The Drive and Fly Out Comfort Safari is designed for travelers who want to experience Tanzania’s famous Northern Safari Circuit while minimizing long return journeys. The safari combines scenic overland game drives with a convenient domestic flight back to Arusha or Zanzibar, allowing more time for wildlife viewing and relaxation. This style of safari offers an excellent balance between comfort, adventure, value, and efficiency. Flying out at the end of the safari reduces travel fatigue and maximizes time in the wilderness.
Safari Style
- Private or shared safari
- Comfortable mid-range lodges and tented camps
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Domestic scheduled bush flight for return transfer
- Ideal for couples, families, and small groups
Destinations Covered
Tarangire National Park
Known for large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse wildlife.
Lake Manyara National Park
Famous for tree-climbing lions, flamingos, groundwater forests, and birdlife.
Ngorongoro Crater
Home to one of Africa’s highest concentrations of wildlife and the Big Five.
Serengeti National Park
Africa’s most iconic safari destination, renowned for predators and the Great Migration.
Safari Highlights
- Combination of road safari and bush flight
- Big Five wildlife viewing
- Serengeti plains exploration
- Ngorongoro Crater adventure
- Elephant encounters in Tarangire
- Scenic flight over the Great Rift Valley
- Comfortable lodge accommodations
- Professional safari guide throughout
Best For
- First-time safari travelers
- Couples and honeymooners
- Families
- Small groups
- Travelers with limited time
- Guests seeking comfort without luxury pricing
Why Choose This Safari?
This itinerary combines the classic Northern Tanzania safari experience with the convenience of a fly-out return. Guests enjoy the adventure of traveling through Tanzania’s spectacular landscapes by road while avoiding lengthy return transfers from the Serengeti, making the journey more comfortable and time-efficient.
Extreme African Wonders offers personalized and locally guided adventures, specializing in Kilimanjaro trekking, wildlife safaris, and beach getaways. With a deep understanding of Tanzania’s landscapes and culture, we ensure authentic, safe, and memorable experiences.
We offer all the major Kilimanjaro routes including Machame, Marangu, Lemosho, Rongai, and Northern Circuit. Our team helps you choose the best route based on your fitness level, schedule, and preferences.
Yes, our Tanzania safari packages are all-inclusive, covering park entry fees, comfortable lodges or tented camps, meals, and professional guides. We tailor everything to match your travel style and budget.
Absolutely! Many clients enjoy combining a Kilimanjaro trek with a Serengeti safari or a relaxing trip to Zanzibar. We offer seamless multi-destination packages that suit both adventure seekers and leisure travelers.
Safety is our top priority. Our experienced guides are Wilderness First Responders, and we conduct daily health checks, carry oxygen cylinders, and have a high summit success rate. You're in good hands.
The best time for Kilimanjaro treks is January–March and June–October. These months also offer excellent wildlife viewing in national parks. Zanzibar is great year-round, especially during the dry seasons.
Included
- All transfers in private car
- Transport and wildlife drives in 4×4 Land Cruiser
- Domestic flight from Serengeti to Arusha
- All meals and accommodation
- Services of a professional safari guide
- All wildlife reserve entry fees
- All game drives as mentioned
- Drinking Water during Game Drives
- All activities & Excursion
Excluded
- International airfare & flights
- Balloon Ride (optional)
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
- Travel insurance
- Visa and Passport fee
Make your dream trip come true with Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris
At Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris, you can customizeize your trip. Our sample itineraries are adjustable to your preferences. Our specialists work together with you to create your dream journey!
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival at the Airport
After arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro / Arusha), your private driver guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation for dinner and overnight awaiting for your safari departure on the following day.
Day 2:
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park. The Park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands and lush groundwater forest. The Park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffe, bushbuck and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet! After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our luxury partner lodges for dinner and overnight.
