Your Tanzania safari begins! You arrive in Arusha and are taken to your accommodation. Your room may only be available from 2 pm, but you can leave your luggage in the meantime and explore on your own or relax by the lodge pool.

1 night · double room · with breakfast The African View Lodge lies on the edge of Arusha National Park near the small town of Usa River. Set in a lush garden, the lodge offers beautiful views of Mount Meru on clear days and is well suited for the first or last night of a safari in northern Tanzania. The rooms are individually furnished and pick up elements of the region with warm colours, local materials and handicrafts. There is a swimming pool in the garden that invites you to relax after a long day of travel. The restaurant serves a range of local and international dishes. The cosy communal areas and the spacious garden create a personal and relaxed atmosphere. Thanks to its location, the African View Lodge is a good base for excursions to Arusha National Park and for onward travel to Kilimanjaro or the well-known national parks of northern Tanzania.

You enjoy breakfast at your lodge. Then you continue to Tarangire National Park, where you go on extensive game drives. The national park is particularly impressive in the dry season, when the many animals gather by the river. After a delicious lunch at the Sangaiwe Tented Camp, you take your first game drive in Tarangire National Park in the afternoon. Founded in 1970 from former hunting grounds, Tarangire National Park is home to the largest population of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem.

2 nights · double room · full board The Sangaiwe Tented Lodge lies on a hillside not far from Tarangire National Park and offers a wide view over the surrounding landscape to Lake Burunge. The lodge has 18 safari tents and two family tents on raised wooden platforms. All tents have their own bathroom and a private veranda. The main building is the heart of the lodge and houses the restaurant, lounge and bar. A swimming pool is also available to guests. Thanks to its slightly elevated position and spacious layout, the lodge offers a quiet atmosphere in the midst of nature. The Sangaiwe Tented Lodge runs entirely on solar energy. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes made with regional ingredients. Its proximity to Tarangire National Park makes the lodge a good base for game drives and birdwatching. At the same time, it offers plenty of opportunity to relax between safari activities and enjoy the view.

The landscape of Tarangire National Park differs greatly from the other parks, above all thanks to its large seasonal swamps, seemingly endless wooded savannahs and the legendary giant trees of Africa native here, the baobabs. In the dry season between July and October, the national park has more wildlife than the Serengeti. On a full-day game drive you discover elephants, giraffes, wildebeest and various antelope species such as eland, kudu, kongoni and impala. In addition, around 30,000 plains zebras as well as buffalo, leopards and rhinos roam the area.

After breakfast your exciting Tanzania safari continues towards Lake Manyara National Park. The reserve covers a large part of the soda lake of the same name, which is visited seasonally by huge flamingo colonies and many other waterbirds. On the lake shores you can observe elephants, hippos, buffalo, monkeys, banded mongooses and various gazelles and antelopes. The park became famous for sightings of tree-climbing lions. Ernest Hemingway once described Lake Manyara National Park as the loveliest place he had ever seen. After exploring the national park extensively in the afternoon, you continue to your lodge, where a tasty dinner awaits you.

1 night · double room · full board The Country Lodge lies west of Karatu and is an ideal, relaxing stopover on the way from Lake Manyara National Park to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Set in lovingly landscaped green gardens, it offers pleasant tranquillity after an eventful day on safari. Eleven charming, semi-detached cottages are spread harmoniously across the spacious grounds. The rooms have either two single beds or a double bed; triple occupancy is also easily possible. Warm colours and natural materials create a cosy atmosphere. Amenities include a fireplace, a desk and a private veranda with seating. The bathrooms are finished with stone tiles and underline the lodge's rustic, authentic character. The small, personal lodge has a reception, an inviting bar, a restaurant, a lounge and a pool that provides a refreshing break on warm days. The excellent cuisine deserves special mention. Many of the ingredients come from the region, some even from the lodge's own garden, giving the dishes a fresh and authentic touch.

Your journey continues towards Lake Victoria. On the way you cross the Serengeti for the first time and already go on game drives along the way. With an area of around 68,000 km², Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It extends across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and is home to numerous species of fish and birds as well as hippos. During your two-day stay, you go on a canoe trip on Lake Victoria at 11:30 am on day 6. Early in the morning at 6:30 am you also go birdwatching with a guide. More than 240 different bird species have been recorded in the region. Your lodge for the next two nights is also involved in the local community. For example, it has financially supported the renovation of a local primary school.

