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By Safari Junction's Adventures
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$10,950 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 16d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore the stunning landscapes of Tanzania on this 16-day safari that covers the Northern Circuit, Southern Tanzania, and the Great Migration. Witness the Big Five in Serengeti National Park, marvel at the Ngorongoro Crater, and experience the wildlife of Ruaha and Mikumi National Parks. Enjoy diverse activities including game drives, walking safaris, and a boat safari on the Rufiji River, all while staying in comfortable lodges and tented camps. This private tour is perfect for families and travellers of all ages seeking an immersive African adventure.

    • Visit iconic parks like Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Ruaha
    • Enjoy all meals included at mid-range accommodation
    • Private tour tailored exclusively for you and your group
    • Activities include game drives, nature walks, and a boat safari on Rufiji River

Activity location

  • Dodoma
    • Dodoma, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dodoma
    • Dodoma, Tanzania

Check availability

Standard rate Flexible

  • Activity duration is 16 days16d
    16d
  • English

all accommodation
all meals and drinks
safari
4x4 safari jeep
Pickup included

Starting time: 12:30 AM
Price details
AU$10,950.14 x 1 AdultAU$10,950.14
AU$4,684.85 x 1 ChildAU$4,684.85
Total
Price is AU$4,684.85

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Fly Zanzibar to Serengeti & Afternoon Game Drive

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Classic View Camp

Serengeti National Park

  • 12h
Your journey begins with a transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your scheduled flight to the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival at Seronera Airstrip, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari guide and begin your adventure immediately with a game drive. The Serengeti is renowned for its endless plains and incredible wildlife density. During your first game drive, you may encounter lions resting under acacia trees, elephants moving in herds, giraffes browsing gracefully, and large populations of zebras and wildebeest. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush, surrounded by nature. In the late afternoon, continue exploring different habitats before heading to your tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Full-Day Exploration of Serengeti Plains

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Kogatende

Serengeti National Park

  • 12h
After breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti. This day allows you to explore deeper into the park, increasing your chances of witnessing predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs in action. Depending on the season, you may also witness part of the Great Migration, where thousands of wildebeest and zebras move across the plains in search of fresh grazing. Your guide will tailor the route based on wildlife movements and sightings. A picnic lunch will be served at a scenic spot inside the park. In the afternoon, continue exploring more, kopjes (rock formations), and open savannah before returning to your camp for dinner and relaxation under the African sky.

Day 3: Great Migration & Wildlife Experience in the Serengeti

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Kogatende

Serengeti National Park

  • 12h
Begin your day with an early breakfast before setting out for a full-day game drive focused on exploring the iconic Serengeti and, when in season, witnessing the spectacular Great Migration. With another full day in the park, you’ll venture into different areas of the Serengeti, increasing your chances of spotting predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs, often following the migration herds. Your professional guide will adjust the route based on recent wildlife sightings to give you the best possible experience. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot within the park, surrounded by the beauty of the African wilderness. In the afternoon, continue your game drive through riverbanks, kopjes (rocky outcrops), and open savannah, where wildlife activity is often at its peak. As the day comes to an end, return to your camp or lodge for dinner and relaxation under the vast African sky, reflecting on another unforgettable day in the Serengeti.

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive – Big Five Experience

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Karatu Classic View Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater

  • 9h
  • Admission ticket included
After an early breakfast, depart from the Serengeti and begin your scenic drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a short en-route game drive as you exit the Serengeti plains, with chances to spot wildlife along the way. Upon arrival at the crater rim, descend approximately 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. The crater is one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five within a single day due to its high concentration of wildlife. You will explore the diverse habitats on the crater floor, including grasslands, swamps, and forests, where you may encounter lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and, with luck, the endangered black rhino. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the hippo pool while observing hippos and birdlife in this unique natural setting. In the late afternoon, ascend the crater walls and transfer to your lodge in the Karatu or Ngorongoro highlands area for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Tarangire National Park – Land of Giants

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Lush Garden Hotel

Tarangire National Park

  • 8h
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, famous for its massive elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Upon arrival, begin a full-day game drive exploring the Tarangire River, the park’s lifeline that attracts wildlife throughout the year. You may see elephants in large family groups, as well as lions, giraffes, zebras, and various bird species. A picnic lunch will be served inside the park, allowing you to enjoy uninterrupted wildlife viewing. In the late afternoon, exit the park and proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Transfer Arusha To Dodoma

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: La Stanar Hotel

Dodoma

  • 7h
After breakfast, begin your journey to Dodoma, the capital city of Tanzania. This drive offers a unique opportunity to experience rural Tanzania, passing through local villages, farms, and diverse landscapes. You will stop for lunch along the way and continue your journey in the afternoon. Upon arrival in Dodoma, check in at your hotel, relax, and enjoy dinner before overnight stay.

