Tanzania · Safari

7-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Wildlife Safari with Big Five Viewing

7 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the famous 'Big Five' in Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 03 Watch big cats closely on extensive game drives across the Serengeti plains
  • 04 Travel in well-maintained Toyota Land Cruisers with roof hatches for unobstructed game viewing

Discover some of Tanzania's most remote and wild landscapes on this guided 7-day safari from Arusha through Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy extensive savannah wildlife, watch big cats closely, and take in the beauty of the Serengeti sunset, all while travelling in well-maintained Toyota Land Cruisers with roof hatches for unobstructed, up-close game viewing. The experience is topped off with luxury wilderness tented lodge stays throughout the journey.

Discover some of Tanzania's most remote and wild landscapes on this guided 7-day safari from Arusha through Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

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
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and Transfer to Arusha

  • Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). A private transfer will be arranged from the airport to Arusha at Moivaro Coffee Lodge, where the rest of the day is at leisure. We stay at Moivaro Coffee Lodge, which is beautifully located on the coffee farms and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure.

  • Gather at the hotel for a pre-safari briefing and an equipment check. We will also confirm that you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.

Dinner and overnight at Moivaro Coffee Lodge: Half board.

2
Day 02

Journey to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro

  • After breakfast at Moivaro Lodge, proceed for an en route game drive across the great Serengeti Plains via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • After a picnic lunch, continue your game drive in the central Serengeti National Park around Seronera, or trace the direction of the migration.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

3
Day 03

Wildlife Viewing in Serengeti National Park

  • Depending on the time of year and the migration of the herds, you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, as well as a multitude of birds.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive Following the Migration

  • After breakfast, we will take a packed lunch and proceed with a game drive in Serengeti National Park. The migration can be seen in a long chain approximately 40 km long, heading in the southwestern direction.

  • At around 12:30 to 13:00, break for lunch.

  • After lunch, we will continue our game viewing, following the movement of the migrants in the southwest of the park. Approximately 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000 gazelles, and 200,000 zebras have been recorded sharing the short grass here.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Kirurumu Tented Camp: Full board.

5
Day 05

Serengeti Plains and Olduvai Gorge

  • Enjoy an early morning game drive in the Serengeti plains, followed by a picnic lunch on the way to Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Stop at Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey's renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of man's earliest known ancestral remains.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Kirurumu Tented Camp: Full board.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Floor Safari

  • Descend 2,000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour.

  • Here, we will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, as well as the lake area, where we may see many flamingos.

  • We will also visit the open savannahs where the lions hunt. A picnic lunch will be served in the crater.

Dinner and overnight at Kia Lodge: Half board.

7
Day 07

Departure Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport

  • Be taken to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your return flight home.

Serengeti plains, Seronera wildlife, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Olduvai Gorge

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti plains, Seronera wildlife, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Olduvai Gorge

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd 4 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Full-board accommodation whilst on safari in the above-mentioned en suite tented camps

  • Private English-speaking Tanzanian safari guide

  • Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop-up roof for game viewing

  • Transfers in both directions between the international airport

  • Park fees

  • Crater fees

  • Airport arrival and departure meet and greets at the airport

  • On safari - vehicles equipped with an ice chest, mineral water, and a wildlife guidebook

  • Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals

What's Not Included

  • Tanzania visa: USD 50 per person on arrival; USA and Canada passport holders USD 100

  • Personal expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)

  • Meals not listed above

  • Optional tours (balloon rides USD 500 per person)

  • Tips and any items of a personal nature

Know before you go

  • Our safari vehicles come with hatched roofs for shade against the sunny African wilderness. There are plenty of roomy seats for comfortable sitting and stretching out your legs.

  • Every guest will also have access to a window seat. The vehicles are fitted with fridges, power charging sockets, and VHF radio calls for easy and fast communication with the base office.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro Airport Road, 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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