Tented camps and lodges in lion territory

Private Tanzania safari
Route: Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha/Moshi – Tarangire – Karatu - Serengeti – Ngorongoro – Arusha/Moshi

This Tanzania overland trip will take you to the three most famous wildlife parks in Northern Tanzania: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Tarangire has the highest density of elephants and unusual baobab trees, the Serengeti has endless plains which are excellent for spotting wild animals, and the Ngorongoro crater is also known as Noah's Ark or the Eighth Wonder of the World.

During this Tanzania overland tour, you'll travel only with your travel companions and a private English speaking driver/ guide. You'll sleep in charming lodges and tented camps just outside of the wildlife parks.

Duration	5 days / 4 nights Departs daily from Arusha/Moshi	Accommodation	Charming safari lodges and tented camps just outside of the wildlife parks. Comfort level 3/4 (see accommodation).
Price	£1134 per person - based on 2 people sharing £889 per person - based on 4 people sharing	Includes	Accommodation - all meals - transport - park entrance fees - game drives and English speaking driver/ guide
Transport	4x4 land cruiser with convertible roof	Excludes	International flight, tips (generally drivers/guides receive US$25 per day - per group).

Day 1: Moshi/Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Travel time approx. 3 hours

Our english speaking driver/guide will pick you up at Kilimanjaro Airport or from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha for your Tanzania overland adventure. You'll travel privately in a 4x4 drive land cruiser with a roof that rolls back, giving you a 360 degree view of your surroundings. Before long, you'll see African huts and colourfully dressed Masai herders in typical red square cloths. Your driver/guide will take you to Tarangire National Park.

Tarangire has unusual Baobab trees and a large number of elephants and lions. It's also one of the few parks in the world that is home to wild dogs. At the end of the day you'll drive for approximately another 3 hours until you reach Karatu, where you'll spend the night at our charming lodge or tented camp, This is far cheaper than staying at the expensive lodges within the parks themselves.

You'll spend the night at our tented camp/lodge in the town of Karatu, just outside of the park (or inside the park for an additional cost).

Tanzania overland - Land cruiser with driver

Tanzania overland - Spot wild animals on your way to camp

Day 2: Karatu - Serengeti tented camp

Travel time approx. 6 hours

After breakfast your Tanzania overland tour will continue to the world famous Serengeti National Park, where you'll drive on towards our tented camp with an incredible view of the savannah in the shadow of acacia trees. You'll find yourself on one of the best game drive routes in the area, near the Kirawira and the Grumeti River – this is the place where wildebeest cross the river and where crocodiles lay in waiting of their prey. You'll reach camp around sunset.

Comfort is the key to a laid-back and enjoyable overland safari in Tanzania, which is why our tented camp is all about comfort. Each stylish tent has permanent beds and a private bathroom with its own veranda. The central restaurant and the bar surround a large fireplace - the ideal place to relax with a drink after an exciting day. This is the real Africa, sitting by campfire and watching the sunset make way for an immense starry sky.

You'll spend the night at our tented camp in the Serengeti.

Day 3: Serengeti game drives

Before sunrise, you'll be awakened by your driver. After a cup of coffee and some biscuits in the land cruiser, you'll set out for an early morning game drive. The Serengeti is located at an altitude of approximately 1200m and can be quite chilly in the morning, so be sure to bring along a warm sweater. You'll travel straight through the vast plains towards Masai territory.

After a few hours through rugged terrain and endless plains, you'll drive back to your private camp for breakfast and a siesta. During the afternoon, temperatures can soar and most animals will search for shelter in the shadows. Once the temperatures drop again, you'll head out for your late afternoon game drive in search of wild animals.

You'll spend another night at our tented camp in the Serengeti.

Tanzania overland - Game drive Serengeti

Day 4: Serengeti - Olduvai Gorge - Ngorongoro Crater

Travel time approx. 4 hours

Today you'll have to wake up early and while you keep a look out for wild animals you'll drive South through the endless grasslands which the Serengeti is named after (endless plains). Gradually the road will begin to climb, leaving you with a view of the immense Serengeti plains behind you. Along the way you may see a giraffe or two on the road before reaching the Ngorongoro crater at the end of the afternoon.

The Ngorongoro crater is also known as the Eighth Wonder of the World and referred to as the Ark of Noah. With a diameter of 18km it is the largest, completely intact crater in the world and it is teeming with wild animals. After you've had a good look at the crater, you'll travel to your lodge. This is the perfect place to start off on a hike through the crater the following morning.

You'll spend the night at our charming lodge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Day 5: Karatu - Moshi/Arusha - End of trip

Travel time approx. 3 hours

Today you'll descend into the Ngorongoro crater for a game drive. The crater is filled with wild animals: (many) lions, hundreds of wildebeest and zebras, grunting hippos, cheetahs, leopards, ostriches, jackals and, in the middle of the crater, a lake filled with flamingos. The high walls of the crater edge loom in the distance. After the game drive, you'll travel back to Arusha or Moshi (approx. 3 hours) where your Tanzania overland adventure ends. It's customary to tip the driver. Generally a tip of US25 per day is reasonable. Naturally, this tip can be divided by the number of people travelling with you.

If you fancy the idea of a cultural experience, try one of our short trips from Moshi, including Pick your own coffee.

Looking something more active? Try Cycling through the Kili villages or see Africa at your feet from the top of Kilimanjaro.

If you're after some tropical relaxation, head straight for Zanzibar.