8 Days Tanzania Honeymoon Safari

  • 8 days
  • Tanzania
  • Luxury
  • Private

Seven nights of the finest camps in northern Tanzania, with flights to the Serengeti and a night on the rim of Ngorongoro.

From US$11,750 per person

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Duration
8 days · 7 nights
Route
Starts and ends in Arusha
Comfort
Luxury lodges
Group
Private, 1 to 6 travellers
Best time
Jan to Feb, Jun to Oct

Overview

This honeymoon is built around romance and privacy. You begin with a night at Arusha Coffee Lodge, spend two nights among the baobabs of Tarangire, fly to the Serengeti for three nights in two camps, and finish with a night on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

Every lodge is small and beautiful, a private guide and vehicle are with you throughout, and there is time for slow breakfasts, long baths and a dawn balloon ride if you would like one.

Highlights

  • A night at Arusha Coffee Lodge, in a coffee estate
  • Tarangire among the baobabs
  • Three nights in the Serengeti
  • A night on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater
  • An optional dawn balloon ride

Route

UGANDARWANDABURUNDIKENYATANZANIAZAMBIAMALAWIMOZAMBIQUELake TanganyikaLake VictoriaLake BangweuluLake Rukwa 1 · 8 Arusha 2 Tarangire National Park 4 Serengeti National Park 7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

What to expect

  • Luxury safari

    Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.

  • Private safari

    Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.

  • Made to measure

    Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.

  • Start any day

    Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.

  • Solo travellers welcome

    Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.

  • Pace and fitness

    Relaxed, fitness: easy.

Activities
Birding, Cultural & Community Visits, Game Drives, Relaxation
Getting around
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide

Day by day

Day 1 Arrive in Arusha Arusha

Meet your driver-guide at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge, set on a working coffee estate. The evening is for rest and a quiet dinner for two.

  • Travel Airport transfer
  • Meals Dinner
  • Relaxation

Overnight

Arusha Coffee Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Plantation houses set among the coffee bushes of a working estate outside Arusha.

Day 2 Arusha to Tarangire Tarangire National Park

Drive to Tarangire National Park and settle in at Tarangire Treetops, built among the baobabs. After lunch take your first game drive along the Tarangire River.

  • Travel 2 to 2.5 hr drive
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives

Overnight

Tarangire Treetops (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.

Day 3 A full day in Tarangire Tarangire National Park

Spend the day on game drives with your guide, with long stops with the elephant herds and a private picnic lunch in the bush. Optional: a guided walking safari or night drive can be arranged where the lodge concession allows it.

  • Travel Full day in the park
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives
  • Birding

Overnight

Tarangire Treetops (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.

Day 4 Fly to the Serengeti Serengeti National Park

Fly to the Serengeti and settle in at Four Seasons Safari Lodge, with an afternoon game drive on the central plains.

  • Travel About 1 hr flight
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives

Overnight

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.

Day 5 A full day in the Serengeti Serengeti National Park

Spend the day on game drives with your guide, with an optional balloon at dawn and a long lunch back at the lodge.

  • Travel Full day in the park
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives
  • Relaxation

Overnight

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.

Day 6 The Serengeti heartland Serengeti National Park

Move to Lemala Ewanjan, a tented camp in the central Serengeti, with game drives on the way and an evening around the fire.

  • Travel Game drive
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives

Overnight

Lemala Ewanjan (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

An intimate tented camp among the kopjes of the Seronera Valley.

Day 7 To Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Drive to Ngorongoro with a stop at Olduvai Gorge, and settle in at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge on the rim, with views over the crater. Optional: a private visit to a Maasai boma can be added on the way to the crater rim.

  • Travel 3 to 4 hr drive
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Cultural & Community Visits
  • Game Drives

Overnight

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Opulent suites on the crater rim, with butlers and baths that look into the caldera.

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Crater rim
Day 8 Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Descend 600 metres to the crater floor for a morning game drive, then drive back to Arusha, arriving in the evening.

  • Travel Crater visit, then 4 hr drive
  • Meals Breakfast & lunch
  • Game Drives

Where you stay

DaysAccommodation & meals
Day 1

Arusha Coffee Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Plantation houses set among the coffee bushes of a working estate outside Arusha.

Dinner

Days 2 to 3

Tarangire Treetops (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Days 4 to 5

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 6

Lemala Ewanjan (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

An intimate tented camp among the kopjes of the Seronera Valley.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 7

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Opulent suites on the crater rim, with butlers and baths that look into the caldera.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Crater rim

Rates

Important to know

  • Rates are per person, shown in USD, and do not include international flights to and from your home country.
  • The price per person depends on how many travellers share the vehicle and guide.

Rates per person

Price per person by number of travellers
SeasonSolo2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7+ people
High season (Jun to Oct, Jan to Feb)US$16,820US$14,250US$13,395US$13,395US$13,395US$13,395Get quote
Low season (Mar to May, Nov to Dec)US$14,750US$12,500US$11,750US$11,750US$11,750US$11,750Get quote
Deposit to confirm
30%

Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The balloon ride is optional and not included. The flights depend on the airline schedule.

  • Rates can change when lodge, permit and park fees are updated, and are confirmed when you enquire.
  • The order and content of the safari can be adjusted to suit you, and a change may affect the price.
  • If a lodge is fully booked, we will offer a comparable one.
  • This safari is subject to our terms and conditions.

Best time to go

Best time for this trip Jan to Feb, Jun to Oct

  1. January: best
  2. February: best
  3. March: possible
  4. April: possible
  5. May: possible
  6. June: best
  7. July: best
  8. August: best
  9. September: best
  10. October: best
  11. November: possible
  12. December: possible

What is included

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide
  • Accommodation as listed, on the meal plan shown for each lodge
  • Park and conservation area fees
  • Park entry fees and all activities in the itinerary
  • Domestic flights where shown
  • Bottled water, binoculars and a Tanzania field guide in the vehicle
  • Airport meet and greet

Not included

  • International flights and visas
  • Travel insurance (required)
  • Tips for guides, trackers and lodge staff
  • Premium drinks and personal spending
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary

Good to know

Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.

Made to measure

Make this safari your own

Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.

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