Enjoy this famous wildlife safari of Tanzania combined with a yoga retreat. Leadwood Expeditions will take you to the best spots in Tanzania to experience the best of it. And in between, you’ll get to enjoy a fruitful yoga session with a yoga instructors. Traverse Tanzania’s best-protected areas for Big Five viewing, from big herds of elephants in Tarangire, tree climbing lions of Lake Manyara, big cats and spectacular wildebeest migration in Serengeti, to the rare rhinos in Ngorongoro. If you’re a wildlife and nature enthusiast at heart, plus looking for a yoga retreat, then this trip is definitely one you don’t want to miss!
Kilimanjaro Airport
Kilimanjaro Airport
7 Days/6 Nights
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater.
Day |
Location |
Accommodation |
Meal Plan |
1 |
Arusha |
Green Mountain Hotel |
BD |
2 |
Tarangire National Park |
Burunge Tented Lodge |
BBLD |
3 |
Manyara N. Park |
Marera Valley Lodge |
BBLD |
4 |
Serengeti National Park |
Mbugani Tented Camp |
BBLD |
5 |
Serengeti National Park |
Mbugani Tented Camp |
BBLD |
6 |
Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Marera Valley Lodge |
BBLD |
7 |
Ngorongoro – Arusha |
No accommodation |
BBL |
BB -Bed & Breakfast, BBLD – Bed and Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, AI – All inclusive, TRSF– Transfer, CRT– Crater Tour, LEI – Leisure, A – Morning game drive, P – Afternoon game drive |
You will fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) near Arusha, Tanzania. After picking up your bags, our staff will meet and escort you to your hotel in Arusha. You are free to relax at the hotel before dinner, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet the rest of the group, your private yoga instructor and some of the guides for your trip.
• Main destination: Arusha
• Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel Mid-range lodge located in or near Arusha
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast & Dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
After breakfast set off on a safari with your private car and driver to Tarangire National Park (approx. 120 km). Named for the river that nourishes the wildlife of a vast ecosystem, Tarangire is home to elephant, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, eland, waterbuck, lion, giraffe, onyx and an unsurpassed diversity of birds. From June to November, masses of wildlife congregate around the river, but the park is a stronghold for big games year-round.
Take your first game drive before retiring to your beautifully designed lodge, hidden among ancient baobab trees where you can join an afternoon yoga and meditation session, go for a swim and have dinner.
• Main destination: Tarangire National Park
• Accommodation: Burunge Tented Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Tarangire National park.
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session before breakfast. Drive to Lake Manyara N. Park for a game drive.
Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, A beautiful park, Lake Manyara contains a diverse range of habitats and topographical features ranging from the rift wall, groundwater forest, acacia woodlands, and open grasslands to the shores of Lake Manyara and the lake itself. Have afternoon game viewing in the park searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park. There are 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the Lake. The park is generally recognized for its incredible beauty.
In the late afternoon, you’ll drive to your lodge have the option of joining a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park
• Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Lake Manyara NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session before breakfast and begin your journey to Serengeti.
The legendary Serengeti Plain is your destination today (220 km), hailed as the premier safari destination and home to the annual migration of over a million wildebeest, Serengeti offers prime opportunities to view breathtaking vistas teeming with wildlife. You will continue on a half-day game drive to your overnight location, overlooking the plains of Serengeti.
Upon arriving at camp, you’ll have the option of joining a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session before breakfast. Then head out for a full-day game drive, stopping for lunch in the park. Today, there will be the option of heading back to camp early to spend time relaxing or joining a special afternoon yoga and meditation session with a view of the Serengeti plains. If you choose to continue on the game drive you’ll return to your premium accommodations in time for dinner and a relaxing evening.
• Main destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
In the morning you’ll have the option of joining a sunrise yoga session before breakfast.
After breakfast drive and we descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game viewing drive with picnic lunch at a private scenic site (hippos pool). Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, golden and black-backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety and breath-taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exists inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor.
In the afternoon ascend and drive to our lodge for a sunset yoga and meditation session before dinner.
• Main destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
• Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Highlands
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Early in the morning, you’ll have the option of joining a sunrise yoga session.
The day we drive to Arusha and you will have a few hours for shopping in Arusha. In the afternoon we drive to Kilimanjaro airport for your International flight back home or continue with other plans.
• Main destination: Ngorongoro -Arusha
• Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
All prices are quoted in US dollars and must be paid in US dollars cash.
Deposit – $ 684 (non-refundable)
Payment 2 – $ 798 (plus the single room supplement if desired) – Paid by December 20th
Payment 3 – $ 798 – Paid by February 15th
Wire transfer, we do not impose any charges but bank charges must be shouldered by you. All the payments should be free from bank charges when we receive them.
For credit card payments, there is a surcharge of 3.9%. We will send you a link to pay online.
All cancellations must be in writing, via mail and be acknowledged by Leadwood Expeditions. All Tours and Safaris have a 100% non-refundable deposit. The deposit is 30% of the total tour cost.
All cancellations received in writing and agreed upon between the client and Leadwood Expeditions will receive the following refund:
55-49 days: 50 % refund of payment already made excluding the non-refundable deposit
48-42 days: 25 % refund of payment already made excluding the non-refundable deposit
41 days or less: 0 % refund of payment already made excluding the non-refundable deposit
We strongly recommend that you get a trip cancellation insurance.