Tanzania · Wildlife

7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

7 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience the Serengeti's iconic wildebeest and zebra migration
  • 02 Discover Ngorongoro Crater, home to the Big Five and stunning landscapes
  • 03 Visit Lake Manyara National Park for its tree-climbing lions and migratory birds
  • 04 Explore Tanzania's countryside with diverse wildlife including elephants and giraffes
  • 05 Enjoy game drives across the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Explore three of northern Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife destinations on this 7-day safari through Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Search for the Big Five and other remarkable wildlife, including wildebeests, zebras, hartebeests, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, and flamingos, while travelling through Tanzania's vast countryside. The journey includes Lake Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions and migratory birds, the Serengeti's renowned wildebeest and zebra migration, and the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, often called Africa's "Garden of Eden."

Search for the Big Five and other remarkable wildlife, including wildebeests, zebras, hartebeests, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, and flamingos, while travelling through Tanzania's vast countryside.

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
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport and Transfer to Arusha

  • Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport by your tour guide.

  • Transfer to Lake Duluti Serena Lodge, a deluxe safari hotel on the outskirts of Arusha.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

2
Day 02

Game Drive in Lake Manyara National Park

  • Rise early in the morning and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the most popular national parks in Africa, famous for its tree-climbing lions and migratory birds.

  • Enjoy game viewing within the park with a picnic lunch.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

3
Day 03

Journey to Serengeti National Park

  • Check out from Lake Manyara Serena Lodge and proceed by road via Ngorongoro rain forest to Serengeti National Park, the largest national park in Tanzania and one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.

  • Arrive at the park and explore its rugged landscape with low vegetation, ideal for game viewing.

  • Look for wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other wild animals.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge or Mbalageti Tented Lodge.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Serengeti Game Viewing

  • Rise early in the morning and spend an entire day game viewing in Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge or Mbalageti Tented Lodge.

5
Day 05

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • Rise early and enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.

  • Head off via Simba Kopjes and Naabi Hill Gate, then drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Stop at a Masai Village before proceeding to the crater rim to enjoy the stupendous view of the crater from the top.

  • Explore the crater rim and enjoy a picnic lunch.

  • Continue to the deluxe Ngorongoro Serena Lodge at the edge of the Ngorongoro crater rim, which offers a spectacular view of the crater floor.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Karatu Visit

  • Rise early in the morning and start the Ngorongoro Crater tour.

  • Enjoy the view of the crater rim, an oval-shaped deep crater and a repository of Africa's finest wildlife.

  • Look for the Big Five on the crater floor.

  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a picnic lunch.

  • Drive through the beautiful rain forest of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Visit the traditional village of Karatu, situated at the edge of the Rift Valley.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

7
Day 07

Departure for Kilimanjaro Airport

  • Rise early in the morning, have breakfast, and check out from the lodge.

Depart for Kilimanjaro International Airport.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd 5 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees

  • Accommodation

  • Professional driver/guide

  • Transportation

  • Taxes

  • VAT

  • Meals

  • Drinking water

What's Not Included

  • International flight tickets

  • Tips

  • Personal items

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 7 days finish where they began, in Kilimanjaro Airport Rd.

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