This 8 Days Tanzania Flying Safari takes you on a safari visit to Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Spend less time traveling and more time exploring, marvel at the stunning landscapes of world-famous Serengeti giving you the best East African Safari Experience.
Highlights of 8 Days Tanzania Flying Safari
- Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Day 2: Local Lunch in Mto wa Mbu (optional cooking class)
- Day 3:Lake Manyara National Park
- Day 4: Gibb’s Farm Walk & Lunch
- Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 6: Serengeti National Park
- Day 7: Hot Air Balloon Flight in Serengeti
- Day 8: Departure
Detailed itinerary of 8 Days Tanzania Flying Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
As you walk out of Kilimanjaro International Airport, your personal guide greets you with a big smile – Karibu Tanzania! The guide takes you straight to your hotel, where you will spend the rest of the day at relaxation.
Overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Day 2: Local Lunch in Mto wa Mbu (Optional cooking class)
Discover the Tanzanian way of cooking, smack in the middle of banana farm. Pick three local dishes and see and learn how they are prepared. Learn to cook pilau (spiced rice), makande (corn and brown beans in a lovely mix) or ndizi nyama (plantains with meat) and get a taste of Tanzania!
Overnight at AndBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park is an ideal place for a scenic safari, with landscapes such as acacia woodlands, jungle forests, mountain cliffs, and grassy area. Its biodiversity makes it home to the amazing tree-climbing lions, but also to a variety of other animal species such as baboons, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, and many more.
Overnight at AndBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Day 4: Gibb’s Farm Walk & Lunch
Gibb’s Farm offers the old-age rhythm of an African farm and coffee plantation, right on the slopes of Ngorongoro Highlands. Walk around on this sanctuary of peace and tranquility, and watch vegetables being harvested, coffee roasted, cows milked, and pigs fed. The vegetable gardens, fruit trees, and herbs provide inspiration for the farm’s chefs, who in their turn amaze visitors with a delicious lunch.
Overnight at Gibb’s Farm
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Descend into the wonderous Ngorongoro Caldera of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This is the day to start your game drive early when animals are plenty and tourists are few. Feel the little hairs on your arms rise as you descend into the crater, awed by the sights of clouds hovering and the numerous animals in sight. Hyenas, buffaloes, wildebeests, gazelles, giraffes, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and many more animals can be found here and you are almost guaranteed to see them all.
Overnight at Gibb’s Farm
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
Head to the mind-blowing beautiful Serengeti National Park for the epitome of safari. See the infamous Big Five in all their glory, and in certain months, wildebeests running by the thousands in the Great Migration. And even without that, Serengeti is big – cat paradise with prides of lions on kopjes, cheetahs in the long, yellow grass and leopards in trees. You arrive in time for an amazing afternoon game drive into the sunset.
Overnight at Serengeti Pioneer Camp by Elewana
Day 7: Hot Air Balloon Flight in Serengeti
A balloon safari in the Serengeti National Park will make your Serengeti Safari a memorable experience. You rise at sunrise and gently fly over the endless plains of the Serengeti. The hot air balloon floats at the treetop height above the baobabs and acacia so that you can see the animals in an eye’s view. Watching the wildlife below the balloon a fascinating and peaceful experience that comes with breathtaking panoramic views.
Overnight at Serengeti Pioneer Camp by Elewana
Day 8: Departure
After an amazing Tanzania Safari Adventure, you will take a flight back to Arusha, after which you are transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight home.
End of 8 Days Tanzania Flying Safari
Included
- transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- professional, English-speaking guide
- 5 nights’ stay in lodges and tented camps
- meals according to the itinerary
- drinking water, soft drinks and house wine
- activities as per itinerary
- all national park fees
- flight Serengeti National Park – Arusha
- Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari
Excluded
- additional flights (international and domestic)
- meals not indicated in the itinerary
- drinks not specified above
- optional activities
- tips
- personal expenses, visa fees, travel insurance
