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8 Days in Tanzania

Trripah's recommended length is 10–14 Days. Here's how 8 days breaks down across Tanzania's real highlights.

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Day 1
  • Serengeti National ParkThe world's greatest wildlife park — 30,000 km² of open savanna supporting 2 million animals year-ro...
  • Mount KilimanjaroAfrica's highest peak at 5,895m — the world's most accessible high-altitude summit trek.
Day 2
  • Ngorongoro CraterThe world's largest intact volcanic caldera — a natural enclosure for 25,000 large animals.
  • ZanzibarThe Spice Island — Stone Town's UNESCO old city, pristine white beaches, and turquoise Indian Ocean ...
Day 3
  • Great Migration (Serengeti)The northern Serengeti hosts the river crossings of the Great Migration from July to October.
  • Tarangire National ParkMassive elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and excellent dry-season wildlife density.
Day 4
  • SerengetiThe planet's finest wildlife park — endless plains, lions, leopards, and the Great Migration.
  • Kilimanjaro TrekAfrica's roof at 5,895m — the world's most iconic and accessible high-altitude summit.
Day 5
  • Zanzibar IslandTurquoise waters, clove-scented spice farms, and a UNESCO Stone Town on the Indian Ocean.
  • Selous Game ReserveAfrica's largest game reserve — remote, wild, and home to huge hippo populations on the Rufiji River...
Day 6
  • Mafia IslandPristine coral reefs and whale shark encounters off Tanzania's least-visited island.
  • Lake ManyaraTree-climbing lions and thousands of flamingos in a Rift Valley lake beneath an escarpment.
Day 7
  • Zanzibar Stone TownUNESCO World Heritage — Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences in a labyrinthine old city.
  • Gombe & MahaleTrack wild chimpanzees in the forests where Jane Goodall first studied them.
Day 8

Flex day — slow down, revisit a favourite spot, or add an optional extra. Trripah can suggest options based on your interests.

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