Trip Overview
Departures
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Duration
11 Days
Activities
Cultural
Hiking
Wildlife Viewing
Physical Rating
Easy
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Tanzania Safari: Into the Heart of the Wild
On our new Tanzania Safari Adventure for women, the wild is alive in every direction! Journey through East Africa’s most iconic landscapes—from the elephant-rich baobab forests of Tarangire National Park to the legendary Ngorongoro Crater and the sweeping plains of the Serengeti National Park. Here, golden grasslands stretch to the horizon, wildlife roams freely, and every game drive reveals something unforgettable.
The Big Five and Beyond
Tanzania is one of the best places on Earth to witness Africa’s famous Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo, and rhino. But the magic doesn’t stop there. Watch giraffes move gracefully above the treetops, flamingos paint alkaline lakes pink, and tiny dik-diks dart through the brush. For bird lovers, the Serengeti ecosystem alone hosts over 500 species of birds, making every safari a wildlife discovery.
Tanzania Safari Adventure
Across Legendary Landscapes
Travel deep into Tanzania’s most celebrated safari regions with expert guides who know these ecosystems intimately. Morning and afternoon game drives through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater reveal migrating herds, prowling predators, and the delicate balance of life on the African savannah. This is safari the way it was meant to be experienced—immersive, awe-inspiring, and deeply connected to place. Along the way, you’ll step into the wonder of Dunia Camp—the only all-female-run safari camp in the Serengeti—where women lead every aspect of camp life, creating a stay that is as inspiring as it is unforgettable.
Evenings bring glowing horizons, storytelling over shared meals, and the distant call of lions echoing across the plains. Fall asleep surrounded by Africa’s living wilderness, where acacia trees sway in the breeze and the sounds of the savannah carry through the night.
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Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure Begins
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure starts now. Touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport and exhale — you’ve made it! Your Wild Women Expeditions transfer driver will be waiting to greet you, sign in hand, ready to whisk you away from the moment you arrive. No navigating the unfamiliar alone — just a warm welcome and the start of something truly extraordinary.
Your first night in Tanzania is spent at the beautiful Lake Duluti Lodge, a refined lakeside retreat nestled on the shores of Lake Duluti — a serene volcanic crater lake at the foot of Mount Meru. Just a short drive from the vibrant city of Arusha, the lodge sits within a lush forested setting that effortlessly blends privacy, nature, and understated elegance. It’s a peaceful sanctuary designed for quiet reflection and gentle anticipation of the adventure ahead.
As evening settles over the canopy, your expert safari guides will join you and your fellow travellers for a welcome group dinner — the perfect opportunity to meet the women you’ll be sharing this journey with, ask all your burning questions, and get a feel for the remarkable Tanzania safari experience that awaits. After dinner, your guides will bid you a temporary farewell before reuniting with the group the following morning to officially launch your expedition.
Included Meals
Dinner
Accommodations
Lake Duluti Lodge
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Day 2
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Rise early and fuel up for a day that will stay with you long after you’ve returned home.
After breakfast, you’ll make your way to Mulala Village, a warm and welcoming rural community nestled on the southern slopes of Mount Meru. Here, you’ll be greeted by the remarkable women of the Agape Women’s Group — the driving force behind the Mulala Cultural Tourism Program — who will bring you into their world with open arms and open kitchens.
Roll up your sleeves and dive into a hands-on Tanzanian cooking experience, learning to make traditional chapatis, fragrant pilau, and other beloved local dishes. Don’t be surprised if the kitchen fills with laughter, rhythm, and song — that’s simply the Agape way. You’ll gain a genuine understanding the the vital role these women play in sustaining their families and community.
Sit down together to share a jointly prepared lunch — a truly memorable moment that puts the heart into cultural immersion. Then, with full bellies and full hearts, bid farewell to your hosts and set your sights on the wild.
Your afternoon brings one of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife encounters. Drive to the legendary Tarangire National Park, a landscape unlike any other — scattered with ancient baobab trees, towering termite mounds, and home to some of Africa’s largest elephant herds. During the dry season, elephants and antelope trek hundreds of kilometres to reach the life-giving Tarangire River, creating one of the continent’s most awe-inspiring wildlife spectacles.
An en-route game drive through the park’s golden savannah will have you reaching for your camera before the dust has even settled. As the sun begins to lower, arrive at your home for the night — the intimate and beautifully positioned Nyikani Tented Camp, Tarangire, set deep within the park’s remote, game-rich core. This is prime territory for extraordinary elephant sightings in Tanzania, where the gatherings are nothing short of breathtaking.
