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8 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari Comfort Class

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Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Airport – Arusha (1hr Drive)

    Meet at JRO airport arriving on flight TBA, after meet and greet you will be transfer to Arusha

    Overnight at Arusha Planet Lodge – BB

  2. Day 2

    Tarangire National Park (2:30hrs Drive)

    After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive to Tarangire area for mid-morning and afternoon game viewing in Tarangire National Park, a small breathtaking Park with an immense natural richness surrounded by ancient baobab trees, Lesser kudu, eland, lion, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, Maasai giraffe and fringe-eared Oryx and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its lions. In the evening drive to Karatu area

    Dinner and overnight at Hhando Lodge

  3. Day 3

    Serengeti National Park (3hrs Drive)

    After breakfast, collect packed lunch drive to Serengeti National Park, unquestionably the best wildlife sanctuary in the world and a World Heritage Site astounding 14,763 sq kms full of wild paradise. The park is most famous for its annual migration of wildebeests and zebras and the Big Five population.

    Enjoy and cherish your first afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park to view the “Big Five” and other uncountable resident wildlife

    Dinner and overnight at Tanzania Bush Camp

  4. Day 4

    Serengeti National Park

    After breakfast, drive for full day game drives in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s best and most scenic game park in the world. Serengeti has a flourishing, permanent population of plains game which increases in year-round by the migration of more than two million gnus and zebras which roams in the vast Serengeti plains about 10months before cross ecological boarder to Masai Mara.

    Dinner and overnight at Tanzania Bush Camp

  5. Day 5

    Serengeti National Park – Karatu

    After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive for morning game drive in Serengeti National Park

    Afternoon drive to Karatu area via Ngorongoro conservation

    Dinner and overnight at Hhando Lodge

  6. Day 6

    Ngorongoro Crater (3hrs Drive)

    After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive to Ngorongoro crater well known as a highly successful sanctuary for the endangered black rhino. Strategically Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as the 8th wonder of the world, a large caldera that hosts the most unique ecosystem on Earth with 20,000 large grazing mammals and the largest concentration of predators on earth playing a key role in the maintenance of the ecological balance. Your experience will start by descending 2000 feet (over 600 metres) to the floor of the crater to explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where many predators hunt to make their kill. Thereafter drive to your lodge.

    Dinner and overnight atHhando Lodge

  7. Day 7

    Masai Village Tour – Arusha (4hrs Drive)

    After breakfast, collect packed luch and drive for Masai village tour. Masai tribe do live in a semi arid areas with limited water access. They do share same bore holes with cows and goats which dry up during long drought period. Apart from water problem situation, Masai people are very friendly and will warmly welcome you to join their traditional local dancing, lerning their traditional herbal medicine, roles of age classification in masai community and their life style. Late afternoon you will drive to Arusha.

    Overnight atArusha Planet Lodge

  8. Day 8

    AIRPORT (30 mins)

    Breakfast at your Lodge; mid morning you will be transfer to Kilimanjaro airport.

Published rates

Rates are copied from our previous website, with the validity shown in each table. Please confirm current rates and availability when you enquire.

Safari net cost in USD inclusively accommodation, transport, Park Fees & Mineral Water

Rates Valid, 2026
Price per person each of 2 sharing Double room$3,303.00
Price per person each of 4 sharing Double room$2,516.00
Price per person each of 6 sharing Double room$2,253.00

Inclusions and exclusions

Price includes

  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Game drives as Indicated on the Itinerary using Land Cruiser 4 x 4 – 6 Seaters
  • English/Spanish Speaking driver guide or Tour leader
  • Mineral Water
  • Airport transfers
  • Park entrance fees as indicated on the itinerary
  • Meet and greet services

Price excludes

  • Tips, Porterage, beverages, items of personal nature such as laundry, phone, fax, insurance etc.
  • Inte rnational flights, visas and airport taxes
  • Any other item not mentioned on the itinerary
  • Christmas and New Year Supplement per person – $180
Practical notes, tipping and booking terms

Tipping guidelines

It is habitual to tip your safari driver-guide. Tips are paid at the end of the safari and are given to your guide, below are just a guideline for tipping:-

  • We suggest $20.00 per person in the vehicle per day for driver-guide during safari days
  • $3.00 per group for porters/waitress upon checking in and when checking out.

General Terms and Conditions

Holiday Surcharge

A supplement of US $ 50.00 per person per day will apply to all bookings on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st December and 1st January except Zanzibar accommodation

A supplement of US $ 45.00 per person per day will apply to all bookings between Easter Friday and Easter Monday (for all 4 days) as Easter holiday surcharge

Validity of Prices

Prices are valid for the periods shown but are subject to change without notice in the event of Government action, i.e. increase in hotel tax or VAT, or to increase if prices are significantly affected by other circumstances beyond our control. Prices are based on exchange rates prevailing at the time of publication and may alter should any major variation in exchange rates occur.

Payment

We do accept payment via bank transfer and credit cards. Please note that sender collects all charges. Kindly always send remittance of payments /payments proof including booking reference # after completion of transaction for our records. When paying through credit card surcharge of 5% will apply.

Prices Include

Prices quoted for safaris generally include transport as per the itinerary, airport transfers, game drives, flying doctor membership where appropriate and charged separate at price of $30.00 per person , full board accommodation, picnic/extra lunches where stated, scheduled charter flights where mentioned, Mineral water and park entrance fees.

Prices Exclude: Itinerary prices generally exclude international flights, visa costs, optional excursions, personal insurance (medical or other), drinks, tips, phone calls, laundry and any items of a personal nature.

Children Policy

Children between the age of 3 and 12years

  • Pays 60% of the adult rate if sharing a room with two adults
  • Pays 80% of the adult rate if sharing a room with another child
  • Pays 100% of the adult rates if sharing a room with one adult
  • No discount on Holiday and other supplements

Reservations, Payment and Deposits

When Destination Specialists accepts your booking, the date of the confirmation invoice activates the terms and conditions of the contract. Confirmation of services is subject to payment of a 50% of the total invoiced amount to secure space. The balance is to be paid not later than 60 days prior to commencement of the services. When bookings are made within 30 days prior to the departure date, full payment is required immediately on written confirmation.

Cancellation Policy

Should you wish to cancel your confirmed booking, you must advise the company in writing. Reservations that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in numbers (hereinafter collectively called a CANCELLATION) are subject to Cancellation and No Show fees if cancelled within 44 days of the arrival date:

  • 150 days to 90 days prior to arrival: 25%
  • 89 days to 45 days prior to arrival: 50%
  • 44 days to 01 days prior to arrival: 100%

Full details are on our Booking Policy page.

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