Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

7 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 02 Spend time in Serengeti National Park and learn about the Big Five
  • 03 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 04 Discover Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species

Get close to nature in the wilderness on this 7-day African safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Enjoy an affordable, comfortable and rustic holiday adventure while admiring remarkable wildlife and stunning skies. From elephants in Tarangire and the endless Serengeti plains to the Ngorongoro Crater and the dramatic landscapes of Lake Manyara, this journey offers the quintessential safari experience in Tanzania.

Get close to nature in the wilderness on this 7-day African safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French, German, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Arusha and Transfer to Tarangire National Park

  • Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer to your hotel in Arusha.

  • Proceed to Tarangire National Park.

  • It is considered one of the best places to view elephants up close, not only because there are thousands of animals, but also because they are not disturbed by the presence of vehicles. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests, which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions.

2
Day 02

Drive from Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

  • The journey from Tarangire to Serengeti is approximately 280 km and takes about 4 hours.

  • Depart at around 8:00 am and drive to Serengeti National Park.

  • Enjoy a game drive en route until evening, then continue to the tented camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive on the Serengeti Plains

  • After breakfast, take your lunch boxes and drive to the Serengeti plains for a full-day game drive.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park, then continue with the game drive until evening.

Drive back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

4
Day 04

Serengeti Wildlife Viewing Across Kopjes and Plains

  • After breakfast, proceed with game drives in Serengeti National Park across kopjes and endless plains.

  • Spot a wide variety of wildlife in the Serengeti with the help of a professional driver-guide.

  • Track the wildebeest migration and observe wildlife interactions, including lions and leopards hunting prey.

  • Have your picnic lunch near a water source to observe even more wildlife coming to drink.

  • Later in the evening, drive back to the lodge or luxury tented camp for leisure.

Dinner and overnight at a budget basic tented camp.

5
Day 05

Morning in Serengeti and Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater

  • Enjoy morning game drives on the Serengeti plains, then return to the campsite for lunch.

  • After lunch, drive to Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge (optional).

Have dinner and overnight at the lodge on the rim of the crater.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Tour and Drive to Mto Wa Mbu

  • After an early breakfast, take your lunch boxes and descend about 2,000 ft to the crater floor for the Crater Tour.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.

  • Proceed with the game drive until evening.

  • After lunch, ascend and drive to Mto Wa Mbu near Lake Manyara National Park.

Have meals and overnight at a budget camping safari.

7
Day 07

Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake, covering two-thirds of the park, at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment.

  • Its varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos drawn by the algae in the lake.

  • After day game drives, continue with wildlife viewing tours and sightseeing.

  • Later in the afternoon, drive back to Arusha for an overnight stay at Outpost Lodge.

Tarangire National Park, Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 6 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport on arrival

  • Accommodation in an Arusha hotel on a bed-and-breakfast basis for 1 night

  • All park entry fees

  • Crater service fees

  • Full-board accommodation in a tented camp

  • Special 4x4 vehicle

  • Fuel

  • English-speaking Tanzania safari driver-guide

  • Mineral bottled water in the car during game drives

  • Transfers to Kilimanjaro Airport

What's Not Included

  • International flights

  • Visa and any liquor such as beer, wine or whiskey

  • Any entry fees to the Masai Boma and Olduvai Gorge tour

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $1,500.00 — $1,872.00
Double Sharing $1,500.00 — $1,872.00

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