9-Day Safari in Northern Tanzania

Your adventure begins in earnest as you journey into the underrated wild gem that is Tarangire National Park. Tuck deep inside the park, you’re immersed in an untamed landscape of ancient baobabs and golden savannahs. This is elephant country—herds of up to 300 roam freely, while predators stalk beneath the tall grasses. During the dry season, the Tarangire River becomes a lifeline, drawing vast numbers of wildlife to its banks. With Jema Safaris' experienced guides, enjoy not only traditional game drives but also guided walking safaris that bring you eye-level with the wilderness, or even a balloon flight at dawn that paints the landscape in liquid gold.

🛏️ Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge and The Castle Lodge – Karatu
🍽️ Inclusions: All meals, Full-day game drive, Park entry fees

Day 4 – Cultural Crossroads

Leave Tarangire behind and journey through the lush landscapes of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Highlands. On the way, stop for an authentic, ethical Maasai cultural experience — hosted not for performance, but for true exchange. Learn the meaning of Maasai songs, beadwork, and cattle rituals. Sit with elders, not actors.

Continue to your lodge on the forested slopes of the crater, where cool breezes and volcanic soils create a lush haven for birds, coffee farms, and your evening campfire.

🛏️ Ngorongoro Crater Sopa Lodge
🫱 Cultural visit included. All meals included.

🌋 Day 5 – Ngorongoro Crater Safari: The World's Largest Wildlife Bowl

Descend early into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a 600-meter-deep caldera teeming with life. This is one of the few places on Earth where you can see black rhinos, lions, elephants, hyenas, hippos, and flamingos in a single game drive — all against a backdrop of ancient volcanic walls.

With Jema, we don't just show you wildlife. We interpret the ecosystem, explain behavior, and share conservation stories that make each moment resonate. Enjoy a picnic on the crater floor before driving back to your lodge

🛩️ Day 6 – A Bird’s-Eye Entry into the Serengeti

Today, you fly over the highlands and plains in a light aircraft, landing deep in the legendary Serengeti. From the air, spot giraffes roaming the grasslands and herds carving migration trails through golden savannah.

Upon arrival, your Serengeti guide meets you for a sunset game drive en route to camp. The silence, the scale, the serenity — it’s a moment you’ll never forget.

🛏️ Tanzania Pure Tented Camp – Central or Northern Serengeti
🌄 Scenic bush flight, all meals included.

🐾 Day 7 – The Great Migration & Big Cat Kingdom

This is the day you’ve dreamed of. Whether it's river crossings in the north (Jun–Oct) or calving season in the south (Dec–Mar), the Great Migration is not a show — it’s a life cycle playing out before your eyes.

Your guide anticipates movements, positions you quietly, and shares insight into the animal behavior unfolding before you. Watch lions crouch in tall grass. See cheetahs sprint after gazelles. Feel the thunder of 10,000 hooves.

🛏️ Tanzania Pure Tented Camp
🍽️ Full-day migration safari, all meals included.

Day 8 – Bush Walks & Fireside Reflections

Today, choose your pace. Join an optional walking safari to learn about the smaller wonders of the bush — tracks, insects, medicinal plants — or enjoy another game drive. Later, share stories around the fire under a sky glittering with stars.

There’s no Wi-Fi here — just a wild connection.

🛏️ Serengeti Pure Tented Camp
🔥 All meals included, walking safari (subject to availability).

• After breakfast, fly back to Arusha where a day room awaits for rest or freshening up before your international flight. Or continue your journey with a Zanzibar extension, soaking in spice islands, turquoise waters, and barefoot luxury.

  🛬 Flight to Arusha, transfer to airport or Zanzibar included.
  🕊️ Optional add-ons available.