Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by a Benson Safaris Tanzania Transfer Driver and driven to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or explore town/city and the surrounding areas on one of our day tours, the choice is yours.
After breakfast, you will drive to the Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude. Its name originates from the Tarangire River that crosses through the park and is the only source of water during the dry season. Tarangire’s landscape is incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else on the northern safari circuit. It is dotted with ancient baobab trees, which the Maasai people believe are the first tree in creation, and large termite mounds. The dry season sees the harsh sun suck the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red while the wet season brings dense bush and luscious high grasses. Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, dwarf mongoose, impala, buffalo, antelope and fringe-eared oryx. Predators include lion, cheetah and leopard.
Today you will be rewarded with a full-day game drive in the stunning Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 and is one of the only places on earth where mankind and wild animals co-exist in harmony. The Ngorongoro Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Upon arrival at the Crater’s rim you will descend 610 metres into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino as well as wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle and of course, giant tusked elephants. The Crater also has the largest known population of lions and you will also find leopards and cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals and rare wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and these include white pelicans and flamingos.
Today you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees, and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. Animals such as large buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik and zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the narrow belt of acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions and tusked elephants. In the late afternoon you will return to usa river town for your final evening.
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
We just returned from a 5-day safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Manyara. Benson Safaris had arranged an amazing tour for us in all three parks and had given us the best driver ever--Zab! Because of this experience, we will be returning in the future for yet another safari.
If you are planning to visit Tanzania - so only with BENSON SAFARIS agency!!! Benson is proffesional from start to finish, the service , bookings was very quick and proffesional and helpful. Our driver Liberatus - Thank you sooooo much , the best driver and he became our best friend, he was so friendly, they really made our trip memorable and unforgetable for us. The accommodation and vehicle were all to a high standart and we were very comfortable during the whole trip. Highly recommend: BENSON SAFARI to anyone planning to go Tanzania. GO TO TANZANIA - peace of paradide! Thank you guys, you are the best...we will back again
My children and l recently returned from a 5-day trip with Benson Safaris and what fun we had! Every detail was taken care of including airport transfers so we could sit back and enjoy the journey. We went to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park. Tarangire was our favourite as we were able to get up close and personal with so many elephants. We stayed in lodges and it was great to cool off by the pool at the end of each day. The food was great and our Guide Paul made sure they catered for the kids - no request was too big. Paul was so patient and kind and he was always happy to stop for a toilet break or to find ice cream! When we were making the booking, Peris in the office suggested we add a few extra days in Arusha at the end of our safari and I'm so glad we did. We relaxed at our hotel and enjoyed some day tours and booked a day safari to Arusha National Park. We even got to meet Benson himself as he was at our hotel for a meeting. Thank you Benson Safaris for the trip of a lifetime. We will be back to explore more of your beautiful country.
We had the most amazing time on our 4 day safari with Benson. Leonard, our guide, was nice, helpful and so invested in getting us to see ALL the animals we wanted :). Our luggage did not made it to Tanzania, the company was so quick to help us, and made sure we could stop to shop for necessities before our safari. We definitely recommend.
Helpful when organising our safari trip. It was an expensive trip for myself and my husband but we were looking forward to it as a celebration treat. Unfortunately we were advised medically by our Drs that we could not travel before flying, so we notified them as soon as we could. At first they seemed to be helpful mentioning we could delay the trip to the future. We then scheduled calls with Benson and he sat down with us twice over the phone and suddenly claimed the money had been spent. However, eventually after a couple discussions agreed to only refund us half the money which equaled $1,106.65. This was back in early June.. he has since failed to do so and is now ignoring all of my communications. I find this so frustrating as I had only sent the full amount of the money 5 days before the Drs told me to cancel the trip. If I had not been so keen and excited for the trip I would not be out of pocket now. Benson seems helpful when talking to him but this seems fake and they are now just after money that doesn't belong to them. We received nothing from them, no safari, no accommodation, no food and no travel or airport collection so Benson Safaris should not be keeping our money. Beware.