Included Meals
Breakfast, local lunch, dinner
Accommodations
Nyikani Tented Camp
Travel
Return transfer time to Mulala: 1.5 hours
Activity time: Up to 3 hours
Tarangire transfer time: Approx. 3 hours
Game drive time: Up to 2 hours
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Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Sunrise Safari in Tarangire
Early risers can join an optional pre-dawn game drive in Tarangire National Park, when the savannah comes alive. In the cool morning hours, predators like lions, leopards, and hyenas are often active, while nocturnal animals such as jackals and genets retreat to their daytime shelters.
After breakfast, continue your Tanzania safari game drive through Tarangire’s iconic baobab landscapes, stopping for a picnic lunch in the park. The Tarangire River, the park’s only year-round water source, draws elephants, wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, and grazing antelope—often followed by predators. With over 550 bird species, the park is also a dream for bird lovers!
After dinner at Nyikani Tented Camp, head out for an exciting night game drive with a guide, tracker, and ranger. With spotlights scanning the darkness, you may encounter porcupines, civets, genets, and hyenas—and perhaps even lions or leopards on the hunt.
Return to camp beneath a sky full of stars for a restful night in the heart of the African wilderness.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Nyikani Tented Camp
Travel
Day game drive: Approx. 5 – 6 hours
Night game drive: 3 hours
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Day 4
Tarangire National Park – Mto Wa Mbu – Lake Natron
Culture, & Connection
After breakfast, depart Tarangire with an en route game drive and travel to Mto wa Mbu, a vibrant town near Lake Manyara National Park whose name means “River of Mosquito.” This multicultural village is home to many Tanzanian communities—including the Maasai, Chagga, Mbugwe, Iraqw, and Rangi—who live and work side by side.
Guided by a local host from the Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tourism Program, wander through the village to experience daily life. Visit artisans crafting wood carvings and handmade goods, meet farmers growing bananas and rice, and learn about traditional practices such as basket weaving, palm oil pressing, and banana beer brewing.
Your cultural immersion continues with a traditional Tanzanian lunch prepared by local women using fresh vegetables, spices, and regional cooking techniques—an authentic taste of the area’s culinary heritage.
After lunch, travel north to Lake Natron, a dramatic landscape along the Rift Valley Escarpment shaped by ancient volcanic activity. Along the way, pass Maasai homesteads and wide-open savannah before arriving at Lake Natron Halisi Camp, a Maasai-run tented camp set beneath the striking Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano.
In the evening, enjoy a scenic sundowner overlooking Lake Natron before dinner at camp. As night falls, gather around the fire for traditional Maasai singing and dancing—a powerful cultural experience beneath the vast African sky.
Included Meals
Breakfast, local lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Lake Natron Halisi Camp
Travel
6 Hours (between Nyikani and Halisi camps
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Day 5
Lake Natron
The Wild Landscapes of Lake Natron
Wake early for an optional sunrise walk near Lake Natron, where the Rift Valley landscape slowly comes alive in soft golden light. Baboons stir among the rocks, birds call across the open plains, and the stillness of the desert gives way to a new day.
Later, visit Ngare Sero village to experience the rhythms of Maasai life. Walking through the community with a local guide, you’ll learn how traditional culture and modern life intertwine in this remote corner of northern Tanzania.
Continue to the shores of Lake Natron, a surreal alkaline lake set beneath the dramatic Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano. This extraordinary ecosystem is the breeding ground for millions of flamingos and home to the remarkable 120,000-year-old hominid footprints, a rare glimpse into the earliest movements of our human ancestors.
In the afternoon, soak in nearby Rift Valley hot springs before returning to Lake Natron Halisi Camp. As evening settles in, gather around the fire for a lively Maasai cultural celebration filled with music, storytelling, and traditional food beneath the vast African sky.
Included Meals
Breakfast, hot lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Lake Natron Halisi Camp
Travel
Transfer to the village; 1 hour
Transfer to the hot spring: Approx. 2 hours
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Day 6
Lake Natron – Serengeti National Park, Seronera
Into the Heart of the Serengeti
Begin the day with an early visit to a Maasai boma (homestead) for a unique cultural immersion. Experience the rhythms of daily Maasai life as the community begins its morning routines. Meet elders, warriors, women, and children, learn how the homestead is organized, and discover the roles each generation plays—from livestock herding to cooking and traditional beadwork. You may even try your hand at milking cows before the herders lead their cattle out to graze.
Return to camp for breakfast before departing on a scenic drive toward Serengeti National Park. The journey crosses dramatic volcanic landscapes and Maasai grazing lands, passing through the remote region of Loliondo, where Maasai and Sonjo communities live along the borderlands near Kenya.
