7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and meet your Tanzania safari guide, who will arrange your transfer to Arusha Safari Lodge.

• Spend the day at leisure at this beautifully located lodge on the slopes of Mt. Meru as you prepare for your adventure.

• Assemble in the hotel lobby for a pre-safari briefing and equipment check.

• Confirm your travel insurance and mandatory medical coverage.

Dinner and overnight at Arusha Safari Lodge: Full board.

• Drive to Tarangire National Park for an excellent game-viewing experience. Though a small park, Tarangire offers stellar sights and comes alive in the dry months, when wildlife and birdlife gather along the Tarangire River, a permanent source of water for the animals here.

• Spend the night in a beautiful lodge set outside the park, with stunning views and a unique atmosphere.

Dinner and overnight at Roika Tented Camp: Full board.

• Take a scenic drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of visually stimulating game drives. This is one of Tanzania's smaller parks, but it still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience.

• The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while searching for birds, you may be lucky enough to spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. The striking cliffs of the Rift escarpment add to the scenery, creating a dramatic backdrop.

• In the late afternoon, make the short journey from the park to your special tented camp in Nsya.

• Indulge in a scrumptious dinner and stay overnight.

• Head towards the world-famous Serengeti National Park.

• En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. Within this steep-sided ravine, Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world's most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. A small museum here displays evidence of ancestors dating back 2.5 million years.

• After lunch, drive into the Serengeti itself, where you will spend the rest of the afternoon appreciating the breathtaking plains, broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje.

• Look out for resident animals such as giraffe, buffalo, and elephant, as well as large predators including lion, cheetah, and leopard. In December, January, and February, you may also witness the migration of large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle.

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

• Rise early to make the most of your time and leave no stone unturned as you enjoy another full day in this wonderful park.

• Your guides will choose the best wildlife-viewing locations for the season. Spend time at the Hippo Pool watching these majestic animals laze in the cool water, stare in awe at a pride of lions, and experience being in the middle of a migration.

• Journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes. These volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals, and from the top you can look out across the extensive grasslands of the Serengeti.

• If you are lucky, you may spot elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as plenty of interesting birdlife ranging from elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich.

• Return to your special tented camp for the night.

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

• Start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place because it is a Conservation Area rather than a National Park, meaning the whole area prioritises both wildlife and the local Maasai people, who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous animals.

• After stopping at the entrance gate, drive around the rim of the crater itself, from where you can look down and see herds of wildebeest or buffalo.

• Finally, descend into the crater. Its walls create a natural sanctuary for the animals, so there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and, if you are lucky, leopard. The only animal you will not see here is the giraffe, whose long legs cannot cope with the steep sides of the crater.

• In the late afternoon, travel just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to your special tented camp.

Dinner and overnight at Nsya Tented Camp: Full board.

• Unwind after your great northern safari or explore the town, especially the Maasai market.

• Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).