10 Days Ultimate Tanzania Journey
A generous itinerary combining Northern Tanzania wildlife with Lake Natron, culture and time to relax.
Duration: 10 Days · Style: Mid-Range Safaris · Best time: Jun–Dec · Route: Arusha → Tarangire → Manyara → Natron → Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Highlights
- Lake Natron flamingos
- Northern Serengeti route
- Mto wa Mbu culture
- Crater day
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Your Mau Africa guide meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport for the transfer to your Arusha hotel. Take the evening to rest beneath Mount Meru and receive a short briefing on the journey ahead.
Day 2: Arusha → Tarangire National Park
Drive about two hours to Tarangire for an afternoon game drive among baobabs and the park's famous elephant herds, then continue to your camp or lodge.
Day 3: Mto wa Mbu cultural walk
Explore the farms, markets and banana-beer brewers of Mto wa Mbu village, with lunch cooked by a local family.
Day 4: Lake Natron
Drive north through Maasai country to Lake Natron. Walk to the Ngare Sero waterfalls and see the flamingos at the shore.
Day 5: Lake Natron
Dawn walk to the flamingo shore and the Engare Sero human footprints, then relax in camp.
Day 6: Natron → Northern Serengeti
An off-the-beaten-track drive into the Serengeti via the remote Loliondo area.
Day 7: Serengeti National Park
A full day of game drives across the Seronera valley: kopjes, river lines and open plains with some of Africa's best big-cat viewing.
Day 8: Serengeti National Park
A full day of game drives across the Seronera valley: kopjes, river lines and open plains with some of Africa's best big-cat viewing.
Day 9: Serengeti → Karatu
A final morning game drive, then return through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the cool, green highlands around Karatu.
Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha
Early descent into the crater for a half-day game drive, then return to Arusha in the late afternoon for your onward journey.
Destinations on this journey
Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Lake Natron · Serengeti · Ngorongoro