Tanzania Active Safari​ Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

9 days

8 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

Tanzania Active Safari​ Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

9 days

8 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

2024: Dec 2025: Jun, Sep-Dec

From $14,199 - $17,199 /person

Includes $1,600 internal air 

Serengeti Wildlife & Maasai Villages

Adventure runs wild in Tanzania. Experience it as you bike from craters to highlands. Feel it as you hike trails through acacia-dotted savannas. From a classic safari vehicle, witness lions stalking across the plains, elephants lumbering through the bush and the balletic gait of a giraffe. Then end your day at a splendid lodge. This active tour is wild—and wonderful.

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Safari
Walk/Hike
Biking

Highlights

  • Bike, hike and safari among a vast array of animals and scenery, with chances to photograph Africa's legendary Big Five
  • Connect with a land and its people during a Maasai village visit, interpretive walking safaris and a coffee farm tour
  • Journey from the Ngorongoro Crater to the savanna of the Serengeti, extraordinary World Heritage landscapes
  • Rejuvenate at luxurious wilderness lodges and fly by private charter to distinct pockets of wildlife-rich Tanzania

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Tanzania  Active Safari map

Tanzania

Start/End Arusha

Airports & Travel details*

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Itinerary

Days 1-2

Description

A bike ride in the beautiful Great Rift Valley kicks off your adventure • Walk the shore of Lake Manyara, a bird-watching haven • At night, spot bat-eared foxes and leopards searching for prey • Swim in our lodge’s mahogany-shaded pool or be pampered at its treetop spa • Join a nature walk in Lake Manyara National Park, where buffalo, giraffe and baboon roam • Relish dinner beneath a canopy of stars.

Accommodations

Nights 1-2

&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park
Premiere Hotel

Magnificent tree house suites comprise this luxurious lodge, cradled in the boughs of a mahogany forest. (pool, spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 3-4

Description

Embark on an adventurous ride past banana plantations, vibrant farming villages and yellow barked acacia forest • At our favorite hidden restaurant, sample an abundant variety of local Tanzanian food • Canoe through Lake Manyara's breathtaking scenery, keeping a lookout for fauna grazing at the water's edge • Bike in the lush Karatu region of the Tanzanian highlands, a prolific coffee-growing area • Sip sundowners and savor a farm-to-table dinner at our lavish abode.

Accommodations
Gibb's Farm

(2 nights)

Nights 3-4

Gibb's Farm
Karatu
Premiere Hotel

The rich traditions of East African life infuse every aspect of this distinctive rustic luxury retreat, crafted on a former coffee farm and surrounded by ancient trees and organic gardens. (pool, spa)
 

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Day 5

Description

Safari inside the Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage site teeming with incredible wildlife and beauty • Search for the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo • Hike the caldera's forested rim for dramatic views of vast grasslands.

Accommodations

Night 5

Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Ngorongoro
*Deluxe Hotel

A classic luxury tented safari camp set among striking acacia trees on the crater's rim, a place where wildlife and scenic beauty are the central attractions.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 6-9

Description

Reach the extraordinary Serengeti, home to spectacular game, via a chartered flight • Stay on the only private reserve to border the Serengeti and Maasai Mara National Parks • Explore wide-open savanna, forests and streams • Join an interpretive bush walk, with chances to see herds of wildebeest and zebra • Visit a traditional Maasai village to learn about their unique pastoral heritage and culture • Take a moonlit game drive • Early risers enjoy one last game walk or safari in the Serengeti before a private charter flight back to Arusha.

Accommodations

Nights 6-8

&Beyond Klein's Camp
Serengeti
Premiere Hotel

Take in sweeping views over the vast Serengeti and Maasai Mara at this lavish camp, nestled in the remote Kuka Hills. (pool, spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

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We want to make sure you're on the trip that's right for you. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.

From $14,199 /person

Includes $1,600 internal air 

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Hotels

World-Class Hotels

Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Nights 1-2

&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park

Premiere Hotel

Magnificent tree house suites comprise this luxurious lodge, cradled in the boughs of a mahogany forest. (pool, spa)

Nights 3-4

Gibb's Farm
Karatu

Premiere Hotel

The rich traditions of East African life infuse every aspect of this distinctive rustic luxury retreat, crafted on a former coffee farm and surrounded by ancient trees and organic gardens. (pool, spa)
 

Night 5

Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Ngorongoro

*Deluxe Hotel

A classic luxury tented safari camp set among striking acacia trees on the crater's rim, a place where wildlife and scenic beauty are the central attractions.

Nights 6-8

&Beyond Klein's Camp
Serengeti

Premiere Hotel

Take in sweeping views over the vast Serengeti and Maasai Mara at this lavish camp, nestled in the remote Kuka Hills. (pool, spa)

From $14,199 /person

Includes $1,600 internal air 

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Bikes

Ready to Ride

On this trip where Backroads custom titanium bikes are not available, we offer local bikes that are well suited for the terrain on our routes.

Local bike
Local Bike

Included in your trip price

From $14,199 /person

Includes $1,600 internal air 

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Dates & Prices

Click on dates for pricing, itinerary variations (if any) and to book your trip. Price is per person, double occupancy in USD.

Unplugged dates are perfect for guests who want to ride an acoustic bike.
E-bikes are available to travel companions by request only.

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