The Serengeti & Beyond: Sanctuary’s Definitive Tanzanian Expedition
8 Days | Arusha | Tarangire | Ngorongoro | Serengeti
Overview
Sanctuary’s Best of Tanzania Safari Holiday Vacation Expedition Trip – 8 Days
Experience the best of Tanzania safari on this unforgettable 8-day luxury holiday vacation expedition.
As a traveler who has sought out the world’s most profound landscapes, I can tell you that Tanzania is not just a destination; it is a homecoming to the wild. There is a specific magic in the air here—a blend of ancient earth, the scent of rain on the savannah, and the distant roar of a lion that makes your heart skip a beat.
Sanctuary’s Best of Tanzania Safari is a masterfully choreographed 8-day expedition designed for those who demand both raw adventure and refined elegance.
We have curated a journey through the “Northern Circuit” that feels entirely private. From the giant baobabs of Tarangire and the prehistoric walls of the Ngorongoro Crater to the thundering heartbeat of the Serengeti migration, this is the definitive African safari.
This safari takes you to three of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. On game drives, you will have the opportunity to see lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, cheetahs, and a variety of other wildlife up close in their natural habitat.
This safari is perfect for travelers who want to experience the best of Tanzania safari, from the bush to the crater. Stay in luxurious tented camps with stunning views of the African wilderness. Enjoy gourmet meals prepared by experienced chefs and relax in the evening by the campfire.
Best Time to Visit
June to October: The dry season offers spectacular wildlife viewing as animals congregate around permanent water sources.
January to March: The calving season in the Serengeti, where the plains are lush and predator-prey interaction is at its peak.
Why Choose This Safari?
The Sanctuary Standard: We utilize an exclusive circuit of Sanctuary Retreats, ensuring a consistent, world-class level of luxury, service, and gourmet dining.
Scientific Impact: Unlike standard tours, you will participate in the Cheetah Watch Campaign, contributing vital data to the Serengeti Cheetah Project during your game drives.
Secluded Luxury: From private coffee plantation houses to stilted luxury lodges on the Great Rift Valley escarpment, every stay is an architectural love letter to the landscape.
Expert Celestial Storytelling: End your days with our signature “Cosmic Safaris,” where camp managers decode the glittering myths of the southern night sky from atop ancient granite kopjes.
Book now and tick this off your bucket list!
Trip Highlights
- Customize this safari by adding more destinations or even more days at each location for a truly memorable safari experience.
- Begin your adventure holiday staying at luxury lodge located within a working coffee plantation on the outskirts of Arusha town.
- Explore The Tarangire National Park, famous for the large herds of elephants and spectacular baobab trees as well as its stunning landscapes.
- Conduct game drives in the Tarangire National Park in search of wild game Huge herds of elephant, greater kudu, impala, zebra, leopard lurk in the trees, Lions, ostrich, waterbuck and birds.
- View and try to spot the endemic bird of Tarangire including lovebirds, Rufos-tailed weaver bird and ashy starling at a swamp within the park on a game drive.
- Take a refreshing swim in the pool or relax on your private deck with a cool drink and gaze out to the waterhole and watch as the game lazily congregates in the shade to escape the midday sun at your camp at the Tarangire National Park.
- Discover the Lake Manyara National Park its unique landscapes, birds and wildlife on game drives.
- Discover and experience the indigenous way of life and cultural activities on a visit to a local village Mto WA Mbu near The Lake Manyara National Park.
- Visit the Ngorongoro Crater the world's only intact caldera teaming with high concentrations of wildlife including tree-climbing lions, jackals and the elusive leopard.
- Discover the vast open plains of the Serengeti that spread out as far as the eye can see and the plentiful wildlife that inhabit them on game drives.
- Visit the famous and world renowned Serengeti National Park Tanzania's Northern Circuit one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries.
- View the one of the world’s largest land migrations the Great Wildebeest Migration by wildebeest, zebra's, gazelle's and other plains animals in search of pasture.
- On this safari contribute to cheetah conservation through the Cheetah Watch Campaign by submitting your sightings of cheetah in Tanzania to the Serengeti Cheetah Project to be used to identify cheetah, record their behavior and record their location.
- Enjoy evenings at the camp fire savoring stories of the days adventures, gazing at the stars as the camp manager unravels the myths of the night sky and the Serengeti plains.
