Why this journey is different.
Tanzania's headline parks strung together across ten days with room to breathe. Big-tusked elephants in Tarangire, flamingos and tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara, the caldera floor at Ngorongoro, and three unhurried Serengeti nights following the Great Migration. Private 4x4, licensed Tanzanian head guide, and lodges we re-check every season.
Moments you will remember.
- 1★ Full day inside the Ngorongoro Crater
- 2★ Three Serengeti National Park nights, migration when in season
- 3★ Tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara
- 4★ Tarangire elephant herds and baobabs
Your itinerary.
9 chapters, each with the exact landscape you will be standing in that day.
Sign in to your guest account to print your name and travel dates on the cover and every page header. One personalisation per account, so your document stays uniquely yours.
- 1. Tarangire NP
- 2. Lake Manyara NP
- 3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- 4. Serengeti NP
Day 1Arusha and Tarangire, arrival and transfer Arrive Arusha
Airport pickup, overnight at a boutique coffee-farm lodge on the outskirts of Arusha.
Day 2Arusha and Tarangire, golden hour game drive Arusha → Tarangire
Drive south, afternoon game drive among the baobabs and enormous elephant herds.
Day 3Arusha and Tarangire, dawn game drive Tarangire → Lake Manyara
Morning drive, transfer to Manyara for an afternoon in the ground-water forest hunting tree-climbing lions.
Day 4Ngorongoro Crater, arrival and transfer Manyara → Ngorongoro rim
Scenic transfer up to the crater rim for one of Africa's most staggering hotel views.
Day 5Ngorongoro Crater, boat ride among the hippos Ngorongoro Crater, full day
Full day on the caldera floor, black rhino, lion prides, hippo pools and the highest predator density in Africa.
- Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater, sundowners on the plains Ngorongoro → Serengeti
Drive across the plains, arrive at your mobile camp in time for a sundowner.
Day 7–8Serengeti, full day of game drives Serengeti, two full days
Two full days following the herds and the big cats. In migration season we position ahead of the crossings.
Day 9Maasai Mara balloon, sunrise balloon flight Serengeti, optional balloon safari
Optional dawn balloon safari with champagne breakfast on the plains, followed by afternoon drives.
Day 10Serengeti, light aircraft transfer Fly Serengeti → Arusha
Bush flight back, connect to Kilimanjaro International or Zanzibar for a beach extension.
- Private guided game drives in an open-roof 4x4 Land Cruiser
- All park & conservancy entry fees
- Airport meet-and-greet and all ground transfers
- Full board, meals and drinking water throughout
- Bottled water, sundowners and picnic lunches on drive days
- 24/7 in-country concierge on WhatsApp
- Internal bush flight (Serengeti → Arusha)
- All Tanzania park & Ngorongoro fees
- International flights
- Kenya / Tanzania e-Visa (we help you apply)
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities for guides and camp staff
- Optional balloon safaris and spa treatments
Scenes from this journey.
Photographs from our own guests and guides on this exact route. Tap any image to view full-screen, swipe to browse.
Safari Packing Essentials
What to carry on the 10-Day All-Inclusive Tanzania Safari, Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti
The same preparation brief we send every confirmed guest, written from fifteen years of running these parks ourselves. Read it now and you already know exactly what your safari asks of you.
Packed for 10-Day All-Inclusive Tanzania Safari, Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti: Arusha and Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti
Equator sun is unforgiving
We also keep a pair per vehicle
200mm or longer for big cats
Charging points onboard too
Hell's Gate, Crescent Island
Keeps the cabin uncluttered
What to wear on safari
Neutral, breathable fabrics photograph better and keep wildlife relaxed. Skip bright white, neon and anything camouflage, camouflage is restricted in Kenya and Tanzania.
- Long trousers2 to 3
One zip-off pair is ideal for long game drives
- Shorts2
Knee-length, for warm midday hours
- Long-sleeve shirts3
Your best defence against sun and insects
- T-shirts2
Quick-dry fabric, our laundry turnaround is same-day at most lodges
- Fleece or light jacket1
Mara and Amboseli mornings start cold in an open roof 4x4
- Windbreaker1
Waterproof if you travel April, May or November
- Hat, beanie or scarf1 each
Beanie for dawn, wide-brim hat for the equator sun
- Walking shoes1 pair
Closed and comfortable for Hell's Gate and Crescent Island walks
- Sandals1 pair
For camp, lodge decks and pool time
The small pouch that saves the whole trip
Pack it once, forget about it, and let your guide handle everything else on the road.
Stay well, so nothing interrupts the wildlife
Our vehicles carry a stocked first-aid kit and every guide is first-aid certified, but personal medication is yours to bring.
- Repellent with DEET or picaridin
- Long sleeves for evenings around the fire
- Calamine or hydrocortisone cream
- Anti-malarial tablets, started before you fly
- Prescription medication for the full trip, in original packaging
- Painkillers, allergy tablets, plasters, antiseptic
- Rehydration sachets, the equator sun is deceptive
- Motion sickness tablets for murram park roads
- Eye drops, sanitiser, tweezers
Paperwork we double-check before you board
Once your dates are confirmed we send a personal checklist and verify your visa and park-entry requirements ourselves.
- Passport valid 6+ months beyond travel
- Kenya or Tanzania e-visa, we send the exact link
- Vaccination certificate where required
- Travel insurance including medical evacuation
- Emergency contact list, ours included
- Photocopies plus a cloud backup
- USD notes printed after 2009, small bills for tips
- Split your cash across two secure places
- Leave heavy jewellery at home, travel quietly
- M-Pesa and card work in Nairobi, carry cash for the parks
- Save your insurer's 24/7 line in your phone and on paper. We keep a copy in the vehicle file too.
We plan around the youngest and the eldest guest
Tell us who is travelling and we adjust drive lengths, seating and meal timing before you arrive, not on the road.
- Daypack with snacks, wipes, sunscreen and games
- Offline films and music, lodge Wi-Fi is limited
- Child-safe insect repellent
- Enough nappies and formula, stock up in Nairobi
- Tell us allergies early, we brief the lodge kitchens
- Extra prescriptions and a spare pair of glasses
- Tell your guide about mobility needs, we reseat and shorten drives
- A portable cushion or cane travels well
- Hydrate often, we pause in shade through midday
We supply the rest: refrigerated drinking water on every drive, binoculars in each vehicle, charging points, a stocked first-aid kit, and a guide who has driven these parks for over a decade. You bring the list above, we bring everything else.
Read us where it counts.
Good to know.
How do I secure my booking?+
A 30% deposit confirms your dates and it is fully refundable up to 30 days before departure. The balance is due on arrival, before your safari begins. All client funds are held in a bonded escrow account.
Can the itinerary be tailored?+
Absolutely. Every trip is designed one-to-one. Extend nights, swap camps, add a honeymoon suite or a helicopter transfer, just ask.
What happens if we need to cancel?+
Free cancellation up to 30 days before departure. Between 30 and 15 days you receive a credit valid for 18 months.
Are your guides KPSGA certified?+
Every head guide holds a minimum silver-level Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association qualification. Most of ours are gold.
