10 Days Wildlife And Film… (trip)

10 Days Wildlife And Film Sites

  • Tanzania
  • Active & Adventure
  • Culture & Nature

from $3,765* per person10 DaysYear-round
Boutique accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Top of Tanzania 10 people max
Get out of your safari vehicle and walk among the wildlife. Check out the filming sites for some iconic movies. See Africa's largest giraffe population, the largest baboon troops in the world and the huge herds of elephants.

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Locations visited/nearby

Ngorongoro , Arusha , Tarangire , Lake Manyara, Tanzania, Africa, Serengeti

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival 

Our driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive you to Kibo Palace Hotel for your overnight stay

Day 2 - Arusha National Park

You will start with 2 to 4 hours walking safari in Arusha National Park, guided by an armed ranger. Walk in the footsteps of John Wayne who was here filming the movie Hatari! After your lunch at a picnic site, you will continue your tour on a safari vehicle with driver-guide and drive through the National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Hatari Lodge. 

While Arusha National Park has no large predators, it is home to Africa's largest giraffe population, a variety of primate species, and several large herbivores.

Day 3 - Tarangire

After breakfast at the lodge, leave for Tarangire National Park with picnic lunchboxes. Lunch at a location within the park. Game drive until dusk. Get amazed by the huge herds of elephants. Dinner and overnight stay at Tarangire Safari Lodge inside the park

Tarangire National Park has the greatest concentration of wildlife outside of the Serengeti. The park shows spectacular natural beauty with majestic baobab trees and river valleys. Large numbers of elephant herds congregate here as well as giraffes, gazelles, antelopes, lions, leopards, and baboons.

Day 4 - Tarangire - Lake Manyara

Enjoy an early morning walking safari in Tarangire and return to the lodge for late breakfast. More game drive along the way as you exit the park. Head with lunchboxes to Lake Manyara National Park which was a filming site for the earliest Tarzan films. Game drives in the park until evening. Dinner and overnight stay at Pembeni Africa Tented Camp. 

In Lake Manyara National Park, you can expect to see many of Africa's most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions as a particular treat. It is also the home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world. Bird-watchers will find Lake Manyara as an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park

Day 5 - Lake Manyara - Serengeti

After breakfast, you will drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Serengeti National Park. On your way, you can make a stopover at Olduvai Gorge (for surcharge). Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp. 

Serengeti National Park is arguably the best well known wildlife sanctuary in the world. It has the most spectacular of all game drives including the famous great migration. The Serengeti covers 14,750 sq km which means there is endless space to find the Big 5.

Day 6 - Serengeti

Enjoy a whole day of game drives in Serengeti to view wildlife. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp. 

Day 7 - Serengeti - Ngorongoro 

You will enjoy game drives in Serengeti at 6 AM to view the sunrise and wildlife. Return to the camp for late breakfast. You will then start your drive towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area with game viewing along the way. Arrive to Ngorongoro in the afternoon and enjoy game drive as we drive for dinner and overnight stay at Rhino Lodge. 

Day 8 - Ngorongoro Crater

Get up early at 6 AM to descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a day of wildlife viewing. In the afternoon ascend the Crater and drive to Ngorongoro Farmhouse for dinner and overnight stay.

Ngorongoro Crater covers approximately 260 sq km and its walls rise to heights of 600 meters from the crater floor. The crater always manages to take your breath away as you stand on its rim and look down at the 10 mile wide crater floor. It is estimated that 30,000 animals live in the crater making it the most intensive wildlife viewing.

Day 9 - Farmhouse - Arusha

This morning you can do a walking tour in the beautiful environment of the Ngorongoro Farmhouse. After lunch, our driver takes you to Arusha for your dinner and overnight stay at Kibo Palace Hotel. 

Day 10 - Departure Day

Your driver will drive you to the airport to catch your flight 

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