8 Days Self-drive Safari in Tanzania
8 Days Self-drive Safari in Tanzania, On this 8 days self-drive safari in Tanzania expect to visit 6 most popular tourist destinations. These are; Tarangire, Lake Natron, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Eyasi and Lake Manyara. But the tour its starts from Arusha and make around cycle to return back to Arusha. On this trip, you are expected to hire a 4wd safari vehicle and take a self-drive which makes it a lifetime memorial experience.
Trip Summary
- Day1: Pick up the car Arusha and Transfer to Explore Tarangire National Park
- Day2: Visit Lake Natron
- Day3-4: Explore Serengeti National Park
- Day5-6: Explore Ngorongoro Crater
- Day7: Lake Eyasi
- Day8: Transfer Lake Manyara and drive back to Ausha
Detailed Trip
Day1: Pick up the car Arusha and Transfer to Explore Tarangire National Park
Upon arrival at Arusha, find and pick-up your car according to where you agreed with your rental operator. Then will transfer to Tarangire National Park the countries 3rd largest national park very majestic with dwarf animals which feed beneath baobab trees. And the other counter piece of the park is the Tarangire River famous of harboring larger herds of elephants in Africa. Also can see lions, leopards, cheetahs, lesser kudu, buffalos, oryx, giraffes, and zebras. Then return to the lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
Day2: Visit Lake Natron
This morning after breakfast, will have your packed lunch while driving towards Lake Natron. The lake is a surreal destination 
for natural aspects with alkaline waters which are shallow with an average of one meter depth. Then will take a walk alongside the Masai guide around the shores of the lake on the outlook for birds, and lesser flamingo.
Day3-4: Explore Serengeti National Park
The morning of the third day will take a drive through villages, towns, and savannahs ascending to the world’s tourist destination Serengeti National Park. Along the drive will be able to spot amazing animals like the antelope species, wildebeests, and zebras, among others. At Serengeti will have to two days exploring this park, for major sights including the big five, and finding one of the highest concentration of wildlife. At this park will take a nature walk, game drives, and picnics and wild great migration viewing among so many others.
Serengeti National Park has the highest concentration of large mammals in the world, so you’re bound to spot giraffes, elephants, hippos, and, of course, lions. You’ll also come across more than 500 species of birds, including ostriches and flamingos. Our driver will do his best to cover the main parts inside Central Serengeti.
Day5-6: Explore Ngorongoro Crater
This early morning take an early morning drive from Serengeti southwards to the Ngorongoro Crater. This drive descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor, where you will able to see all the Big Five. You will also see different types of birds and black rhinos inside the crater. You will have lunch inside the crater while watching nature and the high concentration of flamingos. In the crater, there are over 6,000 wildebeest, spotted hyena, 2,000 zebra, 2,000 eland, 3,000 gazelle, 200 elephant, over 30 lion, 30 black rhino, and many small animals like kob, antelope, jackal, hippo, and different species of birds. This highly visited African attraction is the world’s largest inactive, unbroken, and unfilled volcanic caldera. An explosion created a caldera approximately two and a half million years ago.
Day7: Lake Eyasi and Transfer to Lake Manyara NP
This morning will drive from Ngorongoro through rough roads heading to Lake Eyasi. In the rift valley will have an afternoon moment with the locals at Tatoga community, with a local guide the cultural experience on foot explore the dry and drugged landscapes occupied by the small numbers of Bushmen. Find these people who still live in bands, they hunt with bows and arrows and gathering roots, tubers, and wild fruits among others. Communities to explore include; the Hadzae, watindiga, Barabaig
Then at evening hours will transfer to Lake Manyara National Park, reaching the park will check-in at your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day8: Transfer Lake Manyara and drive back to Ausha
This morning visit will be accompanied by a game drive around the savannah stretcher watching games among which include; climbing lions, long tusked elephants, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests among so many other animals. And in the afternoon hours will take an afternoon will take a driver back to Arusha, and this will mark the end of the trip.