Road Trip Highlights
Tanzania
Car
6 days
802 km
- Start your journey and stock up in Dar Es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania
- Close up Experiences with families of elephants, showcasing their natural habitat and behavior.
- Witness a diverse array of wildlife including the rare black rhino in the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
- Experience the vastness of the Serengeti from both the ground and air, with a special sunrise hot air balloon safari.
- Spot big cats like lions, cheetahs, and elusive leopards, along with an abundance of other species in their natural surroundings.
- Observe a rich variety of birdlife, including flamingos, and encounter elephants in this unique ecosystem.
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Catie Brooks
Australia
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Suggested Vehicles for hire
BMW 730d Sedan
4 Seats |
4 Doors |
3 Medium Bags
- Aircon
- Power Steering
- ABS
- Diesel
Minimum rental: 1 day
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Volkswagen Polo Vivo Hatch
4 Seats |
5 Doors |
2 Medium Bags |
1 Small Bags
- Aircon
- Power Steering
- ABS
- Petrol
Minimum rental: 1 day
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Toyota Corolla Automatic Transmission
5 Seats |
4 Doors |
2 Medium Bags |
1 Small Bags
- Aircon
- Power Steering
- ABS
- Petrol
Minimum rental: 1 day
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Road Trip Itinerary
| Activities | Kms | Stay | |
| Day 1 | Depart from Moshi, drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. Elephant spotting and various wildlife sightings. Stay 1 night at Fanaka Campsite. | 194 | Fanaka Campsite |
| Day 2 | Visit Ngorongoro Crater. Wildlife viewing including black rhinos, lions, hippos, and buffalo. | 67 | Simba A Campsite, Ngorongoro |
| Day 3-4 | Travel to Serengeti National Park. Goon game drives with sightings of lions, elephants, and other wildlife. Early next morning go on a hot air balloon safari, game drives with sightings of leopards, zebras, and more. | 145 | Siringit Serengeti Camp |
| Day 5 | Go for a morning game drive through the Serengeti National Park. A travel day through Ngorongoro. | 213 | Fanaka Campsite |
| Day 6 | Visit Lake Manyara. Spot baboons, various bird species, monkeys, and elephants. That is the end of the safari Road Trip, drive back to Moshi. | 183 | Moshi |
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All images copyright Catie Brooks (unless indicated otherwise).
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