Entering the Serengeti through Klein’s Gate, enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing on a game drive across the legendary plains. Meaning “endless plains” in the Maa language, the Serengeti is one of the world’s oldest and most remarkable ecosystems—home to sweeping grasslands, rocky kopjes, acacia-lined rivers, and extraordinary wildlife.
Arrive at Serengeti Acacia Bliss Camp, an intimate tented camp beside a small river where hippos are often heard nearby. Settle in for dinner and an unforgettable night surrounded by the sounds of the Serengeti wilderness.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Serengeti Acacia Bliss
CampTravel
Transfer time: 4 – 5 hours
Game drive: 3 – 4 hours
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Day 7
Serengeti National Park, Seronera
Serengeti National Park
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure continues! After breakfast, continue exploring Serengeti National Park on a full-day game drive, with a picnic lunch enjoyed out on the plains. While the park was officially established in 1952, the Serengeti ecosystem stretches far beyond its borders, covering more than 30,000 km² of ancient savannah once inhabited by the Maasai. This remarkable landscape is home to the Great Migration, where over a million wildebeest, accompanied by hundreds of thousands of zebras and antelope, move across the plains in search of fresh grazing. Along the way, keep watch for predators such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas.
Later in the afternoon, arrive at Dunia Camp for dinner and your overnight stay. This intimate boutique safari camp is uniquely run entirely by women, from guides and managers to the camp’s hospitality team. Set against sweeping views of the Serengeti plains, Dunia offers an inspiring and welcoming space that celebrates the strength and leadership of Tanzanian women—an empowering and memorable highlight of your safari journey.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
Accommodations
Dunia Camp
Travel
Game drive: 6 – 8 hours, including transfer to the camp
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Day 8
Serengeti National Park, Seronera
Sunrise Game Drive
Head out early for a sunrise game drive in Serengeti National Park, when the savannah is quiet and wildlife is most active. In the cool morning air, predators often finish their night hunts while hippos begin returning to the safety of their pools. A visit to a Serengeti hippo pool offers a fascinating chance to observe these enormous animals!
After returning to camp for breakfast, set out again to explore more remote areas of the Central Serengeti, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. This region is one of Africa’s premier locations for spotting big cats. Lions and cheetahs roam the open plains, while elusive leopards may be seen resting in acacia trees or moving quietly along riverbanks. Alongside these predators, watch for elephants, giraffes, and other wildlife that thrive in this diverse ecosystem.
Return to Dunia Camp in the late afternoon and relax around the campfire as the sun sets over the Serengeti plains. Here you’ll have the opportunity to meet the inspiring team behind Africa’s only all-female safari camp, learning about their daily work, leadership, and the strong sense of sisterhood that defines the camp. Dinner and overnight stay at camp.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
Accommodations
Dunia Camp
Travel
Game drive time: 6 – 8 hours
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Day 9
Serengeti National Park, Seronera – Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Karatu
Across Ancient Tanzania
After breakfast, depart camp and enjoy a final morning game drive through Serengeti National Park, watching the plains come alive with wildlife before heading toward Naabi Hill Gate for a picnic lunch. From here, continue into the vast Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most remarkable landscapes. This unique region is home to both abundant wildlife and thousands of Maasai pastoralists, whose cattle, goats, and sheep graze alongside wild animals—offering a rare glimpse into a way of life deeply connected to the land.
En route, visit Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Often called the “Cradle of Humankind,” this dramatic gorge has revealed fossilized bones and stone tools that trace human evolution back millions of years. A visit to the museum offers fascinating insight into these discoveries and the story of our earliest ancestors.Later, continue to the nearby town of Karatu and settle into Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge, set within 50 acres of lush volcanic landscape near the Ngorongoro gate.
Enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening at the lodge ahead of tomorrow’s exploration of the legendary Ngorongoro Crater.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Travel
Game drive time: Up to 3 hours
Total transfer time: 3 – 4 hours
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Day 10
Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu
Ngorongoro Crater Safari & Highlands Walk
After breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive across the crater floor, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. The Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, spans roughly 250 km² and shelters more than 20,000 animals, including Tanzania’s critically endangered black rhino. Within this remarkable natural enclosure, there are excellent chances to spot the Big Five alongside herds of wildebeest, zebras, and other wildlife.
Later, ascend back to the rim for a guided Ngorongoro Highlands walk accompanied by an armed ranger. This peaceful walk offers sweeping views into the crater below while revealing a different side of the ecosystem—lush highland vegetation, vibrant birdlife, and occasional sightings of giraffes, zebras, or elephants. Along the way, learn to spot animal tracks and signs left behind in the landscape.
After the walk, exit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and return to Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge. At the lodge, you will get some time to unwind, as the day draws to a close, taking advantage of the lodge’s swimming pool, spa, in house activities, or make use of its library areas. Come dinner time, you will be taken to a designated spot for your bush farewell dinner with the company of your safari guide(s). This is a perfect moment to reflect on your Tanzania trip adventure.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and bush dinner
Accommodations
Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
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Day 11
Karatu – Kilimanjaro International Airport – Departure
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure Comes to a Close
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure comes to an end today. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before checking out and beginning the drive back toward Arusha with your safari guide. Passing through the lively town of Mto wa Mbu, stop at the colourful Jambo Tanzania Complex, where you can browse vibrant beadwork, textiles, wood carvings, and other handcrafted souvenirs.
Before reaching the city, visit the inspiring Shanga Workshop at Arusha Coffee Lodge, a social enterprise that creates beautiful recycled products and homewares while providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure concludes with a final lunch together at Arusha Coffee Lodge, a chance to reflect on the incredible landscapes, wildlife, and connections made during your Tanzania safari. After lunch, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight, or continue to Airport Planet Lodge if staying overnight before your departure.
Included Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Travel
Total transfer time: Approx 4 hours
Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure Begins
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure starts now. Touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport and exhale — you’ve made it! Your Wild Women Expeditions transfer driver will be waiting to greet you, sign in hand, ready to whisk you away from the moment you arrive. No navigating the unfamiliar alone — just a warm welcome and the start of something truly extraordinary.
Your first night in Tanzania is spent at the beautiful Lake Duluti Lodge, a refined lakeside retreat nestled on the shores of Lake Duluti — a serene volcanic crater lake at the foot of Mount Meru. Just a short drive from the vibrant city of Arusha, the lodge sits within a lush forested setting that effortlessly blends privacy, nature, and understated elegance. It’s a peaceful sanctuary designed for quiet reflection and gentle anticipation of the adventure ahead.
As evening settles over the canopy, your expert safari guides will join you and your fellow travellers for a welcome group dinner — the perfect opportunity to meet the women you’ll be sharing this journey with, ask all your burning questions, and get a feel for the remarkable Tanzania safari experience that awaits. After dinner, your guides will bid you a temporary farewell before reuniting with the group the following morning to officially launch your expedition.
Included Meals
Dinner
Accommodations
Lake Duluti Lodge
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Day 2
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Rise early and fuel up for a day that will stay with you long after you’ve returned home.
After breakfast, you’ll make your way to Mulala Village, a warm and welcoming rural community nestled on the southern slopes of Mount Meru. Here, you’ll be greeted by the remarkable women of the Agape Women’s Group — the driving force behind the Mulala Cultural Tourism Program — who will bring you into their world with open arms and open kitchens.
Roll up your sleeves and dive into a hands-on Tanzanian cooking experience, learning to make traditional chapatis, fragrant pilau, and other beloved local dishes. Don’t be surprised if the kitchen fills with laughter, rhythm, and song — that’s simply the Agape way. You’ll gain a genuine understanding the the vital role these women play in sustaining their families and community.
Sit down together to share a jointly prepared lunch — a truly memorable moment that puts the heart into cultural immersion. Then, with full bellies and full hearts, bid farewell to your hosts and set your sights on the wild.
Your afternoon brings one of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife encounters. Drive to the legendary Tarangire National Park, a landscape unlike any other — scattered with ancient baobab trees, towering termite mounds, and home to some of Africa’s largest elephant herds. During the dry season, elephants and antelope trek hundreds of kilometres to reach the life-giving Tarangire River, creating one of the continent’s most awe-inspiring wildlife spectacles.
An en-route game drive through the park’s golden savannah will have you reaching for your camera before the dust has even settled. As the sun begins to lower, arrive at your home for the night — the intimate and beautifully positioned Nyikani Tented Camp, Tarangire, set deep within the park’s remote, game-rich core. This is prime territory for extraordinary elephant sightings in Tanzania, where the gatherings are nothing short of breathtaking.
Included Meals
Breakfast, local lunch, dinner
Accommodations
Nyikani Tented Camp
Travel
Return transfer time to Mulala: 1.5 hours
Activity time: Up to 3 hours
Tarangire transfer time: Approx. 3 hours
Game drive time: Up to 2 hours
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Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Sunrise Safari in Tarangire
Early risers can join an optional pre-dawn game drive in Tarangire National Park, when the savannah comes alive. In the cool morning hours, predators like lions, leopards, and hyenas are often active, while nocturnal animals such as jackals and genets retreat to their daytime shelters.
After breakfast, continue your Tanzania safari game drive through Tarangire’s iconic baobab landscapes, stopping for a picnic lunch in the park. The Tarangire River, the park’s only year-round water source, draws elephants, wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, and grazing antelope—often followed by predators. With over 550 bird species, the park is also a dream for bird lovers!
After dinner at Nyikani Tented Camp, head out for an exciting night game drive with a guide, tracker, and ranger. With spotlights scanning the darkness, you may encounter porcupines, civets, genets, and hyenas—and perhaps even lions or leopards on the hunt.
Return to camp beneath a sky full of stars for a restful night in the heart of the African wilderness.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Nyikani Tented Camp
Travel
Day game drive: Approx. 5 – 6 hours
Night game drive: 3 hours
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Day 4
Tarangire National Park – Mto Wa Mbu – Lake Natron
Culture, & Connection
After breakfast, depart Tarangire with an en route game drive and travel to Mto wa Mbu, a vibrant town near Lake Manyara National Park whose name means “River of Mosquito.” This multicultural village is home to many Tanzanian communities—including the Maasai, Chagga, Mbugwe, Iraqw, and Rangi—who live and work side by side.
Guided by a local host from the Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tourism Program, wander through the village to experience daily life. Visit artisans crafting wood carvings and handmade goods, meet farmers growing bananas and rice, and learn about traditional practices such as basket weaving, palm oil pressing, and banana beer brewing.
Your cultural immersion continues with a traditional Tanzanian lunch prepared by local women using fresh vegetables, spices, and regional cooking techniques—an authentic taste of the area’s culinary heritage.
After lunch, travel north to Lake Natron, a dramatic landscape along the Rift Valley Escarpment shaped by ancient volcanic activity. Along the way, pass Maasai homesteads and wide-open savannah before arriving at Lake Natron Halisi Camp, a Maasai-run tented camp set beneath the striking Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano.
In the evening, enjoy a scenic sundowner overlooking Lake Natron before dinner at camp. As night falls, gather around the fire for traditional Maasai singing and dancing—a powerful cultural experience beneath the vast African sky.
Included Meals
Breakfast, local lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Lake Natron Halisi Camp
Travel
6 Hours (between Nyikani and Halisi camps
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Day 5
Lake Natron
The Wild Landscapes of Lake Natron
Wake early for an optional sunrise walk near Lake Natron, where the Rift Valley landscape slowly comes alive in soft golden light. Baboons stir among the rocks, birds call across the open plains, and the stillness of the desert gives way to a new day.
Later, visit Ngare Sero village to experience the rhythms of Maasai life. Walking through the community with a local guide, you’ll learn how traditional culture and modern life intertwine in this remote corner of northern Tanzania.
Continue to the shores of Lake Natron, a surreal alkaline lake set beneath the dramatic Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano. This extraordinary ecosystem is the breeding ground for millions of flamingos and home to the remarkable 120,000-year-old hominid footprints, a rare glimpse into the earliest movements of our human ancestors.
In the afternoon, soak in nearby Rift Valley hot springs before returning to Lake Natron Halisi Camp. As evening settles in, gather around the fire for a lively Maasai cultural celebration filled with music, storytelling, and traditional food beneath the vast African sky.
Included Meals
Breakfast, hot lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Lake Natron Halisi Camp
Travel
Transfer to the village; 1 hour
Transfer to the hot spring: Approx. 2 hours
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Day 6
Lake Natron – Serengeti National Park, Kogatende
Maasai Life & Journey to the Serengeti
Rise early for a visit to a Maasai boma (homestead), offering a meaningful glimpse into the daily rhythms of this semi-nomadic community. Meet elders, warriors, women, and children while learning how the homestead is structured and how each generation contributes—from livestock herding and cooking to maintaining the boma and creating traditional beadwork. You may even try milking cows before the herders lead their cattle out to graze for the day.
Return to camp for breakfast before departing on a scenic drive northeast toward Serengeti National Park. The journey passes dramatic volcanic landscapes and Maasai grazing lands, travelling through the region of Loliondo, near the Kenyan border, where Maasai and Sonjo communities live alongside expanding conservation areas.
Entering the Serengeti through Klein’s Gate, enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing toward the northern plains on a game drive. The Serengeti ecosystem, stretching across more than 30,000 square kilometres, is one of the world’s most extraordinary wildlife regions and home to the famous Great Migration of wildebeest, zebras, and antelope. Keep watch for predators such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas as you travel across these legendary plains.
