7-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

You will be picked up from the airport by a representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha.

Depending on your arrival time, you will have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime.

Explore the busy streets of Arusha and enjoy the local atmosphere before your safari begins.

Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation after breakfast.

Drive to Tarangire National Park, approximately two and a half hours on good tarmac roads.

Visit the Tarangire River, known as the 'river of warthogs', which is the only water source for wildlife during the dry season.

Observe elephant families congregating by the river, along with giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests.

Spot predators such as lions and leopards that follow the herbivores.

Discover Tarangire's record number of breeding bird species.

Admire the huge, ancient baobab trees, some over a thousand years old.

Enjoy lunch at a picnic site inside the park.

After the game drive, transfer to your accommodation in Karatu.

After breakfast, drive into the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Stop to admire the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater.

Continue through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and enter the south of Serengeti National Park.

Explore the Serengeti's vast open grasslands, offering excellent wildlife sightings.

Witness abundant wildlife, including wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes participating in the Great Migration.

Enjoy the flexibility of accommodation for the next three nights, typically in Central Serengeti, subject to the location of the Migration.

Spend the entire day on game drives in the Serengeti.

Drive northwards in search of the Great Migration.

Observe abundant wildlife including impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos.

Enjoy the iconic landscapes while spotting predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.

Depending on the Migration's location, venture beyond Central Serengeti to witness this natural phenomenon.

Experience a truly life-changing safari day in the heart of the Serengeti.

Spend another day on game drives in the Serengeti.

Enjoy a more relaxed pace with early morning and late afternoon game drives.

Return to your accommodation for lunch and some relaxation.

Explore the Serengeti's diverse landscapes, as each day offers new wildlife and experiences.

After breakfast, depart from Northern Serengeti and enjoy a scenic game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Spend a full day driving through the vast plains of the Serengeti, with final opportunities to spot wildlife along the way.

Arrive at the Ngorongoro Crater rim in the late afternoon.

Check in to your lodge and admire breathtaking views over the crater.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge on the crater rim.

In the morning, drive to Ngorongoro Crater, a pristine wilderness with steep volcanic walls, sweeping savannah, acacia woodlands, glistening lakes, and swamps.

Learn that the crater was formed two to three million years ago when a large volcano exploded and collapsed.

Descend into the crater and experience the drive as an adventure in itself.

Explore the crater floor, observing wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and over 500 bird species.

Spot endangered black rhinos in the open grasslands, if lucky.

After a full afternoon in the crater, drive back to your accommodation in Arusha.

Conclude the safari with a drop-off at your preferred location, such as Arusha town, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport.