10-Day Tanzania, Unhurried
OVERVIEW
THE LUXURY OF HAVING TIME.
There are faster ways to see northern Tanzania.
This isn’t one of them.
Ten days allows the journey to settle into its own rhythm. Two nights among Tarangire’s elephants. Time in the Ngorongoro Highlands before descending into the crater. Four nights surrounded by the immense landscapes of the Serengeti.
Fewer rushed departures. Fewer suitcases opened for a single night. More mornings when the only question is where the wildlife might take you.
Travel privately throughout with your own Wildpack guide and stay in carefully selected luxury lodges and tented camps.
Because sometimes the most valuable thing we can add to a safari isn’t another destination.
It’s another day.
DAY 01 / ARUSHA - ARRIVE. DO VERY LITTLE.
Meet your Wildpack representative at Kilimanjaro International Airport for a private transfer to your luxury lodge in Arusha.
Today has been deliberately left empty.
Recover from your flight. Wander through the gardens. Find somewhere comfortable. Order something cold.
Later, meet your private safari guide and talk through the journey ahead.
Tomorrow morning, Tanzania begins properly.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Lodge, Arusha
MEALS
Dinner, depending on arrival time
DAY 02 / TARANGIRE - ENTER ELEPHANT COUNTRY.
After breakfast, leave Arusha and travel toward Tarangire.
Giant baobabs begin appearing along the horizon before the landscape opens into one of northern Tanzania’s great elephant strongholds.
Spend the afternoon game driving with your private guide, exploring river valleys, woodland and open plains.
Watch for elephant families, giraffes, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and antelope, with lions and leopards sharing the same ecosystem.
Later, arrive at your luxury camp.
Settle in.
Watch the light fade.
Safari has officially begun.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Lodge / Tented Camp, Tarangire
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 03 / TARANGIRE - NO REASON TO MOVE ON YET.
Wake inside the wilderness rather than packing to leave it.
Head out early while wildlife is active and explore deeper into Tarangire.
Follow elephant tracks toward the river, investigate quieter areas of the park and give interesting sightings the time they deserve.
Return to camp for lunch and a relaxed afternoon, or remain in the bush with a picnic and continue exploring.
Depending on your selected camp, optional activities such as a guided nature walk or night game drive may also be available.
As evening arrives, enjoy sundowners before your second night in Tarangire.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Lodge / Tented Camp, Tarangire
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 04 / NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS - TRADE THE DUST FOR GREEN.
Take your time over breakfast before leaving Tarangire.
Travel through the changing landscapes of northern Tanzania toward the Ngorongoro Highlands.
The air cools as you climb.
Dry savannah gives way to farmland, forest and rolling green country.
Arrive at your luxury lodge with enough afternoon remaining to actually enjoy it.
Relax at the property, explore the surroundings or simply find a quiet place overlooking the highlands.
Not every memorable safari afternoon needs a game drive.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Lodge, Ngorongoro / Karatu Highlands
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 05 / NGORONGORO CRATER - DOWN INTO THE CALDERA.
Leave early for the crater rim before descending approximately 600 metres into Ngorongoro.
The landscape below feels almost self-contained.
Grasslands stretch between wetlands, woodland and freshwater pools, supporting an exceptional concentration of wildlife.
Search for lions, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, hippos and hyenas while keeping watch for the endangered black rhino.
Enjoy a beautifully prepared picnic lunch before continuing your private game drive.
Later, climb back toward the highlands.
Tonight you’re returning somewhere familiar.
Another small luxury of travelling slowly.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Lodge, Ngorongoro / Karatu Highlands
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 06 / SERENGETI - THEN THE WORLD OPENS UP.
After breakfast, leave the highlands and continue toward the Serengeti.
The transformation is gradual but unmistakable.
Forests disappear.
Grasslands widen.
The horizon keeps moving farther away.
Enter Serengeti National Park and begin game driving toward your luxury tented camp.
Search for lions around rocky kopjes, cheetahs across the open plains and leopards among riverine trees.
Depending on the season, migrating wildebeest and zebra may also be moving through the region.
Arrive at camp as evening settles over the plains.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Tented Camp, Serengeti
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 07 / SERENGETI - FOLLOW THE WILD. IGNORE THE CLOCK.
Wake early and head onto the plains.
There is nowhere else you need to reach today.
Your guide will shape the route around wildlife activity, using tracks, recent sightings and years of experience to decide where to explore.
Perhaps the morning belongs to lions.
Perhaps a leopard changes the entire plan.
Perhaps elephants appear on the horizon and you simply follow.
Take lunch into the bush or return to camp for a long midday break before heading out again.
The day ends when you’re ready for it to.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Tented Camp, Serengeti
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 08 / SERENGETI - STAY FOR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
The Serengeti rewards repetition.
A place that seemed empty yesterday may be full of wildlife today.
A pride of lions may have moved.
A leopard may finally descend.
The herds may have shifted overnight.
Head out with your guide and explore according to what the morning reveals.
Alternatively, start before sunrise with an optional hot-air balloon safari, watching the plains slowly find their colour beneath you.
Return to camp later for lunch, rest and another afternoon game drive.
Then sundowners.
Because some traditions are worth repeating.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Tented Camp, Serengeti
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 09 / SERENGETI - ONE LAST FULL DAY.
No packing this morning.
You have one more complete day on the plains.
Explore farther, revisit a favourite area or simply allow your guide to follow whatever wildlife activity looks most promising.
During migration periods, the day may revolve around wildebeest and zebra.
At other times, resident wildlife takes centre stage, from big cats and elephants to giraffes, buffalo and countless smaller stories happening between them.
Return to camp in the evening for your final dinner in the bush.
Tomorrow you leave.
Tonight, don’t.
OVERNIGHT
Luxury Tented Camp, Serengeti
MEALS
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
DAY 10 / SERENGETI → ARUSHA - NO LONG ROAD HOME.
Wake for your final Serengeti morning.
Enjoy breakfast and, depending on your flight time, take one last game drive toward the airstrip.
Then board a scheduled bush flight back to Arusha.
Look down.
For the first time in ten days, the wilderness is moving faster than you are.
On arrival, your private transfer will take you to Arusha, Kilimanjaro International Airport or your onward connection.
Ten days.
And somehow, still difficult to leave.
MEALS
Breakfast
END POINT
Arusha / Kilimanjaro International Airport
$7,250
MAKE THIS JOURNEY YOURS
Safari Includes
- All Park Fees
- All transportation
- Professional private safari guide
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
- Government taxes and VAT
Safari Excludes
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some Meals