Day 3:
Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Lake Manyara National Park which is an unspoilt paradise and is best known for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions. The dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley forms the Park’s western border. To the east is the shallow, alkaline Lake Manyara. The lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rains. The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word ‘emanyara’, a popular plant which is used to build the protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). The Park’s vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest. On your exploration of the park you may see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and if you are lucky; lions lounging in the trees. After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our luxury partner lodges for dinner and overnight.
Day 4:
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we will drive straight to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend down the crater which is almost 600m deep. When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. It is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve which is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent. The drive down the into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands. After Lunch and an extensive game drive inside the crater, we head for our luxury partner lodges on the rim of the crater for dinner and overnight.
Day 5&6:
Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park
Early morning after breakfast, we drive to Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is truly spectacular. It is famous for its vast open grasslands which allow for excellent sightings of wildlife. The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest National Park and it is also one of the oldest ecosystems on earth. Its climate and vegetation have remained largely untouched for millions of years. Whilst the Serengeti boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for the annual Great Migration. Vast numbers of wildebeest; accompanied by large numbers of zebra and antelope move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The precise timing of the Migration is entirely dependent upon the rainfall patterns each year. After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our Luxury partner lodges for dinner and overnight. You will spend 2 nights inside Serengeti National Park.
Day 7:
Drive to Seronera Airstrip and Fly to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast, you will drive straight from your accommodation inside Serengeti to the airstrip at the central Serengeti to catch your onwards flight to Arusha.
Make your dream trip come true with Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris
At Extreme African Wonders Tours & Safaris, you can customizeize your trip. Our sample itineraries are adjustable to your preferences. Our specialists work together with you to create your dream journey!
Why Choose Extreme African Wonders?
Unmatched Service Excellence
Swift & Attentive Communication
Dedicated Tanzania Specialists
On-Ground Experts Living in Tanzania
Elite Safari Guiding Professionals
Fair & Competitive Pricing
Highly Rated Private Safari Journeys
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival at the Airport
After arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro / Arusha), your private driver guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation for dinner and overnight awaiting for your safari departure on the following day.
Day 2:
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park. The Park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands and lush groundwater forest. The Park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffe, bushbuck and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet! After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our luxury partner lodges for dinner and overnight.
Day 3:
Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Lake Manyara National Park which is an unspoilt paradise and is best known for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions. The dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley forms the Park’s western border. To the east is the shallow, alkaline Lake Manyara. The lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rains. The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word ‘emanyara’, a popular plant which is used to build the protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). The Park’s vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest. On your exploration of the park you may see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and if you are lucky; lions lounging in the trees. After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our luxury partner lodges for dinner and overnight.
Day 4:
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we will drive straight to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend down the crater which is almost 600m deep. When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. It is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve which is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent. The drive down the into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands. After Lunch and an extensive game drive inside the crater, we head for our luxury partner lodges on the rim of the crater for dinner and overnight.
Day 5&6:
Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park
Early morning after breakfast, we drive to Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is truly spectacular. It is famous for its vast open grasslands which allow for excellent sightings of wildlife. The Serengeti is Tanzania’s oldest National Park and it is also one of the oldest ecosystems on earth. Its climate and vegetation have remained largely untouched for millions of years. Whilst the Serengeti boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for the annual Great Migration. Vast numbers of wildebeest; accompanied by large numbers of zebra and antelope move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The precise timing of the Migration is entirely dependent upon the rainfall patterns each year. After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our Luxury partner lodges for dinner and overnight. You will spend 2 nights inside Serengeti National Park.
Day 7:
Drive to Seronera Airstrip and Fly to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast, you will drive straight from your accommodation inside Serengeti to the airstrip at the central Serengeti to catch your onwards flight to Arusha.
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Make your dream trip come true with Extreme African Wonders
Unmatched Service Excellence
Swift & Attentive Communication
Dedicated Tanzania Specialists
On-Ground Experts Living in Tanzania
Elite Safari Guiding Professionals
Fair & Competitive Pricing
Highly Rated Private Safari Journeys
