Nine days Serengeti safari
9 days—On this 9 days Serengeti safari you'll cover the top 6 destinations in Tanzania: Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire, Manyara, Eyasi and Arusha
$1800-5000 USD
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Safari summary
This 9 days Serengeti safari starts and ends in Arusha and you will visit the most popular destinations in Tanzania, including the world-famous Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, beautiful Manyara, amazing Tarangire, cultured Lake Eyasi, and lesser-known Arusha. The best times to visit the Serengeti for safari is June, July, August, September, and October. You can also visit the Serengeti all year for the best tour package in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The most affordable price is $1800 to $6750 per traveler; this fantastic cost can be paid in USD, Pounds, Euros, and Tanzanian shillings. Also, this best price depends on transportation by using a pop-up open-roof 4x4 vehicle, park fees, and meals. This 9-day Serengeti Safari is suitable for all ages, including groups, families, friends, kids, couples, and solo travelers.
During this 9 days Serengeti safari, you will experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure tour to witness the real magic of East Africa and one of the Natural Wonders of the world. You will get to see the most important highlights: Arusha National Park, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, Lake Eyasi and Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight in the bush, under the stars, in a great atmosphere, you will have a chance to see all kinds of animals, such as giraffes, zebras, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and lions.
On this 9 days Serengeti safari you will cover all destinations to see the uniqueness and peaceful landscape of incredible wildlife. You will start to visit Arusha National Park, which has a rich variety of wildlife. Despite the smaller size of the park, you can find animals like the giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, black-and-white Colobus monkey, flamingo, elephant, and many others. Arusha National Park offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in Northern Tanzania. Continue to Tarangire, famous for its large elephant population. Another one to visit is the best destination, the Serengeti, well-known for the greatest migration of over 2.5 million wildebeest, gazelle, and Zebra. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. Approximately 25,000 large animals live in the crater. Also, you will meet with the bushmen and visit the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, who live near Lake Eyasi. The Hadzabe is a tribe of nomadic hunters, and finally, Lake Manyara is known for the tree-climbing lions, the soda ash lake, and its flamingos.
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | January, February, June, July, August, September, October | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
What’s included?
- Park fees
Itinerary
Arrival in Arusha Tanzania
You will be picked up from the airport by our guide and transported to your accommodations in Arusha, where you will stay overnight, relax, and prepare for your adventures to come. Accommodation stay in Arusha.
Arusha National Park
Arusha
In the morning our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and take you to Arusha National Park. Arusha National Park has a rich variety of wildlife. Arusha National Park offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in Northern Tanzania. After lunch, a ranger will accompany you on the walking safari which will give you the chance to experience wildlife up close. In afternoon back to your accommodation in Arusha.
Arusha to Tarangire
Tarangire
On this day our driver/guide will pick you up in the morning in Arusha. The drive to Tarangire National Park will take about 3 hours. Enjoy the beautiful views of the local villages and Masaai herds on the way. Once we arrive at the park, we will start the game drive. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant population. You can also find many zebras, wildebeest, giraffes and even lions and cheetahs. Dinner and overnight at Mto wa Mbu.
Serengeti National Park
After an early Breakfast, drive through the Serengeti National Park with game viewing. Serengeti is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequaled for its natural beauty and scientific value. It has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. It is the migration for which the Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
Today we are doing a full-day game drive in Central Serengeti, exploring the plains and wildlife all around you. In the evening, we will stay the night at Serengeti Wildebeest Camp. This comfortable tented lodge is scenically located where sun-rise is your daily wake-up call and the beautiful sunset will always alert you to go to the campfire or a sundowner. Dinner and overnight stay in Serengeti
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti
On day 6, you will do a game drive in the Serengeti through the morning. In the afternoon, we’ll be heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area; where we'll overnight at Ngorongoro. It is beautifully located in the nature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Ngorongoro Crater to Eyasi
Ngorongoro Crater
Today, we'll drive early into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. Approximately 25,000 large animals live in the crater. We will find many zebras, wildebeests, elephants and if we’re lucky even rhinos! In the afternoon, we'll drive to Lake Eyasi where you'll rest and prepare for tomorrow's adventure.
Lake Eyasi to Manyara
Lake Manyara
It’s going to be a special day because today we will meet the bush men! We will visit the Hadzabe & Datoga tribe who live near Lake Eyasi. The Hadzabe is a tribe of nomadic hunters. They live purely off the land and depend solely on the bush. The Datoga tribe are pastoralists who are skilled silversmiths who live near the Hadzabe and supply them with iron tips, knives and spears in exchange for honey and fruits. Overnight stay in Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara back to Arusha
Lake Manyara
After a good night's sleep, it’s time to visit Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara is known for the tree-climbing lions, the soda ash lake and its flamingos. Between the game drives, we will find a nice picnic site to enjoy our lunch. It will be an amazing experience to see the animals up close! After our afternoon game drives it’s time to head back to Arusha where your best 9 days Serengeti safari adventure will come to an end.
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