Later, arrive at Nyikani Migration Camp – Kogatende, located near the Mara River amid rolling hills, riverine forests, and dramatic granite kopjes. Enjoy dinner and settle in for your overnight stay in the heart of the northern Serengeti.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Nyikani Migration Camp – Kogatend
Travel
Transfer time: 6 – 7 hours
Game drive time: Up to 2 hours
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Day 7
Serengeti National Park, Kogatende
The Great Migration in Northern Serengeti
An exciting day on our Tanzania and Rwanda Safari! After breakfast, set out on a game drive in the northern Serengeti, exploring the wildlife-rich region of Kogatende with a picnic lunch along the way. This remote corner of Serengeti National Park is often where the legendary Great Migration gathers at this time of year, depending on seasonal rains.
If conditions are right, you may witness one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles—mass river crossings along the Mara River, as thousands of wildebeest and zebras brave the waters while crocodiles and predators wait nearby. It is one of the most extraordinary wildlife events on Earth and a powerful reminder of the Serengeti’s ancient rhythms.
Later in the afternoon, return to Nyikani Migration Camp – Kogatende to relax around the campfire, sharing stories from the day’s adventures before dinner and your overnight stay.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic Lunch and Dinner
AccomModations
Nyikani Migration Camp
Travel
Game drive: 6 – 8 hours
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Day 8
Serengeti National Park, Seronera
Across the Serengeti to Dunia Camp
Your Tanzania and Rwanda Safari Adventure continues! Early risers may join an optional sunrise game drive in the northern Serengeti, when the plains are cool and wildlife is most active. This is prime time to watch predators on the move while wildebeest and zebras graze quietly in the early morning light.
Return to camp for breakfast before checking out and beginning your journey south toward the vast central Serengeti plains. Enjoy a game drive en route to Seronera, with a picnic lunch along the way. Known as Seringit in the Maa language, meaning “endless plains,” the Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on Earth, where sweeping grasslands meet rocky kopjes, acacia-lined rivers, and towering termite mounds.
The central Serengeti is one of Africa’s best regions for spotting big cats. Lions and cheetahs roam the open savannah, while elusive leopards may be seen resting in acacia trees or moving quietly along riverbanks. Keep watch for elephants, giraffes, and hippos at nearby waterholes as you continue your wildlife-filled drive.
Later, arrive at Dunia Camp, a unique boutique safari camp run entirely by women. Settle in and gather around the campfire as the sun sets across the Serengeti plains. Here you’ll have the opportunity to meet the inspiring team behind Africa’s only all-female safari camp, learning about their work, leadership, and the strong sense of sisterhood that defines this remarkable place. ✨
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Dunia Camp
Travel
Game drive time: 6 – 8 hours, including transfer to the camp
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Day 9
Serengeti National Park, Seronera – Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Karatu
Across Ancient Tanzania
After breakfast, depart camp and enjoy a final morning game drive through Serengeti National Park, watching the plains come alive with wildlife before heading toward Naabi Hill Gate for a picnic lunch. From here, continue into the vast Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most remarkable landscapes. This unique region is home to both abundant wildlife and thousands of Maasai pastoralists, whose cattle, goats, and sheep graze alongside wild animals—offering a rare glimpse into a way of life deeply connected to the land.
En route, visit Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Often called the “Cradle of Humankind,” this dramatic gorge has revealed fossilized bones and stone tools that trace human evolution back millions of years. A visit to the museum offers fascinating insight into these discoveries and the story of our earliest ancestors.Later, continue to the nearby town of Karatu and settle into Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge, set within 50 acres of lush volcanic landscape near the Ngorongoro gate.
Enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening at the lodge ahead of tomorrow’s exploration of the legendary Ngorongoro Crater.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Accommodations
Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Travel
Game drive time: Up to 3 hours
Total transfer time: 3 – 4 hours
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Day 10
Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu
Ngorongoro Crater Safari & Highlands Walk
After breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive across the crater floor, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. The Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, spans roughly 250 km² and shelters more than 20,000 animals, including Tanzania’s critically endangered black rhino. Within this remarkable natural enclosure, there are excellent chances to spot the Big Five alongside herds of wildebeest, zebras, and other wildlife.
Later, ascend back to the rim for a guided Ngorongoro Highlands walk accompanied by an armed ranger. This peaceful walk offers sweeping views into the crater below while revealing a different side of the ecosystem—lush highland vegetation, vibrant birdlife, and occasional sightings of giraffes, zebras, or elephants. Along the way, learn to spot animal tracks and signs left behind in the landscape.
After the walk, exit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and return to Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge. At the lodge, you will get some time to unwind, as the day draws to a close, taking advantage of the lodge’s swimming pool, spa, in house activities, or make use of its library areas. Come dinner time, you will be taken to a designated spot for your bush farewell dinner with the company of your safari guide(s). This is a perfect moment to reflect on your Tanzania trip adventure.
