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Tanzania Simba Safari 

Tanzania Simba Safari takes you through some of Tanzania’s finest national parks, including Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, for an unforgettable Northern Tanzania wildlife experience.

The join-in Tanzania Simba Safari operates on selected departure dates with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 6 guests, travelling in a 4WD safari vehicle.

A private Tanzania Simba Safari can also be arranged, giving you greater flexibility with your travel dates and itinerary.

This classic safari combines spectacular landscapes with excellent game viewing and can also be tailored or combined with a Zanzibar beach holiday.

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TANZANIA SIMBA SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

  •  Explore Lake Manyara National Park in the Great Rift Valley, known for its diverse wildlife and beautiful scenery.
  • Descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife areas.
  • Experience the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife including lions, cheetahs, elephants and large herds of plains game.
  • Discover Tarangire National Park, famous for its impressive elephant herds, baobab-dotted landscapes and excellent game viewing.

Tanzania Simba Safari Premium Package:
1 Night Full Board at Tarangire Sopa Lodge in Tarangire National Park
2 Nights Full Board at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge in Ngorongora Conservation
2 Nights Full Board at Serengeti Serena Lodge in Serengeti National Park
1 Night Full Board at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge in Manyara National Park


Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania’s most spectacular wildlife destinations. This vast volcanic caldera is approximately 20 km across and provides a remarkable natural habitat for an exceptional concentration of wildlife.

Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania SafariDuring your safari you may see elephants, lions, buffalo, hippos and a wide variety of plains game, while the crater is also one of the best-known places in Tanzania for sightings of the endangered black rhino.

The surrounding Ngorongoro Conservation Area is also home to Maasai communities who continue their traditional pastoral way of life alongside the region’s wildlife.

Lake Manyara National Park lies beneath the dramatic escarpment of the Great Rift Valley and offers a wonderfully varied safari landscape of woodland, open grassland and the shores of Lake Manyara.

Tree-climbing lion in Lake Manyara National ParkThe park supports an impressive variety of wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, buffalo, hippos and numerous species of antelope. It is also renowned for its rich birdlife, particularly around the lake and wetlands.

Its compact size and diverse habitats make Lake Manyara an excellent addition to the Tanzania Simba Safari itinerary.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its magnificent baobab trees, beautiful landscapes and impressive concentrations of wildlife.

Game drive in Tarangire National ParkThe park is particularly famous for its large elephant herds, while giraffes, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest and numerous species of antelope are also commonly seen. Predators including lions and leopards may also be encountered.

During the dry season, wildlife gathers around the Tarangire River, making this one of northern Tanzania’s most rewarding areas for game viewing.

Serengeti National Park is one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations, renowned for its vast open plains and exceptional game viewing.

The park supports an extraordinary variety of wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras and large herds of wildebeest and other plains game.

The Serengeti is also famous for the Great Migration, when enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra move through the wider Serengeti ecosystem in search of fresh grazing and water.

Serengeti Migration Safari TanzaniaIts magnificent landscapes and abundant wildlife make the Serengeti one of the highlights of the Tanzania Simba Safari.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME BALLOON SAFARI

 

Serengeti Balloon SafariExperience the Serengeti from a completely different perspective with an optional early-morning hot air balloon safari.

Taking off around sunrise, the flight offers spectacular views across the Serengeti plains and the opportunity to see wildlife from above as you drift quietly over the landscape.

Balloon safaris are subject to availability and can be added to your Tanzania Simba Safari on request.

Safari Tip to enhance your Tanzania Simba Safari experience:

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TANZANIA SIMBA SAFARI ITINERARY:

Day 1 – Kilimanjaro / Tarangire – duration 3 hrs

Collection from your Arusha Hotel. Your safari begins with a drive to Tarangire National Park well known for its huge herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as lion, cheetah and leopard.

Tarangire offers wonderful scenery and wildlife. The park’s resident animals include large herds of elephants, giant pythons, giraffes, many types of antelopes, and leopards, to name just a few.

All meals and overnight: as per selected Tanzania Simba Safari Package (Value, Standard, Premium)

Day 2 – Tarangire / Ngorongoro (3hrs)

Morning game viewing before you travel to Gibbs Farm for a delicious farmhouse lunch. In the afternoon continue to Ngorongoro Crater for your stay at the Lodge.

All meals and overnight: as per selected Tanzania Simba Safari Package (Value, Standard, Premium)

Day 3 – Ngorongoro Crater Safari

After breakfast, transfer down to the crater for a day of game viewing. Packed lunch will be provided. The first light of the day sends its golden shafts under the ethereal mist and fog hovering on the rim to spill in puddles of gold on the Crater floor far below. The Crater is a huge caldera or collapsed volcano, 12 miles across, providing a Garden-of-Eden like home for the thousands of animals that live there.