Day 7: Transfer from Dodoma Region to Ruaha Hilltop

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

Ruaha National Park

  • 8m
  • Admission ticket included
Early in the morning, you will have breakfast and prepare to transfer at around 7:30am from Morogoro to Ruaha. Here you will view various animals and tourist attractions and go on a game drive. Ruaha National Park will have accommodation at Ruaha Hilltop Lodge outside the park, where you will overnight.

Day 8: Game Drive at Ruaha National Park

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: uaha Hilltop Lodge

Ruaha National Park

  • 12h
After breakfast, our driver will pick you up for a full day's game drive at Ruaha National Park. You will get a packed lunch and time to rest in the afternoon. From here, you will go on a game drive until sunset. Then, you will be transferred back to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge for dinner, sleep, and preparation for the next day's schedule.

Day 9: Game Drive at Ruaha National Park

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Ruaha Hilltop Lodge

Ruaha National Park

  • 12h
After breakfast, our driver will pick you up for a second, full day's game drive at Ruaha National Park. The routes taken on the game drive will be different from the previous day. You will get a packed lunch and time to rest in the afternoon. From here, you will go on a game drive until sunset. Then, you will be transferred back to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge for dinner, sleep, and preparation for the next day's schedule.

Day 10: Isimila Stone Age & Transfer to Camp Bastian

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi

Isimila Stone Age Site

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, our professional driver will pick you up from Ruaha National Park and transfer you to Morogoro. Lunch and dinner will be at the hotel. Morogoro is one of the largest cities in Tanzania, located about 200km west of Dar es Salaam, the capital of the Morogoro Region.

Day 11: Game Drive at Mikumi National Park

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi

Mikumi National Park

  • 9h
After breakfast, depart for Mikumi, enjoying a scenic drive through rolling hills, rural villages, and changing landscapes of central Tanzania. Along the way, you will stop at the historic Isimila Stone Age Site, one of East Africa’s most important archaeological sites. Here, you will take a guided walk through the dramatic sandstone pillars and learn about early human history, including ancient tools discovered in the area that date back thousands of years. After the visit, continue your journey towards Mikumi with a lunch stop en route. The drive offers beautiful views of mountains and countryside, giving you a glimpse of local life in Tanzania. Arrive in the late afternoon at your lodge near Mikumi National Park, where you can relax after the journey. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 12: Hike in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park and Waterfall View

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Camp Bastian Mikumi

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

  • 9h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, you go to Udzungwa Mountains National Park to hike and see the waterfalls. You will receive a briefing on arrival and start your hike in the forest mountains. From the top of the waterfall, you can see the enormous Kilombero Sugarcane Valley, one of the biggest sugarcane plantations in Tanzania. In the afternoon, you will have a packed lunch.

Day 13: Mikumi To Nyerere NP + Evening Game Drive

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Mufasa Tented Camp

Mikumi National Park

  • 6h
After breakfast, depart for Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve), enjoying a scenic drive through rural landscapes and local villages. You will enter the park via the Kisaki Gate, a less crowded access point that offers a more remote and authentic safari experience. Upon entry, your safari officially begins with an en-route game drive as you proceed deeper into the park. During the drive, you may encounter elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and a wide variety of birdlife in their natural habitat. The untouched wilderness and diverse ecosystems make Nyerere one of the most rewarding safari destinations in Tanzania. Continue with the game drive towards your tented camp located inside the park, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening. Enjoy dinner under the African sky and overnight at the camp.

Day 14: Game Drive + Hotspring

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge

Nyerere National Park

  • 12h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, you will go on a full-day game drive in Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve). The journey will start from Africa Safari Selous Lodge, where our professional drivers and guides will pick you up. Today, you will see various animals, including elephant, zebra, giraffe, and antelope. You will also see birds and landscape scenery with varied topography, including wetlands, dry grassland, light acacia forest, and higher ground with vast views of far-off mountains. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a packed lunch and take some time to rest, then continue with the game drive. Finally, in the evening, you will return to Africa Safari Selous Lodge for dinner, sleep, and preparation for the next day.

Day 15: Relax With Maasai Culture Tour And Boat Safari

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Selous Safari Lodge

Nyerere National Park

  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, start your day with visit a nearby Maasai community for a cultural experience, where you will learn about traditional lifestyles, customs, and daily activities. This interaction provides meaningful insight into one of Tanzania’s most iconic tribes. Later in the day evening, proceed for a boat safari along the Rufiji River outside National Park, one of the highlights of Nyerere National Park. From the water, you will enjoy a completely different perspective of wildlife, with excellent opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles and a wide variety of bird species. Return to your lodge in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.

Day 16: Fly Back Zanzibar Morning

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Zanzibar City

  • 5h
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip or begin your journey back to Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam (For Dar Es Salaam Depends with Flight availability alternatively can be back by car). This marks the end of your unforgettable safari experience, filled with diverse landscapes, wildlife encounters, and authentic African adventures. End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.

Location

Activity location

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    Dodoma
    • Dodoma, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Dodoma
    • Dodoma, Tanzania

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