Included Meals
Breakfast, picnic lunch and bush dinner
Accommodations
Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
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Day 11
Karatu – Kilimanjaro International Airport – Departure
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure Comes to a Close
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure comes to an end today. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before checking out and beginning the drive back toward Arusha with your safari guide. Passing through the lively town of Mto wa Mbu, stop at the colourful Jambo Tanzania Complex, where you can browse vibrant beadwork, textiles, wood carvings, and other handcrafted souvenirs.
Before reaching the city, visit the inspiring Shanga Workshop at Arusha Coffee Lodge, a social enterprise that creates beautiful recycled products and homewares while providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Your Tanzania Safari Adventure concludes with a final lunch together at Arusha Coffee Lodge, a chance to reflect on the incredible landscapes, wildlife, and connections made during your Tanzania safari. After lunch, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight, or continue to Airport Planet Lodge if staying overnight before your departure.
Included Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Travel
Total transfer time: Approx 4 hours
What’s Included
- Private transfer per person from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lake Duluti Lodge or nearby hotels (up to 2 days prior to the trip start date)
- Shared accommodations at lodges and tented camps
- All meals as listed in the itinerary. Note: Most lunches will be boxed as we will be on the move on game drives
- Water will be transported in the Land Cruiser to refill water bottles (most lodges will provide a small bottle of water in the room)
- All activities as detailed in the itinerary
- Ground transportation throughout the trip including exclusive use of 4 x 4 wheel drive safari vehicles with pop-top roof while on safari and a pair of binoculars each
- All National Park, Concession, and Ngorongoro Conservation & Crater Service fees as well as Wildlife Management Fees.
- Tanzanian Wild Women Expeditions Tour Leader
- Qualified safari drivers/guides in each vehicle
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Tips and gratuities local community guides, night game drive crew, armed rangers and hotel staff
- Local community guides include: Mulala village, Mto Wa Mbu, Natron, Maasai boma visit, Olduvai Gorge site guide, night game drive crew and armed rangers for the Ngorongoro Crater rim walk.
- Please refer to Exclusions for tips that are not included
- Local community guides include: Mulala village, Mto Wa Mbu, Natron, Maasai boma visit, Olduvai Gorge site guide, night game drive crew and armed rangers for the Ngorongoro Crater rim walk.
- Donation to the Serengeti Desnaring Project
- Flying Doctor Medical Emergency Evacuation cover for the duration of the whole trip (covering Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Kenya for 30 days) – note that this does not replace the required Medical Travel Insurance
- Group Departure on Day 11 to JRO/Kilimanjaro or Airport Planet Lodge
What’s Excluded:
Entry visas
International and domestic flights unless otherwise specified
Travel insurance: medical & evacuation (required); cancellation and interruption (highly recommended)
Costs associated with additional activities not included in the itinerary
Items of a personal nature, such as drinks, laundry, phone calls, and other personal purchases, unless specified otherwise
Tips and gratuities excluded for your Wild Women Expeditions tour leader; safari game drive guides, trackers and rangers, and primary safari drivers
Alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and bottled water are not included with the meals and must be purchased separately (*with the exception of Dunia Camp, which is an all-inclusive stay)
Please Note:
All applicable taxes are included in the trip price.
Optional single private upgrade, subject to availability.
Itineraries may be subject to change without notice due to weather and other environmental conditions. Please review our Booking Terms.
Trip Details
The Finer Details
Once you’ve booked your Tanzania Safari Adventure, you’ll receive a link to comprehensive trip details to help you prepare. If you need additional information that’s not on the website, reach out to the Wild Women Expeditions office anytime!
Arrivals and Departures
- This Tanzania Safari starts near Arusha, Tanzania at Lake Duliti Lodge.
- You fly into and out of Kilimanjaro International Airport (airport code: JRO).
- Plan arrivals accordingly to join the evening meet and greet and orientation on Day 1.
- For your international departure flight, you will need to check in 3 hours prior to your flight departure time, so please book an outbound flight accordingly, and preferably in the evening, from 18:00h onwards on Day 11.
- For those who cannot take an evening flight, you can book an overnight stay at Airport Planet Lodge, located near Kilimanjaro International Airport and take a morning international flight with ease the next day, taking advantage of the lodge’s complimentary airport transfer.
Upon arrival at the airport, be ready well in advance with:
- Your entrance visas for Tanzania
- Your Yellow Fever vaccination certificate (if required)
- Any other documents required for your entry into Tanzania
Potable Water
Please bring your refillable drinking water bottles for this adventure. We do not supply single-use plastic drinking water bottles. We carry 20L drinking water reusable dispensers in our safari vehicles.
