Last updated on September 7th, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Imagine yourself on a 10-day Tanzania Safari, standing on the beautiful, endless savanna plains of Serengeti, the Tarangire’s elephant herds passing from a distance with the cool wind and birds’ songs making sounds that calm your soul on the evening when the golden hour sets by the horizon, while you hear the Maasai chants at a distance from the Ngorongoro.
This article covers the 10-day itinerary for your Tanzania Safari Trip across the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire National Park. We will dive together on this safari journey, exploring the amazing eye-catching wildlife, activities to be done, and some travel tips you might need.
TRUSTED SOURCES OF TANZANIA SAFARI INFORMATION:
1. Planning to visit these amazing National Parks in Tanzania? See the Park Entries for 2025 set by the (TANAPA) - https://www.tanzaniaparks.go.tz/uploads/publications/en-1688147569-TARIFFS%20Design%20202324.pdf
2. Visit this page to view the full park fees from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) https://www.ncaa.go.tz/tariffs/
“We spent an incredible 10 days and 9 nights exploring the stunning landscapes of Tarangire, Central and Northern Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area – it was truly a dream come true for us, and a trip we will never, ever forget!” – Wei Lin K
Just like our dear Wei Lin K, you can also have a chance to get the best of a 10-day itinerary during your Safari Tours In Tanzania. African Scenic Safaris, the number one tour operator in the country, guarantees you the best Safari Adventure during your Tanzania Safari Trip.
Why Choose a 10-Day Tanzania Safari?
One thing you need to have during these Safari Tours In Tanzania is Balance. A short 3-to-4-day safari trip can just give you a little taste of what you can enjoy during the safari, and a trip of more than 10 days can be tiring and exhausting; thus, you need an itinerary that can assure that you will enjoy the Tanzania Safari to the maximum without exhaustion and unnecessary costs.
African Scenic Safaris provides you with a 10-Day Tanzania Safari that will take you on a wildlife adventure safari across the best three Tanzania National Parks.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a vast, untouched protected area teeming with the densest wildlife populations on earth, breathtaking landscapes, mountains, the world’s largest unbroken caldera, a history of human evolution, and so much more. One has to visit to see and believe it. (Source: https://www.ncaa.go.tz/ )
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Why 10 Days is Ideal For Tanzania Safari?
You can have a 3-day, 5-day safari, just as many days as you want, but will you enjoy and get the most out of them? The answer is no, you won’t, that is why African Scenic Safaris has prepared a 10-day safari that includes Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire. In this journey, you’ll be able to enjoy and get the best Tanzania Safari Experience ever. You may wonder why 10 days, though; here is why you need to go on a 10-day Tanzania Safari.
- Balanced Pace: You get a chance to explore the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire National Parks for enough time and get the best of both (or should I say ‘triple’) of the world’s wildlife nature.
- Better value for money: You reduce the costs of spending separately on each destination because combined safaris often come with discounts.
- Itinerary Flexibility: You can plan how your itinerary can be according to your priorities and vibes.
- Reduced Fatigue: We know how jet lag can be fatiguing during your travels, can ruin your safari experience and enjoyment.
- Greater wildlife experience: Spotting the Big Five, birdwatching, and witnessing the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration can all be done in 10 days!
With a 10-Day Tanzania Safari, you will be able to go through 3 different jaw-dropping safari experiences that will leave you amazed for the rest of your life. Getting a flexible 10-day itinerary customized and tailored for you will result in the greatest safari adventure ever!
Benefits of combining Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Tanzania Safari Trips are not only about checking that safari bucket list, but it’s all about the amazing experiences! All these world-famous Tanzania National Parks have something unique to offer, but combining them into one safari is a ten times better safari experience.
- Wildlife diversity: You get the opportunity to see different wild animals located in different parks, from the big cats in Serengeti, rhinos in Ngorongoro, and the elephant herds in Tarangire. With this Itinerary wildlife experience is like no other.
- Unique spectacular landscapes: Get a view of beautiful landscape scenery, the seven natural wonders of the World, Ngorongoro Crater, the active volcano Mt. Ol Donyo Lengai, Empakai and Olmoti craters, the Shifting Sands, Ndutu plains, the Giant Baobab trees, beautiful Maasai grasslands, and many more.
- Extraordinary Safari Experiences: The Great Migration Spotting, Crater Decent, bird viewing, and Safari Game Drives. The best of the best safari adventures all in one Safari
- Best Safari Activities: When you’re on this safari, you get the opportunity to have a vast of add-on activities like Hot Air Balloon Safaris, Cultural Tourism on the Datoga Hadzabe and the Maasai communities, Botanical Tours, Biking, Horse-riding, Bush dining, walking safaris.
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Day-by-Day 10 Day Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Ready for an immersive Tanzania Safari adventure? Well, if yes, then in this section will take a closer look at our 10-day safari itinerary made by African Scenic Safari just for you, curated for a deeper connection with Tanzania’s wild landscapes.
Day By Day Analysis
This amazing Tanzania Tours and Safaris itinerary will include the following safari spots,
- Western Serengeti (Grumeti)
- Central Serengeti
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Crater
- Tarangire National Park
Ever wondered what is the Best Time to See the Great Migration in the Serengeti? Here is a full, detailed guide on what is special during those times.
Author’s Tip: The parks are usually open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day. Before going inside the park, there are some regulations you must follow according to the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). Download the document to learn about these regulations 👉Park Entry Regulations.pdf.
Wildlife Highlights & Experiences
During your Safari Tanzania, you will be able to see different types of wildlife in their unique ecosystem, be ready to have your jaw-dropping experiences that will excite and entertain.