2 nights · double room · full board Serenity on the Lake is a quietly located lodge right on the shore of Lake Victoria and the perfect place to arrive and catch your breath. The tastefully furnished rooms with lake view, the well-kept garden with pool and the restaurant with fresh regional specialities create a relaxed yet high-quality atmosphere. Whether as a restful start or a relaxed finale to your safari – here you enjoy tranquillity, wide views and authentic insights into life on Lake Victoria. The lodge also offers the chance to actively explore the surroundings – for example on walks along the lake or through exchanges with the local population. In this way you combine relaxation with genuine encounters and experience Tanzania away from the classic safari routes.

On the drive to your accommodation in the Serengeti for the next 3 nights, the origin of the name Serengeti becomes impressively clear: it derives from the Maasai word Siringitu and means "the endless plain". The whole time is available for game viewing in the Serengeti. Depending on the season, you can also watch the great migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebras. Usually these herds move during the short rains in October and November from Kenya's Masai Mara through the northern Serengeti to the plains in the south. After the long rains in April, May and June, the herds slowly move back through the western and north-western Serengeti. Fluctuations in rainfall can shift this timetable, however, and the animals may be in other areas. Your guide knows where the animals are and will take you to the best viewing spots. To give you the best possible safari experience, your accommodation on these days follows the migration: December to March: 1 night Serengeti Bush Camp, 2 nights Ndutu Bush Camp, April to May: 3 nights Serengeti Bush Camp June to mid-November: 2 nights Mara River Mobile Camp, 1 night Serengeti Bush Camp Mid-November to December: 3 nights Serengeti Bush Camp.

3 nights · double room · full board The Serengeti Bush Camp is a cosy, semi-permanent safari camp in the heart of the Tanzanian Serengeti. It combines a close-to-nature tented experience with comfortable facilities and offers guests a quiet, personal atmosphere away from large lodges. Thanks to its location in a game-rich area, game drives are often particularly rewarding: both large herds and predators can regularly be seen in the surrounding area. The camp is ideal for travellers looking for an authentic safari experience who want to experience the sounds and vastness of the Serengeti first-hand.

After breakfast you drive from Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and as soon as you reach the crater rim, the view opens up into the huge caldera of the Ngorongoro Crater. The interior of the world's largest caldera fascinates with its incredible wealth of wildlife. In the grass steppes and acacia forests you find almost every representative of the East African savannah. It is not unusual to see the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – within a few hours. You leave the Ngorongoro highlands and drive down the escarpment to today's lodge near Karatu.

1 night · double room · full board The Marera Valley Lodge is picturesquely located near Karatu, between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, and offers comfortable, relaxed accommodation surrounded by greenery. The lodge consists of 18 spacious cottages with private veranda, open fireplace, stylish furnishings and private bathroom. The main building houses the restaurant, lounge, bar and a well-kept garden with swimming pool. The kitchen places great emphasis on fresh, regional ingredients – many come from the lodge's own garden. Guests particularly praise the quiet atmosphere, the personal service and the spacious rooms. Thanks to its central location, the lodge is an ideal base for safaris to the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara or Tarangire. A charming lodge with plenty of comfort and warm hospitality – perfect for a safari break in the Tanzanian highlands

On day 11 your Tanzania safari continues to a region that few visitors travel to. Those who take the time to visit Lake Eyasi can't stop raving about it. The vastness, the landscape and the life of the people here are fascinating. In the rainy season, the salt lake Eyasi grows up to 70 km long and lies against the impressive backdrop of the Great Rift Valley. Numerous indigenous peoples who have preserved their traditions live here. In the afternoon of day 11 you go on a guided nature walk along the shore. Afterwards you get to know the Datoga people. The Datoga are excellent blacksmiths and make numerous everyday objects from scrap metal. The Hadzabe people also live at Lake Eyasi. They are said to be the last hunter-gatherers in Tanzania. The Hadzabe live with and from nature and adapt to their habitat. To this day they hunt with bow and arrow. Early in the morning of day 12 you join the Hadzabe on a hunting excursion with a local guide and get to know the culture of this people. Afterwards you return to your lodge to relax.

2 nights · double room · full board Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge is impressively located on the edge of the salt lake of the same name and offers an authentic retreat away from the classic safari routes. The lodge has comfortable bungalows built in local style, with a veranda and a wide view over the barren, fascinating landscape. A pool, a restaurant and warm, personal service create a pleasant atmosphere amid unspoilt nature. A special highlight are the encounters with the Hadzabe and Datoga, two of the last traditional ethnic groups in East Africa. Guided excursions allow respectful insights into their way of life and make your stay a unique experience, both culturally and scenically.

Today your Tanzania holiday draws to a close. You enjoy a last breakfast at Lake Eyasi before starting your return journey to Arusha. You are either taken to Kilimanjaro International Airport or you start your follow-on programme of choice, for example on Kilimanjaro or on Zanzibar. We are happy to advise you on the various follow-on options WILD TANZANIA.