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9-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Safari Junctions Adventures
Offered by - Safari Junctions Adventures
Tour Features
This eight-day safari takes you to the Northern Circuit's best and most popular wild destinations. It gives you adequate time to explore various parts of the Serengeti, staying three days in Serengeti, overnight in Tarangire, a day in Ngorongoro Crater, canoeing and cultural exploration in Lake Eyasi. You'll then finalize with a refreshing day in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro.
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Minivan, Walking. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Karibu Heritage House No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 2 | Fig tree lodge andA camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 3-4 | Camping No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 5 | Simba Campsite No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 6 | Fig tree lodge andA camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 7-8 | Karibu Heritage House No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 9 | Budget Accommodation No images available | Breakfast Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Pick Up From the Airport
We will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to Karibu Heritage House. A city sightseeing tour comes as part of the excursion for day 1. The city excursion will involve visiting the local markets, Maasai market, cultural heritage and Arusha city museum.
Main Destination: Arusha
Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 2 - Arusha to Tarangire National Park
On this day, soon after breakfast, you will start the journey to Tarangire the home of elephants. You will definitely see many elephants throughout the park. It's also a great park to sport wild cats as lions, cheetahs and leopards are all present and various herbivores as well. The game drive will take you close to animals and at mid-day, have lunch at the Tarangire River picnic site where small monkeys will try to scare you off your meal.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Fig tree lodge andA camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 3 - Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will head to Ngorongoro as it's a transitway to Serengeti National Park. In Ngorongoro, you will stop at the viewpoint to enjoy the beautiful view and take pictures, then continue the journey to Serengeti National Park. We will arrive in the afternoon and enjoy our lunch then head out for an evening game drive. Later, we'll camp at the Seronera Campsite.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Camping
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Serengeti National Park
On this day after an early breakfast, you will do an early game drive to see the sunrise, then head to explore various parts of the park depending on where the animals have migrated to. Expect to see a lot of wildebeests and zebras in a strategic partnership for their survival. A lot of big cats are present in the park and if you're lucky enough, you can witness a hunt action.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Camping
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, we will embark on a game drive to various parts of the parks. We will then return to the camp for lunch and parking for a journey back to Ngorongoro where we will spend the night at Simba Campsite which is just on the top of the crater. Here we'll get ready for an early descent in the morning.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Simba Campsite
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 6 - Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, we will descend the crater on a journey to find the black rhinos. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a floor crater. After lunch, we will embark on a game drive and ascend the crater to camp. You will continue with the drive to Lake Eyasi where you will start to refresh with canoeing as the sun sets.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Fig tree lodge andA camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 7 - Lake Eyasi
The region around Eyasi is the home of the Hadzabe and Datoga communities who continue their ancient lifestyle of hunting-gathering and pastoralism respectively. Visits to the villages give you a personal, intimate look into the daily life of these people. You may be impromptu invited into their homes, learn about the family structures, participate in traditional dances, participate in bead making with the women, join the traditional small game hunting and gathering early morning by the Hadzabe tribesmen, make bow and arrows, and much more. Afterwards, have an early evening drive to Arusha for your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Eyasi
Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 8 - Kilimanjaro Excursion
Be immersed in Tanzania’s great outdoors on this full-day tour to Materuni and Kikuletwa—ideal for adventure, cultural and active travellers in the region. Start off on a hike to Materuni Waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing dip. Next, head to a local farm to learn more about Tanzania’s coffee industry before finally unwinding in the Kikuletwa Hot Springs. Afterwards, clients will be taken back to the hotel.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 9 - Drop Off at the Airport
You will be picked up from the hotel at your preferred time and be drop off at the airport.
Main Destination: Arusha
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jul 17, 2026 - Jul 17, 2027
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Safari Junctions Adventures
Tanzania
Safari Junction's Adventures was founded with a simple mission: to share the beauty of Tanzania through authentic, safe, and personalized safari experiences. Our experienced local team specializes in private safaris, group tours, family holidays, honeymoon safaris, photographic expeditions, cultural encounters, mountain trekking, and beach extensions to Zanzibar.
We operate across Tanzania's most spectacular destinations, including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Ruaha National Park, Nyerere National Park, Mikumi, Katavi, Gombe, Mahale Mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Zanzibar.
What makes us different is our commitment to responsible tourism. We work closely with local communities, support sustainable travel practices, and donate part of our profits to community development initiatives chosen by our guests. Every journey is customized to match our clients' interests, budget, and travel style while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, safety, and hospitality.
Whether you are searching for the Big Five, witnessing the Great Migration, climbing Africa's highest mountain, or discovering Tanzania's rich cultural heritage, Safari Junction's Adventures is dedicated to delivering meaningful experiences and memories that last a lifetime.
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