Tanzania Grand Classic (tgc): 19-days Small Group Tour – Lodge Safari From Arusha/to Dar Es Salaam
Group Safari
Tanzania,
Description
- This tour is a combo of the TNH and SWC small group tours
- Transfer from Arusha to Mikumi NP via Korogwe village in luxury minibus with air-conditioning (along an all-tarmac road)
- Guaranteed departure from 1 person only
- Small group – max 6 persons (one vehicle only)
- 4x4 Safari vehicle (Land Cruiser) with English-speaking driver-guide .
- Window seat guarantee
- 18 nights in middle class lodges / tented camps
- Solo Travellers / room-mate matching – save single room supplement: designed to cut cost of hotel accommodation for single person travelling alone. ATB will match you with another person of the same gender, so that you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If however a guest requests a single room or tent, these are available, with the single room supplement indicated applying.

What you will do on
Day to day Itinerary.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to African View Lodge or Dik Dik Hotel (1 hour drive) for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the lodge. 08.30h Drive to Lake Manyara NP (2.5 hours drive). Morning and afternoon unlimited game viewing. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Country Lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge. 08.00h Drive to Ngorongoro Crater (20 minutes drive) for half day (5 hours) crater tour. Continue to Serengeti NP (3 hours drive). Picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Hippo Trails Camp.
Depending on the time of the year and the rains it will determine where you will travel to for full day game viewing drive, to follow the Wildebeests and Zebras on their migration route.
Dec to Mar, game drive in Southern Serengeti NP en route for overnight in Central Serengeti NP Apr to May, full day game drive in Central Serengeti NP
Jun, full day game drive to Western Serengeti NP
Jul to Oct, full day game drive to Northern Serengeti NP Nov, full day game drive in Central Serengeti NP
Full day unlimited game viewing in the park. All meals and overnight at Hippo Trails Camp.
06.30h Early morning game viewing. Breakfast at the camp. 10.00h Drive to Karatu (3.5 hours drive) with game viewing and picnic en route (2 hours). Evening guided Coffee Tour (1.5 hours). Dinner and overnight at Marera Safari Lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge. 08.00h Drive to Tarangire NP (2 hours). Morning and afternoon unlimited game viewing. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge.
06.30h Morning guided nature walk to the shores of Lake Burunge (1.5 hours). Breakfast at the camp. 09.00h Drive back to Arusha (2 hours). Continue to Korogwe village (5 hours), located midway between Arusha and Dar es Salaam. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Korogwe Executive Lounge.
Breakfast at the lodge. 07.00h Drive to Mikumi NP (6 hours drive), arriving for lunch at Camp Bastian. Afternoon guided village tour. Dinner and overnight at Camp Bastian
Full day unlimited game viewing in the reserve. All meals and overnight at Camp Bastian
Breakfast at the lodge. 08.00h Drive to Ruaha NP (6 hours’ drive). Picnic lunch. Afternoon at leisure to relax at the camp. Dinner and overnight at Tandala Tented Camp.
Breakfast at the camp. Full day game viewing in the park in camp vehicle/guide. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Tandala Tented Camp.
Breakfast at the camp. Morning cultural tour – Maasai Boma, the local village, primary school and dispensary. Lunch at the camp. Afternoon game viewing in the park in camp vehicle/guide. Dinner and overnight at Tandala Tented Camp.
Breakfast at the camp. 08.00h Drive to Udzungwa Mountains NP (7 hours’ drive). Lunch at Crocodile Camp. Afternoon guided nature walk around the camp. Dinner and overnight at Udzungwa Forest Camp.
Breakfast at the camp. Morning half day Sanje Waterfalls Hike and (Optional afternoon Mang’ula Village Tour). All meals and overnight at Udzungwa Forest Camp.
Breakfast at the camp. 08.00h Drive to North Selous Game Reserve (8 hours’ drive). Picnic lunch. Evening at leisure to relax. Dinner and overnight at Sable Mountain Lodge.
Early morning guided bush walk with ranger from the camp. Return to the camp for breakfast. Morning/midday game drive in Northern Selous Game Reserve. Lunch at the camp. Evening guided Village Tour. Dinner and overnight at Sable Mountain Lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge. Drive across the game reserve from north to east (2.5 hours’ drive) with game viewing. Lunch at the Lake Manze Camp. Afternoon boat safari. Dinner and overnight at Selous Wilderness Camp.
Pre-dawn guided walking safari from the camp. Morning/midday game viewing in the park Lunch at the camp. Afternoon game viewing drive in the park. All meals and overnight at Selous Wilderness Camp.
Breakfast at the camp. Drive to Dar es Salaam. Picnic lunch en route. On arrival transfer to Hotel Blue Sapphire for day room. Later transfer back to the airport for outbound flight.
Includes & Excludes
Price inclusions. airport transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to African View Lodge in non-private (shared) vehicle; transportation while on safari in non-private (shared) safari-equipped 4-wheel-drive Toyota Land Cruiser driven by English-speaking driver/guide (a window seat is guaranteed to each passenger); transfer from Arusha to Mikumi NP via Korogwe village in luxury minibus with air-conditioning (along an all-tarmac road); meals and accommodations as described in the itinerary; all entrance fees; bottled water/tea/coffee in the vehicle while on safari (ATBGreenSafari).