We booked 5 days Safari tour with Benson for our family of 2 in Tarangire, Serengeti and NgoroNgoro. The tour was outatanding and our guide Zablon did his very best to exceed our expectations. We were able to spot all BIG5! Benson tailored our tour as requested and booked our flight from and to Zanzibar with Precision Air. The car was comfortable and Zablon cleaned it every morning. Lodges were super nice and prepared good lunch boxes for us. In the car we had WiFi, fridge with drinks and binoculars. We also enjoyed open roof very much! I highly reccomend Benson Safari Team and guide Zablon for unforgettable experience in Tanzania! Olga
Our 5 day safari adventure began at Kilimanjaro airport where we were collected by Jonas our guide for the trip. Jonas was an exceptional guide with so much knowledge to share, including professional photos! We saw all the big 5 animals on our very first day! The arrangements, including surprise Birthday cakes and hotels were wonderful. Patricia and all hotel staff were truly wonderful. Thank you Benson Safaris for the experience of a life time
We just returned from our incredible trip with Benson Safaris. Our guide greeted us at the airport with a huge smile to begin our adventure. A 5 day trip is jam packed and a lot of driving, but the experience is once in a lifetime. Our guide made sure we saw everything we wanted (the Big 5 plus cheetahs, lots of hippos, hyenas...), as he was well connected with other guides and knew were all the best sightings were. After talking with other travelers we quickly realized that we were seeing more and WAY closer than most...we could have easily reached out and touched everything. Having everything pre-arranged made the trip seamless and our hotels were fabulous. Our teen sons both raved about the trip and said they would go again (which is high praise).
We went on a 5-day semi-luxury safari with Benson Safaris and what a fantastic trip it was! The Serengeti, the Ngorongoro crater, it was an unforgettable experience. Everything was excellent, the hotels, the safari lodges, the food. Thanks to our wonderful and very friendly guide Jacob, we spot the big 5 and he told us so many interesting things about the wild life. Thank you so much Benson Safari! We highly recommend you. Henk & Marielle from Holland
We’ve had the most amazing safari experience with Benson Safaris. The owner took care of every detail and made sure everything went smoothly both before the trip, with good communication, as well as during the trip, with the most comfortable car, hotels, lunches etc and surprises here and there :) We can’t thank enough Peter, our guide and driver, who took such good care of us. He’s the most kind, knowledgeable and patient companion you could have on a safari. Hakuna Matata all the way! Not to mention his eagle eye. It was hard to say goodbye at the end of the trip. I wholeheartedly recommend this local company. You can’t top this level of care and attention to detail. You will not be disappointed.
We are a family of 4, 2 kids 15 and 13. We just got back from a week long safari in Tanzania organized by Benson safari! everyone and everything was excellent! our accommodations, iteninary and our guide/driver Goodwin were all exceptional. We got to see 6 separate wildebeest crossings on the Mara river! We covered a lot of ground from Ngorongora crater to central serengeti to the Mara river in 6 days but didn’t feel rushed or exhausted and did not miss out on the best sights in the world. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a once in a lifetime family vacation!!
Benson and his team are true locals. They have been doing safari tours in Tanzania for over 10 years and their expertise and care in taking care of details shows. We spent 6 days traveling Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and the Serengeti with a private guide/drive. The accommodations selected were mind blowing and our guide Peter was super friendly and knowledgable.
Benson safari and our guide Sija made the best out of our honeymoon. We lived a fantastic adventure, which included an easy trekking on Kilimanjaro, visiting several villages and tribes and learning their history and culture, exploring the wildlife animals of Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro area. Our guide Sija was a real gem during our trip, very discrete but extremely knowledgeable, we learned so much from him and also had a lot of fun. Luxurious lodges and great food, schedule and itinerary personalized to our pace. We really hope to go back one day, and we will definitely engage with the same company. Most recommended!
Fantastic experience! The efforts they made to make feel us like at home are unbelievable. Never had a problem, they are always available for any requests. The safaris in to the parks were amazing, perfectly organised and really confortable. Our guide Sija was very very good! He taught us a lot about all the animals we have seen and Tanzanian culture. Highly recommended!
Super recommend!! The Enterprise is excellent, super reliable and competent. Our guide, in particular, showed us amazing things, is very experienced and attentive. We didn't have any kind of problem during the whole tour.
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