird species for example secretary bird, bald eagle, gray crowned crane, kingfishers, flamingos, pelicans etc.

Special highlights and experiences on a 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary

A Tanzania safari is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife tour in the continent’s most concentrated game parks per square kilometer with a complete and satisfying tour by Travitude safari tours on 7-10 days well planned safari itineraries. Great experiences and highlights to watch out while on a 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary include:

  • Wildebeest migration; This mass East African animal migration that starts from Serengeti national park to Masai Mara game reserve and back is one of the world’s largest mammal movement on the planet. These 1.5 million mass herds will leave your mind blown and more entertaining will be when they are crossing the Mbalageti river and Grumeti river on the wildebeest migration crossings.
  • Hot air balloon tours; Another entertaining experience is the hot air balloon tours that get you above the savannah wilderness very early in the morning before sunrise when the birds and animals are not yet awake. Hot air balloons will at this moment give you a chance to watch the African wild from above, taking unique shots and an amazing memorable bush breakfast after landing.
  • Mtn. Kilimanjaro (5895m) & sceneries; Great snow capped peak sceneries of Africa’s highest peak during a drive in Kilimanjaro national park is another special highlight on a 7-10 days safari adventure in Tanzania.
  • Ngorongoro crater; Also known as the “garden of Eden”, the Ngorongoro crater lush green with its flowers that surround the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera have earned this place the name because of its beauty. Ngorongoro crater wilderness harbors numerous wild animals starting from Africa’s big 5 to ungulates.
  • Geological sites; Geological monuments such as the Olduvai gorge that has historical prints of millions of years testifying the existence of human beings. 
  • Flamingos; 10 days safari in Tanzania will include a tour in lake Manyara national park which has beautiful sightings of pink flamingos along other storks and pelicans.
  • Africa’s big 5 game (lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos); Tanzania’s 10 days safari experience is world adventure gem as all the game parks in the northern circuit harbor Africa’s big 5 beasts.
  • Tree climbing lions; Another special highlight on a 7-10 days safari in Tanzania that includes lake Manyara game park on itinerary are the tree climbing lions which is a special and rare character among these big cats.
  • Indian ocean & white sand beach holidays & resorts; Zanzibar island vacation holidays are yet another highlight on a 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary guarantying a great relaxation moment after your wildlife safari tour.
  • Birdwatching experience; Game parks in Africa have a high concentration of bird species some of which are only found on the African continent. Photography on the search of unique birds is yet another exciting experience on safari.

On arrival, you will be picked up by our guide who will get you to mountain Kilimanjaro national park at the foothills of mountain Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro national park offers several safari experiences such as wild game drives, picnics and camping. You will have the best sceneries of Africa’s highest stand alone block mountain and its biodiversity that harbors the large African elephant herds along with lions, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, hyenas, gazelles, kobs, waterbucks and numerous bird species. The combination of both montane and savannah grassland nature will give you the best environmental sceneries.

  • Accommodation:  Kilima safari lodge (or as similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

A 2 days safari experience at Serengeti national park; the origin of the great wildebeest migration/ trek. Serengeti game park is one of the largest wild game areas in Tanzania therefore guarantying great moments on a Tanzania safari show casing best sceneries of Africa’s big 5 game (lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos), Africa’s ugly 5, birds and herbivores with the highest concentration per square Kilometer, as a result, Serengeti simply covers up your passion on the 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary.

  • Accommodation: Serengeti Serena safari lodge (or a similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

Ngorongoro crater will welcome you via Olduvai gorge ( a part of the planet that holds evidence of human existence millions of years ago). Ngorongoro is the world’s largest crater and its vegetation that gets it look like the “garden of Eden” will leave you amazed with the large number of wildebeests, zebras, Africa’s big 5, hyenas, hippos, elands, kobs, bush bucks, waterbucks, rhinos among others and numerous bird species, rock hiking experiences at Ndutu plains, Gol mountain, Endoro waterfalls among many other features on a Tanzania safari and beach itinerary.

  • Accommodation: Marera Valley lodge (or a similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | Lunch| Dinner

You will be at lake Manyara national park known for its rare tree climbing lions, huge elephant herds. Lake Manyara that anchors the park’s ecosystem is a soda ash lake and attracts thousands of flamingos for food and residence making it a perfect biding haven. Other wild life in the park include leopards, cheetahs, hippos, buffaloes, giraffes, oribis, hyenas, gazelles, kobs, waterbucks, zebras, and many bird species.

  • Accommodation: Lake Manyara wildlife lodge (or a similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

Day 6 Lake Manyara expeditions

You will continue to discover the wild in Tanzania. Tarangire park is enriched with Africa’s big 5 game; lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, baboons, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, crocodiles in the Tarangire river that anchors the park’s ecosystem, gazelles, kobs, water bucks, warthogs among others. The ancient baobab trees that are scattered all over the park will be another special sighting. Tarangire park is also resident to over 550 bird species making it a worthy birding destination.

  • Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa lodge (or a similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

Day 8 Transfer to Zanzibar

On this day you will set off on a 10 hours journey by road or with a domestic flight to Zanzibar island to continue with your 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary. When you use the road, you will have a city tour in Dar es Salaam city.

  • Accommodation: Sea cliff hotel (or a similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

Awesome & beautiful  sunrise sceneries from the horizon of the Indian ocean and the shiny white sands of Zanzibar will welcome you for relaxation moments. Similarly, you will be able to engage in various activities during your stay there such as; scuba diving, safari blue experience, swimming, kite rafting, horse riding, nature walks, sea creature viewing like sea turtles, dolphins, corals among others, spot fishing, enjoying sea food cuisines and coconut cocktails, beach sports, camp fires among others, have a view rare species such as red colobus and various bird species among others.

  • Accommodation: Lux Marijani (or a similar one)
  • Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

Best time for a 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary

To accomplish a perfect 10 days Tanzania safari itinerary with timing for all great experiences for example wildebeest migration, hot air balloon tours, top photography & filming, November to July is the best time to visit Tanzania. From March to July the ungulate herds gather from as far as lake Manyara & Tarangire game parks to join herds in Ngorongoro crater and southern Serengeti plains and traverse the park to enter the Masai Mara wilderness. After pastures are depleted in Masai Mara, the herds return to Serengeti in November and spread as far as lake Manyara. When the herds settle in December, you will enjoy a calving season (watching ungulates give birth) in January and February before setting off again on another annual cycle/ pattern. See the annual wildebeest migration pattern.

How much will a 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary cost you?

A 10-day Tanzania safari itinerary will cost starting from $3,500 on a budget package, $4,800 on a mid- range itinerary and $7,200 on a luxury safari per person on this trip.

Inclusions
  • Park entry fees
  • Accommodation
  • Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
  • Driver & guide
  • Refreshments (drinking water)
  • Domestic flights
  • Airport transfers
  • Laundry
Exclusions
  • International flight tickets
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees & processing
  • Souvenirs & snacks
  • Tipping & gratitude
  • Extra activities, meals, liquors/alcohol
  • Extra luggage on domestic flights
  • Accommodation after end of trip
  • Anything not mentioned
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