Safari Tour: 9-DAY TANZANIA WILDLIFE SAFARI: TARANGIRE, NGORONGORO & SERENGETI - Tanzania Safari Tour
9-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Green Hills Safaris
Offered by - Green Hills Safaris
Tour Features
Embark on an unforgettable 9-day Tanzania safari through some of the country’s most spectacular wildlife destinations. This adventure takes you from the beautiful landscapes of Arusha to the wildlife-rich plains of Tarangire, the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, and the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Enjoy thrilling game drives with opportunities to see the Big Five, vast herds of wildebeests and zebras, and a remarkable variety of other wildlife. Experience the beauty of the Serengeti through multiple full-day game drives before flying back to Arusha. The journey concludes with a convenient transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home or onward connection to Zanzibar.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges 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. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Minivan. |
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 |
| 1-9 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
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 - Arrival in Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) and meet our safari representative, who will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at the hotel or explore the town. Your safari guide will brief you about the upcoming adventure and ensure everything is ready. Enjoy your evening at leisure and prepare for your safari. Overnight in Arusha.
Main Destination: Arusha
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. Explore the park's beautiful landscapes, famous baobab trees, and wildlife-rich areas while searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, and various bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive before continuing your wildlife exploration. In the late afternoon, leave the park and proceed to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Tarangire National Park – Karatu
After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park, exploring different areas in search of wildlife and beautiful scenery. Continue the game drive until late morning before departing toward Karatu. Along the way, enjoy the scenic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley and the Ngorongoro highlands. Arrive in Karatu in the afternoon, check in at your accommodation, relax, and enjoy your evening. Dinner and overnight in Karatu.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater – Full-Day Game Drive
After an early breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. Explore the crater floor while searching for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, and black rhinos. Enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by breathtaking scenery before continuing your wildlife adventure. In the late afternoon, ascend from the crater and return to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Karatu – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart from Karatu and drive towards Serengeti National Park, enjoying an exciting game drive en route. As you travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and towards the Serengeti, keep an eye out for wildlife and enjoy the changing landscapes. Continue through the scenic plains while searching for wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elephants, giraffes, and predators such as lions and cheetahs. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the journey before continuing with the game drive towards the Serengeti. Arrive in the Serengeti later in the afternoon and continue with wildlife viewing before proceeding to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 6 - Serengeti National Park – Full-Day Game Drive
After breakfast, continue with a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park, exploring the vast plains and wildlife-rich areas of the park. Your experienced safari guide will choose the best areas for wildlife viewing based on animal movements and current conditions. Look out for large herds of wildebeests and zebras, as well as lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and other wildlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your game drive throughout the afternoon. In the late afternoon, continue exploring the Serengeti before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 7 - Serengeti National Park – Full-Day Game Drive
After breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park with your experienced safari guide. Explore different areas of the park while searching for the Great Migration herds and the predators that follow them. Possible sightings include lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive and continue exploring until late afternoon before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 8 - Serengeti National Park – Fly to Arusha
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, taking advantage of the cooler hours for wildlife viewing and photography. Later, proceed to Seronera Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha. Enjoy a scenic flight over the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania, offering a unique aerial perspective of the Serengeti. Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring Arusha at your own leisure. Overnight in Arusha.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 9 - Arusha – Kilimanjaro International Airport / Zanzibar
After breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel in Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) for your onward journey. Depending on your travel plans, you can take your flight back home or connect to a flight to Zanzibar for a relaxing beach holiday. Our representative will assist you with the airport transfer and ensure you arrive in good time for your flight. This marks the end of your unforgettable Tanzania safari adventure.
Main Destination: Arusha
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included with Drinks
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
Sep 25, 2026 - Dec 31, 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
Green Hills Safaris
Kenya
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Green Hills Safaris is a proudly operated tour company based in Tanzania, offering authentic and personalized safari experiences across the country’s most iconic destinations. From the sweeping plains of the Serengeti to the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, and from the tranquil shores of Lake Eyasi to the majestic slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, we craft journeys that connect travelers with the heart of Africa.
With a focus on responsible tourism and expert guidance, Green Hills Safaris is committed to providing high-quality, custom-tailored itineraries that showcase the best of Tanzania’s wildlife, landscapes, and cultures. Whether you’re seeking the thrill of the Great Migration, the beauty of a Big Five safari, or meaningful encounters with indigenous communities, our experienced guides and dedicated team ensure every detail is taken care of.
We believe travel should be more than sightseeing—it should be purposeful, respectful, and unforgettable. With Green Hills Safaris, you’re not just exploring Tanzania; you’re discovering its soul.
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