Affordable Tanzania Simba Safari

Your northern Tanzania safari begins today as you depart Arusha and pass through beautiful maize, coffee and banana plantations as you travel to the Masai Steppe, a beautiful part of the country with many picturesque African villages, and interspersed with baobab and acacia trees.

At the town of Makayuni, head north-west and continue up a scenic escarpment to the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, a stunning lodge perched on the edge of the Great Rift Valley with spectacular views over the distant lake. Relax for the rest of the day and enjoy a sundowner as you absorb the beauty of the African plains below.

Today you’ll start early with a morning game drive in the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a short breakfast before driving down into the park to search for buffalo and the famous tree-climbing lions.

Return to the lodge for lunch before setting off into the hilly countryside of the highlands on your way to the Ngorongoro Conservancy. Continue along to the vast Serengeti plains, a wildlife haven where you'll surely start spotting game well before you arrive at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Experience a true 'Out of Africa' feeling as you set off into the wide expanses of the Serengeti National Park on a morning and late afternoon game drive.

Travel through miles of tawny grasslands, acacia tree forests, and along spectacular ridges while keeping an eye out for the Big 5 and other amazing wildlife. Return to the Serengeti Sopa Lodge for a relaxed dinner around the fire and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.

After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Crater – home to a multitude of wildlife and a variety of habitats. Travel across the Serengeti, stopping for a relaxed picnic lunch before continuing towards the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. You’ll spend the night at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge which overlooks the magnificent crater.

After breakfast you'll descend into the renowned Ngorongoro Crater. From forest and swamps to lakes, springs, open grassland and even sandy dunes, the Ngorongoro Crater has many diverse habitats where thousands of animals make their home.

Return to the lodge for lunch followed by an afternoon excursion to a Maasai village. Return in the late afternoon to the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge for sundowners and dinner around the fire.

Travel out of the Ngorongoro Conservancy Area after breakfast and head south-east to another of Tanzania's great national parks - Tarangire. Enjoy a short game drive through the park as you make your way to the Tarangire Sopa Lodge in time for lunch and a swim.

Head back in the late afternoon for a final game drive to search for wildlife. Tarangire is home to some of the largest concentrations of elephants in East Africa and is a birder's paradise with over 400 species.

Pass through the scenic African villages of the Masai steppe as you make your way to Arusha where your journey ends.