All meals and overnight: as per selected Tanzania Simba Safari Package (Value, Standard, Premium)

Meals: breakfast , lunch, dinner

Day 4 – Ngorongoro / Serengeti (3hrs)

After breakfast proceed to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge, made famous by the Leakey Family who began their excavations here in 1931. Abundant fossil material dating back more than a million years, including hominid remains of Zinjanthropes bossei, have been discovered here.

Continue to Serengeti National Park.

All meals and overnight: as per selected Tanzania Simba Safari Package (Value, Standard, Premium)

Day 5 – Serengeti National Park

Full day of game drives in the Serengeti with either packed or hot lunch depending on the movement of the animals. The Serengeti is world famous as the home of a million and a half wildebeest and zebra. There are a multitude of the other plains animals (more than 35 species) to see, as well as hippos, giraffes and black manned lions.

All meals and overnight: as per selected Tanzania Simba Safari Package (Value, Standard, Premium)

Day 6 – Serengeti / Lake Manyara (3hrs)

Morning drive to Lake Manyara in the Great Rift Valley. Afternoon game drive. The park has a large variety of habitats, making it possible to support a wealth of wildlife in its small area.

The most famous spectacle in the park is the tree-climbing lions, which are occasionally seen along branches of acacia trees. Other animals found in the park include buffalo, elephants, leopards, baboons, impala, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, ostrich and hippos.

All meals and overnight: as per selected Tanzania Simba Safari Package (Value, Standard, Premium)

Day 7 – Manyara / Arusha – departure – duration 1.5hrs

Breakfast and transfer to Arusha.

Option: Transfer for your return flight from Kilimanjaro Airport or proceed with your chosen beach extension to Zanzibar.




Tarangire Sopa Lodge Tanzania – Premium Package

Set among the beautiful landscapes of Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Sopa Lodge offers a comfortable base for exploring one of northern Tanzania’s most rewarding wildlife areas.

Surrounded by woodland and overlooking the surrounding bush, the lodge provides spacious accommodation, relaxing facilities and an excellent location for your Tarangire safari.

Lake Manyara Serena Lodge – Premium Package

Set on the Mto wa Mbu escarpment, Lake Manyara Serena Lodge enjoys spectacular views across the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara National Park.

The lodge offers comfortable accommodation, attractive gardens and a swimming pool, providing a relaxing base for exploring Lake Manyara and the surrounding area.

Serengeti Serena  Lodge Tanzania – Premium Package

Set in the heart of the Serengeti, Serengeti Serena Lodge offers sweeping views across the surrounding plains and an excellent base for exploring this famous wildlife region.

The lodge offers comfortable accommodation, a swimming pool and beautiful surroundings, with easy access to some of the Serengeti’s most rewarding game-viewing areas.

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Tanzania – Premium Package

Set on the rim of the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge enjoys dramatic views across one of Tanzania’s most remarkable wildlife areas.

The lodge offers comfortable accommodation, dining and relaxing facilities in a distinctive setting, providing an excellent base for exploring the Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding conservation area.

  • Tanzania Simba Safari Premium Package

    1 Night Full Board at Tarangire Sopa Lodge in Tarangire National Park
    2 Nights Full Board at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge in Ngorongora Conservation
    2 Nights Full Board at Serengeti Serena Lodge in Serengeti National Park
    1 Night Full Board at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge in Manyara National Park

    Guide Price: From £2,645 per person

    Available on selected join-in safari departure dates. Prices vary according to travel dates and availability. Your final price will be confirmed in your personalised quotation.

    PRIVATE PREMIUM TANZANAI SIMBA SAFARI

    1 Night Tarangire Sopa Lodge – 2 Nights Ngorongoro Serena Lodge – 2 Nights Serengeti Serena Lodge – 1 Night Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

    Guide Price: From £3,380 per person

    Prices vary according to travel dates and availability. Your final price will be confirmed in your personalised quotation.

Included in the Tanzania Simba safari costs:

• 6 nights Full Board accommodation as specified in the itinerary.
• Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing and photography.
• Services of an English-speaking driver-guide.
• Scheduled game drives and applicable park entrance fees.
• Government taxes and levies applicable to the safari arrangements.
• Meet and greet services.
• Meals as specified in the itinerary.
• Join-in safari option on selected departure dates, subject to minimum numbers and availability.
• Private safari option available.
• Safari vehicle equipment and accessories as required for the journey.

Not Included:

• International flights.
• Travel insurance.
• Tanzania visa and entry requirements where applicable.
• Gratuities and tips.
• Alcoholic and other drinks unless specifically included by the lodge.
• Personal expenses and optional activities not specified in the itinerary.

Travel Requirements: Please check the latest Tanzania entry requirements and travel advice on the GOV.UK website before travelling.

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