
easy
9 days
Suitable for travelers in average fitness; involves short guided walks and multiple hours in vehicles each day
A nine-day, high-end safari that threads Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti into a seamless wildlife experience—complete with luxury lodges, walking safaris, and a hot-air balloon over Seronera. Expect close encounters, expert guides, and effortless logistics.
You step off the plane into a dry, fragrant wind that carries dust, coffee, and distant hoots of baboons. The air in northern Tanzania has a clarity that sharpens shapes—the volcanic rim of Ngorongoro looms like a bruised horizon, and the Serengeti’s grasses ripple as if the land itself is breathing. On this nine-day, all-inclusive route, you move through landscapes that change like scenes in a film: forested slopes and crater rims, baobab-scattered plains, flamingo-streaked lakes, and the endless, flat Serengeti where horizon and sky almost touch.

Mammals and birds are most active at dawn—schedule game drives before 7:30am when sightings peak.
Mornings near the crater and in the balloon are cold; bring a warm mid-layer you can shed by midday.
Small purchases, tips, or market souvenirs often require Tanzanian shillings, especially in rural areas.
Follow your guide’s instructions—do not exit vehicles near predators or get between animals and cubs.
The route follows old migration corridors and Maasai grazing lands; Ngorongoro itself is an ancient volcanic caldera formed by a collapsed mountain millions of years ago.
Tourism fees help fund conservation and community projects; follow low-impact practices—avoid single-use plastics and respect park rules to minimize footprint.
High-quality optics make early-morning and distant sightings far more rewarding.
Breathable, quick-dry base layers and a warm fleece for cool mornings and balloon flights.
A wide-angle captures sweeping plains; a 200–400mm equivalent is ideal for wildlife.
Bottled water is provided, but a refillable filtered bottle reduces plastic waste on transfers.