Serengeti Wildlife
Serengeti National Park is the best national park to see the Big Five in Action and the Great Wildebeest Migration. From its beautiful, endless plains to its amazing bird ecosystem, the Serengeti offers the most incredible safari experiences and activities, including Hot Air Balloon Safaris.
Witness spectacular species diversity in abundance, famous for the Big Five and rare endangered species.
The Great Wildebeest Migration
The Serengeti Wildebeest Migration is a phenomenon in which over 1.3 million wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti plains in search of food and water in patterns that are both quite interesting and intriguing to watch.
The wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant's & Thomson's gazelle, eland, and impala, with an annual pattern seeking fresh grazing and water. (Source: Serengeti National Park )
When To Witness this:
- The Great Migration is an all-year-round event; it just depends on which season you want to see the phenomenon.
- Calving Season, which takes place between December and March, the animal herds are in the Southern Serengeti.
- April to June is the Mating Season. Now the big animal herds move to the north, crossing the Grummets River in the Western Serengeti.
- River Crossings, which happen between July and November, in this season, wildebeest return to the southern part crossing the Maasai Mara River.
The best time to witness the Great Migration in action is during the River Crossings season, where you’ll see the great migration in full action. These seasons can change depending on the weather and the rain.
Tarangire Wildlife
Is it possible to see a lion climb a tree? You might say no, but guess what… They do! But there’s an exception to this: Only the lions in Tarangire National Park can do this. It’s like the lions in this renowned National Park have some kind of superpowers. This is quite interesting, isn’t it?
Also, only in this park you will see a large number of elephants, no other place will you see this kind of elephant herds in abundance, without forgetting the endangered species like Python, cheetah, elephants, African wild dogs, lesser and greater Kudu, Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk, and a variety of 550 bird species.
The Park got its name from the Tarangire River that flows through the centre of the Park and forms the dry season refuge for wildlife, especially elephants!
Ngorongoro Wildlife
Managed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), this 2025 Africa’s number 1 tourist attraction and the winner of World Travel Awards has a lot of nature’s blessings that you need to explore and experience.
This world’s largest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is blessed with diverse habitats like swamps, grasslands, rivers, and woodlands.
History records that the crater was the ideal spot on the planet where humans and nature interacted more closely than anywhere else, and today, one can actually glance at the settlements and cemeteries of the area’s earliest occupants.
Ngorongoro is also home to the big cats (lions, leopards, and cheetahs), which are usually seen on the crater floor hunting for herbivores that are found in large numbers.
The presence of rare species such as Black Rhinos makes the Ngorongoro even more to seeing. They are grouped into endangered mammals that are preserved by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority in cooperation with the government.
When visiting Tanzania, you need to know the Tanzania Safari Cost so that you can plan accordingly to your budget. See our latest article about “Tanzania Serengeti Safari Cost Breakdown – Luxury vs Midrange.”
Travel Tips for a 10-Day Tanzania Safari
As the number one operator of Safari Tours In Tanzania, we at Africa Scenic Safaris value our clients. We recommend some useful tips that will guide you and help you during your dream safari. Starting with the essential packing list, the best time to visit, the best travel logistics, and all you need for this ten-day safari.
Best Time to Visit
According to your budget and calendar, you can plan what will be the best time to have that safari experience. There are two seasons in the safari year: Peak and low season.
- For the best wildlife experience and adventure, visit during the Peak season. In season, Vegetation is less dense, so it’s easier to see wildlife to be ready to pay more since it becomes overcrowded with tourists coming from all over the world.
- For affordability and comfort, the low season is unbeatable. During this season, it’s hard to spot wildlife due to cloudy days with thunderstorms. In this season, there are fewer tourists, and the Tanzania Safari Price is a little lower.
As a service provider, we make sure that quality and comfort are prioritized for clients. We guarantee that our guests get a top-notch level of safari experience that will satisfy them and leave African Scenic Safaris memorable to them.
Packing Essentials
After choosing the best time to have the Tanzania Safari Trip according to your budget, preferences, and schedule, you now have to create a list of packing essential items that will be useful during your safari trip.
Planning and preparing for a Serengeti Safari Tour can absolutely be frustrating and a burden, which is why African Scenic Safaris has created a list that informs you on What to pack for a Serengeti Safari in Tanzania.
Travel – Fly-in vs Drive-in
Reaching your safari destination can be either by flight or vehicle (drive). African Scenic Safaris provides both options depending on the Serengeti Safari Packages you have chosen.
The table below summarizes the benefits of having a Fly-in Safari and the considerations you should take.
| Pros | Cons |
| Saves time | More expensive Cost about $180- $380 per day |
| Get a chance to see the Tanzania Aerial views | Luggage limit, not more than 15kg |
| Less tiring, you don’t take a long time travelling | There’s no flexibility; you can’t stop and explore |
If you’re a fan of going on drives and going on road trips, then the Drive-in option is far more suitable for you.
| Pros | Cons |
| Cost- effective especially on shared transports about $120 -$220 per day | It takes a long time to travel |
| You get a chance to see the countryside | Can be tiring due to long drives |
| Flexibility is guaranteed; you can stop at places to explore |
Note: “You don’t have to stick to one option; you can combine both, for instance, drive-in upon arrival and fly-out upon departure, and vice versa, killing two birds with one stone.”
The Best Safari Combo
Ten days, three iconic parks, countless unforgettable moments—this is the Tanzania Safari of a lifetime. Exploring Serengeti, Ngorongoro, to Tarangire won’t leave you the same again because you’ve been to the best safari experience ever.
This Safari Package comes with a lot to see, explore, and learn. You just don’t go through wilderness, but you get the opportunity to be a part of the ecosystem by seeing the wildlife in their most natural habitats. Contact African Scenic Safaris to start planning your 10-day dream safari itinerary and customize it according to your preferences.