Day 2 & 3:
- The Nyikani Tented Camp is situated in a remote part of Tarangire National Park and is unfenced. Animals, including predators, can wander into the area of the camp.
- Take caution when walking. Always walk escorted by a guard in the evening.
- You will be in an open safari vehicle during your night game drive. This gives you plenty of stargazing opportunities in the vehicle, but you may also feel the chill and breeze of the park. Wrap up warm for the night game drive.
Day 4:
- On your Tanzania Safari Adventure-during the Mto Wa Mbu Cultural immersion, carry some money with you as there will be some good opportunities to purchase locally produced handicrafts and art directly from artisans at negotiable prices rather than from tourist establishments.
- Please be prepared for the long and bumpy ride to Lake Natron.
- Lake Natron is a lowland area and has a harsh and hot climate where the sun is especially strong.
- The landscape and environment are arid, and the wind can blow plenty of dust. Please bring clothes appropriate for these conditions. Though the conditions may seem harsh, visiting such a remote and distinct place will feel spectacularly special when you experience the landscape and its people.
- Lake Natron Halisi Camp is an environmentally conscious camp with minimal alterations made to the land. The whole concept behind it is that if the camp moves, the land will return to the original state in which it was found.
- There are portable camping toilets, solar fridges, and lighting.
- The camp is an unfenced camp in a Wildlife Management Area, which is an area where human settlements and wildlife co-exist, and government authorities manage this coexistence whilst promoting the conservation of wildlife in the area.
- As wildlife exists in this area, animals can come close to the vicinity of the camp. Please take caution when walking, and at night, walk accompanied by a guard from the camp.
Day 5:
- Don’t forget your swimsuit for the Hot Spring visit! Soaking in these therapeutic waters is an experience not to be missed!
- Always be mindful of taking enough gear to protect yourself from the sun during the day. Carry sufficient water too.
Day 6:
- Be prepared for the long drive, bumpy in parts, to Serengeti National Park.
- The accommodation at Serengeti Acacia Bliss is an unfenced tented camp.
- You will get to experience the nature and wilderness of Serengeti National Park. However, take caution, always walk accompanied by a guard, and follow all instructions given to you by the camp staff.
- Wild animals, including predators, can freely roam into the camp.
Days 7 & 8
At Dunia Camp:
- There are eight spacious luxury tented suites on raised wooden decks, each with expansive views of the savannah and acacia woodland, which can be absorbed from the large private verandas.
- These two nights are all-inclusive and include complimentary laundry service, too! In your tented suite, you’ll find robes, rubber boots and a solar shower.
- You can order a sundowner to be delivered to your tent via walkie-talkie!
Day 10:
- Wrap up warm as the Ngorongoro Crater rim is a chilly and misty place at an altitude of 2286m/7500 ft.
- Light yet sturdy walking shoes are recommended for the crater rim walk. The terrain can be rocky with much navigation around thorny bushes.
Important Booking Information
Take a peek at our Booking Terms and Travel Insurance requirements before booking. We’ve got some great advice and requirements listed here so you can have your bases covered and adventure with peace of mind.
The Wild Women Way
How do we roll? Together. The Wild Women Way is our approach, our values, and our foundation. Learn more about our Wild Ways HERE.
How We Support You
Ready for a big Tanzania Safari Adventure? We’re in it together. On this trip, we get up close with wildlife, hike over uneven terrain and camp in the wild. Yes, it can be a challenge, but you’re never alone. Like thousands of women before you, you’ll draw on strength you didn’t know you had and come out feeling like the goddess you are.
Like all our trips, this trip can be scaled to suit different abilities and comfort levels. If you have concerns or reservations about your ability to complete or enjoy this trip due to any physical or medical reasons, please contact us and let’s talk about it.
What the Trip Entails
Our Tanzania Safari Adventure is an adventure for women who love wildlife and want an up-close, interactive experience. The activity level is easy-moderate. We would like you to be comfortable with the following:
- Early mornings to take advantage of the best viewing opportunities
- Driving several hours each day in a 4×4 open-roof Land Cruiser in the parks on rough and bumpy roads
- Close encounters with wild animals such as lions, wildebeests, elephants, etc. while on game drives.
- Having an armed park ranger (carrying a gun) with you during the game drives, on walks and in tented camps
- Dusty and sometimes extreme daytime temperatures
- Hiking over uneven terrain up to 3 miles (5 km)
- Solar showers may not have the on-demand hot water that you are familiar with at home
- A menu that might be unfamiliar to you
- Physical Rating for the Tanzania Safari Adventure: Easy (Some physical activity included. Trips are the most leisurely with an average of 1-4 hours of physical activity each day.)
