Tanzania · Safari

7-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire

7 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the popular Northern Circuit, including Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • 02 Witness vast savannahs, swamps, and large elephant herds in Tarangire National Park
  • 03 Observe the Big Five and migrating herds across Serengeti's diverse habitats
  • 04 Experience the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 05 Discover Lake Manyara's diverse wildlife, including flamingos and tree-climbing lions

On this safari package, World Compass Adventures allows you to explore all the major popular Northern Circuit game parks. Along with Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will visit Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park, where you will see swamps and savannah, huge herds of elephants, and a crater full of game.

Inside the world's largest intact caldera, you will see diverse wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, lions, and leopards to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Tanzania and Transfer to Arusha

  • You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town, where you will meet your guide for a briefing on your upcoming safari. The safari guide will give you all the basic information about your safari.
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Day 02

Safari to Tarangire National Park

Distance: 140 km

  • You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning to start your safari to Tarangire National Park. Bush savannah, seasonal swamps, and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve, and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. Not only are they found here in thousands, but they also seem to be more accustomed to vehicles, allowing you to get closer to these gigantic animals.
  • It is not only the elephants that make this park special. A varied number of animals, such as Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons, and more than 500 types of birds, make this a one-stop destination for both bird and animal lovers.
  • After the game drive, you will leave the park in the late afternoon and drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.

Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

3
Day 03

Through Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park

Distance: 205 km

  • After breakfast, you will travel from the Tarangire area to the lush highlands, where crops such as wheat, corn, and coffee are grown.
  • Travelling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you might stop for a breathtaking view over the Ngorongoro Crater before continuing to Serengeti National Park. The vast savannah of the Serengeti stretches to the horizon and teems with wild animals, enthralling any visitor to this park. Wildebeests, Thomson's gazelles, zebras, and buffaloes are all part of the spectacle.
  • Through the high, open roof of the safari vehicle, you can enjoy the diversified habitats and landscapes of the park.
  • You will arrive in the Seronera Valley for an evening meal and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Overnight at Embalakai Tented Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Viewing in Serengeti

  • The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in Serengeti National Park. The areas you will visit will depend on where the migrating herds are found. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the north hills to the south plains. During the extended rainy season from April to June, they return to the north. As the migration depends on the yearly rains, the location of the herds may vary from year to year, but your guide will know where to see them best.
  • You will spend another night at the same lodge.
5
Day 05

Serengeti Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

Distance: 145 km

  • After breakfast, you will join another game drive in Serengeti National Park, and you might spot animals you have not seen during the last two days. The Serengeti is also home to the
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Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Drive to Karatu

Distance: 25 km

  • Rise and shine! After breakfast at daybreak, you will drive down into the crater.
  • Inside the world's largest intact caldera, you will see diverse wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, lions, and leopards to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes.
  • You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area.
  • After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and travel to the lodge in Karatu.

Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

7
Day 07

Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Moshi

Distance: 175 km

  • The small Lake Manyara National Park has over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests, and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, home to colonies of flamingos and other water birds.
  • Apart from giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, and impalas on the grassy plains, you might see lions lounging in the trees and elephants feeding on the acacias in the woodlands. While the forest near the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, extended baboon families gather along the roads.
  • After the game drive, you will return to Moshi in the late afternoon.

Overnight at Park View Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch included.

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

Where this trip takes you

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

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off from Kilimanjaro International Airport
  • Hotel accommodation before and after the safari (breakfast included)
  • Transportation in a 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof
  • Professional and experienced English-speaking safari guide
  • All national park fees
  • All accommodation in safari lodges under your program
  • Three meals per day on safari
  • Bottled drinking water throughout the tour
  • Medical kit
  • Binoculars
  • All mentioned activities as per itinerary

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs, etc.
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees
  • Optional activities
  • Tips and gratuities to the driver/safari guide (20 USD/day recommended)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, 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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