Cross-section of the local people and living styles.
A full week of safari excitement to the most famous parks in the world. Explore the renowned Serengeti with its limitless wildebeests and prides of lions. We’ll descend into the blue/green adventure of the Ngorongoro Crater, teeming with zebras, gazelles, cheetahs, and even flamingoes. Lake Manyara will enchant with its gorgeous landscapes and tree-climbing lions. And Tarangire will unfold its many surprises of big cats, grazers, and the largest density of elephants in the world.
Come join us for 7 days of natural beauty and wild animal encounters.
Arrival In Arusha : Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. On arrival in Tanzania we will transfer roughly 1 hour to your hotel in Arusha. You`ll have a short time to freshen up, and then have a briefing. Your guide will give you a briefing and ensure that you have all the gear/kits required for the trip. If you are missing essential equipment it can be rented for very cheap prices.
Our briefings will give you a clear view of the days to come from your personal guide and CEO, also you will be told your exact crew numbers and make up as well as get a chance to ask any questions.
Malkia Trees Lodge (Bed & Breakfast): Possibility to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation (at an extra cost) or downgrade to more economic options (price reduction).
Meals : Bed & Breakfast (Dinner not included)
Moshi/Arusha Town To Tarangire National Park :
After a short briefing in the morning, you will be taken to the Tarangire National Park. The park with its endless tree savannah including the impressive baobab trees and seasonal marshes, is also home to the largest elephant herds in northern Tanzania. In addition to elephants you are also likely to spot giraffes, buffaloes, lions, zebras, gnus and other types of antelopes and gazelles. Upon arrival at the park, your guide will open the roof of the vehicle and the extensive wildlife viewing will begin. Lunch will be taken at a picnic spot and in the afternoon you will get to see more of this amazing and beautiful park.
Camping : Fanaka or Haven Nature Camp
Mid-Range Lodge : Farm of dreams or Marera Valley Lodge
Luxury : Lake Manyara Tree lodge
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Tarangire Area– Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast you will travel from the Tarangire Area to the Lake Manyara National Park.
The park is known for its over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of flamingos and many more waterfowls. The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons.
Camping : Fanaka or Haven Nature Camp
Mid-Range Lodge : Farm of dreams or Marera Valley Lodge
Luxury : Lake Manyara Tree lodge
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Lake Manyara Area – Serengeti National ParkAfter breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti and at midday you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water.
Camping : Public Campsite
Mid-Range Lodge : Kati Kati Tented Camp or Embalakai Authentic Tented Camp
Luxury : Melia Serengeti Or Ole Serai Luxury Camps
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Full-Day Game Serengeti National Park :
The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best.
Camping : Public Campsite
Mid-Range Lodge : Kati Kati Tented Camp or Embalakai Authentic Tented Camp
Luxury : Melia Serengeti Or Ole Serai Luxury Camps
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Serengeti National Park – Karatu :
On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As soon as you reach the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, you will see the giant caldera below – a breath-taking view. You will leave the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and drive to Karatu in the Ngorongoro highlands.
Camping : Fanaka or Haven Nature Camp
Mid-Range Lodge : Farm of dreams or Marera Valley Lodge
Luxury : Lake Manyara Tree lodge Or Ngorongoro Farm House
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu - Forest Walk :
Rise and shine! After breakfast at daybreak you travel back to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before you drive down into the crater. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to spotted hyenas, rare wild dogs and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera.
You will leave and drive to Karatu in the Ngorongoro highlands. Here you will join a walk in the coffee plantation to learn more about the cultivation and processing of coffee.
Camping : Fanaka or Haven Nature Camp
Mid-Range Lodge : Farm of dreams or Marera Valley Lodge
Luxury : Lake Manyara Tree lodge Or Ngorongoro Farm House
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Karatu – Arusha :
After a leisurely breakfast, you will travel back to Arusha where you will arrive around midday. You will be dropped off in the city centre or at the airport.
Malkia Trees Lodge (Bed & Breakfast): Possibility to upgrade to more luxurious accommodation (at an extra cost) or downgrade to more economic options (price reduction).
Meals : Bed & Breakfast (Dinner not included)
Departure Date/Flight Day :
A Zanzibar holiday can be arranged right after your safari trip.
The departure dates for all our safaris and tours, packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed info on safaris, tours and travel packages into Tanzania.
No Accommodation : Check-out time is 10:30am
Meals : Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner not included)
Your private safari will allow the flexibility of how you choose to spend your time. A daily decision to be made is whether to have breakfast and lunch at the tented camp or lodge or a picnic box in the bush. While early morning game drives with the sunrise can be breathtaking (and highly encouraged), there will be likely occasions where you desire to stay in the bush and continue your adventure without returning to the lodging. Picnic boxes for breakfast and lunch are prepared on a daily basis at each respective accommodation according to your itinerary.
The typical breakfast box may consists of combination of bread, pastries, juice, a banana, apple, hardboiled-egg, bacon or sausages. Your driver will also provide coffee to get your morning started.
The typical lunch boxes consists of various items such as a piece of chicken, bread, sandwiches, banana, apple, juice, muffin and chocolate. If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know and we will plan accordingly.
Yes, you can get a visa at major airports and at border crossings, but try to get one ahead of time to make your entry into the country as easy as possible. Cost ranges from US$50 to US$100.
Bantu Pori Journeys has invested in the employment of among the best tour driver / guides
However we allow our guests to have that special preference for an individual driver / guide either from recommendation or online reviews.
If you prefer a specific safari tour driver / guide from our team ,we are happy to allocate him as your guide for the duration of your safari tour. This is however subject to his availability.
In case he is already requested for during the period of your planned safari tour ,you can always choose another driver / guide from our diverse team.
Our standard safari travel & game viewing drive vehicle is a custom designed 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep with pop up top for ease of photography during game viewing drives and sightseeing. The vehicle sits a maximum of 6 persons for guarantee window seats and access to the pop up top.
View 4×4 Jeep photos Right here.
Our 4×4 safari Jeeps are fitted with long range radios for easy communication, cooler boxes, and first aid kits .This is on top of the other extras in Jeep
The 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep has several advantages on safari. These includes a higher elevation, better navigation on rough terrain, deeper reach, more comfort and brings out better the African adventure experience.
We always strive to exceed your expectations in every single way—and have a pretty decent track record to prove it. See what some of our recent guests have to say...
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I have experienced so many moments where I was able to experience those uniqueness with the animals completely alone as no one spotted them. He even changed our itinerary for the best serengetti experience....See u in March.
Jessy - Madrid, Spain
Baraka from Bantu pori journeys provided a very responsive, personal and bespoke service which in turn led to a perfect trip, that was without fault! From our equipment’s and tents, safari jeep all the way up to our guides,
Karen - Atlanta, USA
Good morning. I’m back from an amazing 13 days Tanzania adventure climbing Kilimanjaro & camping in the Serengeti savanna with a great group, wonderful guides and fantastic porters!
Paul - Seatle W, USA